Archive By Section - Pawnee Co. News
Larned USD 495 board discusses budget
LARNED - Marcia Giessel, Fort Larned USD 495 school board president, called the special meeting Jan. 7 to order at 7 p.m.
Larned Chamber will sponsor meeting Monday
LARNED - The Larned Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a special coffee hour and reception at 10 a.m. Monday at the Pawnee County Courthouse. The reception will recognize Jacquelynn Schulze, Register of Deeds; and introduce recently elected county officials. Elected officials will take their oath of office Jan. 14, to be administered by the Honorable Bruce T. Gatterman, 24th Judicial District Judge -- Julie Fletcher Cowell, Magistrate Judge, 24th District; Kathy Bowman, Pawnee County commissioner, ...
Larned Chamber will sponsor meeting Monday
LARNED - The Larned Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a special coffee hour and reception at 11 a.m. Jan. 14 at the Pawnee County Courthouse. The reception will recognize Jacquelynn Schulze, Register of Deeds; and introduce recently elected county officials. Elected officials will take their oath of office Jan. 14, to be administered by the Honorable Bruce T. Gatterman, 24th Judicial District Judge -- Julie Fletcher Cowell, Magistrate Judge, 24th District; Kathy Bowman, Pawnee County ...
Northside students hear ‘Tale of Two Cities’
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED – Fourth-grade classes at Northside Elementary School heard the "A Tale of Two Towns," which tells about the birth of the Santa Fe Trail through the eyes of 11-year old George Becknell. "A Tale of Two Towns" features a story about a father's birthday gift to his son – a treasure chest. Ellen Jones, Park Ranger, Fort Larned National Historic Site, presented "A Tale of Two Tons," in the traveling ...
State proposal would shift juvenile supervision
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - The Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility would be affected by a proposed reorganization order during the 2013 Kansas Legislative session that would merge the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority with the Kansas Department of Corrections. Governor Sam Brownback has proposed the executive reorganation order as a safety and security measure. A lesgislative post audit report in July indicated safety and security issues at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka. There ...
Larned Correctional gains 15 juveniles
LARNED - The Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility has gained an additional 15 juveniles while the Topeka-based Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex has lost population. LJCF currently is averaging 126 juveniles. Mira Vucicevic serves as LJCF superintendent and Wendy Leiker serves as deputy superintendent. "Facilities staff have examined the needs of both facilities and determined that this can be achieved through our normal transfer process," said Randall Bowman, director of community based services, Juvenile Justice Authority. "The ...
Staff not guaranteed Corrections KPERS
LARNED - Terri Williams, acting commissioner, Juvenile Justice Authority, said the the proposed consolidation of the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority with the Kansas Department of Corrections will not automatically make juvenile correctional officers (JCO) staff covered under Corrections KPERS. Governor Sam Brownback has proposed the executive reorganation order that would merge the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority with the Kansas Department of Corrections as a safety and security measure. A lesgislative post audit report in July ...
Boyd's Ranch established at Pawnee River
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 14th installment profiled the Ash Creek area in Pawnee County. Pawnee River Six miles beyond Ash Creek, still in present Pawnee County, was the Pawnee River, commonly called Pawnee Fork for its tributarial relationship to the Arkansas River. Just ...
Welcome Inn What Nots
Activities Dec. 30-Jan. 5 Closed - Monday, Dec. 31 New Year's Day, Closed - Tuesday. Wishing you a very happy and healthy 2013! Welcome Inn Board Meeting - Wednesday 12:45 p.m. Everyone is invited. Hand Waxing - Thursday, 11 a.m. Under the supervision of Byron Stilts. Mexican Train (dominoes) game. Every day following lunch. Come play with us. Did You Know? The Welcome Inn is located at 113 W. 4th. Call The Welcome Inn, 620-285-3504. ...
Fort Larned offers sights, sounds, smells of a Frontier Christmas
FORT LARNED - Visitors to Fort Larned National Historic Site on Dec. 8 were treated to a recreation of a Frontier Army Christmas.
Fort Larned to close for holidays
FORT LARNED - Superintendent Kevin McMurry has announced that Fort Larned National Historic Site, a unit of the U.S. National Park Service, will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25.
Larned Police Report
Tuesday, Dec. 18 Officers investigated a battery in the 500 block of Johnson at 12:41 a.m. An animal control officer responded to the 200 block of E. 15th at 8:20 a.m. An animal control officer responded to the 1100 block of W. 11th at 8:46 a.m. Officers assisted with a welfare check in the 500 block of E. 11th at 9 a.m. An animal control officer responded to the 900 block of W. 2nd ...
Pawnee County Humane Society seeks holiday donations
LARNED - The Pawnee County Humane Society has started its holiday push for donations through a variety of gift giving and fundraising ideas.
Larned’s First Christmas will be celebrated Dec. 6
LARNED - The memory of Larned's First Christmas will be celebrated from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at the historic Little Red House at 2nd and State Streets.
Welcome Inn What Nots
Did You Know? The Welcome Inn's income last fiscal year was about $33,000. Memorials to the Welcome Inn is the second largest source of income in the Fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Pawnee County is our biggest source of income, and we are very grateful for their generous input. The second largest source during this same period was Memorials, following by fundraisers and donations. The monies we receive for meals is all returned to Friendship ...
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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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