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Barton’s nursing program accepting applications until Jan. 31
Barton Community College’s mascot Bart poses for a photo in his nurse scrubs in one of the nursing programs class rooms. BUSINESS NEWS The nursing program at Barton Community College is accepting...
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Great Bend resident proposes a safe zone to exchange online purchases
Back on December 20, 2017, an aggravated robbery was reported in Great Bend when a male arranged a meeting to sell property that was advertised online. The meeting occurred near Stone Lake when the...
View ArticleStop ‘N Learn: Small Steps To Health and Wealth
BUSINESS NEWS The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a free Stop ‘N Learn Session titled “Small Steps to Health and Wealth” on Wednesday, January 17 and Thursday, February 1, from 12:00 –...
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Barton Community College to host free playwriting workshop Jan. 20
BUSINESS NEWS Barton Community College is presenting an opportunity for community members see their plays come to life on stage. Local playwright Rob Munden will lead a free playwriting workshop from...
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Listen to Monday’s Sports Day show (1/15)
Jim Misunas from the Great Bend Tribune gets Webby’s blood boiling following the KU / K-State game this past weekend. https://www.greatbendpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/MONDAY.mp3
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Eagle Communications Career Fair is back for a second year
For the second straight year, Eagle Communications is teaming up with KansasWorks to host the Career Fair Wednesday, January 17 in Great Bend. The Career Fair will give anyone a chance to connect with...
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Andrasek talks about excitement and top priority settling into Great Bend...
Joe Andrasek (left) being sworn in as Mayor by City Clerk Shawna Schafer on Jan. 8, 2018. Great Bend Mayor Joe Andrasek completed his first full Great Bend City Council meeting Monday night at City...
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Changes in social media posts by council members requested by Great Bend...
Great Bend City Council member Vicki Berryman Great Bend City Council members were given the 2018 Governing Body Handbook last week for review. The manual was designed to inform council members about...
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Great Bend loads up on “insurance” inspection for water line project
With many of the larger purchases in our lives we buy insurance to make sure they stay ours and in good condition. The City of Great Bend allotted $6 million for water line improvements that started...
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Negotiation skills could save the City of Great Bend thousands of dollars
At the January 2 meeting, the Great Bend City Council was informed that a condemned bridge on Park Street east of the City of Great Bend might cause the City to shell out over $150,000 to repair the...
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Great Bend favors designated area for exchange of online purchases
Nichelle Holinde received favorable feedback from the Great Bend City Council and City Administration Monday night when she proposed creating a safe zone to exchange purchases made online. Holinde...
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Listen to Friday’s Sports Day show (1/12)
Friday with Fletch today. Barton men’s basketball coach Craig Fletchall is our highlight before the weekend. https://www.greatbendpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FRIDAY-1.mp3
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Search warrant turns over stolen firearms, drugs, and explosives in Great Bend
Frederick McNett On Tuesday, January 16 at about 12:15 p.m. the Barton County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 1520 Hubbard Street in the City of Great Bend. During the course of the...
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Hoisington Chamber of Commerce recognizes community award winners
The Hoisington Chamber of Commerce had a lot to celebrate at the 61st Annual Banquet & Awards Program last Saturday with new Executive Vice President Karen Baldyga on the job for nearly two weeks...
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Nearly 100K miles racked up on Great Bend school buses last year
Cody Schmidt has been employed with the USD 428 school district for over 10 years. What started as a part-time job after graduating from Great Bend High School, has turned into him being Grounds and...
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Over 1 million square feet of grass taken care of by USD 428’s Grounds...
When you work with the Grounds Department for USD 428 in Great Bend you cover a lot of…well, ground. The school district has five elementary schools, middle school, high school, a soccer complex, and a...
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Great Bend taking donations for 4th of July fireworks display
The issue of fireworks caused quite the spark in the community last summer when the City of Great Bend decided to eliminate the 4th of July fireworks display at the Great Bend Expo Complex. The motion...
View ArticleExtension estate planning workshops scheduled
Most of us work our entire lives providing for our families— food, shelter, values, tradition, and if we are lucky, possibly a family business or farm. While we hope we will be able to pass that...
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Country Place Senior Living accepts Hoisington award
Director Missy Pflughoeft BUSINESS NEWS On Saturday, January 13, Country Place Senior Living and Memory Care of Hoisington was awarded the Hoisington Chamber of Commerce’s Community Award for Health....
View ArticleBarton Community College’s Junior Day to feature scholarship giveaway
BUSINESS NEWS Barton Community College will help area high school juniors plan for their futures at Junior Day, starting at 9 a.m. Feb. 14, with a sign-up deadline of Feb. 1. Those interested can sign...
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