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Dade Cannon continues his fight against cancer in Maryland
Dade Cannon pictured making cookies while at NIH in Maryland. (photo via Facebook) Dade Cannon is now 13 years old. The Great Bend teenager has fought cancer for well over half of his life. Dade’s...
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Great Bend Police Chief says he’d like to avoid a hearing and get back to work
Great Bend Police Chief Cliff Couch at the Great Bend City Council June 5, 2017. All is quiet on city matters in Great Bend on a week without a city council meeting. An official date and time for Great...
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More cohesive and combined effort with Larned’s new grade school
Fort Larned Elementary School School in Larned started August 17 for USD 495, and it marked the first students to walk the halls of the new grade school, Fort Larned Elementary School. Outside of being...
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Listen to Monday’s Sports Day show (8/28)
Matt Gilmore, managing partner with Kpreps, gives us his insight from across the state and his take on local teams as the 2017 high school football season starts this week....
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Listen to Tuesday’s Sports Day show (8/29)
As kickoff is this Friday night, the show’s focus goes to Central Plains, one of the top teams in 8-Man Division I football this year. Cole talks to Oilers’ coach Chris Steiner....
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Blessings provided from a red box in Great Bend
Paxton’s Blessing Box at 1212 Baker in Great Bend. A new red box went up in Great Bend, but this one does not dispense movies and games. Paxton’s Blessing Box started in Wichita for a way to provide...
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FHSU alumni and friends invited to gathering in Ellinwood
Press release from FHSU Golden Belt Alumni Chapter Committee… Join area Fort Hays State University alumni and friends, and take a step back in time to experience life during the prohibition era when...
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USD 428 all for a booming Great Bend economy and growth
According to the 2016-2017 Classification and Enrollment numbers from the Kansas State High School Activities Association, the Great Bend school district was the 9th smallest school in Class 5A out of...
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Celebrating 121 years of the Hoisington Labor Day Parade this weekend
When Jessica Homolka was hired in February as the next Hoisington Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President, she knew right away her top focus would be a four-day event the first weekend of...
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USD 428 always looking for “home-grown” talent for administration
Khris Thexton When Khris Thexton left the Marysville school district as a teacher, he had no idea he would one day end up as superintendent of a Class 5A school in Great Bend. After leaving Marysville,...
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Methamphetamine and stolen vehicle seized in rural Barton County
On Monday, September 4, Barton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to 417 Southwest 10 Avenue in rural Barton County. The Sheriff’s Office was investigating a reported civil dispute....
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Attempted kidnapping reported in Great Bend
On Saturday, September 2, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Great Bend Police Department was dispatched to the 2700 block of 19th in reference to an attempted kidnapping that occurred in the area. Upon...
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Listen to Tuesday’s Sports Day show (9/5)
A rested Cole is back after vacation and the Labor Day weekend. Jim Misunas from the Great Bend Tribune fills in for a sick Webby. Misunas and Cole recap the weekend of sports and hear from high school...
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GBRC –“Murder In Sin City” event
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a “Murder In Sin City” event. The Great Bend Recreation Commission is excited to announce a night of sleuthing, scandals and secrets, and a mystery...
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Great Bend Police Chief reinstated, audit on the city coming
Down to seven council members, there were no worries of voting ties at the Great Bend City Council meeting Tuesday night at the Great Bend Events Center. Mayor Dr. Mike Allison confirmed the 4-3 vote...
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Barton County Sheriff warning citizens of recent rush of phone scams
Press Release from Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir… In the past few weeks the Barton County Sheriff’s Office and the Barton County Clerk of the District Court have received several phone calls...
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Listen to Wednesday’s Sports Day show (9/6)
Any hope left for the Royals? KVGB Baseball Insider Mike Warren is not very optimistic on Kansas City’s chances on Wednesday’s show. https://www.greatbendpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/WEDNESDAY.mp3
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Cherry Village raises funds for Alzheimer’s Association
Cherry Village Benevolence is offering the community an opportunity to get a head start on raising funds for Alzheimer’s research, support and education. The short- and long-term-care facility is...
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Listen to Thursday’s Sports Day show (9/7)
Great Bend prepares for Hays this week. Coach Erin Beck is on the show to talk about his 1-0 Panthers. https://www.greatbendpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/THURSDAY.mp3
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Community settlement in Great Bend? Time will tell.
Bryan Harris speaking at the Great Bend City Council meeting Sept. 5, 2017. Not that anyone is expecting things to completely go back to normal right away, but after the reinstatement of Great Bend...
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