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Maize South Elementary students were evacuated over an odor, and the school says they will return after lunch

If your child goes to Maize South Elementary, here's the short version: the school's memo said students would eat lunch at the middle school and then return.

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5students reported irritation, along with one adult

All students and staff were evacuated to Maize South Middle School as a precaution, the memo said.

Source: Wichita Eagle

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Daily Wichitato me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

Maize South students back in class after an odor evacuation

Plus, Sedgwick County will count 4,381 provisional ballots

The TLDR

  1. Maize South Elementary evacuated, then back in class after lunch
  2. Sedgwick County will count 4,381 provisional ballots
  3. Data center rules wait until the committee's December meeting
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