The head of a general aviation industry trade group said the industry is under "pressure and attack." ... "There's a tremendous amount of regulatory pressure," General Aviation Manufacturers Association president Pete Bunce said ... The industry is facing a number of issues such as those surrounding the modernization of the air traffic control system and a proposed large aircraft security program ... Bunce was the keynote speaker today at the Wichita Aero Club's fourth monthly luncheon held at
The IRS's taxpayer assistance center in Wichita will be open Saturday with special hours ... Staff at the center will be on hand to help taxpayers with these services: ... • Preparing basic tax returns for those who qualify whose income is less than $42,000 ... • Resolving tax issues ... • Answering tax law questions ...
An exchange of words in southwest Wichita early this morning landed a teenager in the hospital after he was beaten with a baseball bat, police said ... The 18-year-old man was walking in the 10300 block of West Pawnee at about 1:15 a.m. today when a man in a passing truck yelled at him to get out of the road. The teen shouted something back in response, and the driver stopped his truck, got out and began fighting with the pedestrian, police said ... As the fight continued, a second man got out
A sting Monday in north Wichita uncovered five businesses that sold tobacco products to minors, police said ... A total of 61 businesses were checked in north Wichita, authorities said. Both the businesses where the products were sold to minors and the clerks who sold the items were cited by police ... One of the cited clerks was also arrested, police said. When an officer asked for the return of money used to buy the products in a store at 2828 E. 21st St., the 45-year-old clerk slapped his