Cessna aims to restart piston airplane line in Independence
Cessna Aircraft Co. reports the Independence Kansas factory project is back on schedule for production. Prices for the reentry into piston aircraft have not been announced. Chairman Russ Meyer targets the first Cessna 172 since 1986 to roll off the line around December 17, 1996, the Wright Brothers’ 1903 anniversary.
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Independence
Kan
Cessna Aircraft Co
Cessna
Kansas
Russ Meyer
Wright Brothers
Endangered Adobe Mennonite Church Faces Demolition Near Inman
The 105-year-old Bethel Adobe Church near Inman Kansas, last adobe Mennonite meeting house in the Great Plains, may be razed within a year. Owner Eldo Regehr bought it in 1980 after relatives lived there for decades, citing it as rare yet an eyesore and possibly dangerous. It was built in 1890 and listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places since 1993.
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Inman
Kan
Great Plains
Eldo Regehr
Wichita
United States
Regehr
Bethel Adobe Church
Fragile bones drive mother to carry doctor note
Stacey Pritchett from Kansas City carries a doctor's letter for her 4 year old daughter Shelby who has osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare disorder making bones so brittle that even minor stress can cause fractures. The family recalls a past hospital visit where Shelby was suspected of abuse before tests cleared them.
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Kansas City, Mo
Stacey Pritchett
Pritchett
Kansas City
Kan
Shelby
Bucyrus Man Killed in Overland Park Collision
A Bucyrus man, Bernard Lewis aged 38, died at the scene when the car his mother was driving collided with another vehicle in Overland Park suburb. His 78-year-old mother Margaret Lewis was in stable condition at Overland Park Regional Medical Center the following day.
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Overland Park, Kan
Kansas City
Bernard Lewis
Lewis
Margaret Lewis
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
After-Christmas sales lure shoppers for deeper discounts
Shoppers line up outside Helton's Hallmark Shop in Broken Arrow to grab post holiday bargains as retailers clear leftover stock. The scene mirrors a broader trend with many stores opening early and offering 20 to 80 percent markdowns amid slow growth and high consumer debt. Analysts note mixed results across retailers with some like Sears and Saks doing well while others face disappointing seasons and potential store closures.
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Jay Thornton
Kim Litton
Broken Arrow
Okla
Angie Helton
Helton
Hallmark
S. Main
Litton
EW York
Noes
Bloomingdale’s
Bob Untracht
Consumer Products Industry Service
Ernst & Young
Dayton Hudson Comp
J.C. Penney Co. Inc
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Saks Fifth Avenue
Bradlees and
Calder
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Anderson County among rural Kansas rebirth leaders
In Manhattan Kansas a demographics analyst notes rural Kansas may be rebounding with 22 counties gaining population since 1990. Anderson County Garnett reports quality of life with parks, lakes, modern zoning, and growing retail near the courthouse. Local leaders cite strong organizations and a community focus.
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Anhattan
Kansas
Anderson County
Garnett
Benjamin
Ellis
Greenwood
Hodgeman
Marion
Allen
Cherokee
Ottawa
Cheyenne
Pawnee
Reno
Clay
Wabaunsee
Coffey
Crawford
Wichita
Dickinson
Wilson
Dan Benjamin
Conserva
Chamber of the
Budget shaping: aging department dollars debated
In a series starting with the Department on Aging, the budget process raises worries about funding for lawn mower replacements at Geary County Senior Center and other senior services. Debbie Engel notes funding gaps could limit mowing and home care. Legislators and Gov Graves will decide how much support goes to meals, bathing, legal aid, and nursing home placement for Kansas seniors.
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Department On
John Hanna
Associated Press Writersin
CITY
Kan
Debbie Engel
Geary County Senior Center
Engel
Bill Graves
State Department On Aging
Engel’s
Loyal Fortemeir
Goodland
Oklahoma City bombing tops state news of 1995
The Oklahoma City federal building bombing ranked as the state’s top story of 1995 with strong Kansas links. The report traces the investigation to Junction City and Fort Riley, the arrests of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, and federal agents’ pursuit. It also notes major political shifts in Kansas, including retirements of Nancy Kassebaum and Jan Meyers, Pat Roberts’s decision, Bob Dole’s presidential bid, and Gov. Bill Graves’s rise to power, signaling changing political dynamics.
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Associated Press
U.S
Oklahoma City Federal Building
Kansas
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Junction City
Fort Riley
Oklahoma
Herington
Timothy McVeigh
Terry Nichols
Kansas Power
Congress
Kassebaum
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Meyers
House
Pat Roberts
House Agriculture Committee
Bob Dole
Dole
Senate
Topeka
Russell
Bill Graves
Joan Finney
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OKC
Nancy Kassebaum
Jan Meyers
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