Archive By Author - Dale Hogg
On a rural Barton County blacktop Sunday morning, a hawk could be heard screeching overhead. The early fall weather was cool but the sun was bright.
October 17, 2016
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Dale
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Viewpoint
It doesn't take a bunch of adults to explain the problem of distracted and impaired driving. Just look at the artwork created by area kids, including 11-year-old Natalie Williams of Great Bend.
October 15, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
Below are the intent to drill for oil permits in the area filed with the Kansas Corporation Commission in the past 180 days. The information is listed in this order: File name, permit date, section, township, range, east/west, district number, license and company.
October 14, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Oil & Gas
There is a lot said about distracted driving. How about some distracted deer?
October 13, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
Two weeks ago, the second engraved with the names of veterans with ties to Barton County was set in place at the Golden Belt Veterans Memorial. Tuesday, plans for the official dedication on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 were announced.
October 11, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
This week marks Fire Prevention Week, and local and state safety officials urge all Kansas residents to know how old their smoke alarms are, and to replace them every 10 years.
October 10, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
The annual Barton County Tax Sale will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday in the Conference Room of the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main St. in Great Bend. Commissioner Kenny Schremmer will conduct the auction. Parcels can be viewed on-line at www.bartoncounty.org.
October 10, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
On Oct. 20, Family Crisis Center Executive Director Rachel Angel wants Barton County residents to "paint the town purple" in an effort to draw attention to domestic violence, which is as serious of a problem locally as it is elsewhere in the state and nation.
October 10, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
Commissioner Alicia Straub's asking for a 10-minute closed-door commission meeting Monday morning sparked a heated exchange after fellow commissioners felt blind-sided by the request. Straub sought the executive session as an addition to the agenda to continue discussions around an investigation involving non-elected county personnel.
October 10, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
Earlier this week, there was a frightening incident at Great Bend High School. A student posted a threat to the school, its teachers and its students on a social media site.
October 08, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
For area farmers and grain handlers, fall 2016 is amounting to a perfect storm.
October 07, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
The Kansas Attorney General approved the 2016 Neighborhood Revitalization Agreement on Sept. 20, City Attorney Bob Suelter told the Great Bend City Council Monday night. Looking at the agreement, city officials may not want to take part in the program in the future.
October 06, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
The second stone engraved with the names of veterans with ties to Barton County was set in place at the Golden Belt Veterans Memorial last Tuesday. There are plans for an official dedication on Veterans Day Nov. 11.
October 06, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
By hearing the testimony of local offenders who have either completed or are still completing their involvement with Central Kansas Community Corrections, Barton County Commissioners Wednesday morning got a glimpse into the success of a program designed to keep folks from entering prison, as well as the challenges it faces.
October 06, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
The Barton County Commission Wednesday morning OKed a zoning amendment requested by the Great Bend Cooperative Association, paving the way for the co-op to build two large temporary grain storage bunks at Pawnee Rock.
October 05, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
