Kansas governor race tumbles as Stovall quits and GOP chaos grows
Narla Stovall withdraws from the Kansas gubernatorial race, leaving Kent Glasscock to salvage a fractured campaign. Wichita Mayor Bob Knight and Treasurer Tim Shallenburger claim frontrunner status as party infighting and strategy debates unfold amid legislative spring break and a looming state budget crisis. Kathleen Sebelius gains Democratic leverage amid the Republican scramble and merger backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narla Stovall
Kansas
Kent Glasscock
Stovall
Glasscock
Wichita
Bob Knight
Knight
Tim Shallenburger
Kathleen Sebelius
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Anthem
Indiana
Sebelius
Notable Tributes and Quotes From News Figures
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia mourns Byron White noting his firm handshake as emblematic of his court leadership. In Afghanistan, Jamie Maugans, 27, among four U.S. soldiers killed when rockets exploded during destruction efforts. UC Berkeley scientist Tyrone Hayes discusses atrazine exposure causing amphibian sex organ development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron White
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
Shirley Maugans
Wichita, Kan
Jamie Maugans
U.S
Afghanistan
Tyrone B. Hayes
University of California At Berkeley
Highlighted history notes mark April 16 occasions
This date remembers events from 1789 Washington's departure for inauguration to 1912 Harriet Quimby becoming the first woman to fly the English Channel. It also recalls the 1947 Grandcamp explosion in Texas City and the 1947 Highflyer blast, with 576 fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City
Texas
District of Columbia
Harriet Quimby
English Channel
Garden City commission eyes mayor pick tradition questioned
The Garden City commission considers selecting a new mayor from its members, a practice tied to the top vote-getters from the last election. Debate rises on whether this tradition best serves the city or if a new method should be adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Ity Commission
Tax season blues from a procrastinator’s view
A writer reflects on tax season as a reluctant procrastinator. He jokes about the spring burden, recalls filing routines from W-2s to 1099s, and contrasts early filers with his own easing approach. He notes modest federal refunds and a family tale of math skills and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Feds
Chugach School District earns Baldrige praise in Alaska
The remote Chugach School District covering 22 000 square miles in Alaska with 214 students has become a national model of education reform. Under Superintendent Richard DeLorenzo the district uses Baldrige principles, performance pay, 30 days in service training, and individualized student plans to raise reading from 28th to 71st percentile and math from 53rd to 78th, while teaching technology and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Show Chugach
America
Prince William Sound
Alaska
Seattle
Chugach
Richard DeLorenzo
Malcolm Baldrige
DeLorenzo
Baldrige
National Alliance of Business
Rod Paige
Bush
Critique of KDOT waste amid Kansas budget shortfall
Duane West critiques the Kansas Department of Transportation over a 700 million budget gap. He cites secrecy in a Finney County railroad crossing case, escalating legal costs, and planned spending on overpasses, a new patrol building, and road realignments as examples of fiscal folly. He urges cost cuts and transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole
Kansas Department of Transportation
Finney County
KDOT
Carlson
District Court
Kansas Court of Appeals
Graves
Transportation
U.S. 50
Finnup Center
Spruce and Mary
U.S. 50-156
Applebee’s
Wal- Mart
Kearny County
Highway Patrol
Salina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pust
Bill Draper
Delaney
Draper
Erates
Loto
Heeanes
Peta Es
Washington
Mount Vernon
New York
Moose
Rocco
Brett Riggs
Riggs
Garden City Telegram
David Broder
Washington Post
Duane West
Garden City
The
Telegram
Duane West Garden City Telegram
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!