Plains Guardian

Residents of the Dodge City and Garden City areas may notice new billboards in their communities, beginning May 5. The billboards are the result of a new marketing campaign by the Kansas Army National Guard seeking to recruit members of Hispanic communities in western Kansas. “Recruiters in the local area wanted to tailor their marketing strategies and campaigns to better …

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By Lt. Col. Gleb Gluhovsky Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation I came to the United States as a refugee from the Soviet Union in 1991 and became an American citizen in 1995. In 1999, I decided to join the Kansas Army National Guard to show my appreciation for the newly found American freedom. In a span of …

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The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has reached an agreement with Atchison Hospital and Clinics in Atchison, Kansas, for the temporary use of hospital equipment without cost that may be distributed to other medical facilities in need during the COVID-19 emergency. The equipment comes from the former Horton Community Hospital and includes hospital beds, IV pump, defibrillators, stretchers, a blood …

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Retired Master Sgt. Michael H. Guyett, 64, of Princeton, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at AdventHealth Ottawa. Private family graveside service will be held at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Due to the current restrictions associated with COVID-19 a celebration of Michael’s life will be held later. Michael was born Dec. 23, 1955, in Ottawa, the son of Herbert F. …

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When a disaster or emergency strikes, members of the Kansas National Guard stand ready to help when and where they’re needed. “As Guardsmen, we live and work in our communities in both our civilian and military jobs,” Maj. Gen. David Weishaar, the adjutant general of Kansas and director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management said. “If you see uniformed …

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