Pomona Primary Voter Goodrich Exits Booth at City Hall
Pomona voters head to the polls at Pomona City Hall for a primary that trims seven candidates to six for the Pomona City Commission race. Polls stay open until 7 tonight with results expected later.
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Hospital expansion eyed as RMH plans Wellsville clinic
Ransom Memorial Hospital expects a full time Wellsville doctors office to open by mid July with a family practice physician plus nurses and staff. Hospital officials say Wellsville's growth supports the clinic and officials endorse the plan.
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Ottawa schools board approves about 1 million in improvements
Ottawa school district looks to spend about 1 million dollars on facilities. Plans include a maintenance building expansion near Ottawa Middle School costing roughly 300000, new football field lights around 100000, potential soccer field lights, and track resurfacing estimated at 101000.
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Jan Collins
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Official: Achievement gap remains wide for Kansas high school students
Kansas education official Alexa Posny told the At risk Education Council that while progress has occurred in the last five years the achievement gap for disadvantaged high school students persists in all subjects and grade levels. The panel studies Kansas at risk students and poverty growth.
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Franklin County to restart search for county administrator
The Franklin County Commission will not sign a contract with the remaining finalist Newton and instead extends interim county administrator Newton through December. Chairman Ed Taylor said the search will resume in three to four months. Former administrator Ron Henrickson was fired in October after six months amid county feuding. one finalist Mike Leighton attended interviews.
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City considers halving tax abatements for Ottawa growth
Ottawa officials propose cutting the basic tax exemption from 100 percent to 50 percent over 10 years to attract or expand business. Commissioners delayed a vote, seeking input from the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and Ottawa Franklin County Economic Development. City Manager Weldon Padgett cited policies of other municipalities and urged a policy change to boost the economy with possible 5 to 10 percent adjustments based on targets.
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