Latest US 281 Great Bend Kansas News Reports
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KDOT Announces Approved January Highway Bids
- Kansas
- Hoisington
- US 281
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- Feb 03, 2025 4:00pm
The Kansas Department of Transportation ... I Barton County, a milling and overlay of U.S 281 from north city limits of Great Bend 8.9 miles north to the south city limits of Hoisington awarded to ... Read More
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Man killed, car catches fire in Barton County crash
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 18, 2026 1:49pm
The preliminary investigation showed that the driver lost control on a curve, left the road and crashed into a utility pole. Read More
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KDOT announces approved March bids
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 4 views
- Apr 09, 2025 12:08pm
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place March 18, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include ... Read More
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Rozel man dies in Saturday rollover
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- Feb 16, 2026 06:47am
Kansas Highway Patrol reports a fatal one-vehicle crash occurred at 1:49 a.m. Saturday in Pawnee County, on K-156 at mile marker 86, or 3 miles west of the U.S. 281 / K-156 Junction. A 2011 Chrysler 300 ... Read More
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Great Bend man killed, 1 hospitalized following crash in Barton County
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- May 06, 2021 04:57am
GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW) - The Kansas Highway Patrol said a Great Bend man died in a crash Wednesday in Barton County. It happened around 4 p.m. on U.S. 281 near the Stafford / Barton County line ... Read More
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KDOT announces maintenance and construction bids
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 6 views
- Aug 06, 2025 11:58am
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place July 23, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include ... Read More
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- Jun 18, 2025 3:03pm
BARTON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) - Drivers traveling between Great Bend and Hoisington can expect delays as resurfacing work is now underway on a stretch of U.S. Highway 281. The Kansas Department of ... Read More
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US-50 / 281 roundabout opens in Stafford County
- Kansas
- US 281
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- 3 views
- May 21, 2020 5:00pm
The new roundabout at US-50 highway and US-281 in Stafford County has completely opened. The roundabout is 3 miles south of St. John, 48 miles west of Hutchinson, 28 miles south of Great Bend. ' ... Read More
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Men hit by vehicle while pushing motorcycle across highway
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 04, 2023 07:30am
They made it to the highway's right westbound traffic lane when the motorcycle was struck by a 2014 Buick Encore driven by Harry Taylor, 65, of Great Bend. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports Vega ... Read More
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Public Meeting Planned to Discuss US Highway 281 Bridge Replacement Near Portis
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 24, 2023 5:01pm
The Kansas Department of Transportation will host a public meeting and open house from 5:30 to 6:30 PM on Tuesday, August 15 to provide information on the bridge replacement and closure on US Highway ... Read More
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Two killed in plane crash west of Great Bend
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 1 view
- Jun 07, 2014 11:01pm
The Kansas Highway Patrol identified the victims as Roger Brining, 49, of Great Bend, and Daniel Bishop, 24, of Utah, who was described as Brining's daughter's boyfriend. Read More
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Two victims identified in plane crash near Great Bend
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 1 view
- Jun 07, 2014 6:46pm
was one of two people killed in a plane crash near Great Bend. Courtesy of Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor The Kansas Highway Patrol, local authorities and the National Transportation Safety Board are ... Read More
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Kansas pilot wrecks after trying to take off from highway
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Apr 16, 2009 08:23am
GREAT BEND, Kan ... want to know why he was using a highway as a runway. The accident occurred Wednesday at the intersection of K-156 and U.S. 56. The Kansas Highway Patrol says pilot Kenny ... Read More
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Historic Kansas church moved for the second time
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 1 view
- Apr 10, 2025 12:40pm
GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW) - For the second time in its 120-year history, a Kansas church building is ... on the east side of U.S. Highway 281. The church was loaded onto the bed of a semitrailer ... Read More
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KDOT to Host Public Meetings on Improving Highway Mobility in Southwest Kansas
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 06, 2025 5:00pm
The Kansas Department of Transportation is hosting public meetings in six locations as part of the Southwest Kansas Highway Mobility and Expansion ... 117 W. 3rd St. Great Bend, May 20, 5-7 p.m., Rec ... Read More
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Historic Kansas church moved for the second time
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 2 views
- Apr 11, 2025 11:36am
GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW) - For the second time in its 120-year history, a Kansas church building is ... on the east side of U.S. Highway 281. The church was loaded onto the bed of a semitrailer ... Read More
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KDOT to Host Listening Sessions on Improving Highway Mobility in Southwest Kansas
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Mar 11, 2025 5:00pm
5th Great Bend - March 27, 9 to 11 a.m., Rec Burnside Room & Lounge 1214 Stone St. Pratt - March 27, 5 to 7 p.m., Municipal Building, 117 W. 3rd St. For more information about the Southwest Kansas ... Read More
