Archive By Author - Dale Hogg
A good example
Before a nice-sized audience in the main Barton County District Court courtroom Monday morning, new Barton County Commissioner Alicia Straub was sworn in by District Judge Steve Johnson.
New BCSO patrol cars purchased
In order to keep the Barton County Sheriff's Office fleet of vehicles up to date, the Barton County Commission Monday morning approved the purchase of three new patrol cars for the department.
TAKING THEIR OATHS
Starting Monday morning, there was one new face on the Barton County Commission. Fourth District Commissioner Alicia Straub took her seat at the table after taking the oath of office.
A SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Great Bend Parks Department crews have started the tedious job of removing the vestiges of Christmas from around the community. The decorations that make up the Trail of Lights are coming down.
Still time to get immunized
Is it too late to get a flu shot? No, says Barton County Health Director Shelly Schneider. Even if the flu season peaks soon, it will still be around for months. Despite the new flu strain, the vaccine has been well matched in roughly a third of the flu cases seen so far.
A CLEAR VISION
It didn't take much longer that it would taken to snap a portrait.
Courthouse honored for breast feeding support
The Barton County Courthouse has received the Gold Level Breast feeding Employees Support Award from the Kansas Breast feeding Coalition and its Business Case for Breast feeding program.
Council backs effort to make air travel easier
In order to make air travel from Great Bend to points beyond seamless, the City Council Monday night authorized Mayor Mike Allison to sign a letter of support to the area's congressional delegation backing a ticket and baggage agreement between SeaPort and Delta airlines.
Money well spent
The goal of Central Kansas Community Corrections is to keep people out of jail. By working with and supervising criminal offenders in the 20th Judicial District, the agency manages a 77 percent success rate, meaning only 23 percent of their clients return to prison.
County insurance rate declines
Due in large part to a safe working environment for Barton County employees, the county's insurance rate for 2015 will drop more than $8,000 compared to 2014, the Barton County Commission learned Monday morning.
Winter is peak season for U.S. home fires
Winter is the peak season for U.S. home fires, a fact demonstrated by the devastating blaze that left a Great Bend man homeless earlier this week.
Heating up
As witnessed this past week with the trailer fire that destroyed a Great Bend man's home, stay warm inside when it is cold outside can be dangerous. In fact, the National Fire Protection Association tells us that heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. Half of home heating equipment fires are reported during the months of December, January, and February.
READY FOR ACTION
The Kansas State University Wildcats square off against the University of California Los Angeles Bruins in the 2015 Valero Alamo Bowl this evening in San Antonio's Alamodome and head coach Bill Snyder said his team is ready.
Still making it happen
For 11 years, the Great Bend Military Moms organization has shipped care packages to American service personnel serving overseas, a mission sparked by deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in the War on Terror, and now to those serving in Africa fighting the ebola outbreak.
Articles By Author - Dale Hogg
Council says farewell to Roberts
It was with regret Monday night that the Great Bend City Council accepted the resignation of First Ward Council Member Edwin Roberts.
A worthy effort
The Great Bend Municipal Airport is an important piece of our community's history. Dating back to World War II, it was constructed in the early 1940s as an Army Air Force Base to train Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber crews.
Time to step up
There will be a general election in Barton County come April 7. On the ballot will be several school board, mayoral and city council positions, as well as openings on the Barton Community College and Ellinwood District Hospital boards.
Restoration of B-29 memorial needed
The Great Bend B-29 Memorial Plaza was dedicated in 2000 With much fanfare. The monument was a gleaming tribute to the city's rich World War II heritage.
Deadline nearing for April election filing
There will be a host of school board, city council and other positions up for election on April 7, Barton County Election Officer Donna Zimmerman said. Registered voters in the involved districts must file for on or before the filing deadline at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Developers hope to boost Main Street
The massive retail building at 15th and Main in Great Bend was originally the Sears store. Then, it was divided and housed Dollar General, the Goodwill store and, among other things, the Christmas Craft Mall.
