An exciting, historic day for Fort Scott

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signs a bill, Friday morning, establishing the Fort Scott-Bourbon County Riverfront Authority. Fort Scott officials, legislators and members of the Develop the Riverfront as an Asset Committee look on during the momentous event. From left, they are Fort Scott Tribune Publisher Julie Righter, Fort Scott Economic Development Director Dale Bunn, Jim Adams, Bob Marshall, State Rep. Shirley Palmer, Kevin Lyon, Jerry Witt, Jeff Sweetser, Gov. Sebelius, Fort Scott City Manager Richard Nienstedt, committee co-convenor Dean Mann, State Sen. Jim Barone, Fort Scott City Commissioner Dick Hedges, and State Secretary of Wildlife and Parks Mike Hayden. Tribune photo/Dan Righter