Archive By Author - Jim Misunas
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 ...
Cardinal Pharmacy participating in drug dropoff program
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com HOISINGTON - Cardinal Pharmacy of Hoisington is among 32 pharmacies participating in the Kansas Medication Disposal Program. The pharmacies voluntarily collect unneeded or unwanted prescription drugs during regular business hours. Cardinal Pharmacy, 821 Main Street, is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 and 1 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Co-owner Marla Jo Mooney, pharmacist, said the business was approved to participate in the state program in May. Cardinal Pharmacy bears ...
Chamber promotes Santa Fe Trail Days
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - If you advertise it, they will come. That's the philosophy of Courtland Holman, director of the Larned Area Chamber of Commerce, which is coordinating the 2012 Santa Fe Trail Days celebration. Holman has doubled the event's publicity budget, which features advertising in newspapers, magazines, radio and television. "We want to create our own identity and get the word out. We expanded the advertising budget to create this into ...
Lorene Bethell honored to represent 113th District
TOPEKA - Lorene Bethell said she felt her husband's presence from the moment she entered the Kansas House of Representatives' session Friday.
Honor Flights still on mission
Maybe a local group can't officially use the name "Honor Flights," anymore, but the former Central Prairie Honor Flights, coordinated by the Great Bend Central Prairie Resource Conservation and Development office, is proceeding full speed ahead. The governing board of Honor Flights Network, based in Springfield, Ohio, voted to decertify Central Prairie Honor Flights in April. The local group has earned state and national recognition for honoring World War II veterans. The chairman of the ...
Sterling physician applies for 113th District position
STERLING - A physician who works part-time at the Great Bend Regional Medical Center has announced his candidacy for the 113th District seat in the Kansas House of Representatives formerly held by the late Bob Bethell of Alden. Lorene Bethell will finish his term in the Kansas Legislature, but does not plan to seek a full term.
PURE MAGIC
The first thing "Matthew the Magician," did before coming to Great Bend was check the weather forecast.
Central Prairie Honor Flights loses affiliation
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com A local group that has earned state and national recognition for honoring World War II veterans has lost its affiliation with a national organization. Central Prairie Honor Flights, coordinated by the Great Bend Central Prairie Resource Conservation and Development office, has been decertified from using the "Honor Flights" name. The chairman of the Honor Flights Network offered no explanation why Central Prairie Honor Flights lost its certification. The Central Prairie ...
Wheat harvest off and running
The early wheat harvest is off to a fast start with farmers bringing in their loads to various Great Bend Co-op locations.
Dressing it up
When suspects are booked into the Barton County Jail by the Barton County sheriff's deputies, they'll finally get a chance to smell the flowers. The sheriff's property at Broadway and Kansas Ave. was in need of a massive makeover. A cooperative effort by the Great Bend Beautification Committee and the Barton County Master Gardener program through the Barton County Extension office has dressed up the property at the sheriff's office this week. Jean Brinlee, ...
Larned’s Reece captures first place at regional tourney
LARNED - Larned High School's Michael Reece enjoyed such a great day, he surprised himself and his head coach Mike Seeman.
Perfect Fly Day
Roger Brining still remembers the day his father swept him off his feet and gave him the gift of flying. Brining celebrated his fifth birthday by flying to Hutchinson for dinner when his father flew as a certified pilot for the first time. Brining's first flight with his wife is also a treasured memory - a Fourth of July journey to see the Great Bend fireworks show from the sky. Brining is passing along his ...
Area youngsters enjoy Kids Fitness Day
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - There was plenty of jumping, running and exercise Friday at the Fort Larned National Historic Site. The third-graders were coached and directed by seventh- and eighth-graders from Larned Middle School. More than 600 third-grade students from 17 Kansas schools participated in morning and afternoon activity sessions at Fort Larned to mark Kansas Kids Fitness Day, sponsored by the Governor's Council on Fitness Friday. It marked the third year Fort ...
Fort Hays State students help Camp Pawnee
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - For Hoisington's Ryan Hoffman, the Camp Pawnee Revitalization Project was a great way to gain practical experience. The agronomy major at Fort Hays State University was part of a 15-member contingent that performed a community work project Friday at Camp Pawnee. Hoffman played basketball, football and tennis at Hoisington High. The work crews assisted with electrical and irrigation work and planted dozens of trees and plants. "The whole ...
Historic 'Little Red House' turned over to Fort Larned Old Guard
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The historic "Little Red House," officially has a new caretaker. Co-owners David and Alice Clapsaddle passed over the deed to the property to Fort Larned Old Guard Colonel Rex Abrahams Saturday afternoon. Abrahams responded with a ceremonial plaque to thank the Clapsaddles for their generous donation. The property at 2nd and State in Larned called "The Little Red House," has been the Clapsaddles' baby for 12 years. Clapsaddle is ...
Articles By Author - Jim Misunas
Reece leads Larned at 4A state golf tourney
CHENEY - It was a learning experience for Larned High School's golf team at the Class 4A state golf tournament.
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is a founding principle of our country. Freedom of speech also comes with responsibility.
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.
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