Archive By Author - Dale Hogg
The 2016 legislative session is just around the corner. It will come on the heels of a Kansas Department of Revenue report that notes tax revenue receipts fell short of expectations for December 2015.
January 09, 2016
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Great Bend High School's boys' swim team took part in the GBHS/Campus High School dual meet held Thursday afternoon at the Barton Community College natatorium.
January 08, 2016
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Local Sports
The Miss Barton County and Miss Golden Belt pageant is gearing up for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Great Bend High School, Great Bend City Administrator Howard Partington told the City Council Monday night.
January 06, 2016
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Local News
The City of Great Bend's has submitted its packet detailing its vision for a new train-truck shipping hub. Now, city officials just have to wait for word from the Kansas Department of Transportation on funding.
January 06, 2016
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Local News
As the new year arrives, it is the time that many of us will sit down and set a few goals and resolutions for ourselves. One of those resolutions should be to take some simple steps to protect yourself from identity theft.
January 05, 2016
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Frustrated with special property tax assessments not being processed by the Barton County Treasurer's Office, the Great Bend City Council Monday night approved sending a strongly worded letter to Treasurer Kevin Wondra expressing the city's concern.
January 04, 2016
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Local News
An donor who wishes to remain anonymous approached Golden Belt Community Foundation Executive Director Christy Tustin a few months back worried about the image of law enforcement in light of several high-profile national incidents.
January 04, 2016
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Local News
This time of year, many folks are making New Year's resolutions. These often focus on ways to improve one's life – lose weight, exercise more or become a better person. While these are valid, worthy goals, it may also be time to look at what can be done to help the environment.
January 04, 2016
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Viewpoint
On Dec. 3, 2015, Barton County was given the Kansas Asphalt Pavement Association Inc.'s second-place Full Depth Paving Award for Asphalt Pavement for work done on Railroad Avenue.
January 04, 2016
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Local News
According to the National Fire Protection Association, heating is the second leading cause of U.S. home fires, deaths and injuries and December, January and February are the peak months for heating fires. In 2009-2013, heating equipment was involved in an estimated average of 56,000 reported home fires per year, which caused 470 deaths, 1,490 injuries and $1 billion in direct property damage.
January 02, 2016
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Viewpoint
"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man."
January 02, 2016
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Viewpoint
On a late January night in southwest Kansas, there were an estimated 108 homeless residents seeking refuge from the cold. They were among 2,588 statewide and 564,708 across the nation.
December 31, 2015
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Local News
If you haven't had your flu shot, its not to late. Local and state health officials are urging all Kansans to get a flu vaccine.
December 30, 2015
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Local News
Adorned with twinkling lights and glimmering ornaments, real Christmas trees helped fill many homes with holiday cheer. But, now that the season has past, what can be done with those seasonal pines?
December 28, 2015
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Local News
The Barton County Commission Monday morning approved a special use permit for property in Heizer for the construction of a dog kennel in the unincorporated community of Heizer.
December 28, 2015
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Local News
