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Welcome Inn What Nots
Activities Oct. 28-Nov. 3 Ice Cream Social - Sunday 4 p.m. There will be a short movie along with the ice cream. Everyone is welcome to attend. Coffee Time - Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. Bring food to share or just show up. Hand Waxing - Tuesday, Thursday, 11 a.m. Under the supervision of Byron Stilts. Mexican Train (dominoes) game. Every day following lunch. Come play with us. The Welcome Inn is located at 113 W. 4th. ...
Pamida Pharmacy to remain open during transition
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The Larned Pamida store will launch its conversion into a Shopko Hometown store Sunday by shutting down parts of the store for a week. The Pamida pharmacy will remain open during the six-week remodeling. "We're excited about the transition to Shopko Hometown, but want to assure customers that the Pamida Pharmacy will continue to remain open and ready to serve them during the conversion process," said Harry Zielke, RPh, ...
Burdett library receives $900
BURDETT - The Burdett Community Library has received a $900 award from the Midwest Energy Community Funds. The funds will be used to purchase new and gently-used reading material for young readers. More than 180 organizations submitted applications for the awards. A need for good, quality literature was determined after last summer's successful reading program by Ann Smith, reading specialist. "The increased interest and participation of young readers initiated the discussion of obtaining ...
Republican fundraiser is scheduled Saturday
LARNED - The Pawnee County Republicans will sponsor a German Dinner fundraising event at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Larned Community Center, 1600 North Toles. Dinner will be served starting at 5:30, followed by legislative candidates Mitch Holmes and John Ewy. Holmes is a candidate the 33rd District in the Kansas Senate. Ewy is a candidate for the 117th District in the Kansas House. Steve Anderson, state budget director for Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, is ...
Kiwanis benefit supper tonight
The Larned Kiwanis annual fund-raising supper is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday (tonight) at the J.A. Haas Building , 400 E. 18th,. on the Pawnee County fairgrounds. Admission is $2 for ages 3 to 12 and $7 at the gate for ages 13 and over.
Santa Fe Tired Iron Show starts Saturday
LARNED - The Santa Fe Trail Center will sponsor the annual Santa Fe Trail Tired Iron Show Saturday and Sunday. The show will highlight antique tractors and gas engines as well as classic and antique automobiles. Many favorite activities and demonstrations will be featured again this year along with fun children's events from the past. The Santa Fe Trail Tired Iron Show will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission to ...
Candlelight Tours scheduled Saturday at Fort Larned
LARNED - A special candlelight tour ""Necessary Evil: The Post Sutler and Trader," is scheduled Saturday at the Fort Larned National Historic Site. The first tour begins at the visitor center at 7:30 p.m. and the last begins at 10:15 pm.
Santa Fe Trail Tired Iron Schedule
Saturday, Sunday Children's Korral Petting Zoo. Treasure Hunt, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Blacksmithing, Rope Making, Corn Shelling, Grain Grinding Boot Hill Model Railroad Club Demonstration Frizell Depot Miniature Tractor, Farm Equipment Collection People Mover Rides Plowing Bee Santa Fe Trail Museum - Sod House, Dugout, Cooling House, Chapel, One Room Schoolhouse; Dale and Melba Woods Automobile, Farm Museum Schartz Express Barrel Train Rides Working Stone Ground Flour Mill Saturday events All Day -Wood ...
Planning commission makes recommendation on rezoning issue
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The Larned City/Pawnee County Planning Commission made a recommendation to approve the rezoning for a portion of the property requested by the Pawnee County Co-op. The Pawnee County Co-op requested a zoning change from R-2 Two Family Residential to I-1 Light Industrial Zone for the Toles and Adams Addition; a vacant property east of the former Doerr Metal Factory; and properties at 308 E. 4th, 318 Toles and ...
Chamber of Commerce Awards
Dress It Up, 511 Broadway, was awarded Business of the Year at Saturday's Larned Chamber of Commerce banquet. Representing Dress It Up were Beth Slack, Pat Springer, Anne Smith and Suzan Haynes. Dress It Up is a community- owned women's dress shop organized by Connect, Outreach, Model and Equip Together's Business Development Action Team. Other Business of the Year finalists were the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital and Beckwith Mortuary. Kelsi Williamson of Beckwith Mortuary was ...
