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🌱 Kansas election results raise hopes for school funding in Lawrence
Andover, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Andover! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Kansas election results raise hopes for school funding in Lawrence
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and cooler, temps: high: 60, low: 31.
- Friday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lawrence school board members express optimism for public education in wake of election (lawrencekstimes.com) — Lawrence school board members say Kansas election results give them hope for stronger public school funding as lawmakers prepare to review the funding formula in 2027. Cindy Holscher has declared victory over Andover Republican Ty Masterson, though the governor’s race remains uncalled, and members want elected leaders to deliver on special education funding. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Derby
- Girls flag football earns league honors (derbyinformer.com)
- Planning Commission holds workshop on zoning regulation amendments (derbyinformer.com)
- Kansas lawmakers plunge ahead with unproven IT system despite huge risks (derbyinformer.com)
Wichita
- Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas launches 36-hour fundraising campaign (kwch.com)
- Kansas organizations get $1.4 million to help domestic violence survivors (ksn.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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