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DURST: GOP’s Benghazi smoke screen 5/22/2013
Up until about an hour ago, most Americans thought Benghazi was the guy who palled around with John Cassavetes back in the 1960s, but now it’s o ...
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TYSON: Back for Legislature’s veto session 5/22/2013
The Kansas Legislature began its veto session May 8. This time is supposed to be when members of the Legislature work on bills that have been vetoed b ...
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LIBRARY LINE: ‘Dig’ into summer reading 5/21/2013
We have two weeks until the kick-off for summer reading at the Ottawa Library. Join us June 3 to “Dig Into Reading.” We will have a big pa ...
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HAWVER: Will it work? Kansas test looms 5/20/2013
Look very politically and strategically at the Kansas Legislature fighting its way to adjournment this week or maybe early next week ... and you are l ...
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STEVENS: A final chapter of positives 5/20/2013
This will be my final “Positives in Education” column since school is out and my 12 years on the Ottawa school board is nearly over. I sta ...
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HIGHTOWER: Truth about jobs 5/17/2013
At last, some excellent economic news for folks long-mired in the stagnant labor market. “Jobs spring back,” exclaimed a typical headline ...
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SMITH: Privatization works ... when done right 5/17/2013
Should Kansas privatize services for the intellectually and developmentally disabled (ID/DD) population? The issue has brought a lot of heat this week ...
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LOWRY: The media’s Tea Party moment 5/17/2013
Rarely has the White House briefing room so resembled the main ballroom at a meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference. After news broke ...
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SERMON: Christ is God’s living Word to man 5/17/2013
Remember the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman? At the end of this account in John, chapter 4, we read how the disciples returned from town with ...
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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Dad’s distance might be more damaging to son than he realizes 5/17/2013
QUESTION: My father didn’t offer me much in the way of affection or emotional support, and I’m implementing this same style of fathering w ...
EDITORIALS
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More healthful school lunches is good, but waste must be avoided 5/21/2013
Proving that public school lunch menus are an exercise in not being able to please all the people all the time, an effort to improve nutrition over th ...
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County sheriff, attorney show wisdom in asking for help 5/20/2013
People understandably want to work with professionals and those with more resources to help solve problems quicker — especially when the consequ ...
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Upping likelihood of arrest might not be the right move 5/17/2013
The decision to drink alcoholic beverages oftentimes comes as a result of learning who in a group is selected to be the designated driver. That person ...
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Killings, drug use-inspired term new for many in county 5/15/2013
News coverage of last week’s quadruple homicide discovery in rural Franklin and Osage counties, no doubt, introduced some readers to the use of ...
LETTERS
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Are you proud of this? 5/22/2013
I was taught many years ago that there are no coincidences. I think this means things happen for a reason, and that makes sense if you can learn somet ...
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Education, bond costs 5/22/2013
As a retired teacher with 35 years of experience, I am a strong proponent of public education. If I was convinced of the validity of the West Franklin ...
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Washburn Towers 5/17/2013
As the leader of Differently Abled Friends Group who serves the community with issues pertaining to the handicapped, I am very concerned with an April ...
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Neighborly act 5/17/2013
A special thanks to the gentleman who stopped his search for his dog to help me get back into my home. Did you find your dog? Was he safe? — Jes ...
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What is to come for West Franklin? 5/17/2013
All patrons of West Franklin need to wake up and look at what is happening in their district. Each of us needs to get educated and do our part. We sho ...
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Police view on guns 5/17/2013
When mass shootings occur, it is the duty of the police officer on the street to respond and deal with the results of the carnage. How do they view th ...
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Bond costs 5/17/2013
Do you think it’s a good idea to vote on the West Franklin school bond without looking at the proposed project costs? The school district needs ...