Welcome Inn What Nots
Activities Oct. 7-Oct. 13 Blood Pressure check - Monday 11:30 a.m. We all need to know. Coffee Time - Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. Bring food to share or just show up. Hand Waxing - Tuesday, Thursday, 11 a.m. Under the supervision of Byron Stilts. Hearing Aide Service - Wednesday - 1-3 p.m. Are you missing what people are saying? Diabetes Support - Thursday 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. Mexican Train (dominoes) game. Every day following lunch. ...
Planning board makes recommendation
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The Larned City/Pawnee County Planning Commission made a recommendation to approve the rezoning for a portion of the property requested by the Pawnee County Co-op. The Pawnee County Co-op requested a zoning change from R-2 Two Family Residential to I-1 Light Industrial Zone for the Toles and Adams Addition; a vacant property east of the former Doerr Metal Factory; and properties at 308 E. 4th, 318 Toles and ...
Pawnee County Humane Society picks calendar winners
LARNED - The votes have been counted and the judges have made their decisions. The animals that will grace the pages of the Pawnee County Humane Society 2013 calendar have been decided in a public vote.
Car promotion is scheduled Saturday
LARNED - Ralph Baird Motors and Larned High School will sponsor the Third Annual Drive One 4 UR School event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Ralph Baird Motors is using Ford Motor Company's Drive 4 UR School program in an effort to raise $8,000 for LHS. Ralph Baird Motors and the Ford Motor Company will donate $20 for every person who test drives a new Ford; and an additional $10 for a test ...
Pawnee Community Hospital discussed
LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission met at 9 a.m. Sept. 24 for a regular meeting at the Pawnee County Courthouse. The following are approved minutes submitted by Pawnee Commission clerk Ruth Searight.
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Rozel tornado videos
A tornado developed six miles southwest of Rozel at 7:18 p.m. and moved one mile west of town before turning to the northwest and dissipating about three miles northwest of Rozel at 7:47 p.m. Five farms were damaged by this tornado, including one farm house that lost most of its roof and some of its exterior walls. The tornado intensity has been rated as high as EF4 based on measured winds of 165 to 185 ...
Huelskamp (R-Kansas) receives favorable review
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas) reported the poll results from the monthly telephone town hall his office conducted Tuesday for constituents.
Task force member proposes changes in sex treatment program at state hospital
By Dave Ranney
The Santa Fe Road: An anachronism of the 21st century
By David Clapsaddle
Leiker serves as superintendent at Larned Correctional Facility
LARNED - The Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility Advisory Council met for a quarterly meeting Tuesday. Minutes were reported by Kim Teegerstrom, administrative assistant.
Jordaan scholarships awarded to Pawnee County students
LARNED - The Jordaan Foundation, Inc. has awarded its Jordaan scholarships for 2013-2014 to Tristen Galliart and Brooke Roberts from Pawnee Heights High School and Cody Keenan, Steven Seltman and Michael Wysong from Larned High School.
Larned Reunion seeks historical memorabilia
LARNED - The Larned all-Schools Reunion is seeking pieces of the past of Larned schools to put on display at the registration room and at the banquet for paid reunion members June 8 at the middle school. If you have Lettermen jackets, pom-poms, cheerleading uniforms, band and football uniforms, yearbook annuals, class newspapers, graduation announcements, seats, hats, blankets, maybe even some pictures that didn't make it in the slide show-we would love to display ...
Larned State Hospital runners place second
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Larned State Hospital marathon team captured second place among the 15 entries in the Government Agency Division of the 13th Annual Oklahoma City Marathon.
Larned forensics team competes at state
The Larned High forensics team competed at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina May 4 for the Class 4A state speech festival. From left, Abby Ayre, Rachael Herter, Michael Wysong, Shealon Calkins, Alex Lessard, Samantha Harter and (not pictured) Jacey Bishop. Earning one ratings were Michael Wysong, poetry; Rachael Herter and Jacey Bishop, IDA; Jacey Bishop, prose. Earning two ratings were Abby Ayre, poetry; Samantha Harter, humorous solo; Alex Lessard and Shealon Calkins, IDA.
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