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On the record, Jan. 13-15, 2017
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Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made six ambulance runs Thursday, five Friday, three Saturday and 10 Sunday.
There was one false alarm on Friday, when someone called in a possible structure fire at Travel Lodge that was actually steam from a dryer vent.
Units responded to calls related to the ice storm on Sunday and Monday.

Great Bend Police
A non-injury accident was reported at 11:55 a.m. Friday in the Walmart parking lot. Exchange forms were given.
An attempted phone scam was reported; no loss.
A narcotics violation was investigated in the area of 11th and Odell St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 3:53 p.m. at 10th and McKinley St.
Property was found at Oasis Car Wash, 2312 10th St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 5:10 p.m. at Ninth and Washington St.
A blue bicycle was reported stolen from Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St.
A disabled vehicle in the roadway at Broadway and McKinley was towed, around 8:42 p.m.
Police were dispatched to the 2500 block of Seventh St. at 10:31 p.m., for a possible burglary in progress. Nothing was found.
Someone reported hearing shots fired in the area of Eighth and Heizer St. at 11:14 p.m.
An alarm was activated at 3:41 a.m. Saturday at Orscheln Farm & Home, 5320 10th St. Officers discovered a burglary had occurred.
A narcotics violation was investigated in the vicinity of Walmart around 9 a.m. Saturday. An individual was arrested for a Barton County warrant.
An iPhone was reportedly stolen at Walmart.
A non-injury accident was reported at 9:05 a.m. Sunday in the 3400 block of Meadowlark Lane.
A vehicle struck a parked vehicle at 12:27 a.m. Monday at 2425 Broadway Ave.