Largest tanker base to be in Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita was chosen as the main site for the KC-46A air refueling tankers. The base will house 36 aircraft from 2016, with $192 million in upgrades, surpassing others in North Dakota Oklahoma and Washington. Senator Moran calls Wichita the air tanker capital of the world.
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Jerry Moran
Kindergarten teacher wins Bobs Award at Hillcrest
Ryan McAdoo of Hillcrest School received the Lawrence Schools Foundation’s annual Bobs Award worth 10 000 dollars at an all school assembly on the district’s penultimate day of elementary classes. The Kansas University graduate joined the Lawrence district in 2009 and is pursuing a master’s in reading while continuing work as a teacher and former gymnast.
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Two Topeka Men Charged In Lawrence Double Shooting
Two Topeka men face charges in a Lawrence double shooting that left two victims in critical condition. Erick Shaikel Smith, 20, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery. Steven Michael Gigger, 29, is charged with misdemeanor battery and criminal possession of a firearm. Gigger previously served time after a 2002 Shawnee County aggravated robbery conviction. Charges filed in Douglas County.
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