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Owner loses mail station in poker game
By David K. Clapsaddle Editor's Note: Local historian David Clapsaddle writes about aspects about the Santa Fe Trail. The early years before trading on the Santa Fe Trail eventually included Fort Larned and Pawnee County. The seventh installment profiled the areas of Diamond Spring and Six Mile Creek. Lost Spring A short seven miles west of Six Mile Creek was Lost Spring, named for its lack of water at certain periods of the year. Emptying ...
Welcome Inn What Nots
Activities Nov. 4-Nov. 10 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. Welcome Inn Board Meeting - Wednesday 12:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome. 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. Come play ...
Pawnee County commission minutes
LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission met at 9 a.m. Oct. 29 for a regular meeting at the Pawnee County Courthouse. The following are approved minutes submitted by Pawnee Commission clerk Ruth Searight.
Pawnee County Election Results
Pawnee County election results LARNED - Ruth Searight, Pawnee County Clerk and Election Officer, reports the following results from the Pawnee County primary Tuesday. District Magistrate Judge, 24th District, Position 5 - Julie Fletcher Cowell, Rep., 2,258 County Commissioner, 2nd District - Donna Pelton, Rep., 598 County Commissioners, 3rd District - Kathy Bowman, Rep., 613 County Attorney - John Settle, Rep., 1,948 County Clerk - Ruth Searight, Rep., 2,293 County Treasurer - Kathy Jadwin, Dem., ...
Jetmore's Ewy wins 117th House District
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com Dodge City Community College teacher John Ewy won six of eight counties to beat former Kansas state treasurer Dennis McKinney of Greensburg in the 117th House District. Ewy earned 58 percent of the votes and won 5,454 to 3,873. Ewy, a Hanston native, has taught speech and broadcasting at Dodge City Community College since 1976. He has resided in Jetmore since 1978. His familiarity in several of his counties proved pivotal. ...
Pawnee Heights graduate holds U.S. flag
WAMEGO -- Pawnee Heights and Kansas State graduate Christian Smith from Garfield held the U.S. flag when the National Anthem was played Saturday at the State cross country meets at Wamego Country Club. Smith captured four gold medals and led Pawnee Heights to the 2002 Class 1A track championship. Smith ranks third all-time in the 800 meters (1:48.18) and fifth all-time in the mile (4:02.58) among Kansas natives. Smith won the men's mile at the ...
Correctional residents celebrate Disability Awareness Month
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Residents of the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility celebrated Disability Awareness Month by hearing about the Development Services of Northwest Kansas of Hays recently. Steve Keil explained many of the services provided by DSNWK as a Community Service Provider. He said LCMHF residents can benefit from services once they return to their communities. "We had parents who wanted specialized services for their children and it's developed into a variety ...
Diamond Creek a popular Santa Fe Trail stop
By David K. Clapsaddle Editor's Note: Local historian David Clapsaddle writes about aspects about the Santa Fe Trail. The early years before trading on the Santa Fe Trail eventually included Fort Larned and Pawnee County. The sixth installment profiled Arthur Ingram Baker, a blacksmith who served as a public servant Diamond Spring From Rock Creek to Council Grove was eight miles, and 16 miles more miles was Diamond Spring located in what was to become ...
Correctional residents hear about Special Olympics
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Residents of the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility celebrated Disability Awareness Month by hearing about the Special Olympics Kansas recently. Luke Schulte serves as director of special events and fundraisers for Special Olympics Kansas, corporate sponsorships, Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run and fundraising volunteers. Schulte said 22 sports and activities are offered year-round through 76 local programs. Besides the popular sports of basketball and track and field, softball, volleyball, ...
Special Advocates
Kevyn Soupiset, Larned Chamber president; Courtland Holman, Larned Chamber director; State Senator Allen Schmidt, D-Hays; and Dennis McKinney, candidate for Kansas House 117th District; toured the Larned Mental Health Correctional Facility and the Juvenile Justice Authority Monday in Larned. The visitors said they were impressed with the innovative programming and the high level of commitment by the public service professionals.
Pawnee Heights play scheduled Nov. 10
ROZEL - The Pawnee Heights Players will present two one-act dramas for their dinner theater.
Larned National Honor Society inducts 15 students
LARNED - Fifteen Larned High students were inducted into the Larned Chapter of the National Honor Society Tuesday.
Larned State Hospital employees recognized
LARNED - Larned State Hospital's Human Resources Department and Employee Recognition Committee organized an awards ceremony and barbeque for all hospital staff recently in the auditorium on campus.
John Ewy reception tonight
LARNED -- A coffee and reception at "Sweets and Eats" is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Monday for John Ewy, Republican candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives 117th District.
LJCF superintendent enjoys her job
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Mira Vucicevic, the superintendent at the Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility, said she was intrigued by the job opportunity. Once she researched the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority, the opportunity to be LCCF superintendent captured her interest. "The apparent transparency and alignment with best practices was inviting," she said. Her transition to a new job has been eased by Wendy Leiker, LJCF deputy superintendent. "I cannot say enough about deputy superintendent ...
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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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