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KDOT announces approved December bids
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 5 views
- Jan 14, 2025 12:09pm
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Dec. 18, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include ... Read More
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2 dead after homicide, police chase, apparent suicide in Barton, Stafford counties
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Dec 27, 2024 12:36pm
GREAT BEND, Kan. (KWCH) - Friday evening update: The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI ... white truck as the suspect headed southbound at high speeds on U.S. Highway 281. Officers deployed stop ... Read More
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KBI releases names in Barton County homicide and chase
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Dec 27, 2024 10:22am
Following the shooting, authorities pursued a vehicle south of Great Bend, which ended with a crash on U.S. 50 in Stafford County. Read More
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Police ID two who died after shooting in Great Bend, high-speed chase
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Dec 27, 2024 2:30pm
Shortly after 9:15 a.m., Great Bend police were dispatched to an address in Great Bend. It was determined a victim at the address had been shot and a suspect vehicle fled the scene south out of Great ... Read More
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Two confirmed dead: Domestic report escalates to high speed chase, rollover crash
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 2 views
- Dec 27, 2024 1:41pm
Two people are confirmed dead as a domestic incident at a Mexican establishment in Great Bend escalated into a high speed chase into Stafford County Friday morning according to accumulated agency ... Read More
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Popular Great Bend Christmas destination ends
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Nov 18, 2024 11:29pm
It was located about eight miles south of Great Bend off Highway 281. Vrendenburg originally started setting up displays at her home in Texas, but she moved next to her sister, Debbie Clothier ... Read More
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Clear The Shelters: Pets offered for reduced fees
- Kansas
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Sep 05, 2024 1:28pm
Great Bend, Golden Belt Humane Society, 151 S. Highway 281, will participate in Clear The Shelters from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. It is offering reduced or no-fee adoptions on Saturday. Read More
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One Arrested for Drugs Following Traffic Stop Just South of Great Bend
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 27, 2024 5:00pm
On August 27 at about 4:15 PM, Barton County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic stop on US Highway 281 near mile marker 102 just south of the City of Great Bend. According to a press release from ... Read More
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Pratt County, KS - Rear-End Collision on US-281 Results in Injuries
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 3 views
- Jul 26, 2024 06:11am
severely injuring a 91-year-old woman from Great Bend. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the incident took place at 1:11 p.m. on US Route 281 in Iuka. A 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, while making a ... Read More
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Severe weather hits central Kansas
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 3 views
- Apr 30, 2022 04:57am
At 8 p.m., the NWS reported widespread 60 to 80 mph winds and locally higher were occurring behind a cold front in central Kansas. On Saturday, the Great Bend ... southeast of Highway 54 and ... Read More
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Sterling residents involved in vehicle-deer collision
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 3 views
- May 28, 2024 5:00pm
A couple from Sterling were involved in a vehicle-vs-deer collision Friday in Sumner County. Kansas Highway Patrol reports Phillip and Donna Hewitt both had possible injuries as they were in pain but ... Read More
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Great Bend man dies in Cloud County crash
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 3 views
- Jul 29, 2023 05:27am
CONCORDIA - A Great Bend man died early Tuesday evening in a one-vehicle crash 13 miles southeast of Concordia in Cloud County, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported. According to the KHP ... Read More
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Walters retires from Kansas Highway Patrol
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jun 15, 2011 02:51am
Garcia, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, has announced that ... He moved to LaCrosse in 1979, and to Great Bend in 1982. He was promoted to Sergeant within the Patrol's Troop F ... Read More
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Kansas sheriffs warn of roadside scam
- Kansas
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Feb 01, 2024 4:00pm
The Sheriff's offices in two Kansas counties are warning motorists to watch out ... and their vehicle in connection with an incident that happened Wednesday on Highway 281 south of Great Bend. A ... Read More
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Great Bend man injured when van hits tree
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Feb 16, 2015 03:43am
A Great Bend man was taken to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita late Monday morning after a one-vehicle collision on U.S. 281, 2 miles south of Great Bend. Kansas Highway Patrol reports the ... Read More
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Barton County Sheriff's Office Warns About Scammers in the Area
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 0 view
- Feb 01, 2024 08:37am
Barton County Sheriff's Deputies received a call of a theft that occurred on US Highway 281 somewhere south of the city of Great Bend. Read More
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Used cars for sale near Great Bend, KS
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 0 view
- Jul 16, 2023 07:50am
