Democrats mock Brownback over Hutchinson wind rail spur
The editorial argues Kansas Democrats unfairly label Sen. Sam Brownback hypocritical for supporting a Siemens wind turbine plant rail spur funded by stimulus money he opposed in February. It notes politicians credit projects while their votes diverge and urges focusing on a viable 2010 Democratic governor candidate instead.
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Ottawa honors youth for positive choices after weekend events
Community notes highlight Ottawa youth groups including FFA under Blake Lasley Caitlin Scheckel Band and Key Club who helped with security cleanup and trash pickup during the Power of the Past Antique Farm Equipment Show and Ol’ Marais River Run. Efforts contrasted with a weekend burglary affecting eighteen households and costing near four thousand dollars.
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Central Heights
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A Neighborly Call Across City Walls
Erika Marksbury, assistant professor of humanities at Ottawa University, reflects on openness and intrusion in a college town. A stranger asks for 321 while delivering a table, dogs roam inside, and boundaries blur between home and campus. The piece highlights communal responsibility and shared spaces guiding education.
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