Work on K-14 set to begin

The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin an asphalt construction project on the surface of K-14 Highway, from the north city limits of Lyons continuing north to the junction with K-4 highway, located approximately 11 miles north of Lyons.

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.

Musical whodunit in store for Sterling Fourth

Equal parts murder, mystery, music, and comedy are in store as the Sterling Community Theatre Troupe presents the new Broadway musical "Curtains" as part of Sterling's Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration. "Curtains" has a tuneful, toe-tapping musical score by the song writing team of John Kander and Fred Ebb famous for the musicals "Chicago" and "Cabaret." The show will be staged at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6 and at ...

Nex-Tech Zoo Fest is Saturday

The annual Nex-Tech Zoo Fest runs from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo. There will be free food and live entertainment for the whole family.

Play time

Children at the Barton Community College Child Development Center (CDC) play with some new toys, Tuesday afternoon. The toys were acquired through a $500 grant awarded by Child Care Aware of Kansas. The grant requirements focus on increased efforts to practice healthy eating habits and to include physical activity both in and outside of the classroom. CDC Director Larissa Graham said the equipment is intended to help aid in fine muscle development and encourage "active ...

Help patients in need with blood donation

The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood this summer, helping to ensure a sufficient supply for patients in need. Blood donations tend to decline during the summer, when many regular donors are on vacation and schools are out of session. However, the need for blood is constant. All blood types are currently needed, especially O negative, which is the universal blood type and can potentially be transfused to any patient. Upcoming blood ...

Lee Turner Lectureship provides continuing education for law enforcement

Law enforcement professionals will have two opportunities to learn from Chicago area Police Chief Kent Williams about various forms of adversity law enforcement personnel routinely face, not only in the field, but how these events shape their personal lives after they leave the cruiser.

Waters True Value donates $4,000 with the help of social media

Waters True Value has donated $4,000 to the Oklahoma City Red Cross. The effort to contribute to the disaster relief efforts came after an EF5 tornado left a 17-mile path of destruction and damaged 4,000 homes and businesses in the Oklahoma City area on May 20.

Pit bull committee to hold first meeting

The City of Great Bend's newly formed committee to study the banning of pit bulls will hold an organizational meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, at the City Council chambers, 1209 Williams. The meeting is open to the public.

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