GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole returns to Kansas next week for the fourth of several trips planned this year to his home state.

The 90-year-old Russell native lives in Washington, D.C., and is making the homecoming tour to greet longtime friends and supporters throughout the state.

Dole spends an hour at each stop, chatting with fans and old acquaintances.

Aides said Thursday that next week’s trip will begin Monday evening in Garden City.

On Tuesday, Dole is to visit Lakin, Syracuse, Tribune, Leoti and Scott City. The schedule for Wednesday has stops in Dighton, Ness City, LaCrosse and Great Bend.

Dole’s tour concludes Thursday, June 12, with visits to Lyons, St. John, Larned and Hanston.

All visits are open to the public.   Appearance times and locations are below.

 

Monday June 9

• Garden City – Clarion Inn, 1911 E. Kansas, 6 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday June 10

• Lakin – Kearney County Hospital classroom, 500 E. Thorpe St., 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• Syracuse – Northrup Theatre, 116 N. Main St., 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.

• Tribune – Senior Center, 410 Broadway Ave., 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

• Leoti – Atkinson Senior Citizens Center, 110 S. Indian Road, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.

• Scott City – Scott County Library conference room, 110 W. Eighth St., 6 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11

• Dighton – Dighton Joy Center, 200 N. First St., 11 a.m. to noon

• Ness City – Ness County Bank, corner of Main and Pennsylvania, 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.

• La Crosse – Barbed Wire Museum conference room, 120 W. First St., 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.

• Great Bend – Best Western Angus Inn Convention Center, 2920 10th St., 4 to 5:15 p.m.

Thursday, June 12

• Lyons – Lyons Federal Bank, 200 East Ave. South, 11 a.m. to noon

• St. John – Courthouse Annex, 210 E. Third St., 1:15 to 2:15 p.m.

• Larned – Broadway Bar and Grill, 423 Broadway St., 3 to 4 p.m.

• Hanston – Elk Plaza, 100 N. West St., 5 to 6 p.m.