Bowlus could be beacon for internet

The Bowlus could be the next hot spot.
Susan Raines, director of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, presented a proposal to trustees made by David Lee, of New Wave Broadband and LaHarpe Telephone, to place a tower on top of the Bowlus.
Raines said the tower will be 12 to 20 feet tall and there would be no drilling into the roof. Why the Bowlus? It’s tall.
“We’re trying to get a line of sight from LaHarpe to the Bowlus,” Lee said.
Raines said Bowlus commissioners had many questions for the project but were in full support of the idea. The equipment would use less than one amp of energy.
“I think it’s a futuristic look at what can be done at the Bowlus,” Raines said.
Trustee Mark Burris said he wouldn’t feel completely comfortable with approving the idea until engineering drawings and liability insurance were presented.
“There are too many holes in it and it needs to be completed before we say yes,” Burris said.
 Raines will come back in October with more information for trustees.

MEMBERS then adjourned as Bowlus trustees and reconvened as USD 257 trustees.
Monday was count day for public school students across the state. The district has 1,346 students, one less than last year.
The board accepted the resignation of Vickie Snavely as high school assistant track coach. The board hired Dean Kipp as a SAFE BASE bus driver.
A school forum on the bond issue is at 7 o’clock tonight at Jefferson Elementary. Patrons will be able to ask questions about the bond issue and receive a tour of the facility.