Larned News

Announcing the Semi-Finalists of the 2024 IGNITE Rural Business Competition

Monday, August 5

By Great Bend Economic Development, Inc. GREAT BEND, Kan. — The 2024 IGNITE Rural Business Competition is excited to announce the semi-finalists who are advancing to the next stage of this year’s event. As the competition narrows the field in preparation for the live finals... Read More.

Great Bend Economic Development Enrolling for Fall Session of CO.STARTERS Core Program for Entrepreneurs

Friday, August 2

By Great Bend Economic Development, Inc. GREAT BEND, Kan. — Great Bend Economic Development, Inc. (GBED) is excited to announce the upcoming CO.STARTERS Core program, a ten-session, cohort-based initiative designed to equip entrepreneurs of all kinds with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn... Read More.

Upcoming Election Deadlines and Dates

Thursday, August 1

Make your voice heard and vote in the State and Local Primary Elections Tuesday, Aug. 6! Election Deadlines and Dates: State and Local Primary ElectionsAug. 5: In-person advanced voting ends at noon. Aug. 6: State and local primary election. All advanced ballots must be postmarked... Read More.

Barton Foundation Big Benefit Auction Celebrates Sapphire Anniversary; Tickets Available

Thursday, August 1

By Maggie Harris, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — Tickets for the Barton Foundation’s 45th Annual Big Benefit Auction, the Sapphire anniversary of the event, are available through Aug. 12. The auction will take place on Aug. 24.Tickets are $50 each or $400... Read More.

Nominations Now Open for 2024 Coolest Thing Made In Kansas

Thursday, August 1

Contest to Highlight Kansas Manufacturers By the Kansas Manufacturing Council / The Kansas Chamber Topeka, KAN. — The Kansas Manufacturing Council (KMC), an affiliated program of the Kansas Chamber, is looking for the 2024 Coolest Thing Made In Kansas.Presented by Forvis Mazars, KMC launched... Read More.

Sens. Moran, Boozman & Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Restrict Bonuses to Senior Executives at VA

Thursday, August 1

By the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) – members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee – introduced legislation to prohibit PACT Act Critical Skill Incentive (CSI) payments from... Read More.

Sen. Moran, Sen. Warner, Sen. Young, Rep. LaHood & Rep. Kildee Introduce Legislation to Increase Rural Housing Investment

Thursday, August 1

By the Office of the United States Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Todd Young (R.-Ind) and U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Dan Kildee (MI-08) today introduced legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to clarify that... Read More.

July Total Tax Collections at 660.3 Million; 1.0% Below the Estimate

Thursday, August 1

By the Kansas Department of Revenue TOPEKA, Kan. — The State of Kansas ended July 2024 with total tax collections at $660.3 million. That is $6.4 million, or 1.0%, below the estimate. Total tax collections are down 3.0% from July 2023.Individual income tax collections were... Read More.

New Office Location Enables Simmons & Simmons to Accelerate Growth in Professional Services and Client Relationships

Thursday, August 1

By Simmons & Simmons, Inc. LARNED, Kan. — Simmons & Simmons, Inc., a public accounting firm that provides professional accounting and tax services, recently moved to a new office in the Larned, Kansas, at 111 E 8th Street to accommodate continued growth and leverage the... Read More.

Sara Evans Announces Christmas in July

Wednesday, July 31

TICKETS GO ON SALE THURSDAY, JULY 25th AT 10 AM CST By United Wireless Arena DODGE CITY, Kan. — United Wireless Arena, managed by VenuWorks, is bringing Christmas in July to Southwestern Kansas! Country music phenomenon, Sara Evans will be bringing her Christmas Tour to Dodge... Read More.

Preliminary Hearing Continued for Larned Murder Suspect

Wednesday, July 31

By Lucky Kidd PAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. — The preliminary hearing for a Larned man charged with second degree murder and other counts in the March 30th shooting death of Dr. Tomas Garza was continued this morning in Pawnee County District Court.According to County Attorney Douglas... Read More.

Barton County Commissioners Accept Washington Roofing and Insulation Proposal to Repair Complex Buildings Damaged During July 2023

Tuesday, July 30

By Lucky Kidd BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — Barton County Commissioners Tuesday accepted a proposal from Washington Roofing and Insulation for repair of several buildings at the Road and Bridge complex damaged during the July 2023 storm that caused extensive damage in the Great Bend area.... Read More.