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Lawrence school board members, more than six hours into their meeting Monday, voted to hold public hearings to consider closing Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary schools, but not Woodlawn.

Monday night was the first time parents and staff saw which Lawrence Public Schools are on the chopping block - and how much money the district says cutting them could save.

With her husband Roy, Beverly Boyce McTarnaghan assisted in the planning and development of Florida Gulf Coast University, founded in 1991.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters made a stop in Broken Arrow Monday meeting with several superintendents including Broken Arrow’s to host a roundtable discussion.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters is discussing ways to get Oklahoma into the top 10 when it comes to education.

The new terminal at Kansas City International Airport is officially open for business...U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited KCI’s new terminal Monday along with the site of the $4 billion Panasonic electric vehicle manufacturing plant in De Soto...and the Lawrence School Board will hold more public hearings on possible school closures. Details on these stories and more can be found here.

Bills in two states are intended to put an end to practices that force law enforcement officers to partake in ticket quotas.

Ferdinand “Ferdie” or “F.W.” William Haberman, 92, passed away at his home in Brewster, MN, on February 21, 2023. Ferdie was born on December 27, 1930 in Worthington, MN, to Ferdinand E. and Stella (Silver) Haberman. He attended country school and later graduated from Brewster Public School. On April 26, 1952 Ferdie married the love of his life, Lois Ruder. They celebrated 70 years of marriage and were blessed with seven children. He was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

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Several tornadoes touched down in southwest Kansas Sunday afternoon, including one that damaged homes, brought down trees and damaged power lines just south of Liberal. Plus, health officials are warning about a sharp rise in norovirus cases in Johnson and Douglas counties. Those stories and more... here.