West Franklin district candidates clash over reconfiguration plan
Fourteen USD 287 candidates for three district seats and five at large positions debated the district reconfiguration closing four schools and forming a unified high and middle school in Pomona. Some seek to rescind the vote while others back moving forward, with mascots and colors to be chosen. Voters on February 27 decide the district’s financial path, school closures, and the community healing plan.
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Falcons
Jim Cain
Brock Cain
Daniel Arnett
Lowell Anderson
Craig Stroman
Kris Horton
Stacy Hower
Horton
Sherry Brann
Joann Hancock
Lisa Reece
Nancy Reed
Bobby Simms
Dave McClain
Chuck Campfield
Jaguars
Kansans Dreamers Restore Ottawa Crystal Plaza Theater
Lieutenant Governor praises Kansas spirit of risk-takers and history of defiance against slavery. He highlights Peach and Ted Madi and Lisa and Tully Fowler who restored Ottawa’s Crystal Plaza Theater after it closed in 2004. The revival spurred Main Street growth, new restaurants, and stronger retail sales.
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Kansas Wireless High Speed Internet Service Grant Bill
Kansas State Representative Tom Holland promotes HB 2448 to spur rural broadband via a KC Commission program. The bill would award up to 50000 per project for wireless access in unserved areas, require 1 Mbps down 384 kbps up, and sunset after five years. Annual reports to governor and legislature would track progress.
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