Archive By Author - Nick Grubbe
IRS Scandal Shows Importance of Privacy Protections
IRS apologists are furiously trying to change the subject from the outrageous targeting of political opponents by the IRS to a policy debate over forced disclosure of contributions to groups that engage in political speech. The story is that a deluge of applications forced the IRS to cut corners and the targeting scandal was an accidental result of mismanaging that flood. From there the apologists pivot to demanding a new crackdown on political speech, forced ...
Paul Joseph Linenberger 1923-2013
GREAT BEND – Paul Joseph Linenberger, 90, died May 21, 2013 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born May 19, 1923 at Liebenthal, Kansas, the son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Randa) Linenberger. He married Bernadine Schneider May 12, 1948 at Olmitz. Mr. Linenberger was a Great Bend resident since 1946 who worked as an auto mechanic for Spruill's and retired from Marmie's in 1975. He was a United States Army veteran of World War ...
Pawnee County Sheriff's Report
Friday, May 17 8:50 a.m. - An offender registry was completed 9:02 a.m. - Inmates were transported from Ford and Kiowa County jails 3:45 p.m. - Diversion fingerprints were completed 6:30 p.m. - An offender registry was completed 9:12 p.m. - A controlled burn as reported at T Road 10 p.m. - A sprinkler spraying K-19 highway at mile marker 23 was reported Thursday, May 16 9:47 a.m. - A controlled burn as reported at ...
Olivier baby boy
Trenton and Kala Olivier announce the birth of their son, Cole Michael Olivier, on April 4 in Gardner. He weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. and was 20 in. long.
Speech to the Best Graduating Class Ever
Students, faculty, family members and friends, it is my great honor to deliver your commencement speech today.
OTR for May 19, 2013
Great Bend Police A burglary at 1618 Odell St. was reported Thursday morning. A Nikon camera and zoom lens were taken from a vehicle. Loss was $600. A 2012 Ford Super Duty 250 with license 177 FCU was reported stolen from 1401 Hoover St. A vehicle driven by Jim Rowell was turning north on Washington at 23rd St. at 3:19 p.m. Thursday and struck a vehicle driven by Chelsi Hollinde, who was southbound. A vehicle ...
Lady Cougars take 11th place at national level
The Barton Community College women's golf team posted a 381 in the final round on Thursday at the National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Golf Championship held at Longbow Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz.
Pawnee County Sheriff's Report
Thursday, May 9 9:40 a.m. - An arrest was made following a violation of protection order in the 200 block of W. 5th 12:10 p.m. - A mail box was damaged in the 1000 block of O Road 1:10 p.m. - An inmate was arrested for Barton County 1:45 p.m. - An inmate was transported to the Barton County line 2:05 p.m. - Inmates were transferred to court and returned to jail 4 p.m. - ...
The Law of the Minimum
There isn't much to say regarding the wheat crop right now but to wait so let's go in a different direction this week. First, the Crop Protection class at the college toured the area south of the college this past Wednesday travelling as far south as the Hudson area. Normally they can examine wheat, alfalfa, and newly emerged corn. Since the weather went south pretty quickly, the tour was a bit abbreviated. It's safe to ...
Freeze warning issued for western Kansas
...STRONG NORTH WINDS TODAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED... . STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE BEHIND A COLD FRONT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY NIGHT. TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD- MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 1235 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013 /1135 AM MDT WED MAY 1 2013/ ... WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL ...
Larned Police Report
Tuesday, April 9 9:11 a.m. - Officers assisted an outside agency in the 600 block of Topeka 1:56 p.m. - Officers discovered a previously stolen item in the 500 block of W. 6th 6:11 p.m. - Officers investigated a theft of license plates in the 200 block of E. 16th 7:20 p.m. - Officers investigated contributing to a child's misconduct in the 400 block of W. 13th 10:20 a.m. - An animal control officer responded ...
Larned Police Report
Thursday, March 28 6:56 a.m. - An animal control officer responded to Carroll and 7th 8:58 a.m. - A vehicle lockout was reported in the 1000 block of W. 5th 9:43 p.m. - Officers assisted an outside agency in the 1800 block of Broadway 1:50 p.m. - An animal control officer responded to the 400 block of Broadway 2:43 p.m. - Officers investigated a battery in the 800 block of W. 8th 3:52 p.m. - ...
FHSU College of Business/Entrepreneurship speaker series features father-son bankers
W.R. "Bill" Robbins and his son, Monty Robbins, of Farmers Bank and Trust, Overland Park, will provide their perspective on entrepreneurship in the financial industry over two generations from 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at Fort Hays State University.
OTR for March 26, 2013
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made 11 Emergency Medical Service runs Friday, 11 Saturday and three Sunday. At 10:20 p.m. Friday they extinguished a small fire in a pit at 304 Elm St. They performed a carbon monoxide check at 9:54 p.m. Saturday at 5327 Quail Creek. CO was found in the residence and the gas company and a service company were called to fix the problem. Great Bend Police A hit-and-run vehicle struck a ...
Say, is that your natural hair color?
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Dennis Rodman went on North Korean TV Sunday to urge closer ties between North Korea and the United States. The State Department is simply furious. President Obama may have to visit North Korea just to prove to them that all black men don't have pink hair. The TSA spent $50 million on new uniforms on Monday before the sequester budget cuts could stop them. It's exasperating. The ...
Articles By Author - Nick Grubbe
Fathers’ Day and Agriculture
First here's wishing all the dads out there a Happy Fathers' Day. Since the wheat is rapidly ripening and harvest will soon be here, especially after the past week's heat, let's focus on something a bit more upbeat fathers, children, and agriculture.
IRS Conference
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