LETTERS

• Washburn Towers 5/17/2013

  As the leader of Differently Abled Friends Group who serves the community with issues pertaining to the handicapped, I am very concerned with an April ...

• Neighborly act 5/17/2013

  A special thanks to the gentleman who stopped his search for his dog to help me get back into my home. Did you find your dog? Was he safe? — Jes ...

• What is to come for West Franklin? 5/17/2013

  All patrons of West Franklin need to wake up and look at what is happening in their district. Each of us needs to get educated and do our part. We sho ...

• Police view on guns 5/17/2013

  When mass shootings occur, it is the duty of the police officer on the street to respond and deal with the results of the carnage. How do they view th ...

• Bond costs 5/17/2013

  Do you think it’s a good idea to vote on the West Franklin school bond without looking at the proposed project costs? The school district needs ...

• Nothing has changed 5/10/2013

  As I was driving past Washburn Towers this morning, I noticed that the Civic Center was dark. I was disappointed and saddened that the residents are r ...

• Does a vote ‘No’ mean we don’t care? 5/10/2013

  “Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their ...

• Superintendent replacement 5/10/2013

  I’ve recently moved back home after serving my country in the military. I was surprised to see how the West Franklin school district (that I was ...

• Another option for West Franklin 5/8/2013

  I am very disappointed in the friction that the proposed bond issue has caused in the West Franklin school district. I don’t think anyone on eit ...

• It’s your money 5/8/2013

  On April 17, the West Franklin school board and superintendent gave district patrons the opportunity to do a walk-through of some of the facilities lo ...

• Is our superintendent doing what’s right? 5/8/2013

  I would appreciate it very much if you run my concerns regarding the current situations going on in my children’s school district. I want to tha ...

• Disbanding Babe Ruth 5/3/2013

  The decision to disband the Babe Ruth in Ottawa was not made lightly or without much regret. There have been some issues facing the league the past fe ...

• Finch and civility 5/3/2013

  Earlier this year, the Concordia Year of Peace Committee launched its fourth “Civility Pledge” drive — asking Kansas residents to ma ...

• Education investment 5/3/2013

  In recent weeks, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has been touring college campuses in support of public higher education. His budget calls for stable fundin ...

• West Franklin bond issue 4/26/2013

  Wow, things are heating up in the West Franklin school district. Students are writing letters to the newspaper calling those opposed to the school bon ...