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Judge Hannelore Kitts greets guests at her retirement reception, Friday in a courtroom at the Barton County Courthouse. Kitts has served as a 20th Judicial District Judge for 17 years, since her appointment by Gov. Bill Graves in 1995. Before that, she was an attorney from 1984-95. Kitts said her plans for retirement are to travel and spend more time with her children - "Just what every retired person does."
January 12, 2013
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Local News
Editor's Note: Local historian David Clapsaddle writes about aspects about the Santa Fe Trail. The early years before trading on the Santa Fe Trail eventually included Fort Larned and Pawnee County. The 16th installment researched the Cimarron Ranch in Gray County.
January 12, 2013
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Pawnee Co.
The Great Bend Recreation Commission board will hear the 2011-2012 audit report when it meets at 4 p.m. Monday at the Carl Soden Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. Other items on the agenda include election of officers and the second reading of proposed bylaws changes.
January 12, 2013
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Area Briefs
ALBERT – Calvin E. Brady, 96, died Jan. 11, 2013 at Rush County Memorial Hospital LTC, La Crosse.
January 12, 2013
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Obituaries
EDMOND, Okla. - Donna Rae Smith, 65, passed away Jan. 8, 2013 at her home in Edmond, Okla.
January 12, 2013
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Obituaries
GREAT BEND - Arlene A. Mingenback, 92, died Jan. 10, 2013 in Great Bend.
January 12, 2013
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Obituaries
HUTCHINSON - Floyd Leon Rich, 90, died Jan. 9, 2013 at Hospice House in Hutchinson after a brief illness.
January 12, 2013
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Obituaries
KATY, Texas – Pamela (Asher) Schneweis Hunter, 60, died Jan. 11, 2013 at her home in Katy, Texas.
January 12, 2013
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Obituaries
GREAT BEND - Joseph H. Hanks, Jr., 81, died Jan. 11, 2013 at his home in Great Bend.
January 12, 2013
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Obituaries
ALAMOSA, Colo. - Roy Dale "Rocky" Ford, 63, passed away on Dec. 29, 2012 in Alamosa, Colo. A longtime Alamosa, Colo. and Great Bend resident, Rocky was born on Feb. 27, 1949, in Great Bend to Ora and Opal Mae (Griffin) Ford. He was a cattle and buffalo rancher and worked horses for many years. He was a carpenter and plumber, working in construction with his brother, Bud.
January 11, 2013
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Obituaries
Ann Robinson will be distributing Commodities from 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday at the SRS Office, 1305 Patton Road.
January 11, 2013
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Area Briefs
January 11, 2013
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Local News
Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics continued its monthly deceit and deception exercise. The December unemployment rate, according to the BLS, is 7.8 percent. In the same report, BLS announced that 155,000 new jobs have been created.
January 11, 2013
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Joe Guzzardi
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Columnists
The experts are giving it little chance of passage, but H.J. Resolution 15 is stirring a lot of talk.
January 11, 2013
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Danny Tyree
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Columnists
January 11, 2013
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Editorial Cartoons