Archive By Author - Dale Hogg
A SIGN OF PAST TIMES
WILSON – On Saturday, Sept. 3, a glowing landmark will return to the Wilson skyline. The original sign will again adorn the roof of the historic limestone Midland Railroad Hotel. The lighted red sign, which was removed for renovations to the Midland, has been reinstalled, and will be dedicated and lit at 9 p.m. on that Saturday. "It's kind of an iconic sign," said Tom Mahoney, a Dorrance native who along with his wife Heddy ...
UWCK wants to stuff a bus
Sometimes when it comes to the agencies in Barton and Pawnee counties that serve those in need, that need isn't about money.
Cerebral palsy ranch sale postponed
EL DORADO – A last-minute fund-raising campaign has saved a southeast Kansas ranch that has served as a camp for thousands of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, at least for now. The Kansas Cerebral Palsy Ranch was slated to go on the auction block Saturday, Aug. 27.
Local gas prices below state average
When looking at gas prices statewide, Great Bend falls about in the middle of the pack, according to the gasoline price website KansasGasPrices.com.
Jobless rate posts tepid gain
Continuing a modest fluctuation, the July unemployment rate in Kansas rose to 6.8 percent from 6.7 percent in June, but was down from 7.0 percent in July a year ago, the Kansas Department of Labor reported Thursday.
‘MAKE ME A RAINBOW’
"Love u." "Love and miss you." "We love you sweet babygirl." "A big hug for you from mom." These were among the balloon-borne messages lofted into the golden dusk sky above Great Bend Cemetery North Sunday night. It was an evening filled with hugs, tears and laughter as family and friends of the slain Alicia DeBolt marked the first anniversary of the 14-year-old's disappearance. "Look upon us with favor as we remember the life and ...
National Study: 1 in 5 Kansas kids living in poverty
Due in part to the lingering economic downturn, the well-being of Kansas children dropped to its lowest level in seven years, placing the Sunflower State 19th in the nation, according to a national study released Wednesday.
GB residents indicted on drug charges
WICHITA – A Federal Grand jury in Wichita Wednesday indicted Mark R. Wintholz, 44, and Tiffinie D. Moore, 26, both of Great Bend. They are charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
SCHOOL ZONE AHEAD
Great Bend Street Department crews armed with rollers and large buckets of white paint have spent the past couple weeks preparing cross walks and parking places around school buildings for the start of public school classes today.
Item found not a pipe bomb
An object that looked like a pipe bomb and several other "suspicious looking items" were deemed to contain no explosives by an agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and members of the Wichita Police Department bomb squad late Monday night.
SCHOOL ZONE AHEAD
Great Bend Street Department crews armed with rollers and large buckets of white paint have spent the past couple weeks preparing cross walks and parking places around school buildings for the start of public school classes today.
Women find possible pipe bomb
Local authorities called in Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents from Wichita after a "suspicious-looking device" that resembled a pipe bomb was brought to the Great Bend Police Department by two concerned sisters Monday afternoon.
Ahoy! United Way hits high seas
Arrrrrg, mateys. It may not be the Spanish Main, but the 2011 United Way of Central Kansas campaign sets sail Saturday with its Buccaneer Bash. Organizers hope this touch of high seas adventure will help the drive bring in the loot. The bash starts at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Highland Hotel and Convention Center, 3017 10th, in Great Bend. "It's a preview to get people excited about the campaign," Julie Bugner-Smith, UWCK executive director. ...
Highland Hotel sells
The Highland Hotel is now under new ownership. The hotel portion of the Highland Hotel and Convention Center was sold to Ambika Enterprises in a deal that was finalized Tuesday, according to a letter from the property's management company.
OFF TO A GOOD START
A young girl walked up to the table at the Great Bend Salvation Army store Friday morning, slung her new backpack over her shoulder and left with her face beaming.
Articles By Author - Dale Hogg
‘To parents, be the adults’
With high school and college graduations fast approaching, the Central Kansas Partnership is urging parents to keep the community safe by prohibiting underage drinking and not providing alcohol to underage youth at graduation celebrations.
BCSO almost ready for digital fingerprinting
The new digital finger printing machine has arrived and it will soon be in use by the Barton County Sheriff's Office. Activation is pending approval from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Barton County Administrator Richard Boeckman said during the County Commission meeting Monday morning.
Kansas Ave. work complete
Paving work along Kansas Avenue is complete, according to Great Bend City Engineer Rob Winiecke. Joint sealing crews were done Monday, and it was open to traffic as of Tuesday.
