Old Home Town – 25 years ago

Kansas Public Service was requesting a natural gas rate increase for the winter although the amount had not been determined, according to Bill Salome, president of KPS, the local gas supplier.

In a dramatic shakeup, Gov. John Carlin announced he had asked for and received the resignations of three members of the Kansas Adult Authority that oversaw the parole system. Carlin was seeking to cut the board total from five to three members.

The city was readying for a vote on plans for downtown redevelopment. Opinions on the project and its future varied broadly.