Picture This Tumbleweeds Round A Minter-Wilson Rig
A January 31 scene shows tumbleweeds swirling near the Minter Wilson drilling rig located north of Ulysses. No injuries reported.
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 2003
Page
1
A January 31 scene shows tumbleweeds swirling near the Minter Wilson drilling rig located north of Ulysses. No injuries reported.
Garden City officials plan a Thursday meeting at the Airport Flight Deck Restaurant with Mesa Airlines senior pricing analyst Eric Vendy to push lower round trip fares from Garden City to Kansas City Missouri. Airport Director Gus Esquivel cites ticket prices over 300 dollars as excessive and notes cooperation with Dodge City on market links.
Garden City Police Department struggles with recruitment and retention as the city plans steps to fix pay and advancement. A November internal survey showed 68 of 82 officers participated, with many stating they feel respected and work well with colleagues but say pay is insufficient and cross-shift communication is weak. The department has 51 officers versus a 63 officer target, and national norms suggest 67 would fit Garden City’s population.
Kansas lawmakers report unusually civil proceedings as the session opens under Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Leaders credit courtesy and absence of last year’s budget battles, though questions linger about how long the goodwill will endure amid budget talks and redistricting concerns.
Cheri Bevis, 26, West Middle School PE teacher, won Liberal’s annual pancake race in 61.52 seconds on the 415 yard course, besting Olney rival Juliet Minter as part of a long standing tradition dating to 1950 with origins described as far back as 1445 in England.
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