Gas mileage even with 4WD is great (23 city and almost 29 highway) not climbing hills. We will see how it does when we go north. Great cargo van - just what we were looking for to convert into a ... Read More
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Used Ford F-150 trucks for sale near Great Bend, KS
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- Jan 09, 2022 9:54pm
Used The staff at Morris Smith Ford was great to work with ... Ecoboost in town and about 1mpg better on the highway. It varies but that is about the average. Ecoboosts can be thirsty if you ... Read More
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Most of Kansas seeing more COVID
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Jun 28, 2023 04:13am
City offices in Great Bend that closed last week because of staff ... in traffic but would continue to accept phone call. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports 7,519 new ... Read More
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Friday night pursuit ends in arrest
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 0 view
- Dec 11, 2023 1:54pm
A man who was in court back in January for sentencing on his fourth DUI case was behind the wheel of a vehicle again on Friday, and led law enforcement on a pursuit before being arrested. Read More
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Anne Linenberger (Hendee)
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 1 view
- Dec 05, 2023 4:00pm
University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus + 2 affiliated hospitals Female Anne Linenberger (Hendee)'s office is located at 1514 K 96 Highway, Great Bend, KS. View the map. A physician ... Read More
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Two men arrested after stealing car, fleeing from Kansas Highway Patrol
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 0 view
- Oct 22, 2023 5:00pm
GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW) - Two men have been arrested after stealing a car and fleeing from the Kansas Highway Patrol. According to the Great Bend Police Department, at 10:34 a.m. on Friday ... Read More
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Anne Linenberger (Hendee)
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 1 view
- Oct 12, 2023 5:00pm
University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus + 2 affiliated hospitals Female Anne Linenberger (Hendee)'s office is located at 1514 K 96 Highway, Great Bend, KS. View the map. A physician ... Read More
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Great Bend man dies in rollover
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Oct 19, 2022 11:55pm
A Great Bend man died Wednesday when the cement truck he was driving overturned on U.S. 281 in Russell County, the Kansas Highway Patrol reports. Mason David Roach, 28, was pronounced dead at the ... Read More
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Great Bend gets closer to new child care center
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 20, 2023 8:18pm
GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW ... which will be at Farmer's Plaza at 10th Street and Kansas Highway 96. Kelly says the grant money for ABCC is through the Child Care Capacity Accelerator program ... Read More
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Used Jeep Cherokee for sale in Great Bend, KS
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 2 views
- Jul 10, 2023 4:59pm
Original pearl forest green paint has held up well. No off-road or towing but an option. A great winter vehicle. Unbelievable torque. An automotive Icon for good reason. Read More
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Semi runs passing vehicle off of U.S. 281
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 2 views
- Aug 29, 2020 01:36am
The driver of a Ford on U.S. 281 talks to an officer Monday morning ... 3.5 miles north of Great Bend. Kansas Highway Patrol reports a 2016 Peterbilt tractor driven by Benito Trevino, 54, of ... Read More
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Great Bend man injured on U.S. 281
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 06, 2020 5:53pm
A Great Bend man was taken to Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington with possible injury after two vehicles collided Saturday on U.S. 281, one mile north of Great Bend. Kansas Highway Patrol reports ... Read More
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Used Jeep Cherokee for sale in Great Bend, KS
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Jun 11, 2023 5:00pm
Original pearl forest green paint has held up well. No off-road or towing but an option. A great winter vehicle. Unbelievable torque. An automotive Icon for good reason. Read More
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Used Chevrolet Tahoe for sale in Great Bend, KS
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jan 30, 2023 9:25pm
Service department was great thou Very stylish with a lot of power. Sits up high and floats like a cloud on the highway (22" wheels). I like that the seats fold down completely for the third row. Read More
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- May 03, 2023 5:00pm
The Barton County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by the Great Bend Fire and EMS Service and by the Kansas Department of Transportation. US Highway 281 and 30th Road were both blocked for ... Read More
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Used cars for sale in Great Bend, KS
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Feb 02, 2023 4:00pm
It looks nice, is dependable, and is great performance wise ... Typically, with combined city / highway driving, I'll see an average of 34 mpg (low of 24 to high of 44+). Driving at 50-55 mph ... Read More
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Meth arrest in Barton County
- Kansas
- US 281
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- Feb 16, 2023 11:48am
Submitted by Brian Bellendir On February 13, 2023, at about 2:30 PM Sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop on US 281 near mile marker 103 just south of the city of Great Bend. After contacting ... Read More
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Great Bend police officer wakes up residents, alerts them to fire
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 2 views
- Jan 05, 2023 08:14am
The fire is currently under investigation by the Great Bend Fire Department and the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office. The garage, carport, and both vehicles are considered a total loss. Read More
