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Joseph L. Hada Jr. 1927-2013
Joseph L. Hada, Jr., 86, died Jan. 16, 2013 at his home in Great Bend. He was born Jan. 2, 1927 at Winchester, Okla., the son of Joe L. and Mary E. (Parson) Hada.
Maxine Westerman 1920-2013
HALSTEAD - Maxine Westerman, 92, died Jan. 18, 2013, at the Ellinwood District Hospital. She had been a resident of Ellinwood since 2003, and formerly lived in the Halstead/Burrton area.
Ann Pauline Tissue 1938-2013
HUTCHINSON - Ann Pauline Tissue, 74, died Jan. 18, 2013 at her home in Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 19, 1938 in Stafford, Ks, the daughter of Paul and Oleta Bardwell.
Harold E. Johnson 1926-2013
Harold E. Johnson, 87, died Jan. 17, 2013 at Hospice House of Reno County, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 5, 1926 at Holdenville, Okla., the son of Henry and Alma (Ellis) Johnson.
Peter F. Downs
LARNED - Peter F. Downs, 52, died Jan. 17, 2013 at the Larned Healthcare Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.
Richard H. Hinkson 1922 - 2013
MCPHERSON - Richard Henry Hinkson, 90, died Jan. 8 at McPherson Hospital. Born April 19, 1922 in Sylvan Grove, he was the son of Mildred (Murphy) and Fred S. Hinkson. He graduated from Bethany College in Lindsborg and held graduate degrees from Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, and the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. He was an educator for nearly 40 years in the public schools of Kansas, 30 of which were spent in the public schools of Barton County. He was employed by the Claflin Public Schools for 11 years and by the Great Bend Public Schools ...
Ken Salazar leaves legacy of drilling expansion, moratorium
BY SEAN COCKERHAM and
Obama administration to review Shell’s beleaguered Arctic operations
BY SEAN COCKERHAM
Larned High Calendar
Monday –No school; Professional Development for Staff; Larned Indian Boosters meeting at Community Center, 7 p.m.
JACOBS’ LETTERS
We are well underway with the second semester in the Ellinwood Public School district. Winter athletics are reaching the midpoint of their seasons, and academically the district is diligently preparing students for a rigorous curriculum as we transition to the new common core standards. The district also has many exciting initiatives planned for the second half of the school year.
MARSH MUSINGS
HOISINGTON -I am in Wyoming visiting friends that have been a huge part of my life for a lot of years. I also have harvested the cow elk that eluded me during bow season way back in September and October. It is exhilarating to go on a walk and hunt elk at -7 degrees. It gives one a new respect for thermal underwear, gloves and hats. Sandra always says I stop by sports supply store in Sidney, Neb. to go to "church." I have shopped there since the l960s-- it is almost a religious experience. I was honored to be ...
Check It Out!
ELLINWOOD - There are new books at the Ellinwood School/Community Library. They are:
County Commission to meet Tuesday
Due to Barton County offices being closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Barton County Commission will hold its weekly agenda meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the courthouse, 1400 Main in Great Bend. The agenda includes the 2013 tax sale, proposals for audit services, a county adopt-a-highway program, a road vacation and a lease agreement for wildlife habitat development on county-owned land in Hoisington.
Sports complex marketing on council agenda
The Great Bend City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 1209 Williams. The agenda includes a marketing plan for the Great Bend Sports Complex, the Wetlands Education Center Annual Report, the America's Promise Award application and abatement requests.
