Sam Brownback

The Wichita Downtown Senior Center held more than 2,100 years of wisdom and experience Friday morning. 21 centenarians showed up for a meet and greet with Governor Sam Brownback.  Seniors posed for photos with the Governor and shared their life stories. “They have a lot of wisdom to share with us,” said Governor Brownback. The men and women at Friday's gathering have survived seven wars, lived through the great depression and elected 17 men into the office of the president of the United States.  They witnessed the first man walk on the moon and watched the iron curtain fall.

Dislcaimer: This press release is a statement provided by the elected official's office. WICHITA, KS - Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has endorsed Congressman Mike Pompeo in his re-election bid for the Kansas 4th District Congressional office, calling Pompeo a Congressional leader focused on Kansas jobs and eliminating burdensome federal regulation. “Congressman Pompeo is the right person for the 4th District of Kansas at a time when Kansans are most concerned about the future of our nation.  His commitment and dedication to sensible federal regulations that protect our citizens and reining in the spending habits of Washington so our government lives within its means is the type of leader we need representing Kansas in Washington,” Governor Brownback said.

Initially intended for her few dozen Twitter followers, Emma Sullivan's comment about Governor Sam Brownback has become the tweet heard 'round the world. "I tweeted that I just made mean comments to Governor Brownback and told him he sucked in person," Sullivan says. The 18-year-old Shawnee Mission East senior sent that tweet from her phone while she and her classmates were listening to the governor speak during their field trip to the Capitol.  A Brownback aide discovered the tweet, contacted a school official, and then Sullivan's school principal asked her to write the governor and apology.  The story has a lot of people talking.

Geography Surveyed: Kansas Data Collected: 08/15/2008 - 08/17/2008 Release Date: 09/02/2008 07:00 ET Sponsors: KCTV-TV Kansas City, KWCH-TV Wichita 1   Asked of 600 Adults    Do you approve or disapprove of the job Sam Brownback is doing as United States Senator? 56% Approve 35% Disapprove 9% Not Sure Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1% 2   Asked of 600 Adults    Do you approve or disapprove of the job Pat Roberts is doing as United States Senator?

Eugene Martinez is one of more than 230 employees who won't have a job come May 25. "I was hoping to retire there.  Nine more years before I reached retirement age,” Martinez said. Beef Products Incorporated is closing three of its processing plants. One of them is in Finney County, just outside Garden City. "All we heard was misinformation and lies.  It brought down a great company,” Martinez said. In a statement, BPI blames "unfounded and misguided attacks" on its product called "lean, finely textured beef.

A soldier from the Kansas town of Oakley has died while serving in Afghanistan. 33-year-old Sergeant First Class Trenton L. Rhea died in Kandahar on May 15. According to a Department of Defense report, Rhea drowned while trying to cross a body of water during combat operations. He was assigned to the 603rd Military Police Copmany, 530th Military Police Battalion, 300th Military Police Brigade, 200th Military Police Command out of Belton, Missouri. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback released the following statement regarding SFC Rhea's death: “On behalf of the citizens of Kansas, Lt. Governor Colyer and I offer our condolences to Sgt. 1st Class Rhea's family and friends for their loss,” said Governor Brownback.

The Sedgwick County Republican Caucus is underway at Century II.  Governor Sam Brownback is among those attending.  He says it may be the largest Republican gathering in Kansas history. Speeches go on for about an hour followed by voting.  Rick Santorum is expected to have a strong showing across the state.

Governor Sam Brownback came the Eyewitness News studios today for an interview with Cindy Klose. They discussed the governor's proposed changes to the state tax code, education and arts funding and health of Kansas kids.

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is hosting an economic summit on Kansas' animal agriculture sector.  State and local agriculture experts will discuss a range of topics about getting the most out of our state's animal industry. You can listen in on the summit using the link below. Listen Live Through UStream Full Agenda  

Flags across Kansas will fly at half-staff today in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day.   The memorial recognizes local, state and federal law enforcement and peace officials. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback issued a statement saying "They do difficult jobs in often dangerous circumstances, and some have made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities. " Peace Officers Memorial Day