Vacant Ottawa Areas Mark MLK Day As Legislature Weighs School Finance
Areas around Ottawa High School at 1120 S Ash St sit vacant in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. The state Legislature this session is expected to continue work on a school finance formula that could affect Ottawa and districts statewide.
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Ottawa High School
S. Ash St
Ottawa
Finch
Stroh
Hensley
Jerry Turner
West Franklin
Turner
Time dwindling for finance formula in Kansas schools
Kansas lawmakers face a looming deadline as block grants expire and a permanent education funding formula remains unsettled. Superintendents and lawmakers express cautious optimism that a new plan will emerge this session, while warning districts to prepare for funding uncertainty.
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Kansas
Jeanne Stroh
Ottawa
Topeka Capital-Journal
Capital-Journal
Senate
Anthony Henley
Central Heights
Spencer
Franklin County
Sam Brownback
Kansas Association of the School Boards
Stroh
Blaine Finch
Rottawa
House
Ottawa names Adam Weingartner assistant chief
Ottawa Police Department promotes Adam Weingartner to assistant chief as he reflects on a lifelong goal in law enforcement. He details a career path from patrol to detective work, leadership roles, and a pledge to broader community outreach while noting his upstate New York roots and ongoing education.
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Adam Weingartner
Weingartner
Ottawa Police Department
Upstate New York
Albany
State University of New York
Canton
U.S. Army
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson
Ottawa
FTO
Fort Scott
Butler
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John Hawks
The
Ottawa Herald
Jerry Henn
Wellsville
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