Community Health Fair held

'Werewolf' musical comedy set

City to 'smoke' sewer system

The City of Larned is concerned about possible leaks in the city's sanitary sewer system. Leaks in the system can allow large amounts of rain water to enter the city's wastewater system, City Manager Don Gaeddert said Saturday.

Leo Skelton honored for his (and four brothers') service to nation

Veterans Day (Thursday) is fast approaching, and a local man and his brothers were recently honored with a plaque and words of praise.

Welcome (to celebrate) at the Inn

Flowers and much more with style at Country Seasons

Dawn Skelton, co-owner of Country Seasons Flower Shoppe, showed Chamber Coffee Hour attendees Thursday a large inventory and many other improvements and changes at the store. Items have been rearranged, and the front/facade of the building has been enlarged and beautified.

Out for goodies

Hanken Motors' GM relationship ends, but dealership will carry on with vigor

You can't keep a good man - or dealership - down. As of Sunday, Oct. 31, Al Hanken Motors in Larned is no longer a General Motors dealership. But, as proprietor Don Hanken told a large crowd at last Thursday's Chamber Coffee Hour, when one door closes, another usually opens.

Celebrating fall birthdays

Sanger started seeing patients Monday at clinic near hospital

Bryce Young, chief operating officer, and Bill Overbey, chief financial oficer, both of Hays Medical Center, told Pawnee County commissioners at their Oct. 18 meeting that Dr. David Sanger, M.D., would begin seeing patients on Monday, Nov. 1, at the Pawnee Valley Clinic near Pawnee Valley Community Hospital. They also gave commissioners an update about the mobile nuclear stress testing, the MRI, lab, patient and employee surveys and scheduled health fairs.

October birthday fun

Presentation explores German Heritage of Kansas

The Fort Larned Historical Society will host its Annual Meeting with a program, The German Heritage of Kansas, a presentation and discussion by William D. Keel on Monday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Santa Fe Trail Center Museum and Library. Members of the community are invited to attend the meeting and free program. Contact the Santa Fe Trail Center at 620-285-2054 for more information. The program is made possible by the Kansas Humanities Council.

Larned High School’s October Spotlight winners

Larned High School's October Spotlight winners

Not sad at all

13 inducted into NHS chapter at LHS

Thirteen new members for 2010, in the Larned High School National Honor Society chapter, were inducted in a ceremony Tuesday evening in the LHS Choir Room. Brittanie Miller, vice president of the chapter and a continuing member from 2009, welcomed the new members.

Larned housing named Prairie Vista

LARNED - Larned's newest housing project has been named Prairie Vista by the Larned city council.

Larned students qualify for KMEA festival

Larned High qualified students for the State KMEA band festival scheduled Feb. 28 - Jennifer Applequist, oboe; Kwinter Hartshorn, tuba; Austin Carrington, baritone, and Kate Schroeder, flute, who earned honorable mention.

Indoor facility enjoys success in Larned

By JIM MISUNAS

Things found in the newspaper

By Pawnee Annie

Commission names Pelton as board chair

LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission met at 9 a.m. Jan. 12 for a regular meeting at the Pawnee County Courthouse. The following are approved minutes submitted by Pawnee County clerk Ruth Searight.

Wichita West stuns Larned, 64-63

ST. JOHN – Javon Reed made the game-winning free throw with three seconds left to lift Wichita West past Larned 64-63 in the St. John Mid-Winter Classic.