Ottawa festival organizer resigns from city commission
Ottawa official Shawn Dickinson resigns as city commissioner to focus on Swan Arts Festival and arts advocacy. He will step down after a Feb. 3 meeting, continuing to support arts through Swan Arts Foundation and Center, while noting conflicts of interest limits.
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Shawn Dickinson
Ottawa
Dickinson
City Hall
S. Hickory St
Megan
Franklin County
Swan Arts Foundation Board
Swan Arts Center
S. Main St
Plan to merge Kansas school districts faces rural alarm
Kansas lawmakers consider House Bill 2504 to realign districts in counties under 10 000 students. Ottawa Wellsville West Franklin Central Heights would join under one district raising concerns from superintendents Jeanne Stroh and colleagues about school closings and town futures. Bradford touts potential savings while critics warn consolidation burdens administrators and could increase class sizes.
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Jeanne Stroh
Stroh
Franklin County
Ottawa
Wellsville
West Franklin
Central Heights
Ottawa City Hall
S. Hickory St
Blaine Finch
Caryn Tyson
Parker
Kevin Jones
John Bradford
Lansing
Leavenworth County
Kansas
Finch
Jerry Turner
Brian Spencer
Bradford
Hawaii
California
Los Angeles County
The
Herald
Spencer
Sedwick
Butler
Shawnee
Johnson
Jones
House
Dissent Within GOP Ranks Over Budget Plan
Senator Caryn Tyson of Parker criticized the governor’s budget as unbalanced. Speaking at Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce’s legislative coffee during the 2016 session, she noted the Senate committee sent the proposal back two weeks into the session that began January 11, voicing dissent among lawmakers.
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Caryn Tyson
Senate
Parker
Ottawa Area
Legislative Coffee Review Highlights Budget Rejection and Hemp Debate
Franklin County residents met at Ottawa City Hall to hear updates from legislators Rep. Blaine Finch and Rep. Kevin Jones. They discussed Gov Brownback budget rejection, land purchase by Wildlife and Parks, opposition to posting legal notices, Osawatomie State Hospital focus, education funding shifts, pension bonds, wind energy, and industrial hemp.
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Kevin Jones
Wellsville
Caryn Tyson
Parker
Blaine Finch
Ottawa
Ottawa City Hall
S. Hickory St
Franklin County
Tyson
Senate
Ways and Means
Sam Brownback
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Cloud County
Jones
Osawatomie State Hospital
Brownback
House Health and Human Services Committee
Education
Pensions and Benefits Committee
Finch
House
Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Corrections Committee
Department of Commerce
Kansas Sentencing Commission
Pew Charitable Trust
Council of State
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Clinton Dick
Ottawa Herald
R-Wellsville
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