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 ...
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 ...
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 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., ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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.
ROZEL - The Pawnee Heights Players will present two one-act dramas for their dinner theater.
LARNED - Fifteen Larned High students were inducted into the Larned Chapter of the National Honor Society Tuesday.
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.
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.
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 ...