Study outlines changes in Essential Air Service since 1978
The report notes a decline in small eight to 19 seat aircraft use and a shift to single airline interlining, urging a Dallas Fort Worth hub in place of Kansas City. It highlights Southwest Kansas reliance on alt airports, potential grant funding, and ongoing questions about airline efficiency post deregulation with 2005 Garden City passengers rising above 10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EAS
Southwest
Kansas
Garden City
Denver
Kansas City
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Speake
Wichita
Amarillo
Delta
Northwest
United
ATA
US Airways
Arts In Schools Tied To Higher Scores At District High
District leaders say maintaining arts programs boosts math and reading results. At Holcomb High School Archie Oliver notes daily math problems in art classes reinforce reading and vocabulary. Studies claim Arts participation raises SAT verbal and math scores and improves problem solving and engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GCHS
Holcomb High School
Archie Oliver
English Department
Oliver
College Entrance Examination Board
Regier
Jails Brainstorm Offender Reentry Plan In Finney County
Jackson proposes in jail pre release life skills program to help inmates while incarcerated. Judge Vieux backs restoration to aid families, treatment, education, housing, and job access. A 15 member team will list employers and resources and meet monthly at the Finney County Public Library Hutchinson Room. Call Unified Support Agency at 620 544 2245 for involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Finney County
Philip Vieux
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Hutchinson Room
Unified Support Agency
State Panel Hears Bill To Streamline Local Consolidation
Rep. Mike O Neal says the bill cuts state approval for merging local governments in Kansas. Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas County Officials Association push for dual city and county voter approval or a two thirds super majority to block consolidation. Committee Chairman Pete Brungardt notes supporters may aim to thwart consolidation by making passage harder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
Senate
Kansas Farm Bureau
Pete Brungardt
R-Salina
Bill
Greeley County Considers Unifying Local Governments
Greeley County and Tribune officials examine merging city and county operations to erase duplicated services and cut costs. A committee studies how consolidation or unification could work, with lawmakers in Topeka weighing pending legislation and residents to be informed before any plan is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Greeley County
Epp
Kansas County
William Hamann
Hamann
Alan Peter
First National Bank of Tribune
Peter
Topeka
State plans hunt to evaluate wasting disease
Kansas researchers will kill and test deer to gauge chronic wasting disease after confirming the state's first case. Biologists from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks say sufficient deer must be culled to obtain reliable sampling since live tests do not exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Deptes
Bob Mathews
Mathews
St. Francis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Airlines
Vanderhoff
Rogier
Vera Bradley
Porter
Dr. Hughes
East Spruce Garden City, RS
Oncology Associates
Garmanne Durniture
E. Kansas Ave
Republican
Security Savings
Bank
Security Savings Bank
Securitysb.com
North Main
East Kansas Tyson Complex
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!