Archive By Author - Dale Hogg
Miller time
Look out Mothra. It's not a scene from a cheesy Japanese science fiction flick, but swarms of pesky, messy miller moths have descended on the Golden Belt on their annual migration westward. Although harmless, "they can be a pretty big nuisance," said Phil Sloderbeck, a Kansas State University Extension entomologist out of Garden City. "Miller" is a loosely used term generically applied to a number of different moth species. However, the variety invading the area ...
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK
There were 24 Storm athletes taking part at Garden City and all came away with ribbons, and/or gold, silver or bronze medals. In all, there were five teams at the meet representing Garden City, Great Bend, Hays, Colby and Ulysses. The local team has three more weeks of practices before heading to the state track tournament June 3-5 at Wichita State University.
USD 428 opts to join county hazard plan
No one likes to think about a natural disaster happening, but the Unified School District 428 School Board Monday night took a step to be better prepared should the worst come to pass.
Tour highlights wheat types and plights
For area wheat farmers, these are the best of times with prices at $8 per bushel and the worst of times with a nagging drought.
Serving those who serve
Continuing their efforts to honor those serving the United States in the armed forces, Great Bend High School English students of Crystal Cross will hold a bicycle/walking rally Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park.
3i Show up in the air
As the 57th-annual 3i Show closed Friday in Garden City, the site of the 58th show remained uncertain.
A chance to shine
The Olympics came to Great Bend Friday. No, not those Olympics. These games offered participants the opportunity to show off their work and vocational skills. These were the 17th-annual Job Olympics, sponsored by the Barton County Transitional Council and Barton County Special Services. The arena was the Great Bend High School's Panther Activity Center. "Job simulations are used to create job situations," said Transition Council Chairperson Janet Thurow. Judges are people from the business community ...
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
Fourty years ago, the Great Bend High School music department needed a grand piano. This need spawned a tradition that continues to this day – the annual GBHS Variety Show.
Cities, county endorse Relay
Each year as the Relay for Life of Barton County nears, mayors of Barton County communities gather in Great Bend to support a county-wide proclamation backing the annual cancer fighting event.
More than a chip off the old block
"I am blessed," said Great Bend artist Chet Cale earlier this week. He uttered these words with the utmost sincerity standing in the middle of his Stone Street Arts studio. As he spoke, a sun already defused by the clouds, flooded the room with a soft light. The larger-than-life-sized statue of micro chip innovator Jack Kilby and the statues of two children surrounded Cale, as did the eclectic collection of other sculptures, drawings, photographs, tools ...
High school warns of ACT/SAT scam
Unified School District 428 officials are warning Great Bend parents of a scam involving ACT/SAT testing.
Tentative teacher agreement on the table
Although it remains to be ratified by district teachers and approved by the School Board, negotiators for the teachers and administrators reached a preliminary contract Wednesday, Superintendent Tom Vernon told the Unified School District 428 School Board Thursday afternoon.
Department of Labor to make local sweep
Federal labor officials want to get the word out to employees and employers that they are watching, even in a rural areas such as the Golden Belt.
Jobless rate dips slightly
The state's jobless rate continued its downward trend in March as unemployment in Kansas hit 7.1 percent, the Kansas Department of Labor announced this week. This is down from 7.2 percent in February 2011 and down from 7.5 percent in March 2010.
Cars and trains to be on display next weekend
From sports cars to railroad cars, next Sunday will be a busy day in Great Bend as Mid-America Mopar and the Golden Belt Model Railroaders Association plan their annual showcase events.
Articles By Author - Dale Hogg
Study: Drought impacting fish populations
MANHATTAN – The Plains-parching drought gripping North American has caused dramatic changes in native fish communities, including those that call Arkansas River home, a Kansas State University researcher said. These changes could have a damaging impact on the health of the Ark as it trickles around Great Bend. "A couple of key species that we have been studying have virtually disappeared where they historically were abundant," said Keith Gido, a KSU biology professor who studies ...
Barton County doing well, for now
Three local lessons can be gleaned from a new Kansas State University report outlining the fiscal health of the 105 counties in the Sunflower State.
Keeping memories alive
The Memorial Parks Advisory Committee is on a mission.
