Wichita County bond issue plan faces voter education push
County residents show broad support for addressing the elementary school but split on specifics. Board narrowed to 17.75 mill plus 2.7 mill, funding $800,000 with district funds and interest. A free standing school was dropped for cost, renovation deemed too pricey, and community campaigns prepare brochures and meetings ahead of a final March 29 session.
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Shad Mehl
Mehl
Brad Brown
Bruce Mortimer
Chuck Boully
Wichita County High School
Dan Walker
Laws
Superin
Tendent Lee Terrant
Ken Horton
Tyson workers vote against plant union drive in Kansas
Tyson Foods workers at the Finney County Holcomb plant rejected unionization amid safety and pay concerns. Tyson executives argued production speeds are driven by engineers and attendance, while union supporters highlighted health insurance and retirement. turnout reached about 89 percent as workers voiced their stance in favor of remaining nonunion.
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United Steelworkers
Mark Pitt
Holcomb
Prounion
Tyson
Gary Mickelson
Finney County
Paul Karkiainen
Mickelson
North America
Tyson Foods
Vote
Gregory Kemp
Kemp
Karkiainen
Pitt
Antonio Garcia
Jeronimo Vargas-Vera
Lauro Ortega
Roberto Cano
District Board to begin candidate interviews this week
The District Board will interview Keidel Arnberger OConnor and other educators for the open Kansas superintendent post. Candidates include Keidel who taught at USC 468 Healy and led at USD 300 Commanche County, O'Connor with Texas and New Mexico teaching and principal experience, and Arnberger a Marysville associate principal with advanced degrees from Kansas State University.
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Newton
Fredonia
Council Grove
Kansas State University
Keidel
USC
Healy
USD 300
Commanche County
Holcomb
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Fort Hays State University
O’connor
Cibola County
N.M
Palacios
Texas
Bel
Lville
Smith Center
Texas A&m University
College Station
Prairie View A&m University
Prairie View
Walden University
Minneapolis
Minn
Kansas
Fort
Hays State University
Arnberger
Labette County
Rural Vista
Buhler
USD 364
Marysville
K-State
Hummer Convicted After Plea in Finney County Case
Hummer pleaded no contest to 10 class A misdemeanor counts related to harassing ex girlfriend Lucy Douglass. The case segued from Finney County to Saline due to conflicts, with sentencing set for April 2. The longtime public defender resigned after arrests in August and September.
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Finney County
Lucy Douglass
Garden City
Topeka
Wecker
Salina
Saline County
Kansas
Roger Falk
Falk
Wichita
Attorney General’s Office
Ashley Anstaett
Attorney General's Office
Kevin Graham
Douglass
Anstaett
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