Archive By Author - Jim Misunas
Bus driver called ‘heroine’
NESS COUNTY - A Western Plains bus driver certified as a EMT is being hailed as a heroine following a bus accident in northern Ness County Friday morning.
Pawnee Valley Co-op boosts tax credits
LARNED - Kim Barnes, Pawnee County Cooperative Association CFO, said contributing tax credits to help purchase a CT scanner for Pawnee Valley Community Hospital makes perfect sense.
Construction firm chosen by commission
LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission has chosen Murray Company, Overland Park, to be the construction firm for the $18 million Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.
Teamwork sparks Doerr-Vernon Park work
LARNED - Jim Vratil of Larned saw how teamwork transformed a challenging task on a construction job that everyone was proud of.
Grants could help Camp Pawnee
LARNED - Larned Pride organizers are well on their way to transforming Doerr-Vernon Park into a Splash Pad with a Fort Larned theme.
Tennis court work requires patience
LARNED - The tennis courts repair work at Doerr-Vernon Park is simply hard work. The volunteers chisel out sections of old concrete in tight cracks with hammer drills and chisels. Cleaning up the dusty debris requires patience and a heavy-duty pair of gloves. The holes will be repaired with a Portland Cement patching grout that will provide an even playing surface. The tennis court repair is a side project associated with the Splash Pad renovation ...
Larned's 'Dream Homes' secures affordable housing
LARNED - Two housing projects were spotlighted during a recent Larned city council meeting.
Hutton crew donates labor
LARNED - Jason Gillig believes working in Pawnee County is a perfect way for the Hutton Construction office staff and craftsmen to work side-by-side.
Larned play Saturday and Sunday
c LARNED - Director Michael Wysong and assistant director Karlee Rainbolt portray key characters for Larned High's production of 'The Masked Musketeer," Saturday and Sunday. Wysong will portray Lorenzo, one of the Three Musketeers. Rainbolt will portray Delfina. 'The Masked Musketeer' is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Larned Community Center. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students, which helps purchase equipment and costumes. Larned High School sponsors ...
Local architect helped launch park project
LARNED -- When local architect Tim Schaller was asked to donate his skill with plans for a proposed Splash Pad at Doerr-Vernon Park, he said 'Yes.'
Larned Mayor re-elected
LARNED - Larned Mayor Robert Pivonka retained his seat Tuesday after a challenge from Lee Hockett. Pivonka received 361 votes and Hockett had 214 votes.
Students impress supervisors
LARNED - Friday's renovation work at Doerr-Vernon Park was the epitome of a learning exercise.
Cell phone towers to help Garfield, Rozel
LARNED ­- Can you hear me now? Verizon customers in Rozel and Garfield in rural Pawnee County will be able to answer that question when they receive a stronger cell-phone signal in the near future. The Pawnee County commission approved resolutions Monday for conditional use permits to construct cell-phone towers in Rozel and Garfield after a recommendation from the Pawnee County Joint Planning Commission. The commission approve the resolutions until a 14-day protest period had ...
Larned Splash Pad work to start
LARNED - Larned Pride organized two years ago, a collaboration with the Kansas State Research and Extension and the Kansas Department of Commerce.
No Staffiord County merger on horizon
ST. JOHN - St. John-Hudson Superintendent James Kenworthy has cast a consolidation line out to two neighboring Stafford County school districts, but the strategy has yielded no "bites" yet. St. John's recent school board minutes indicated Kenworthy would contact a neighboring district to explore the possibility of future consolidation.
Articles By Author - Jim Misunas
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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