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Lockdown lifted: Jail returns to normal operations
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Plumbers spent long hours at the Barton County Jail after an issue with the water was discovered last Saturday. By Wednesday morning, Sheriff Brian Bellendir said they hoped to be back to normal operations by the end of the day. He credited Stueder Contractors for its help fixing the problem. - photo by photos by Susan Thacker/Great Bend Tribune
There were a lot of unknowns Monday when Sheriff Brian Bellendir told the Barton County Commission about a major plumbing problem discovered at the jail over the past weekend. By Wednesday morning, Sheriff Brian Bellendir said they were “85% back to normal operations and hope to finish today.”