A member of a steering committee that led a successful school bond campaign asked board members for an update on the financial impact of the project. Ray Maloney of LaHarpe, a steering committee member known…

An unexpected low bond rate will save USD 257 taxpayers about $8.6 million in interest to build a new elementary school and make other improvements. School board members learned the results from the sale of…

A special election Tuesday will decide whether to build new facilities for USD 257 schools. Here?s a primer on some of the key issues:   What?s on the ballot? The big question is whether to…

Despite a plethora of statistics, nothing could keep down the emotion and energy Tuesday night in a wide-ranging discussion about the April 2 school bond issue. About 125 local residents battled torrential rains to attend…

Committees working toward passage of a bond issue to build a new elementary school for USD 257 will be formed tonight beginning at 6 o’clock in the assembly room of the basement of the Allen…