Burdett News

The Pawnee County Commission met April 15 at the Pawnee County Courthouse. The following are approved minutes submitted by Pawnee Commission clerk Ruth Searight.

By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com LARNED - Larned Mayor Robert Pivonka said he wants to continue work for the growth and development of Larned.

Thursday, March 15 Deputies released a prisoner at 12:24 a.m. Wednesday, March 13 Deputies assisted with a vehicle fire at Park and 4th at 1:42 a.m. Deputies conducted a warrant check at 2:10 a.m. BURDETT - Deputies assisted a disabled vehicle at 6:48 a.m. Deputies booked a prisoner at 8 a.m. Deputies booked prisoners at 10:25 and 11:21 p.m.

When Clyde Tombaugh built his first telescope at the age of 20, he could not have known it was setting him forward on a path that would eventually lead to the discovery of the first known dwarf planet, Pluto.