Ottawa School District votes to close Eisenhower Elementary
Ottawa district board unamously votes to close Eisenhower Elementary School at end of the year. The move saves more than 500000 mainly by reducing staff and maintenance costs. Board President Marge Stevens notes the pain of layoffs for staff and families. Over 40 residents attend the public hearing showing support for the school.
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Courtney Servaes
Herald
Brandon Jones
Eisenhower Elementary School
Jones
Ottawa
Lic
Eisenhower
Marge Stevens
Franklin County Literature Festival Inspires Students
Madison Garner 11 and classmates from Keili Trabvicek's fifth grade toured Ottawa University for the Franklin County Children's Literature Festival. They enjoyed Brad Sneed's advice on illustration and reptiles, while substitute presenter Sneed filled in after Steven Krasner was hospitalized but recovering.
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Madison Garner
Franklin County
Madison
Lincoln
Ottawa
Ottawa University
Keili Trabvicek
David Nieves
Brad Sneed
Prairie Village
Sneed
Vickie Hall
Franklin County Reading Council
Steven Krasner
Krasner
Hall
David A. Flores
The
Ottawa Herald
David Greenberg
Mayor Norman Opens Ottawa Prayer Breakfast on Enduring Faith
Garnett mayor Mike Norman spoke Wednesday about facing hardship after a leukemia diagnosis and a 112 spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist. He cited faith family and friends as help in coping with the pain and overcoming adversity.
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Mike Norman
Garnett
Ottawa
Norman
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