Weather man Art Smith retires from WK WMP in Lakin
Art Smith, longtime meteorologist and project manager with the Western Kansas Weather Modification Program, arrived in Lakin in 1985 and will retire from active duty this season while aiding new manager Walt Geiger. His globetrotting career included hail suppression work in Argentina Kenya Greece and Jordan among others. Marian Smith, his wife, died in 2000 after 20 years of marriage. The couple had homes in Lakin and the Camon Islands and kept up international weather work when not in the United States. Smith plans potential winters in Panama and looks to see more of the world.
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Kerr expected to join the Kansas governor race
Senate President Dave Kerr, 57, is poised to enter the Republican gubernatorial race in Kansas. He formed an advisory group and eyed a June 10 filing deadline, with details forthcoming. Kerr would join Tim Shallenburger and Bob Knight, while Dan Bloom runs with his son Eric.
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Garden City Holcomb post office closings and summer ESL classes
The Telegram reports post office closures in Garden City and Holcomb affecting several mail services. Finney County offices and banks list closures. Kansas State University will offer two-level non credit ESL classes June 3 to August 2 at Garden City Community College with multiple instructors and $100 per class. A sobriety check lane will operate in Finney County Monday with undisclosed location to promote road safety.
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Kline's lapses come under fire in Kansas race
Republican attorney general candidate Phill Kline disclosed three lapses of his Kansas state law license since 1987, most recently during his 2000 congressional bid. He says two were voluntary to pursue other ventures and one was an oversight. none involved discipline.
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Flying Jayhawks prepare final B-1 over Kansas region
The 184th Bomb Wing will fly a B-1B bomber over 44 locations in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri on Memorial Day in a five hour mission. It marks the unit’s last major flyover before converting to a tanker wing with its own planes and command. The last B-1 flights are slated for Aug 3, with seven aircraft remaining at McConnell Air Force Base. Pentagon confirmation of the conversion came Sept 10, the day before the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Agencies push buckled up drive for Memorial Day
Kansas agencies join the Buckle Up America campaign to boost seat belt use during the Memorial Day weekend. Despite a secondary adult belt law, motorists can be cited only after a prior offense. Lt. Eichkorn notes efforts aim to increase awareness and child seat belt usage across more than 200 agencies through June 2.
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