Archive By Author - Dale Hogg
Exhibit highlights Pearl Harbor anniversary
ABILENE - Seventy years ago today marked the "date that will live infamy."
A PIONEERING TRIBUTE
A stiff north wind whipped across the park at 10th and K-96 Thursday morning, making the cold seem colder.
Offer made on school property
After nearly three months and a steady interest, an offer has been made on the former Shady Grove School property, the Unified School District 428 School Board learned Tuesday afternoon.
Dedication for ‘Breaking the Prairie Sod’ memorial Thursday
The sculpture paying tribute to the area's rich agricultural past will be officially dedicated in a ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday. The "Breaking the Prairie Sod" memorial is located in the park at K-96 and 10th Street on the west end of Great Bend.
Gingerbread fund raiser helps send packages to troops
As Loretta Miller spoke Friday morning, she unwrapped packages containing pre-assembled gingerbread houses in her downtown Great Bend business, the Gallery.
THANKFUL FELLOWSHIP
The aroma of 18 turkeys roasting had barely had a chance to waft out of the Hungry Heart Soup Kitchen Wednesday morning when the line began to form outside.
Shopping locally benefits community
Despite the inundation of Christmas advertising luring consumers to far-flung shopping destinations, Great Bend economic development and civic leaders have a simple message – shop local.
LEARNING ABOUT GIVING
The lobby and the pantry of the Barton County Food Bank told the story Friday. The lobby was packed with needy folks, many seeking food to make a Thanksgiving meal possible. The pantry, lined with shelves, looked barren. Then, late that afternoon, several pick-up trucks, two pulling trailers, pulled up to the door. All were piled with food collected and donated by students at Great Bend High School. "This is such a blessing,"said Derinda Bussman, ...
More Kansans to hit the road for Thanksgiving
Kansas roads and skies, like the rest of the nation, should be busier this Thanksgiving weekend than a year ago, travel experts said.
Thanksgiving season refugees?
Perhaps they are looking for the good life. Perhaps they are fleeing a Thanksgiving roasting pan. Whatever the reason, a flock of wild turkeys, called a rafter, roamed and gobbled around central Great Bend Thursday. They occupied backyards, caused motorists to stop and brought homeowners out to snap photos. "I couldn't believe it," said Nancy Rogers, who lives at 19th and Harrison. She only saw one member of the pack but "it was huge." She ...
FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLL
The Salvation Army in Barton County is about ready to paint the town red as it officially opens its annual Christmas Red Kettle Campaign today. With the theme "Doing the Most Good" and a goal of $15,000, the effort runs through Christmas Eve.
A BUNCH OF BOUGHS
It isn't your ordinary household Christmas tree. The new Great Bend Mayor's Christmas Tree rises from the center of the fountain in the Barton County courthouse square. It is an artificial tree that stands 24-feet. City Park Department employees used a bucket truck and a ladder Tuesday afternoon to insert the individual branches into the metal and plastic hoop-like skeleton. It goes together very much like a tree at home and the limbs come stored ...
Board mulls fund raisers
The Unified School District 428 School Board Monday night started discussions on establishing a policy governing student and school fund raisers, finding the topic more complicated than they realized.
UWCK goal in sight
After launching the 2012 campaign Sept. 1, the United Way of Central Kansas has made significant headway, UWCK Executive Director Julie Bugner-Smith said.
A CHANCE TO SHARE, REMEMBER
For the veterans, some still bearing the scars of their service, it was a chance to rekindle their common bond and share their experiences with others.
Articles By Author - Dale Hogg
TOUTING TOURISM
It is fitting that Barton County celebrate Kansas Tourism Week this week, Great Bend Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Cris Collier told the County Commission Monday morning.
OF RISK AND REWARD
Three weeks ago, a fertilizer storage facility in West, Texas, not all that different from plants in many, small, rural communities, exploded. It killed 14 people, leveled much of the tiny town and rocked the nation.
Come on guys, keep those doors open
Sunshine Week, the national initiative by journalists to assure that sunshine illuminates every crevasse in the halls of officialdom, runs March 10-16. During that week, newspapers traditionally run editorials and columns extolling the importance of open government as it relates to our freedoms as Americans.
A two-way trail
Saturday marked the opening of Travel and Tourism Week in Kansas, which runs through next Sunday. The Barton County Commission Monday morning is set to authorize a proclamation to recognize the importance this industry plays in our local, regional and state economies.
