Archive By Author - Dale Hogg
HAYS - They eyes of the nation may have been on March Madness and the national collegiate basketball tourney, but thousands swarmed to Hays this past weekend for the 47th-annual Kansas Special Olympics State Basketball and Cheerleading Competition.
March 26, 2015
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Dale
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Local Sports
Barton County was the 86th least healthiest county in Kansas, falling only 15 places above the state's least healthy county, Woodson, according to the ratings from the sixth-annual County Health Rankings released Wednesday. This was a drop from last year when Barton was 68th.
March 25, 2015
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Dale
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News
If you were a bad guy in Great Bend Monday, you may have had a very bad day.
March 23, 2015
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News
The Federal Highway Administration and the Kansas Department of Transportation recognize this as National Work Zone Awareness Week. As of Monday morning, it was being observed in Barton County as well after the County Commission approved a proclamation marking the occasion.
March 23, 2015
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News
Road construction on U.S. 56 between Great Bend and Ellinwood is expected to last a couple months. During that span, more and more motorists are anticipated to use the parallel East Barton County Road as a detour.
March 23, 2015
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News
The Great Bend Police Department and other law enforcement agencies have a message for all the bad guys out there – you are not wanted here.
March 23, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
Spring is here and with the nice weather we've been having, it's time to think about getting back outdoors.
March 21, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
Barton County voters can now apply for advanced ballots for the April 7 city/school/hospital general election, said Donna Zimmerman, Barton county clerk and election officer.
March 18, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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News
This past Saturday, City Sanitarian Gregg Vannoster worked with First Assembly of God Church volunteers for a community service day cleanup of storm water drainage ditches around the community.
March 18, 2015
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News
The Kansas Department of Transportation informed Barton County Engineer Clark Rusco that the bid letting for the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area scenic overlook tower will be in August.
March 17, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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News
Two drug raids at two locations Monday resulted in four arrests on methamphetamine-related charges, the Great Bend Police Department announced Tuesday morning.
March 17, 2015
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Dale
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News
With the warm, dry weather the region has experienced over the past few days, area fire departments are already experiencing an increase in grass burning incidents – some of which have threatened to get out of control, Great Bend Fire Chief Mike Napolitano said.
March 17, 2015
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Dale
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News
Great Bend Mayor Mike Allison Monday night named a selection committee for the long-vacant position of director of public lands. The committee will interview applicants for the job and make a recommendation to the full City Council.
March 16, 2015
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News
Plans for the 2015 Great Bend Airfest are starting to take flight, the City Council learned Monday night.
March 16, 2015
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News
The Barton County Commission took time Monday morning to honor farmers by proclaiming this as National Ag Week and Wednesday as National Ag Day.
March 16, 2015
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Dale
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News
