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Summer projects continue for Great Bend’s school district
Replacing the vinyl flooring at Eisenhower Elementary School is one of the bigger projects USD 428 is trying to accomplish this summer. Over time, moisture forced a few of the tiles to buckle. The...
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Kansas man dies in semi rollover accident
ERIE – A Kansas man died in an accident just after 5 a.m. on Friday in Neosho County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2009 semi driven by Barry K. Welch, 50, Chanute, was eastbound on Kansas 47...
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Cheyenne Bottoms beginning to see migratory birds
Cheyenne Bottoms has seen an influx of birds show up over that last couple of weeks as many birds are already thinking migration. The fall migration begins in August as the first wave of shorebirds...
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Police: Kan. teen pulls gun on taxi driver to avoid paying
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after police say he pointed a gun at a taxi driver to avoid paying the fare in Wichita. According to Sgt. Roger Runft, a 42-year-old taxi driver...
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Railroad crossing on US 281 in Hoisington is finally smooth
An issue that has been discussed for more than a decade is the railroad crossing at the south end of Hoisington. The City was pleased to receive word from its partners at the Kansas Department of...
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Police: Kan. man with explosive device had no anti-abortion aim
Wichita Abortion clinic ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a Wichita man had no anti-abortion motives when he brought a small homemade explosive device into a women’s...
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Kan. teen sentenced, showed ex-girlfriend’s nude pics on his phone
Trenton Knepp HUTCHINSON – A Kansas teenager was sentenced Monday on a single count of sexual exploitation of a child. Trenton Knepp, 18, Haven, was convicted of showing nude photos of his...
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“Stuff the Bus” distribution day for United Way set for Sept. 16
Every year the United Way of Central Kansas hosts multiple Stuff the Bus events in order to support 19 community agencies. The goal is to collect much needed items for the agencies in an effort to help...
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Kansas Navigator Grants Renewed
By DAVE RANNEY The federal government has awarded 2015 grants to navigators, who help consumers enrolling through the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace.CREDIT BIGSTOCK-KHI News The...
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Early school enrollment numbers down in Great Bend
The Great Bend school district has their early enrollment numbers for the 2015-2016 school year and the figures show a decline from last year. The final enrollment numbers will not be counted until...
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Police search for suspect in murder of Kansas woman
McDay-photo Wichita Police WICHITA- Law enforcement authorities in Sedgwick County are investigating the death of a woman in her 60s as a homicide. Wichita police say 66-year-old Jacquelyn Harvey was...
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Great Bend Police Department introduces new drug dog
Corporal Shane Becker handling Lazer, the new drug dog, at Monday’s Great Bend City Council meeting. Police departments work 24 hours, seven days a week. The Great Bend Police Department divides the...
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Juergensen helps OPI technology customers meet needs
Michael Juergensen The new technology sales and service representative at Office Products Inc. (OPI) is available to help home-computer owners through the maze of getting the machine they need. Michael...
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Pope lectures Congress in historic speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday warned Congress that fight against religious extremism must not trample on freedom. He urged Congress members — and the United States as a whole — not to be...
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Single plane crashes in west Wichita, 1 killed
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A twin-engine Cessna 310 crashed near a west Wichita neighborhood Friday, killing the pilot. Wichita Fire Chief Ron Blackwell says the plane crashed about 4 p.m. in a wooded area...
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Barton volleyball losing streak hits 14
bartonsports.com Coming off a Wednesday defeat to the No. 5 ranked Division I team in the country, the Barton Community College volleyball team didn’t get much relief from national caliber competition...
View ArticleWorld War II legend celebrated in Kansas on 100th birthday
GARDNER, Kan. (AP) — The 100th birthday of a one-of-a-kind World War II veteran lasted for days. The Joplin Globe reports that the festivities started last Thursday for retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole....
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Premium increases ahead for state employee health plan
By ANDY MARSO Most Kansans who work for the state are facing increases in their insurance premiums next year, especially if they have their spouse and children on the state employee health plan. As the...
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St. Rose schedules free drive-through, flu-shot clinic
St. Rose Health Center nurse volunteers provide free flu vaccinations at last year’s drive-through clinic. This year’s clinic is set for Oct. 17. (file photo) Local and area residents will have the...
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Monday Barton County Commission Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF BARTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Agenda Meeting Monday, October 5, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. until Close I. OPENING BUSINESS: A. Call Meeting to Order. B. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. C. Consider...
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