Willis Aims for Effectiveness as Longtime Educator
Willis, a longtime educator at Alta Brown and Buffalo Jones schools, reflects on a 45 year career. He describes shifts from No Child Left Behind to Common Core, the impact on differentiation, and his role as math coach. He notes technology’s rise and the joy of former students’ success, living in Garden City with wife Dorothy and two daughters.
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Scott City
Emily Buller
Topeka
New York Faces Aftermath of Killer Storm Delays
Gov Cuomo said three of seven tunnels under the East River were pumped free of water and subway service would resume gradually. New York City buses carried 2.3 million riders daily while storm power outages affected over six million homes nationwide, including 650,000 in NYC. Bellevue Hospital evacuated 500 patients as generators kept it running.
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Bellevue Hospital
Drees outlines growth focus for Finney County
Drees stresses balanced economic development combining new industry and retail in Finney County. He supports a proposed incentives fund funded by bed tax revenue, favors targeted rental property safety inspections, and warns state cuts could force property tax rises or budget cuts while stressing prudent budgeting.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
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Fort County official pushes collaboration on bed tax funds
Finney County Commissioner Fort advocates shared use of bed tax revenue for economic development and a potential incentive fund funded by the tax increase. She stresses transparency on use, supports property cleanups and rental safety pushes, and favors budget cuts before raising revenue if state deficits hit the county.
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