Pomona West Franklin tests bond plan with consultant interviews
The West Franklin school district in Pomona moves forward on a potential bond issue by scheduling interviews with three bond consultant candidates. The board will question Mark Franzen HTK Architects Topeka Robert Hansen Hansen Design Architects Topeka and a local group led by Buddy Welch and Jim Cain. Interviews set for 6 30 p m at 510 E Franklin St district office with a decision possible that night.
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West Franklin
Mark Franzen
HTK Architects
Topeka
Robert Hansen
Hansen Design Architects
Buddy Welch
Central Heights
Jim Cain
E. Franklin St
Williamsburg
Appanoose
Herald Archives
Blaine Flory
Jerry Turner
Turner
West Franklin Board Approves 100 Chromebooks Purchase
Pomona West Franklin school board approves buying 100 new Google Chromebooks at 195 each totaling about 20 000 to refresh student devices. Superintendent Jerry Turner said the district replaces about 100 Chromebooks annually to avoid large one time purchases. Students in grades 2 through 12 use Apple iPads or Chromebooks.
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Pomona
West Franklin
Turner
Weekly School Cafeteria Menu April Seventeen to Twenty One
The menu lists daily offerings for April seventeen to twenty one. Monday Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes lima beans and pears. Tuesday pasta bake with Prince Edward vegetables wheat bread and raisin pudding. Wednesday chicken fried chicken mashed potatoes and gravy green beans roll cake and ice cream. Thursday turkey burger potato salad cucumber salad bun berry mix. Friday meatloaf baked potatoes brussel sprouts roll and juice.
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Salisbury
Prince Edward
Ottawa schools to get multilingual lunch menu tool
The lunch menu site now offers pictures of items to show what street tacos or burritos look like, with hover previews. Piloted in 15 schools this semester, it will roll out to all Ottawa schools by August. The tool allows language translation, filtering for allergies and diabetes, and shows calories, protein, and iron. Opaa! serves about 185 schools nationwide.
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Ottawa
Teel
Jeanne Stroh
Opaa
Daily Report covers admissions dismissals and arrests in Franklin County
Admissions Thursday Benjamin Stinson Ottawa Richard Gooding Williamsburg. Dismissals Wednesday Aaron Briggs Ottawa Mark Mayo Ottawa Brooke Nicholson Williamsburg Kathy Wogan Wellsville. Thursday Nellie Davis Rantoul Joann Smith Ottawa. Arrests include a 37-year-old Dennison woman on a probation warrant, a 34-year-old Ottawa man on a Jackson County Missouri warrant, a 35-year-old Lenexa woman for theft suspicions, multiple drivers cited for licenses or insurance, a 49-year-old Ottawa man on a city warrant, a 27-year-old Lane 6 man on county warrants with obstruction, a 39-year-old Topeka man for license, and a 22-year-old Ottawa man for pedestrain issues. Incidents include protection order violation, thefts of heater and AC unit valued at $800, and $3,400 garage burglary damage and tools stolen. Accidents report two crashes in Ottawa/Williamsburg with no injuries.
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Benjamin Stinson
Ottawa
Richard Gooding
Williamsburg
Aaron Briggs
Mark Mayo
Brooke Nicholson
Kathy Wogan
Wellsville
Nellie Davis
Rantoul
Joann Smith
Sheriff's Department
Franklin County Adult Detention Center
S. Main St
Dennison
Franklin County
Lenexa
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Massasoit Street
South Lincoln Street
Iola
City of Ottawa
Lane
South Mulberry Street
Johnson and
Osage
South Main Street
Topeka
Richmond
Kentucky Road
Jackson Road
Labette Road
Joseph Stubbs
Dane Avenue
John Brown
Tyler Davis
Nora Sweetwood
Police Blotter Reports Runaway Youth and Vehicle Thefts
Police notes show a 17 year old Lawrence boy reported as runaway then located and taken into custody. At Ottawa High School two teens were cited for battery after an altercation. A 56 year old Ottawa man reported his vehicle tag stolen and later a 36 year old Ottawa man reported his vehicle stolen by unknown suspects on North Hickory Street.
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Lawrence
Ottawa High School
S. Ash St
South Burroughs Street
Ottawa
North Hickory Street
Police and Fire Activity Summary For Wellsville Ottawa
Wellsville Police report Tuesday incidents include unlawful use of financial card on Maple Street and welfare check on Main Street while responding to I 35 mile marker 202 and assisting other agency. Ottawa Fire Department logged a building fire on North Bennett Road at 11 01 a m Wednesday. firefighters extinguished by 12 14 p m. Thursday at South Tremont Avenue a controlled burn was authorized. Fire crews assisted with five medical calls across Wednesday and Thursday.
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Main Street
West Third Street
Walnut Street
Ottawa Fire Department
North Bennett Road
South Tremont Avenue
Crossing guard keeps playful spirit amid early morning duties
McFadden, a retired Kalmar employee from Ottawa, dresses in costumes to greet preschoolers at breakfast. He says his family prankster history inspires him to bring joy, guiding kids with jokes and high fives as he walks them to school. He started the job at his daughters’ urging. an hour each morning and afternoon is enough for him.
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McFadden
Lincoln School
Rick McFadden
Lincoln Elementary School
N. Milner Road
Ottawa
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