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Listen to Thursday’s Sports Day show (9/6)
Webby is riding solo hosting the show but Cole’s interview with Great Bend football coach Erin Beck highlights the Thursday program. https://www.greatbendpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/THURSDAY.mp3
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Families’ memorials fund garden, landscaping at Almost Home
Jim Hilliard and Karen Nicholson enjoy the new flower garden at Almost Home, 1919 Van Buren. Hilliard uses the adult daycare services, while Nicholson is afull-time resident at the non-profit, short-...
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Burglars get stuck in the mud just west of Hoisington
Brett Woods On Tuesday, September 4 at about 12:53 p.m. Barton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 900 block of west K-4 Highway approximately nine miles west of Hoisington....
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Large bonds set for Ellinwood suspects following search warrant
On Tuesday, September 4 at about 9 p.m. Barton County Sheriff’s officers executed a search warrant in the 500 block of East 4th Street in the City of Ellinwood. Upon gaining entry into the residence a...
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Golden Belt Community Foundation announces youth grant recipients
GBCF hosted a Hoisington Chamber Coffee in early August, presenting three Hoisington charities with grants. Golden Belt Community Foundation is pleased to announce over $22,000 was awarded for our...
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Listen to Friday’s Sports Day show (9/7)
Plenty to talk about on a Friday with Chet Kuplen from Sports In Kansas and John Baetz from Kansas Pregame Magazine with high school football ready for week two. Also, K-State unveils a $230 million...
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GBCF establishes Steve and Mildred Reif Memorial Scholarship Fund for...
Steve and Mildred Reif Steve Reif, 90, sat down in his recliner one evening and read about a number of scholarships in the Great Bend Tribune. He noticed the phone number for more information and made...
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The Reserves at Trail Ridge lifts income restrictions on limited units
Press release from The Reserves at Trail Ridge… The Reserves at Trail Ridge announces the availability of a limited number of brand new 2 and 3 bedroom apartment homes for rent without income...
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Suggestions to raise money for the SRCA Dragstrip repairs
After SRCA Dragstrip President Hank Denning went before the Great Bend City Council this week in an effort to establish a maintenance fund for a deteriorating track, there have been a few suggestions...
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K-State Wheat Varieties are top performers
Kansas Wheat Alliance (KWA) offers several K-State wheat varieties that can perform in any environment, for any type of producer. Great disease packages, drought resistance, acid soil tolerance and...
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Nailing down the details for USD 428’s plan of improvements
A group of community members dedicated to education is still on track to meet its January deadline to USD 428 in Great Bend. The Community Steering Committee and all its sub committees have continued...
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Shafer Art Gallery presents “Beyond Words”
c. 1922 reproduction of 15th century original; 11 x 16 inches, ink on paper; Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries, Special Collections. BUSINESS NEWS Comic books and graphic novels have made a...
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Listen to Monday’s Sports Day show (9/10)
Webby, Cole, and Great Bend Tribune Sports Editor Jim Misunas recap week two of the high school football season, a Chiefs win, and a Jayhawks win....
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Great Bend EMS receives “exceptional” rating on ambulance inspections
The Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ensures standardized criteria for basic life support. Each year, the Board sends out an inspector that reviews departments like the Great Bend Fire...
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Cook from Park School in Great Bend up for Kansas Teacher of the Year
Signe Cook (left) with USD 428 School Board member Susan Young at the Sept. 10 meeting. Signe Cook, a 5th-grade teacher at Park Elementary School in Great Bend, was named a Region 1 finalist for the...
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Listen to Tuesday’s Sports Day show (9/11)
We receive an update on Webby’s massive bruise on his right arm and we chat with Central Plains football coach Chris Steiner. https://www.greatbendpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TUESDAY-1.mp3
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Half of Great Bend High School graduates enrolling in post-secondary education
In order to stay accredited, school districts throughout Kansas have to meet standards from the Kansas State Department of Education. The state measures districts’ state assessment scores, graduation...
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Great Bend A Cappella Choir planning for next spring’s trip to Washington D.C.
The USD 428 Board of Education approved another trip to Washington D.C. for the Great Bend High School A Cappella Choir. The choir will take flight to the east coast over spring break of 2019. Director...
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USD 428 to receive over $1.1 million in federal funding for 2018-2019
USD 428 in Great Bend plans to use over $1.1 million dollars in federal funding during the 2018-2019 school year. The Local Consolidated Plan totals to $1,143,054 which is down $31,000 from the...
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Take steps ahead of disaster
Donna Krug is the Family & Consumer Science Agent and District Director for the Cottonwood ExtensionDistrict – Great Bend Office. You may reach her at: (620)793-1910 or dkrug@ksu.edu written by:...
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