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Larned Antique Show enjoys 'success'
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Kristin Keith sold all of her furniture that was priced to sell. William Padron enjoyed a good weekend selling antiques, but then bought a Red Skelton painting. Chamber Director Courtland Holman deemed Larned's 42nd Antique, Toys and Collectibles show a success after attendance helped vendors and downtown businesses enjoy a good weekend. Kansas vendors joined dealers from Oklahoma and Colorado for the three-day event. "I sold every piece of ...
Antique dealer's hobby started with stamps
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED -- Antique dealer William Padron said his longtime fascination with antiques started in Cub Scouts. "I needed a merit badge for stamps, but you had to get one type of stamp from a lot of different categories," he said. "I got help finding them from a lot of friends." The U.S. and foreign postage stamps included postal cards, airmail, postage-due stamps and other categories. Soon, Padron was branching out to ...
STRAIGHT SHOOTER
Barton County Sharp Shooter member Parker Smith didn't let a fractured right wrist stop her from competing in the Barton County Winter Classic. Parker hurt her wrist in a backward fall playing basketball.
Jingle Qube
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com Two California inventors with Great Bend ties believe they have another hit on their hands - the Jingle Qube. Co-inventors Jeff Sallee of Great Bend and Mark Schnose of Hays became friends through the Argonne Rebels Drum and Bugle Corps in Great Bend from 1975 to 1979. They were students of Mitch Markovich, the drum instructor for the Argonne Rebels and percussion chair at Fort Hays State University. They relocated in ...
Inventors introduce newest 'Qube'
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com Two California inventors with Great Bend ties believe they have another hit on their hands - the Jingle Qube. Co-inventors Jeff Sallee of Great Bend and Mark Schnose of Hays became friends through the Argonne Rebels Drum and Bugle Corps in Great Bend from 1975 to 1979. They were students of Mitch Markovich, the drum instructor for the Argonne Rebels and percussion chair at Fort Hays State University. They relocated in ...
Pawnee Heights Scholars Bowl team places fifth
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com ROZEL - The Pawnee Heights High School Scholars Bowl team earned a fifth-place finish in the Class 1A Division II State Scholars Bowl at Natoma High School. Pawnee Heights won a tiebreaker to reach the bracket round after a 2-3 record in pool play. In pool play, Pawnee Heights defeated Western Plains 60-20 and Weskan 30-20. The Tigers lost 30-25 to Baileyville, 40-20 to Hutchinson Central Christian and 60-30 to Northern ...
USD 428 teachers take ACT training
Great Bend USD 428 students should be better equipped to maximize their scores on ACT testing, thanks to an in-service workshop attended by several teachers. Great Bend High School English teacher Kayci Scott and math teachers Alyssa Kroeker and Andy Wesner addressed the school board Monday evening to talk about their workshop coordinated by Carolyn Devane. Devane addressed such topics at practice testing, and English, reading, math and science test-taking strategies. "It's one of the ...
Icy roadway contributes to fatal accident
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com STERLING - Two Rice County residents were killed Monday morning in a two-vehicle accident in Rice County that was caused by an icy roadway. The accident occurred at 7:29 a.m. Monday on K-14 just north of the Sterling city limits. According to the Rice County Sheriff's Department, Virginia D. Larkin of Lyons was operating a 2000 Grand Am northbound on K-14. The vehicle crossed the center line for an undetermined reason ...
Pawnee Heights makes State Scholars Bowl
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com ROZEL - Pawnee Heights Scholars Bowl coach Britt Ewy knows the Tigers are battling the odds every time they compete. One of the state's smallest schools has overcome those odds to qualify for the Class 1A Division II Scholars Bowl state competition Saturday at Natoma High School. With 23 students when the school count was made Sept. 20, 2011, Pawnee Heights is the second-smallest school in Kansas. Pawnee Heights Scholars Bowl ...
Larned antique dealer prepares for annual show
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Kristin Keith said there is nothing predictable about the antique business. One of her favorite times of the year occurs next weekend when Larned's 42nd Antique, Toys and Collectibles show is held Feb. 17-19 at the Larned Community Center. "What people are buying changes all the time," Keith said. "What I enjoy the most is when people fall in love with an item and they want to put in ...
Chamber hires new employee
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com Garfield native Janet Olson has started working as secretary-receptionist for the Larned Chamber of Commerce and administrative assistant for the Pawnee County Economic Development Commission. Olson will work with Chamber director Courtland Holman, who also serves with the Pawnee County Economic Development Commission. Olson replaces Ruth Kazmeier, who had devoted years of service to the Chamber. Most recently, Olson has resided in Wichita, where she worked as an assistant apartment manager ...
Larned Juvenile Superintendent appointed to Topeka job
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility Superintendent Kyle Rohr has been appointed as superintendent of the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex East and West in Topeka. The Topeka facility currently houses 224 males and 22 females. Hutchinson native Rohr made the official announcement at the LJCF advisory council meeting Tuesday afternoon. "I couldn't ask for a better citizen advisory group," he said. "The working relationship has been great," Rohr said he will ...
Pinewood Derby
Deletebodycopy HOISINGTON - The Cub Scouts from Post 130 exchanged high fives and congratulations. The Tigers, Bears, Wolves and Weblos determined who had the best Pinewood Derby race car. The boys constructed the Grand Prix Pinewood Derby cars with official wheels and axles. Each car had to pass inspection for proper width, lenghth and weight. Special awards were passed out to Kameron Schneweis, best craftsmanship; Troy White, best paint job; Camdon Nickelson, most wacky car; ...
Ellsworth teens found safe
WICHITA - Two Ellsworth teenagers were found safe late Tuesday afternoon by a family member.
Bonds for Pawnee Valley Hospital closed
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The Pawnee County commissioners and the Public Building Commission completed the bond closing Monday for the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital with the bond counsel, Gilmore & Bell. Sarah Steele represented Gilmore & Bell during Monday's Pawnee County commission meeting. Also attending were Dick King and Tom Giessel, Public Building Commission; Kathy Bowman and Donna Pelton, Pawnee County commissioners; and John Settle, Pawnee County attorney. The bond closing completed the ...
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Teenage drowning victim found at Kanopolis Lake
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com KANOPOLIS LAKE - A three-day search for a drowning victim ended when a body of an 18-year-old teenager surfaced at Kanopolis Lake at 8 a.m. Friday, according to the Ellsworth County sheriff. Ellsworth County Sheriff Tracy Ploutz said the body of Salina's Derek Wheeler, 18, washed ashore at Boldt Bluff in the southwest corner of Kanopolis Lake. Ellsworth County deputies and personnel from the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department and the ...
Phonegate
Edward Snowden's "crime," was warning his fellow Americans about a secret spy program conducted by his own government.
Larned mayor appreciates Gene Keady’s honor
By Jim Misunas
Jimmy Dee and the Destinations to perform Friday night
By Jim Misunas
‘Gene Keady Way’ to be dedicated in hometown
LARNED - Larned native Gene Keady, a six-time National Coach of the Year, will be honored in his hometown Saturday at noon.
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