Individuals have the opportunity to travel safely into the New Year by taking a ride in the New Year’s Eve Taxi. Chief Dean Akings of The Great Bend Police Department says that rides will be provided to those going home anywhere in Barton County for a $5 dollar donation that goes to the local Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.
Akings says he is looking forward providing the New Year’s Eve Taxi once again, as he estimated around 65 people taking advantage of the service last year alone. Call 620-639-TAXI, that’s 620-639-8294 anytime between 10PM to 3AM.
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Following the Christmas holiday, the Hoisington City Council resumed activity with a meeting, and once again discussed electric utility operations. City Manager Jonathan Mitchell says that the governing body approved of recommendations from the Utility Task Force and Consultant Sawvel and Associates.
Mitchell says that rates and competitiveness will continue to be monitored, as Sawvel and Associates will continue to help the city develop demand rates, and gather demand data, in working toward another round of rate reductions in early 2014. Hoisington residents can expect to see immediate reductions on their bills beginning February 1st of 2013.
All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.
Booked in Froetschner, Lea on Great Bend Municipal warrant for Contempt of Court in lieu of No Bond. Must serve 60 days.
Released Collins, Dustin of Winfield, KS after receiving $7,652.30 OR Bond on Barton District Case.
Released Read, John of Chase, KS on Barton District Warrant for Probation Violation, was granted a $120,000 OR bond.
Released Meredith, Douglas II of Dodge City, KS on Great Bend Municipal Warrants. Released by Great Bend Municipal Courts.
Released Froetschner, Lea of Great Bend Municipal warrant for Contempt of Court, was released Per Municipal Court.
Released Contreras, Christy of Great Bend, KS on GBMC warrant for contempt of court. She was released per municipal courts.
Booked in Evans, Judith of Hoisington, KS on Hoisington municipal Case for Battery Domestic Violence, Obstruction and Disorderly Conduct in lieu of $2500 C/S.
Booked Earp, Joshua of Great Bend, KS on Great Bend municipal Case for Failure to Appear in lieu of $2500 C/S.
Booked Kelley, Rachel of Larned, KS on Barton District Case for Failure to Appear in lieu of $2500 C/S and Barton District Case for Failure to appear in lieu of $1000 C/S.
Booked in Cox, Darrell J of Great Bend, KS for GBMC charge of Battery D.V. Bond set in lieu of $1000 C/S.
Booked in Olson, Jenny of Great Bend, KS on a GBMC charge of ITOL. Bond set in lieu of $300 C/S.
Released Olson, Jenny of Great Bend, KS on a GBMC charge of ITOL. Posted a $300 CASH bond through PD.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Shawnee County sheriff’s deputies continue investigating the Dec. 16 killings of two Topeka police officers even though the assailant was shot to death the following day.
Sheriff Herman Jones has asked the county commission for overtime expenses for the investigation into the deaths of police Officer Jeff Atherly and Cpl. David Gogian.
The two were shot to death while checking possible drug activity outside a Topeka supermarket. Their killer, 22-year-old David Tiscareno, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers Dec. 17.
Jones told The Topeka Capital-Journal that his office still had some people to interview.
The sheriff told the Shawnee County Commission his office would need $8,000 from its 2012 budget to help pay overtime in 2013 for the investigation.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – The sixth annual gathering of Kansas natural resources professionals takes place next month in Wichita.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism says the Kansas Natural Resource Conference is set for Jan. 24-25.
This year’s conference will focus partly on invasive species such as the emerald ash borer, which has been destroying trees in Kansas and several other states.
Other session topics will include aquatics, forestry, pasture and wetlands.
The Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Society of American Foresters, Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams are among the conference sponsors.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas officials will hold a third summit meeting next month on economic development issues in the Flint Hills.
Gov. Sam Brownback will host the meeting Jan. 11 at the Rock Springs 4-H Ranch south of Junction City.
The Flint Hills region is generally defined as an area of eastern stretching from just south of the Nebraska border to the Oklahoma line. Brownback has placed an emphasis on developing economic initiatives in the Flint Hills region.
One goal of the summit meetings has been to come up with ideas for developing a tourism economy in the region to take advantage of its natural beauty.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt is finally getting some much-deserved attention.
Colquitt was voted to his first Pro Bowl this week after averaging nearly 47 yards on 75 punts for the Chiefs, who have just two wins to show for themselves in an otherwise forgettable year.
Colquitt will be joined in Hawaii by running back Jamaal Charles, safety Eric Berry and linebackers Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson. But perhaps with the exception of Charles, none of them have been as valuable or deserving this season as Colquitt.
He’s second in the NFL with 42 punts inside the 20, matching the record shared by three others coming into the year. Only Arizona’s Dave Zastudil has more with 44, but he’s also punted 31 times more than Colquitt.
Date of Death: December 27, 2012
Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: November 30, 1919 at Great Bend, Kansas
Parents Name: Benjamin Franklin & Minnie Evangaline (Mead) McMullen
Age: 93
OBITUARY INFORMATION
Gladys married Woodrow Wilson Woodrow October 29, 1938, in Russell, KS. They were later divorced, but remained
very close.
Ms. Woodrow was a lifetime Great Bend, Kansas resident, enjoying embroidery and watching Jeopardy and Wheel of
Fortune.
During WW II, Gladys processed eggs for the local canary. She was later employed as a private nurse for Wilbur
Duckwall and performed secretarial work for several local law offices. She was most recently employed as an LPN
working for Larned State Hospital.
SURVIVORS
One son: Michael Woodrow and wife Nancy of Pawnee Rock, KS
One daughter: Meleah Frazer of Great Bend, KS
Six Grandchildren: Melissa Malcolm, Alisha Frazer, Jenna Frazer Fanshier, Jenessa Tammen, Rostin Tammen, and
Adam Woodrow.
Four Great Granddaughters: Ashlee Beers, Nicole Beers, Jacolyn Beers, and Katherine Malcolm
Two Great Great Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by son, Gary D. Woodrow, eight sisters; Eileen McIver, Teresa McMullen, Elizabeth Sheen,
Pauline Cooper , Dorothy Cole, Josephine Thornberg , Helen Green, and Evelyn Wilson, and four brothers; Cecil
McMullen, Jim McMullen, Edward McMullen, and Benny McMullen, and by one son-in-law, Jim Frazer.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Private family inurnment will take place at a later date.
No visitation as cremation has taken place.
Memorial Fund: Harden Hospice or Gladys Woodrow Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.
Arrangements by
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, Kansas
Individuals have the opportunity to travel safely into the New Year by taking a ride in the New Year’s Eve Taxi. Chief Dean Akings of The Great Bend Police Department says that rides will be provided to those going home anywhere in Barton County for a $5 dollar donation that goes to the local Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. 
