LCC Eyeing Gaming Courses with New Kansas Casino Plan
Parsons and Labette County rise to benefit from expanded gambling. Labette Community College plans gaming hospitality and culinary curricula to train potential 1,700 casino staff, boosting enrollment and revenue as Crawford or Cherokee County eyes a large casino hotel project with 1,700 jobs and broader regional impact.
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District enrollment decline prompts root-cause query
A local resident questions West Franklin district’s enrollment drop and urges root-cause analysis. The writer argues consolidation may worsen losses, cites gifts funding tied to gifted programs, and recalls moving districts for better evaluation and staff behavior. Calls for listening to parents, disciplining gossip, and partnering with SIT to address unhappiness and keep students.
Thank You Note Highlights Lincoln Elementary Support
A grateful parent praises Lincoln Elementary staff led by Principal Ron Brummet and Dana Bridges for recognizing a child in need and placing him in the gifted program. The note urges parents and teachers to advocate for children, praising the school community and urging speaking up. It also criticizes a county commissioner over free speech and tax concerns, urging attentive listening.
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Tax clash prompts Franklin County tax reform talk
The Ottawa Herald reports on March 29 a confrontation between Roy Dunn and Della Sandgren over Franklin County tax structure. Dunn cut Sandgren off as she spoke, while residents call for partial tax reform and closer appraiser scrutiny amid high local taxes and long drives for groceries and services.
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Della Sandgren
Franklin County
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Sandgren
Don Hay
Proposals to boost jail headcount raise concern
A letter criticizes county officials for pushing a harsher jail plan and ignoring dissent. It mocks punitive ideas for jaywalking, traffic accidents, weeds, and rude remarks, suggesting policies to increase inmates and revenue but questions the democratic process used.
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County Commission
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