McConnell AFB launches 16 construction projects
At McConnell Air Force Base Wichita sixteen military construction projects totaling 267 million dollars are underway. Ben Davis of the Army Corps of Engineers notes more than 200 workers are on hanger projects with local hotels restaurants and services supporting them. First KC 46A tankers program drives the activity with projects on schedule and base growth not seen in decades.
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Midwest outlook shows slow growth with energy drag ahead
An April survey of nine Midwestern and Plains states by Creighton University economist Ernie Goss finds slow economic growth likely ahead, driven by pullbacks in energy and agriculture. Oklahoma and North Dakota show growth about one third to one half of last year, though six month optimism rises as nonenergy firms benefit from lower energy prices.
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Unrest and policing quality demand stronger training
The Saturday column argues riots in Baltimore Ferguson New York and other cities show the need for updated law enforcement training. It questions programs on personal conduct legal knowledge use of arms crowd control conditioning and intelligence gathering and urges leaders and citizens to pursue genuine reforms beyond partisan politics. The piece notes presidential and political calls for cultural change and wonders how the public will respond to such shifts.
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Debate over police HQ site sparks unrest in Lawrence
Commentary notes racial unrest and city debate as Lawrence residents and officials seek superior police protection. Voters rejected a 28 million dollar police headquarters near the West Lawrence Interchange, prompting discussion of multiple smaller stations and better policing strategies amid national incidents in Baltimore Ferguson New York Minneapolis.
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