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By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net
The Examiner
Similar to four years ago, voters in the Independence School District overwhelmingly approved the district’s requested bond issue Tuesday.
Nearly 85 percent of voters said yes to issuing $43 million in bonds for upgrades to safety and security measures at many school entrances, the fine arts and auditorium facilities at the high schools, and playground equipment.
The final unofficial tally: 5,208 yes votes – 84.75 percent – to 937 no.
In 2017, voters approved $48 million in bonds, which led to a new elementary school and significant projects at the three high schools. Voters approved that issue with 84.96 percent yes votes.
This school election season, Kansas City area candidates debate race and equity Sarah Ritter, The Kansas City Star
Apr. 3 School board races in both Lee s Summit and Kansas City have been heating up, with candidates pushing for immediate action to reverse years of racial inequities disparities only exacerbated during the pandemic.
They are among the most notable school elections on the Missouri side of the Kansas City area on Tuesday. In addition, residents in eight districts will decide whether to be a part of the taxing district of Metropolitan Community College. And other school districts are asking voters to approve millions of dollars in bonds to fund new schools and other projects.
Oroville man sentenced to life for 2018 Berry Creek murder
An Oroville man convicted of a Berry Creek murder by a jury in December 2020 was sentenced this past Friday to a 20-year to life term in state prison, according to the Butte County District Attorney, Mike Ramsey.
Posted: Mar 15, 2021 11:36 AM
Updated: Mar 15, 2021 2:31 PM
Posted By: Deb Anderaos
OROVILLE, Calif. – An Oroville man convicted of a Berry Creek murder by a jury in December 2020 was sentenced this past Friday to a 20-year to life term in state prison, according to the Butte County District Attorney, Mike Ramsey.
41-year-old Jasson Michael Stepp, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Michael Deems for the murder of 68-year-old William Chrisman, of Berry Creek.