The Franklin County Development Council and the Ottawa School district are getting the news out to students around the area that you don’t have to leave our area to find a good career. Some offer some amazing incentives. USD 290 Superintendent, Dr. Ryan Cobbs, cites Walmart Distribution Center, who starts pay at $27.00 an hour, with other benefits:
He adds that the high schools around the area are involved in talks about programs designed to convince students that staying local to build a career is possible and other ideas on how to build a work force needed to sustain employment levels of any industries that come to our area