Archive By Author - Dale Hogg
Longoria trial date set
The date for the jury trial for Adam Longoria, the Great Bend man charged in the August 2010 murder of 14-year-old Alicia DeBolt, has been set, it was announced Wednesday.
Moran makes Great Bend whistle stop
United States Sen. Jerry Moran made a much-needed pit stop in Great Bend Thursday morning. "Before I head back to Washington, I wanted to get a dose of common sense," he said during a brief impromptu appearance at the Nex-Tech store on 10th Street during the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee. Moran was on his way from his Hays home to a luncheon in Salina before heading back to the nation's capitol. "I ...
USPS only suggests new mailboxes
It was about 3:15 Monday afternoon, dismissal time for Great Bend Middle School. Harrison Street in front of Becky Dudrey's house was choked with students and their parents.
Local gas prices near state average
In the past week, the average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have risen 0.3 cents per gallon to an average of $3.26 per gallon as of Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.42, according to gasoline price website KansasGasPrices.com.
State seeks NCLB waiver
The Kansas State Board of Education Tuesday afternoon voted to apply for a waiver, exempting the state from portions of the controversial 2001 No Child Left Behind law which requires students to meet federally mandated proficiency targets in reading and math.
Students get time off for good behavior
After much discussion, the Unified School District 428 School Board reluctantly approved Monday night giving the entire Great Bend High School student body a half day off, that is if the upcoming National Honor Society's food drive reaches its goal of collecting 8,000 items.
Barton relay takes honors
There is a much to be proud of for the organizers of the 2011 Relay for Life of Barton County.
DeBolt family supports dropping of death penalty
In a brief statement following the second preliminary hearing for the man accused killing Great Bend teen Alicia DeBolt, the DeBolt family said Thursday afternoon they backed the prosecution's call to not seek the death penalty for Adam Longoria.
GBHS homecoming today
Great Bend High School will hold its 2011 Fall Homecoming today. Events are planned throughout the afternoon and evening.
A STAND AGAINST BULLYING
The 200-plus students of Eisenhower Elementary turned the brown playground across from their school into a sea of blue Monday afternoon.
Potential area wind farm changes hands
Although any development would be years down the road, St. Louis, Mo.-based wind energy developer Wind Capital Group purchased a proposed wind power project in central Kansas, a company official said Friday.
Local girl meets dolphin star
When the film "A Dolphin Tail" opened in Great Bend last weekend, 8-year-old Addie Ehrlich was among the first in line.
PUMPKIN PARADISE
On a recent afternoon, dozens of students from Jefferson Elementary School roamed the Long Pumpkin Patch northeast of Great Bend.
TOWERING CHANGE
Timber! Well, sort of. The skyline of downtown Great Bend changed Wednesday morning as the 30-year-old radio tower beside the Great Bend Police Department came down. "It definitely looks different now," said Police Chief Dean Akings. "You say 'wait a minute, there's something missing.'" Akings was among several city officials watching as crews from Mobile Radio Services and Great Bend Crane Rental scaled the tower to attach the cable, detached it from its concrete base ...
Work continues on cyber chat policy
For the Unified School District 428's proposed policy governing electronic communications between teachers and students, it was takes three and four at the School Board's luncheon meeting Tuesday.
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.
