Claflin News

Keri Wise and Joseph Vinduska were married May 29 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ellinwood.

Steve Woolf turned in his resignation Friday as superintendent of Hesston USD 460 to take up a previous occupation.

A 37-inch Vizio flat-screen television belonging to David W. Dallas was stolen from a locked office in the Kansas Wesleyan Activity Center, 100 E. Claflin, between 9 p.m. May 13 and 9 a.m. Tuesday; $1,100 loss.

Russell Townsley, former publisher of the Russell Daily News, was honored by the Kansas Press Association last weekend as the historical inductee to the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame.

El-Kan Western Riders Ranch Rodeo 09:00 AM El-Kan Rodeo Arena, Ellsworth See the April 16 edition of the I-R for a schedule of events or call 493-5225 for more information.

Barton County Landfill will work with a local community to help clean up the town later this month.

They talked about timing, about the importance of making decisions at the right time.

Members of the Drug Free Youth in Town group will celebrate their accomplishments with a Drug Free Fest next month, said Cyndee Christianson, coordinator of the Teen Court at the Juvenile Justice office in Great Bend.

USD 328 taps Hall of Fame inductees By Alan Rusch Last Updated: February 10, 2009 A list of 10 people was approved for induction into the USD 328 Hall of Fame Monday, during the February meeting of the ...

Abigail A. Landers reported to police that her red 1997 Dodge Neon was taken between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 3:14 p.m. Wednesday from the parking lot at 100 E. Claflin.

There will be at least some change in the Great Bend City Council following the spring election, according to the filings that closed this week.

The new Barton County sheriff has named a new undersheriff and other key supervisors.

You can help pick the 8 Wonders of Kansas Commerce. The Kansas Sampler Foundation has selected 24 past or present businesses from more than 100 nominations for the list.

A new year and a new list of Kansas wonders. The new wonders, finalists for the 8 Wonders of Kansas Commerce, were announced today by the Kansas Sampler Foundation, a proponent of small-town life.