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MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison District Public Schools will see savings of $747,000 in interest payments on school bonds, thanks to the recent sale of the district’s 2021 refunding bonds in the amount of roughly $9.6 million. The savings represent nearly 8% of the bonds that remain.
20 years after the Nisqually earthquake, are we better prepared for the Big One? By Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times Published: March 1, 2021, 9:47am Share: The Seattle Times files A man walks by a damaged Starbucks in Seattle after the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake could be small compared with a potential quake in the Cascadia fault zone. The zone created a magnitude 9.0 earthquake when it last ruptured in 1700. SEATTLE –The last time the ground shook in a big way in Washington was 20 years ago, and here are a few things that happened: • Th...
Churches, schools dealing with frozen pipes bursting Churches, schools dealing with bursting pipes By Cheyenne Cole | February 17, 2021 at 6:13 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 6:13 PM LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - Several churches and schools are dealing with the aftermath of the winter storms. Bursting pipes have caused damage to homes, businesses, classrooms and church sanctuaries across Southwest Oklahoma. Walking the halls of First Baptist Church in Lawton, Pastor Mike Keahbone surveys damage. At about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, he woke up to a phone call about an emergency at the church. Water w...
What Cindy Marten’s Rise Tells Us About the State of Education Politics Cindy Marten embodies a new guiding principle in national education politics: The way to a better public school system does not lie in criticizing its faults, but relentless positivity about its promise. Illustration by Adriana Heldiz In October 2013, Cindy Marten had been superintendent for fewer than four months. She stood in Kearny High School’s auditorium and made a case for a shining new world of public education that would sweep away the past era of reforms. “I think 20 years from now we might look back on...
Tom Tyne retiring after longtime connection to Grandview Heights Schools He attended school from kindergarten until he graduated from Grandview Heights High School in 1972. After a seven-year tour of duty in the U.S. Army, Tyne returned to his hometown and established his own carpet-cleaning business. For about 21 years, Tom Tyne Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners provided carpet-cleaning services to the district. Then in 2000, Tyne joined the district full time as a member of the facilities staff. His years in Grandview have been sweet, Tyne, 67, said. But for Tyne, that time is drawing to a c...