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USD 112 Meeting
By Alan Rusch Ellsworth County I-R A new board president and vice president were elected and other beginning of the fiscal year actions taken during Monday's meeting of the Central Plains USD 112 Board of Education. Dawn Dolezal of Dorrance was elected board president, and Ron Etchison of Holyrood was elected vice president. Diane Nye was appointed board clerk, with Bobbi Crowe appointed as deputy clerk. Darlene Lank was appointed board ...
Suspect faces Stafford County charges
ST. JOHN - A suspect in a Stafford County shooting has been charged with one count of a level 4 felony, of aggravated battery with a firearm, according to a criminal court filing in Stafford County. Stafford County Attorney Joe Shepack is working on the case.
Santa Fe Trail tour will be held
The Quivira Chapter and the Cottonwood Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association will join together for a tour of selected sites in Rice County on Saturday, July 23. The tour will be a car caravan. The tour will start at 10 a.m. at the Little Arkansas Crossing/ Cottonwood Grove Cemetery .
Shooting victim identifeid as stepson
ST. JOHN - The shooting victim in an apparent domestic incident has been identified as the stepson of the suspected shooter.
June Marriage/Divorce Licenses
Marriage Licenses Jose Luis Villalobos, Great Bend and Darla Kay Turley, Great Bend Daniel Jacob Casper, Great Bend and ReGina Cristine Reynolds, Great Bend Joshua Lee Hoeffner, Great Bend and Alicia Diane Manning, Great Bend John Kenneth Crawford, Hoisington and Amber Dawn Steiner, Hoisington Gregory Curran Salter, Hoisington and Lisa Marie Schultz, Hoisington Patrick Douglas McAnulla, Larned and Karen Paige Hall, Great Bend Christopher Lance Long, Hoisington ...
Highway Patrol works two fatal accidents
The Kansas Highway Patrol worked two fatal accidents Friday and Saturday, including one in which a Larned resident was injured. The first accident occurred at 10:40 p.m. Friday in Ford County. Jerod W. Dailing, 31, of Larned, failed to stop at the U.S. 56 stop sign at 14th Ave., and the Ford Taurus he was driving was hit by a Chevy Tahoe driven by Nicholas U. Edwards, 23, of Manhattan. Both ...
Modelers offering free flying lessons today
The Model Association of Central Kansas invites the public to an afternoon of model airplane demonstrations and opportunities for hands-on learning. Members will be at the MACK flying field, located at the corner of Railroad Avenue and U.S. 56 in Great Bend, at 1:30 p.m. today. Those in attendance will have the chance to learn first-hand how to fly a model airplane using "buddy box" technology. These radio control ...
Shooting victim identified as stepson
ST. JOHN - The shooting victim in an apparent domestic incident has been identified as the stepson of the suspected shooter.
USD 428 Board of Education meeting
USD 428 Board of Education will meet on 5 p.m. on Monday at the District Education Office, 201 S. Patton Road. Items on the agenda include student/staff presentations, recognition/achievements, election of 2011-2012 officers, GBHS athletic league affiliation, report of Professional Development Council, and projects updates.
K-96 bridges in Rush County scheduled for repairs
On Monday, July 11, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a construction project to repair two bridges west of Rush Center on K-96 highway in Rush County. The bridges are located approximately 3 miles and 5 miles west of the K-96 junction with US-183 highway.
Scam e-mail claims to be from IRS
ST LOUIS – The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers that scam e-mails are circulating in Kansas that use the IRS name and logo.
Charity Chics prepare for Susan G. Komen walk
It all started with a few text messages on a cold Tuesday evening in early January 2011: "So . . . I have an idea . . . " "What's that?" ". . . and I think you just might be the person who is young enough, adventuresome enough, and crazy enough to do this with me!" "Ok. Now I REALLY want to know." "I've always toyed with the idea of doing the three-Day walk, ...
Nature workshops to be held at QNWR
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge is offering two educational nature workshops. "Beginning Bird-watching" will be held Sunday, July 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. "Learning about Grasses and Grass-like Plants" will be held Sunday, July 31, from 1 to 4 p.m. Both workshops are free of charge, and are open to anyone age 12 or older.
Join the “Butterfly Quest”
Take part in a butterfly count and learn how to identify our local butterfly species at the Cheyenne Bottoms 2nd Annual Butterfly Quest, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on July 16 at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center.
KDOT Survey of the US-56/K-96 in Ellinwood
The Kansas Department of Transportation will have a survey team surveying US-56/K-96 through the city of Ellinwood starting the week of July 5, to plan for possible future roadway improvements. The survey work is expected to be complete in about four months on this 1.65 mile area. KDOT asks drivers to be alert to the presence of the survey crew and drive cautiously.
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BCC students prepare for real world with Field Ops Day
Great Bend City Band summer season
The Great Bend City Band will begin rehearsals for their season beginning at 7:30 p.m. on May 28th at the Crest Theatre. Any instrumentalist who loves to play is welcome to participate in the band. Summer concerts will be given at the courthouse band shell and will begin Thursday, May 30th and every Thursday in June. A special big band swing concert will also be given at the band shell on Friday, June 28th. All ...
Beautiful Dreamer
Editor's Note: A 1967 Corvette once owned by singer Roy Orbison is now part of the collection at Hendrick Motorsports, owned Rick Hendrick of NASCAR fame. For a time, that storied automobile was owned by Robert "Bob" Martin of Great Bend, the former owner of Christmas Fantasy Village. Martin died on April 9. The story of his Corvette was recently reported by The BLOCK.com. An abridged version of that story appears below.
Kansas 150 1901-1925