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Used Lincoln MKS for sale in Great Bend, KS
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
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- 2 views
- Nov 19, 2022 3:59pm
I am really enjoying this car!! Used Great services and easy buying process!! This is my second car in three years from him. Can’t wait to purchase another vehicle from him!! Cheers This ... Read More
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Motorcycle hit-and-run crash northwest of Wichita kills Great Bend woman
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Oct 15, 2022 4:57pm
SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) - A Great Bend woman has died as a result of a motorcycle crash that happened in Sedgwick County on Saturday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP ... Read More
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Great Bend, KS man killed in cement truck rollover
- Kansas
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Oct 20, 2022 12:41pm
The KHP says 28-year-old Mason Roach was driving a 2005 Mack Cement Truck northbound when he drove off to the left and went into the ditch on the west side. He then went through a private fence, went ... Read More
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Great Bend man dies in rollover
- Kansas
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Oct 20, 2022 06:55am
A Great Bend man died Wednesday when the cement truck he was driving overturned on U.S. 281 in Russell County, the Kansas Highway Patrol reports. Read More
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Great Bend man killed in single-car crash
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Oct 19, 2022 6:15pm
A man from Great Bend was killed in a single-car crash on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Detour in Mulvane Monday adds nearly 20 minutes According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), the crash ... Read More
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Great Bend Man Killed in Cement Truck Rollover Wednesday North of Russell
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Oct 18, 2022 5:00pm
A Great Bend man was killed in a cement truck rollover crash Wednesday afternoon north of Russell. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at 2:37 PM Wednesday, a 2005 Mack Cement ... Read More
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Used Lincoln MKS for sale in Great Bend, KS
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Oct 10, 2022 5:01pm
This is one of the last great big American Sedans. The MKS is a solid and well-built vehicle that has been 100% reliable during the entire six years I have owned it. Its shear size means it has a ... Read More
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Asphalt overlay on US-281 Highway in Barton County
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 17, 2020 08:11am
Starting around Friday, May 29, the Kansas ... highway during daylight hours, so vehicles with widths wider than 12 feet will need to use an alternate route. Venture Corporation from Great Bend ... Read More
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Most of Kansas seeing more COVID
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 15, 2022 9:09pm
City offices in Great Bend that closed last week because of staff ... in traffic but would continue to accept phone call. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports 7,519 new ... Read More
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New signage will change speeds on US-281
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jun 08, 2019 8:19pm
photo by Tribune file photo Between Monday, Dec. 21 and Thursday, Dec. 24, the Kansas Department ... outskirts of the City of Great Bend, US-281 is a two lane rural highway running from south ... Read More
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Great Bend man injured when van hits tree
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 05, 2022 5:00pm
A Great Bend man was taken to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita late Monday morning after a one-vehicle collision on U.S. 281, 2 miles south of Great Bend. Kansas Highway Patrol reports the ... Read More
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U.S. 281 closed from Blood Creek bridge to south of Hoisington city limit
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Oct 09, 2018 08:22am
HOISINGTON - At 8:58 this morning, the Kansas Department of Transportation issued a release stating U.S. 281 will remain closed ... traffic between Hoisington and Great Bend was being routed ... Read More
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KDOT announces approved August bids
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 27, 2022 05:07am
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction ... from the north U.S. 281 / K'?4 junction north to the Barton / Russell county line, milling and overlay, 11 ... Read More
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Resurfacing set on U.S. 54, K-61, U.S. 281 in Pratt County
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 23, 2022 07:03am
A $6.38 million resurfacing of U.S. 54, K-61 and U.S. 281 in Pratt County is expected ... Venture Corp., of Great Bend, is the primary contractor. For updated information on other KDOT highway ... Read More
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Barton County deputy off patrol in wake of homicide charge
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 22, 2022 5:00pm
of Great Bend, died Sept. 1 when his motorcycle struck the front end of Paden's patrol car on U.S. Highway 281 as Paden was joining pursuit of another vehicle. According to Kansas Highway Patrol ... Read More
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Used Jeep cars for sale near me
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Jun 18, 2021 7:04pm
COOL! What I am not enamored with is the MPG. Averaging 23 MPG (town / highway / freeway traveling), BUT knew this going into getting the "L" with the V6 engine. THIS IS A LARGE Jeep! But, if I could ... Read More
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Used GMC for sale near me
- Kansas
- Great Bend
- US 281
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 08, 2017 1:30pm
I really enjoy the Terrain. Traded in our beloved Mercedes R350. It was dream to driving on the highway. Our list for new vehicle was easy to get in and out without climbing up or down. Read More
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