Pawnee Rock News

If dry conditions persist, Barton County emergency management officials may ask the County Commission to approve a burn ban come next week, Communications Director Doug Hubbard told commissioners Monday morning.

On May 28, the city of Pawnee Rock will celebrate 125 years, beginning the day with a parade at 10 a.m. An event button will be for sale for $3 with different historic scenes.

The cause of a fire that destroyed a trailer house at 408 Cunife St. last Friday night has been ruled "undetermined," Pawnee Rock Volunteer Fire Chief Dustin Chambers said Monday.

About $5,000 worth of tools were stolen from a Foley Cat utility truck at 201 Houck St.

What is Pawnee Rock? Pawnee Rock State Historical Park, the first state park in Kansas, was developed as a monument to travelers on the Santa Fe trail and marks the approximate halfway point on the trail.