Election results shift to general in two school board races
In USD 288 Position 2, Leo Bud Laird led with 82 percent of the primary vote at 98, with Bart Skeet likely advancing as his opponent after county canvass. Wendy Wolfe trailed with 10 votes. In USD 287 at large Position 7, Lisa Reece led with 366 votes, defeating Jim Cain who had 316, setting up a Reece vs Cain general election on April 3.
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Leo “Bud” Laird
Central Heights
USD 288
Bart Skeet
Wendy Wolfe
Laird
Ottawa
Lisa Reece
Reece
Pomona
Cain
Williamsburg Township
Ottawa Schools survey to gauge community funding input
Ottawa School Board aims to survey residents as part of a district wide facilities study. District officials seek opinions on funding for updates versus new construction, and how facilities should be directed, with emphasis on consistent services across all elementary schools.
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Jodie Garcia
Herald
Ottawa School Board
Dean Katt
Ottawa
Louis Reed
Eugene Field
Jack Bushman
Marge Stevens
Market drops fuel quest for next data set
After Wall Street logged its steepest slide since 2001, traders await fresh economic figures to judge the decline. The Dow fell over 400 points as worries grow about U.S. and Chinese growth. Meanwhile GDP is expected to show 2.3 percent growth in Q4, with home sales data and a February Chicago Fed manufacturing index around 50.0.
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New York
Wall Street
U.S
Commerce Department
Chicago Fed
Institute
Primary Vote Glitch Delays Osage County Ballot Count
Osage County voters in West Franklin faced a two hour delay due to a ballot counting glitch. County Clerk Shari Perry said voters were directed to Franklin County. some cast the same ballot as Appanoose voters, affecting positions 1 and 7 versus Pomona voters.
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Pomona
Perry
Ballot Mix Up Delays Franklin County Vote Count
Osage County voters in the West Franklin school district faced a last minute ballot mix up forcing Franklin County Clerk Shaun Perry to craft new ballots and supply a new electronic vote counter delaying the vote tally Tuesday.
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Osage County
West Franklin
Franklin County
Shaun Perry
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