Editorial Eyes Growth Amid Housing Market Slump
The piece notes a national housing slowdown but argues local markets show resilience. Ottawa and Heartland MLS listings total 213 homes while foreclosures rise about 40 percent. Prices hold, with inventory by price tier signaling buyer benefits and steady, single digit gains in sales prices.
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Kansas lawmakers urged to oppose race war against Cherokees
Ottawa Herald columnist Tom Beaver urges Kansas House members Nancy Boyda Jerry Moran Dennis Moore and Todd Tihart to oppose a House amendment tied to a Cherokee Nation funding bill he frames as a termination era race war against Indian people. He notes the Native American Housing Assistance Program funding remains positive while criticizing the amendment and calls for lawmakers to explain their positions.
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Nursing home choices become budget issue for Kansas lawmakers
Analysis by Martin Hawver examines how next year's Kansas Legislature may turn nursing home placement and assisted living into a perennial budget and policy debate. He notes the tension between client autonomy and funding, with independent living options gaining attention but money ultimately driving decisions.
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