Debated Region Feels Slanted in Transportation Panel
Kansas Governor Bill Graves named 27 members to the Transportation 2000 panel to study long term needs. The group skews toward northeast Kansas while southwest representation is thin. Mary Turkington chairs, hearings run through summer with a November report. Southwest participants include Max Zimmerman of Liberal and Rep. Gary Hayzlett of Lakin.
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Kansas
Bill Graves
Transportation 2000
Mary Turkington
Kansas Motor Carriers Association
Turkington
Graves
Southwest
Max Zimmerman
Zimmerman and Co. Insurance
Liberal
Gary Hayzlett
R-Lakin
House Transportation Committee
Finney County Growth Spurs Debate on Highway Panel
Population in Finney County rose 38 percent in the 1980s and 5.3 percent this decade through six years, with other regional growth outpacing it. Graves' Transportation 2000 panel aims to inclusively gather expert input as the eight-year 3.2 billion program ends, though regional representation remains a concern.
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Finney County
U.S. Census Bureau
Graves
Transportation 2000
Gov Graves and State Officials Contact Info
The document lists contact details for Kansas leaders and institutions. Gov Bill Graves Topeka address and phone, Attorney General Carla Stovall, U S Senator Pat Roberts, Garden City USD 457 Educational Support Center, Garden City Community College, with respective addresses and phone numbers.
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Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
Carla Stovall
Kansas Judicial Center
State
Garden City
From Iowa roots to Kansas newsroom life and service
Steve Delaney reflects on moving from Burlington Iowa to Salina and Hutchinson Kansas, joining the newspaper group, raising daughter Hannah born in 1996, and balancing family, community volunteering, and journalism. He notes faith in community service and plans to reengage locally despite constant relocation.
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Beth
Salina Regional Health Center
Hannah
Salina
Iowa
Dubuque
Mississippi River
Burlington
Eastern Airlines
Carroll
YMCA
Dad’s haircut goes viral with kids inspection
Patrick Murphy, business editor, recalls returning home to Nebraska from family visit to find his daughter Claire and friends lining up on bikes to inspect his drastically shortened hair. The scene, comments from neighbors and family echo a playful shift as he adjusts to a new look and wonders how long it will last.
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Claire
Nebraska
Jeff Daniels
Jesus Christ
Patrick
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Pat Roberts
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C
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Robert
Board of Trustees
Garden City Community College
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Hutchinson
Hutchinson News
Steve Delaney
Delaney
Garden City Telegram
Daddy
Alek
Patrick Murphy
Murphy
Murphy's Law
N. Sever
Garry Trudeau
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