Let Them Stand at Ottawa High Football Games
Ottawa High School should create a student cheering section that spans the bleachers from bottom to top to avoid blocking views. A student section would allow students to stand, cheer, and shout while maintaining seating for older fans, improving home field atmosphere at Steve Grogan Stadium.
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Ake
Ottawa High School
OHS
Steve Grogan
John D. Montgomery
Editorial Questions Morality in Morris Coverage
The editorial critiques the media glare on Dick Morris amid a scandal claiming he cheated on his wife and faced indiscreet White House calls. It notes Morris seeking publicity through CBS debate consulting and a Random House book, challenging moral outrage.
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White House
Time
Newsweek
Dick Morris
Morris
CBS
Random House
Clinton
Valley Daily News
Kent
Wash
Guest Editorials Offer Readers Varied Opinions
Editorial note explains that guest writers share personal views not necessarily reflecting The Herald's stance.
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Herald
Toddler chaos turns a caregiver into a storyteller
A mom of three describes caring for two toddlers and a preschooler while a friend nears childbirth. Flooded floors, a sump pump failure, and a husband away on a project frame chaotic daily life as playful mischief and moments of exhaustion blend into a vivid, humorous bedtime scene.
Personal accountability boosts student achievement in Kansas schools
Greg Gideon argues for compulsory achievement standards to motivate individual students, restore teacher autonomy, and strengthen the link between instruction and outcomes. He contends that focusing on group performance dulls motivation and hinders school improvement, urging a base policy change to require rigorous individual standards.
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Kansas
State Board of Education
QPA
Greg Gideon
Overland Park
Contact details for Kansas government representatives listed
A list of federal and state officials with office addresses and phone numbers including President Bill Clinton The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington D C 20500 and Senators Sheila Frohm Nancy Kassebaum plus Rep Sam Brownback Gov Bill Graves Attorney General Carla Stovall and others with Topeka offices and contacts for public comment and inquiries.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Sheila Frohm
Senate
Topeka
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Washington
D.C
Fox
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
S. Kansas Ave
Brown Book
Doug Walker
State Capitol
Reader Forum on Anderson hospital contract and ambulance
Anderson County Commissioner Ann Calahan defends the hospital and ambulance management in a reader forum letter. She cites contract legalities with St Luke's, budget delays in 1995, and asserts the county owns the ambulance service and seeks a lawful, well run hospital and service for residents.
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Leitch
Anderson County
St. Luke’s
Kansas
Topeka
Commission
Ann Calahan
Reader Forum submissions welcome at Ottawa paper
Readers are invited to send hand signed letters with address and telephone number. Contributions should be mailed to 104 S Cedar Ottawa 66067 or emailed to letters ottawaherald.com. Long letters may be edited for space.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
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