Archive By Author - Jim Misunas
Chase fire destroys home
CHASE - An apparent electrical fire triggered a blaze that destroyed a three-story home and adjacent garage Wednesday evening. The home and possessions of Shannon McEachern were declared a total loss.
Larned, Pawnee County to apply for moderate income housing money
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The Pawnee County Economic Development Commission and the city of Larned is applying for state housing funding that would develop new rental, multi-family, and single-family housing units in the city and Pawnee County. The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation has requested that communities apply for the Kansas Moderate Income Housing funds to help build moderate income and improve housing for rural Kansas communities. KHRC expects to provide $2.75 million in ...
Grant program to award $100,000 to four projects
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com Stafford schools will launch a high school culinary class. Hoisington will operate a revolving loan fund. The Rush County Nursing Home will start an assisted living housing project. Sterling will begin entrepreneurship training. Each project was approved for a $25,000 Federal Home Loan Bank grants through the Joint Opportunities for Building Success (JOBS) program. The JOBS program is an economic development initiative that assists members in promoting employment growth in their ...
Christian Smith recalls Olympic moment
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com The recent dead heat between two U.S. women sprinters at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials brings to mind the memory of 2008 Olympian Christian Smith. The Pawnee Heights High School graduate had a similar dead heat finish with U.S. 800-meter favorite Khadevis Robinson. The NCAA champion at Kansas State University dived across the finish line in his most memorable finish in the 2008 Olympic Trials at Eugene, Ore. "I wasn't even ...
Runners compete in Kiwanis Santa Fe Run/Walk
LARNED - Ness City track and cross county coach Patrick Younger practices what he preaches.
Ellinwood youngsters dominate Larned triathlon
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The Mountain family of Ellinwood dominated the triathlon by winning two age divisions at the Kiwanis Club's 30th Annual Santa Fe Trail Run/Walk Wednesday. Jade Mountain, 12, posted the fastest time for females (41.48) while winning the 12-and-under age division. Jade has qualified for the AAU National Junior Olympic 800 and 1,500 meters later this summer at Houston, Texas. Jade placed fifth in the Hy-Vee Ironkids Triathlon championship in ...
Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility honors employees
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Longtime and first-time employees of the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility were honored in an annual employee recognition ceremony Wednesday afternoon. Johnnie Goddard, Kansas Department of Corrections deputy secretary for facilities management, and Doug Waddington, LCMHF warden, congratulated the employees for their service. The presentation was coordinated by Cody Ragan and Jordan Billinger. "It's important to take time to recognize some special people," Waddington said. "It's a hard job. ...
SOULFUL SONGS
Jim Mosher has hit the right chords for more than 30 years as a professional musician. The fact he's found his perfect instrument of communication is all the better. His harp valued at more than $5,000 features 38 strings.
Central Prairie board votes to end affiliation
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com The Central Prairie Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) board, based in Great Bend, has voted to end its affiliation with the Honor Flights program. The Central Prairie Honor Flights coordinated 17 flights for more than 1,100 World War II veterans from Kansas to Washington, D.C., the past four years, but no flights have departed in 2012. The governing board of Honor Flights Network, based in Springfield, Ohio, voted to decertify the ...
Stafford to showcase garden tour Sunday
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbitribune.com STAFFORD - Ruth Rewerts learned her gardening touch by watching her mother tend to flowers in between a garden. When she got a chance about 15 years, Rewerts put into action everything her mother Margaret Meyer taught her. Ruth grows a variety of perennials accented by annuals each year. She also showcases a rose garden, highlighted a pink rose bush and iris transplanted from western Kansas in 1955. Ruth Rewerts' garden, ...
Relay For Life scheduled Friday night
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Every cancer survivor has a unique story to tell. June Fischer of Larned has survived battles with esophageal and stomach cancer that required surgeries. Five years ago, she traveled to the Mayo Clinic In Rochester, Minn., for specialized care for esophageal cancer and was given a 10 percent of surviving. Last fall, she was diagnosed with stomach cancer. She will be unable to participate in Friday's Survivor Walk, but ...
Peace Camp
RUSH COUNTY - The Dominican Sisters of Peace who reside and minister at Heartland Farm carry on a quiet existence 51 weeks a year. The farmstead in Rush County is 14 miles west of Great Bend, 10 miles northwest of Pawnee Rock and 12 miles northeast from Larned. The sisters' mission is to welcome visitors into a place perfectly suited for spiritual retreat, study and prayer and learning and creative expression. Peace Camp is their ...
Santa Fe Trail Days seeks bigger, better event
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Courtland Holman, director of the Larned Area Chamber of Commerce, is optimistic. The Chamber is sponsoring the 2012 Santa Fe Trail Days celebration. Santa Fe Trail Days starts with a Thursday night Team Roping competition and operates full time Friday through Sunday. Carnival rides, vendors, a car show and entertainment will occupy space from 4th to 8th Street off Broadway. A special event will be a Saturday evening ...
Former Santa Fe Trail Center director to serve as grand marshal
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Ruth Olson Peters, former Santa Fe Trail Center museum director. will be the grand marshal for the 2012 Santa Fe Trail Days parade that starts at 11 a.m. Saturday. "I was very surprised and pleased to be asked to be grand marshal," she said. "I've seen how the Larned Chamber of Commerce, businesses and Fort Larned are working hard to make it a big Santa Fe Trail Days weekend. ...
Cutter escapes combine fire
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com STAFFORD COUNTY - An overheated combine caused a fire which destroyed the combine and ruined 30 acres of uncut wheat Wednesday morning. Stafford County firefighters were dispatched at 11 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of SE 30th Avenue and SE 30th Street in Stafford County, six miles south and three miles east of St. John. Nick Lauffer, Stafford County assistant fire chief, reported custom-cutter Roland Svartoien, 54, of Freeman, S.D., escaped ...
Articles By Author - Jim Misunas
Indians sweep doubleheader on road at Nickerson
NICKERSON - Larned High School's baseball team swept Nickerson 14-3 and 4-2 on Tuesday evening to maintain momentum heading to a Thursday doubleheader at Great Bend.
CINCO DE MAYO
The weather did not exactly cooperate, but Joe Hernandez and his friends didn't let it interrupt their celebration.
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