MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A school system in suburban Kansas City is eliminating over 100 jobs, including kindergarten aides and library clerks. Oakland, California, is closing seven schools. Other districts around the country are merging classrooms, selling buildings and leaving teaching positions unfilled in order to close budget gaps.
Imagine a classroom with a teacher at the whiteboard and students at their work stations, joined by mobile robots through which additional students can participate in the class from another school miles away.
What a wild storm season for so many of the residents of Butler County. As we start to pick up the pieces a common question is what to do with trees damaged by the storms. Your first priority should be safety, checking for powerlines and to look for any dangling limbs or limbs that are barely connected to the tree. These limbs can easily fall, hurt people or property and should be removed ASAP. After you have removed the hazards it’s time to have some patience as we assess the entire situation and plan. The trees, for the most part, have stood for years and waiting a few days or weeks will not hurt them. Often our first thought is to immediately get the tree taken care of, and while that’s important to do if the tree or branches pose a danger to humans or property, general pruning can wait.
Sedgwick County officials acknowledge that some residents living in rural areas likely did not hear sirens going off before an EF-3 tornado roared through parts of the Kansas county last week. While much of the attention after the April 29 night storm focused on the heavily populated Wichita suburb of Andover, rural areas close to the city and in adjacent Butler County also sustained significant damage from a tornado that was on the ground for nearly 13 miles (20.92 kilometers).
The El Dorado Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held in conjunction with the The National Day of Prayer from 7 to 9 a.m. May 5 at the El Dorado Civic Center 201 E.
Members of Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital Auxiliary gathered for their monthly general meeting on Thursday, April 28, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Hostesses Jeri Burton, Carla McCune, and Linda Patty decorated the tables for spring and served cups of snacks for each member. After breakfast, the members listened to a speaker from the hospital.
By Charles Chaney ANDOVER, Kansas—After assessing the damage from Friday’s tornado that rolled through town, Andover Public Schools has decided to close Prairie Creek Elementary… Login to continue reading Login…
By Charles Chaney ANDOVER – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made her way to Andover on Saturday to survey the damage that was left after an EF3… Login to continue reading Login…
By Charles Chaney ANDOVER, Kansas — The National Weather Service announced Saturday afternoon the preliminary damage estimate of the tornado that started in Sedgwick County… Login to continue reading Login…
By Charles Chaney ANDOVER, Kansas — Brock Denson didn’t have much time to prepare on Friday night but he’s thankful. Denson and his family raced to… Login to continue reading Login…