Start of summer at Vets Lake, Cemetery Erica Perron builds sand castles on the shore of Veterans’ Lake Saturday morning with her daughter Eleanor and her son Oliver. - photo by Daniel Kiewel Though Saturday was overcast, pleasant morning temperatures brought residents out in droves to enjoy the start of Memorial Day weekend outdoors. Nick LoBurgio enjoys a day fishing at Veterans’ Lake with his daughters Aliva and Adyson Saturday morning. - photo by Daniel Kiewel The Veterans’ Circle at Great Bend Cemetery is decorated Saturday morning with flags on the graves, in the center, and around the outside of the circle in preparation for the observance of Memorial Day Monday. - photo by Daniel Kiewel Latest Youth Crew asks local students to “lei” off tobacco County approves settlement with Boxberger, Lehmkuhl Great Bend Alive kicks off Fridays on Forest season four this Friday Central Plains FFA travels to McPherson