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USD 413 Explores Addition of 76 New Daycare Slots at Lincoln Early Learning Center for Neosho County Residents
USD 413 Board of Education members gave the green light for the district to explore an option to create a potential daycare addition of 76 new slots for infants, toddlers, 2 and a half to school-aged children at Lincoln Early Learning Center. “That’s kind of the vision of how we potentially can play a role in helping with this daycare desert that’s Neosho County,” said USD 413 Superintendent Matt Koester.Visit here for more details.
Chanute Housing Authority Seeks City Support for Investment in Local Housing
Chanute Housing Authority Executive Director Mikki Herrera has requested Chanute city commissioners to support the agency and invest in existing housing already established in the community. “By doing so we can create a more inclusive and prosperous community that offers opportunities for all,” Herrera said. “Together we can make a difference in the lives of those in need and to ensure that everyone in Chanute has access to safe and affordable housing.”Visit here for more details.
Local Leaders Discuss Medicaid Expansion at Chanute Town Hall
Much of the discussion at Thursday’s town hall in Chanute held by Sen. Virgil Peck, R-Havanna, and Rep. Dan Goddard, R-Parsons, surrounded Medicaid expansion. Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center CEO Dennis Franks expressed the need for Medicaid expansion in Kansas to help his hospital as well as keep other ones in the rural part of the state open.Visit here for more details.
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