Michael Gilmore is a journalist based in Pawnee County, Kansas. He writes for the Great Bend Tribune and his work has also been featured in Yahoo News. Michael covers a wide range of local news and events, including community stories, government meetings, business openings, and human interest pieces.
Preston is the artificial intelligence that powers the Intelligent Relations PR platform. Meet Preston
Great Bend, United States (Local)
Not enough data
This information evolves through artificial intelligence and human feedback. Improve this profile .
Monday's 'perfect storm'leads to outage, water pressure loss
By: Michael Gilmore
ELLINWOOD — The weeks leading up to the Christmas holiday have been busy for city crews in Ellinwood. City Administrator Chris Komarek noted that work will be moving from one major project to another, as the city prepares for infrastructure installations at its Northwest Development housing project around the first of the year.
Federal agency removes seven NIETC’s from preliminary electric transmission corridor proposal
This massive water main break on K-4 in Hoisington resulted in a boil water advisory issued Monday afternoon by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. While the main was repaired and pressure restored, the advisory was expected to be in effect by Thursday morning at the latest.
By: Michael Gilmore
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 reports.
The names of the two victims in Friday’s homicide and apparent suicide incident were released late Friday by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, which is continuing the investigation begun by local law enforcement.
LARNED — Michael E.G. Reynolds, the man accused in the March 30 shooting death of a Larned State Hospital physician, entered a plea of “not guilty” Wednesday morning at arraignment in Pawnee County. Pawnee County Attorney Douglas McNett noted Wednesday afternoon that the arraignment was held by Zoom in the Pawnee County Courthouse.
Outgoing City Clerk Cecilia Conrad, right, visits with a Hoisington resident during her retirement reception Friday morning at the Hoisington City Auditorium.
Great Bend crews were loading up piled snow on side streets Friday morning, nearly a week after the first area snow of 2025. While it will be a while for the temperature to climb, no more snow is in the immediate forecast.
LARNED — The Pawnee County Commissioners have directed Pawnee County Attorney Douglas McNett to set up a public forum including the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and officials of Innovative Livestock Services in Pawnee County, regarding the ag company’s bid to locate a contained livestock expansion facility in the county.
(833) 317-6278 
