Time to file for local offices as deadlines loom
Editorial urges candidates to file by noon Tuesday for Ottawa City Commission and Ottawa school board and notes over 40 Franklin County openings. It highlights last minute filings, local impact of government decisions, and steps to file at the city clerk or county clerk offices.
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Liberty school closes a town’s chapter in Kansas history
The Liberty Kansas schoolhouse opened in the 1920s and served as a community hub even after the student body dwindled and the town lost residents. The closure shifted families to Coffeyville Independence and Cherryvale, while the building remained a gathering place for birthdays, weddings, 4 H, and graduations as Liberty, Kansas, endured population decline and evolving opportunities.
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Kansas voters urged to settle school funding clash
A Kansas panel of three state court judges ordered lawmakers to boost school funding amid a half century dispute over proper funding levels and who should determine them. The decision demands at least 4,492 dollars per pupil base and an extra 442 million dollars, while pitting court authority against legislative power. Gov. Brownback questioned the ruling, advocating no near-term increase and a constitutional amendment to keep courts from dictating funding.
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