Kansas officials resist calls to rewrite gun laws
Kansas GOP leaders and state officials resist calls to tighten gun access after the Newtown school massacre. Gov. Sam Brownback emphasizes mental health services while lawmakers debate concealed carry in public buildings. Some say it is too soon for policy changes as events in Connecticut influence discussions.
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Airport boardings rise with Dallas jet service
Garden City Regional Airport saw monthly boardings exceed total 2011 figures from April to November as American Eagle added twice daily flights to Dallas Fort Worth replacing Denver service. Airport director Rachelle Powell cited the carrier doubling passenger load, aided by Essential Air Service subsidies and traffic studies.
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Garden City matriarch fills 45 Christmas stockings
Pat Roth, an 80 year old Garden City resident and former city employee, keeps 45 hanging stockings on her living room wall for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She explains the wall is the family's holiday centerpiece and will need more stockings next year as new babies and an engagement join the clan. She buys stockings after Christmas on sale to add to the display.
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