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Dodge City Daily Globe
Whether it was for the University Training Center or leadership through the many local boards he was a part of, Kansas District 38 Sen. Bud Estes leaves a lasting legacy for generations in Ford County.
Estes died on Saturday, Feb. 13, in Bucklin after a prolonged illness, according to his family.
Estes had received a kidney transplant in October 2017, a kidney donated to him by his daughter-in-law, according to Estes wife, Renae Estes.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that struck in March 2020, Renae Estes said, He never actually tested positive for the virus but he was experiencing symptoms about mid-March and had them for a couple of weeks.
GREAT BEND TRIBUNE BTI creates scholarship for FFA students
Bucklin Tractor Implement announced this week the launching of a scholarship program for local FFA students. BTI will be awarding six $1,000 scholarships to students around all six BTI locations: Pratt, Greensburg, Bucklin, Great Bend, Ness City and Hoxie.
To apply for the scholarship, students must be a senior FFA Member, plan to attend a two- or four-year program to pursue any area of agriculture and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. BTI will be looking for students who demonstrate leadership qualities, academic performance, and have a desire to further their education and career.
GREAT BEND TRIBUNE Two new providers join Heart of Kansas in Great Bend Kathy Nokes Deann Schwartzkopf
Two new healthcare providers at Heart of Kansas Family Health Care are using their advanced nursing skills to care for and treat patients with a wide variety of diseases and conditions.
Kathy Nokes and Deana Schwartzkopf recently began seeing patients at the Heart of Kansas Great Bend clinic, 1905 19th.
Brett Middleton, chief executive officer, said that “in addition to their exceptional medical skills, Kathy and Deana are gifted nurses who have the natural ability to relate one-on-one with their patients. All of us are fortunate to have them here at Heart of Kansas.”
Area closings and delays
The Salvation Army Corps Building and Thrift Store in Salina will close for all business on Monday.
Commodity distribution by the Smith Center Lions Club in Smith Center,
Gaylord, Kensington and Gaylord has been cancelled.
Cloud County Community College - Concordia - Closed Monday
Cornerstone Classical School - Closed Monday
North Central Kansas Technical College - Beloit - Virtual Learning Monday
Classes and business operations will be remote
North Central Kansas Technical College - Hays Virtual Learning Monday
Classes and business operations remote
Rice County Council on Aging & Quivira Transit- Closed Monday
Sacred Heart Elementary - Ness City Closed Monday