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Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (10/4 - 10/6)
BOOKED: Sedrick Hunter on Barton County District Court warrant for Criminal Threat and Harassment by Telecommunication, bond set at $5,000 C/S. BOOKED: Tanner Osborn on Barton County case, to serve sentence. BOOKED: Isela Olivas on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant, to serve sentence. BOOKED: Michael Carroll on Barton County District...
Great Bend looking at STAR bond for dragstrip & Expo Complex project
The City of Great Bend and Great Bend Economic Development have been working with the State of Kansas on a proposed STAR (Sales Tax and Revenue) bond project at the Great Bend Expo Complex. The work to take place may include, but not limited to, improvements to the SRCA Dragstrip (increased seating capacity and additional amenities), livestock arena with amenities, a banquet hall with four multi-purpose courts for sporting events, an amphitheater, improvements to the existing rodeo grounds and an additional hangar/restaurant.
KDOT announces approved September bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Sept. 18, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work. Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑7454‑01 ‑ Statewide, Continuously...
Kansas Bar Association grades judges ahead of retention vote
TOPEKA — The seven Kansas judges up for retention have been scored by attorneys with the Kansas Bar Association for retention recommendations. The average was an 86% recommendation for retention, with the highest score of 94% to judge Sarah E. Warner. Warner was appointed be a Court of Appeals judge in 2019 and served as president of the KBA from 2018 to 2019. The lowest-scoring judge was judge G. Gordon Atcheson, with a 74%. Atcheson was appointed in 2010.
Exploring Kansas Outdoors: Fishing Proverbs
This week’s column is short on outdoor learnin’, but it seems to me we could all use some chuckles about now. So, if you can identify with any of the below, you probably should NOT be a fisherman. When someone hollers “Quick, get the net,” and you dive...
Barton Sheriff: Body cam footage necessary to negate misinformation
The streets are not a courtroom. Photos and a partial video from a traffic stop by the Barton County Sheriff's Office went viral on social media Monday. Given the amount of attention the video received, Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir released the full video of the incident just after noon Tuesday. He said the departure from normal policy is sometimes necessary.
Author Roxie Yonkey Presents 'Historic Kansas Roadsides' in Syracuse
Roxie Yonkey, a best-selling author, will discuss her newest book, Historic Kansas Roadsides, at the Hamilton County Public Library in Syracuse. Yonkey will be at the library from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The book outlines a dozen Kansas road trips.
🏃♂️ HHS has three top-20 runners at Milford Lake
JUNCTION CITY – The Hays High boys finished fifth and the girls’ sixth at Saturday’s Bob Schmoekel Cross Country Invitational held at Milford Lake. Taevian Maupin led the Indians boys with a third-place finish (16:47.50. The HHS girls had one top 20 runner. That was Madelyn Wilkins...
Western Kansas covered in farms but not growing enough local produce for school lunches
GARDEN CITY — Deep into western Kansas, there’s an abundance of corn and cattle. But there aren’t as many juicy tomatoes, crisp apples or fresh squash. That has left residents in vast pockets of the state without access to nutritious foods. For these communities, finding produce may be inconvenient at best, despite being surrounded by farms.
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