Archive By Author - Dale Hogg
KBI investigating embezzlement
The probe continues into an alleged embezzlement from the Great Bend Credit Union of America branch, however Kansas Bureau of Investigation officials declined to comment further the case.
HEAD OF THE CLASS
Before a packed Highland Hotel banquet hall Friday afternoon, Great Bend High School recognized will be two of its own, one who has touched the lives of students and one who has served presidents.
NOT YOUR TYPICAL LANDING
With a high-pitched whine and roar, the gleaming 737-200 touched down at Great Bend Municipal Airport at about noon Thursday.
Bankruptcy filing won’t hurt Fuller plant
The Tuesday filing for bankruptcy protection by Great Bend-based Fuller Brush and its Leicester, NY-based parent company CPAC should have little impact on the day-to-day operation at Fuller's Great Bend headquarters, a local Fuller official said Thursday.
Big jet to land at airport
The Great Bend Municipal Airport is making preparations for a rather large guest Wednesday afternoon.
District to use new radio tower
A radio tower atop St. Rose Ambulatory and Surgery Center will be the new home of a repeater for the Unified School District 428's in-district radios, the School Board decided Tuesday.
Sutherland’s eyes Great Bend property
The Kansas City, Mo.-based Sutherland Lumber Company has acquired property in Great Bend, a company official confirmed Thursday morning. However, the official couldn't elaborate on where this property was or on the company's plans in Great Bend.
A COOPERATIVE EFFORT
A light mist fell on a fog-shrouded Brit Spaugh Zoo Wednesday morning as a deftly operated mini-excavator nibbled away at chucks of broken ice and concrete at the park.
Beating victim recants original statement
The arrest warrant has been dropped against the Great Bend man originally sought by Great Bend authorities for allegedly beating and cutting of his ex-fiance a week ago and who turned himself to the Gardner police Thursday, Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings said Friday.
UWCK makes campaign goal
They made it. United Way of Central Kansas reached its 2011 campaign goal of $235,000, UWCK Executive Director Julie Bugner-Smith announced Friday. A $12,483.24 contribution from the disbanded Victim Offender Reconciliation Program of Central Kansas broke the top out of the fundraising thermometer. "This donation put us over the top," Bugner-Smith said. "We are grateful that the Board members of the Victim Offender Reconciliation Program considered United Way of Central Kansas for these funds." Last ...
PAWNEE ROCK TO TURN 125
PAWNEE ROCK – Digging through piles of dusty boxes and brittle, yellowed documents found in the old Pawnee Rock city office yielded a unique treasure for the residents of this small western Barton County community.
Great Bend CVB receives grant to help boost tourism
TOPEKA – The marketing of the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway received a boost, thanks to a grant from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
THEY HAVE SPIRIT
There were no forests or big game in sight in the halls of Central Kansas Christian Academy Tuesday afternoon, but there was plenty of camouflage to go around.
How sweet it is
It's about time to satisfy that sweet tooth once again. The seventh-annual Central Kansas Court Appointed Special Advocates chocolate auction is set for Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Highland Convention Center. Silent auction/cocktail hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the live auction begins at 8. Auctioneers will be Mike Niedens and TR Esfeld. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the door. In all, the event will feature about 50 live and 100 ...
GBHS eying end of block scheduling
It is only in the discussion phase, but teachers and administrators at Great Bend High School are examining switching from block scheduling back to offering seven class periods each day. The topic came up in passing during the Unified School District 428 School Board's luncheon meeting Tuesday at Riley Elementary School.
Articles By Author - Dale Hogg
Keeping memories alive
The Memorial Parks Advisory Committee is on a mission.
Vets Lake looking good
The Great Bend Water Department has begun testing for nutrients at Veterans Memorial Lake which has, in the past, been plagued by toxic blue-green algae.
Apartment project falls through
In January, the Great Bend City Council supported the use of federal low-income housing tax credits to help finance the building of a 32-unit apartment complex in Great Bend.
A sign of the times?
In a statement released Sunday, the Kansas Republican Party congratulated Governor Brownback, the Senate and House leadership, and all senators and representatives on their "political courage, vision, and diligent efforts in crafting tax and budget plans."
The bridge is official
The bridge on West 10th Street spans the City of Great Bend's flood-control ditch and was built by the city in the late 1980s as part of that massive anti-flooding effort.
