Archive By Author - Jim Misunas
Inman bests Oilers in sub-state semifinal game
STERLING - The Central Plains High School boy's basketball team played a patient offensive style to hang close with No. 2 seed Inman before losing 33-23 in Friday night's semifinal game of a Class 2A sub-state tournament.
Pratt-Skyline proves too much for Lady Eagles
STERLING - Ellinwood High School's girls' basketball team picked a bad time for an off-shooting night.
Western Kansas under winter storm warning
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Stafford, Pawnee and Rush counties and other counties south and west of Barton County from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Thursday.
Chamber director Holman to leave for Texas
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Larned Chamber of Commerce director Courtland Holman said he has mixed feelings leaving the city after nearly three years on the job. "As Chamber director, you are a cog in the wheel to help everybody achieve a better life," Holman said. "The Chamber director is the focal point under the direction of the Chamber board. We've accomplished a lot of goals. We've grown events and added businesses here." Holman, ...
Herrman wins Pawnee County Spelling Bee
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The spellers in the 2013 Pawnee County Spelling Bee battled plenty of "anxiety," and faced a "predicament," with difficult and challenging words. The "arbitrary," nature of spelling contests favored one speller for two rounds with "vantage," and "taboo," two of the easier words. There were just seven spellers left after two rounds. The showdown between eight-grade champion Emily Herrman of Larned Middle School and sixth-grade runner-up Kristin Anderson was ...
Northside students honored for winning essays
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED – Three Northside Elementary School students were honored by Fort Larned National Historic Site Rangers during a brief ceremony Friday afternoon. Northside student Halle Barker and teacher Doug Anderson; student Ethan Haas and teacher Jennie Erway; and student Andreus Tucker and teacher Blake Ploger were honored for creating the best treasure boxes in a project patterned after the story of "A Tale of Two Towns." Fourth-grade classes at Northside Elementary ...
Stafford’s ingenuity honored
STAFFORD - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) had presented 10 other "Building Better Communities" awards during his time as a U.S. Congressman.
Senator Moran to recognize Stafford
STAFFORD - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) will deliver remarks and present his "Building Better Communities" award at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Stafford Mercantile, 101 N. Main.
Property owners review Clean Line routing
Barton County property owners enjoyed their first-hand look Tuesday at proposed routes by the Grain Belt Express Clean Line, a $2 billion 700-mile high-voltage direct current transmission line that will cross through Pawnee and Barton counties.
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital has record revenue
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Record-breaking revenue continues to help Pawnee Valley Community Hospital meets all of its current and future financial obligations. The Pawnee County Public Building Commission is responsible for paying $1.28 million annually until 2036 to pay for $19.6 million of hospital revenue bonds for construction of the new hospital. The hospital employs 96 full-time and five part-time employees. The Pawnee County commissioners were briefed on a monthly financial report ...
Larned middle school student to meet Governor
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Larned Middle School seventh grader Hunter Fitzpatrick will meet Kansas Governor Sam Brownback after winning, "If I Were Mayor," Essay Contest for the south central region of Kansas. Hunter will meet the Governor at the State Capitol Plaza on City Hall Day at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 in Topeka. "It is an honor for me to meet the Governor," Hunter said. "I admire his dedication to keeping Kansas ...
TEAM EFFORT
It takes a day for the noodles to dry. It requires a half day to get everything prepared for the Boy Scout Troop and Pack 184 annual chili and chicken noodle soup dinner scheduled Feb. 3 at the Elks Lodge in Great Bend. Teamwork was the operative word of the day Saturday as Boy Scouts and their parents pitched in for all the details of the operation. Boy Scout Scoutmaster Darrell Mitchell said everyone enjoyed ...
Northside students hear ‘Tale of Two Cities’
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED – Fourth-grade classes at Northside Elementary School heard the "A Tale of Two Towns," which tells about the birth of the Santa Fe Trail through the eyes of 11-year old George Becknell. "A Tale of Two Towns" features a story about a father's birthday gift to his son – a treasure chest. Ellen Jones, Park Ranger, Fort Larned National Historic Site, presented "A Tale of Two Tons," in the traveling ...
Kansas State fans start Fiesta Bowl journey
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com The Fiesta Bowl trip that departed from Great Bend Wednesday morning started with a mishap. Mike Dolechek's trip to the Fiesta Bowl was delayed when his Ford Expedition struck a deer Wednesday morning in Barton County. He felt a little better when everyone gave their family a rousing cheer when they boarded a Village Tours bus headed to the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. Dolechek was happy everyone, including his wife, ...
State proposal would shift juvenile supervision
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility would be affected by a proposed reorganization order during the 2013 Kansas Legislative session that would merge the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority with the Kansas Department of Corrections. Governor Sam Brownback has proposed the executive reorganation order as a safety and security measure. A lesgislative post audit report in July indicated safety and security issues at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka. There ...
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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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