Broadband consortium eyed for Ottawa area growth
Franklin County Development Council seeks a coalition of City of Ottawa Franklin County Ransom Memorial Hospital Ottawa School District Ottawa University Neosho County Community College and other partners to expand fiber optic broadband across the city. Initial costs could be about 150000 with payback in three to five years.
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Spelling schools with a big C in Kansas politics
Editorial cartoonist views on consolidation of school districts and the fiscal and local control implications for Kansas. Governor Brownback favors protecting small towns while lawmakers eye cost cuts and potential centralization next session.
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Big Food Faces California Prop 37 Labeling Fight
Jim Hightower reports that major food giants struggle to defeat California Proposition 37 while quietly owning organic brands. The revelation shows Kellogg, General Mills, and Dean Foods backing anti labeling campaigns through subsidiaries like Kashi, Muir Glen, and Horizon. The piece notes big corporations and others in the sector spend millions to influence consumer choice while some organic lines already advertise GMO free claims.
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