Members of the incoming administration of President Donald Trump want to remove fluoride from public water, and Trump has said he supports that. It’s drawing more attention to the mineral many cities add to public water supplies to strengthen peoples’ teeth. A town in Kansas just went through that debate last year, previewing the likely coming fights in many areas.
Plus more on these stories:
- The campaign for a Wichita school bond issue is ramping up, with groups on both sides making their cases ahead of next month’s election.
- A member of the Kansas State Board of Education says state-funded preschool programs may do more harm than good.
- Some teachers at Derby High School are angry that district leaders rejected a social studies curriculum over concerns that a textbook was biased against Republican President-elect Donald Trump.
- A nonprofit focused on revitalizing portions of Wichita's north end received zoning approval from the city council Tuesday to move forward.
- Wichita is looking to add around 80 more miles of bike lanes, according to a plan endorsed by the City Council Tuesday.
- Kris Kobach says he plans to run for Kansas Attorney General again next year.
- The Center for Management Development and Executive Education at Wichita State has a new director.
- Hesston College has a new president.
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