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If you’ve been coming up empty for a while with hiring managers, perhaps it’s time to put yourself in their shoes. Instead of focusing on what you want from this job, consider how you’re presenting to a prospective employer.

Nearly 75 vintage automobiles took over the streets of downtown Ottawa Monday afternoon, but this time it wasn’t for the annual car show. Shawnee-based car club the Plain ‘Ol A’s was hosting the Midwest Regional meeting for Model A clubs from states including Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska and Arkansas.

As thousands of Kansas students are kicking off their summer vacations with swimming, summer camps and family vacations, 60 high school students from across the state are spending this week at Emporia State University discovering if they want to join the next generation of educators.

Unlike the telecom world of today, letters were the only way to stay in touch with loved ones during times of conflict. This process was made faster by the creation of V-Mail, which significantly sped up the speed, security, and shipping costs of correspondence between battlefront soldiers and their communities at home in the states.

Wellington City Councilman, Rick Roitman recently was able to share an important letter that gave a glimpse into how loved ones communicated during WWII. Roitman, a retired US Navy Commander, served for 27 years and on this occasion honored a fellow Navy man, Bob Rice, by reading a letter he had written from his ship during WWII.

The City of Ottawa’s Multi-Media specialist, Mat Simonson, was recognized at the Best of the Mid-west Media Fest Banquet held in Madison, Wisconsin. Television, radio and multimedia producers from nine Midwestern states participated in the annual banquet and conference, which is spon-sored by the Midwest Region of the Alliance for Community Media and Wisconsin Community Me-dia.

Kalmar Global has announced plans to expand its Ottawa manufacturing plant to accommodate a growing demand for its electrically powered terminal tractors. According to Kalmar, the expansion will cost over $20 million and is expected to be completed in 2023.