Expansion of Neighborhood Revitalization Program eyed for Ottawa
Editorial urges Ottawa and Franklin County leaders to broaden the Neighborhood Revitalization Program to include north and east sides between Second and Ninth streets and west between Seventh and Ninth streets. The plan would offer 100 percent tax rebates initially for improvements meeting thresholds of 25 percent residential or 20 percent commercial value increases, with multi year rebates to spur new housing and retail development beyond downtown.
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Ottawa
Ottawa City
Franklin County
Ottawa School Board
Ninth
Wynndee Lee
Farm woes fuel shift toward megafarms in America
The Great Bend Tribune notes that throwing money at problems fails and USDA hog buyouts lack Congressional support. The piece argues for Freedom to Farm, predicts mega farming growth with Farmland, Cargill, and Smithfield shaping the industry, and warns family farms are becoming dinosaurs while consolidation speeds up.
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United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Cargill
Murphy Family Farms
Smithfield
Great Bend Tribune
Guest Editorials Present Varied Spiniiny Views
Editorial note introduces guest opinions offering a range of perspectives. Viewpoints are not stated as The Herald’s positions, and the editor’s stance remains separate. Readers are invited to consider diverse arguments reflected by various contributors.
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Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail usage figures questioned
Orville J. Cole criticizes KDWP data on Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail. He cites 1997 1998 and partial 1999 user numbers totaling 114,205 and asserts total permits of 5,221 imply widespread unpaid use. He calls the figures inflated and a waste of tax dollars.
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Prairie Spirit
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
U.S. Congress
Kansas
KDWP
Orville J. Cole
Reader Forum submissions guidelines at Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with address and telephone. Mail to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions should be brief and not exceed a stated word limit.
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Ottawa
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Brownback the national nanny and cultural crusade
Syndicated columnist David Awbrey argues Kansas Senator Sam Brownback would be a national nanny in a Hollywood parody. He lampoons a Senate Special Committee on American Culture, mocks Koch funding, and questions Brownback's focus on morality over farm, Medicare, and real issues.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Tom Hanks
Gary Cooper
America
California
New York City
Hollywood
French Stewart
Washington
Brownback
Senate
Robert Teeter
Peter Hart
Forrest Gump
David Awbrey
Lawrence
The Myth of the First Three Years Debunked
Kathleen Parker reviews John Bruer’s critique of early brain development claims. Neuroscience shows little on how to shape infant brains beyond avoiding neglect, stressing normal environments and responsive parenting over overhyped three year focus. Public policy should reflect sound science and not exaggerate early brain growth.
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Newsweek
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
William and Mary College
John T. Bruer
James 8. McDonnell
Bruer
Kathleen Parker
Orlando Sentinel
Kparker
Kparker.com
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