Court Battle Highlights City County Cooperation Clash
Ottawa Franklin County officials grapple with a public survey critical of intergovernmental cooperation while the city and county fight over courthouse use. The 1996 lease sets a $100 monthly rent as talks stall, vandalism and loitering persist, and mediation was sought but rejected, delaying reconciliation.
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Ottawa
Franklin County Economic Development Corp
Franklin County
Rodney King
Editorial Pushes KPERS Overhaul And 401k Style Plan
Guest editorial argues KPERS must function efficiently as one in twelve Kansans rely on it. Gov Graves proposals to delay July contribution increases worry fund managers and constitutional amendments to block changes seem unnecessary. Rep Carmody proposes a portable, 401(k) like overhaul to empower employees and shield KPERS from costly political shifts, aiming to let members invest in the stock market.
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Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Bill Graves
KPERS
Graves
Tim
Carmody
R-Overland Park
Hold on to the past as plans to tear down old middle school stir debate
Gail L. McFadden from Ottawa argues against demolishing the old middle school and questions the 1/4 cent sales tax. She recalls saving a 1700s mission and asks if current efforts to move forward are worth erasing history. She contrasts local investment needs with statewide casino outings and calls for preserving heritage.
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Kansas City
San Antonio
Texas
Alamo
Gail L. McFadden
Ottawa
Kansas teachers face a choice to reform or remain locked to union rules
In a critique of the Kansas National Education Association, the piece argues that union models rooted in industrial-era labor hinder modern accountability and merit pay. It contrasts KNEA tenure and salary scales with college-professor norms, urging reform and a push for performance-based pay in light of upcoming teacher influx and a Senate bill.
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Pennsylvania
Associated Press
National Education Association
Monongahela Valley
Mon Valley
U.S
United Steelworkers of America
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Jeff Bezos
Bill Gates
Kansas National Education Association
Walter Reuther
John L. Lewis
NEA
KNEA
Regents
Kansas Senate
Crash provides chance to stop and enjoy view
A stalled I-95 bridge traffic jam becomes a shared moment on a sunny day between Florida and South Carolina. Drivers, including a 75–year–old man and his wife, talk with strangers, share food, and reflect on life, noting a calm amid chaos and the message to pause and enjoy the view.
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Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Satilla
Savannah
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