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Barton County estimates more than $250K in damages from earlier flooding
Barton County Emergency Risk Management Director Amy Miller was contacted by the Kansas Division of Emergency Management this week in regards to the flooding damage from earlier this month. A damage...
View ArticleBarton Community College to host launch party for ninth issue of Prairie Ink
BUSINESS NEWS Editors of Barton Community College’s literary journal Prairie Ink invite the public to a launch party for the publication’s ninth issue from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 in the Shafer...
View ArticleHow Cheyenne Bottoms dealt with heavy rains earlier this month
As Barton County awaits to see the official dollar amount in damages from the flooding earlier this month, the folks at Cheyenne Bottoms are just trying to keep their heads above water. The majority of...
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Katie Homolka joins MPIRE Realty Group
Katie Homolka BUSINESS NEWS Great Bend’s real estate brokerage, MPIRE Realty Group, is pleased to welcome licensed Realtor® Katie Homolka to their team. “We are delighted to have Katie become part of...
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Shafer Art Gallery presents the Barton County Arts Council Friends and...
“Intense” by Judy Schartz BUSINESS NEWS Story by Brandon Steinert A wide range of local artists’ work will be on display at the Shafer Gallery as part of the Barton County Arts Council Friends and...
View ArticleLaMelba Sue Renberger
LaMelba Sue Renberger, 88, La Crosse, Kansas, died Friday, October 26, 2018, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. LaMelba was born August 3, 1930, in Mangum, Oklahoma, the daughter of Victor and...
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High School options in possible bond proposal for USD 428
Terry Wiggers presenting at the USD 428 Board of Education meeting Oct. 8, 2018. SJCF has spent nearly a year touring USD 428 facilities, listening to staff, teachers, and hearing suggestions from...
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Listen to Monday’s Sports Day show (10/29)
A crazy, busy weekend with State volleyball, cross country, football playoffs, the World Series, college football, and a Chiefs win over the Broncos is broken down with the help of Jim Misunas from the...
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GBHS Debate earns 3rd at Boot Hill Classic
Tia Mitchell, C.J. Gibson, Bayle Sandy, Patrick Heath, Isaiah Smith, Daniel Abbott Three debating duos from Great Bend posted a collective record of 8 wins and 7 losses to win the 3 rd place trophy...
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1,300 books handed out for “Great Bend Reads”
The spinoff of “One District, One Book” in Great Bend is now known as “Great Bend Reads” but the goal is the same: get students excited about reading. Roughly 1,300 books of “The Miraculous Journey of...
View ArticleGBRC – Images Associated With Halloween
BUSINESS NEWS The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a free Stop ‘N Learn Session titled “Images Associated with Halloween” on Wednesday, October 31st, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm at the Great...
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Sons of the Pioneers bring western music to Community Concert
The Sons of the Pioneers will perform for the Golden Belt Community Concert Association at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Great Bend Municipal Auditorium, Lakin and Stone. The Golden Belt Community...
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Listen to Tuesday’s Sports Day show (10/30)
Should Bill Snyder resign? Thoughts on K-State football. Also, Great Bend High School soccer coach Jesus Loera joins us again as the Panthers are a win away from the State Tournament....
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Traffic still the top concern on Halloween
There is no question that traffic is the top concern for law enforcement and parents on Halloween. With hundreds of children out trick-or-treating tonight that brings hundreds of bodies that might be...
View ArticleGreat Bend High School – A Cappella Choir garage sale
The A Cappella Choir from Great Bend High School will host a garage sale on Saturday, Nov. 3. This is a fundraiser for the Spring 2019 choir trip to Washington, DC and will benefit participating...
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Prairie Godmothers celebrating 5 years of helping Barton County women
Prairie Godmothers started in 2013 to provide grants to improve the health or wellbeing of Barton County women. The grants assist women with basic needs that are not met by other community resources....
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Cheerleading a success at Great Bend Middle School
Cheerleading was a brand new activity for Great Bend Middle School this year. So, how’s it going? From the sounds of it Wednesday afternoon, it’s going well. Cheerleaders Audio...
View ArticleThe power of student-led conferences in Great Bend
What worked for one, should work for another. USD 428 is hoping this philosophy will work when it comes to student-led conferences with students, parents, and teachers. Great Bend High School has been...
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Felon in possession of a firearm arrested south of Great Bend; drugs also seized
On Wednesday, October 31 at about 1:30 p.m. Barton County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant just south of the City of Great Bend. Sheriff’s Office detectives had obtained a search...
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Listen to Wednesday’s Sports Day show (10/31)
We catch up with Otis-Bison football coach Travis Starr prior to the 2nd round of the 8-Man Division II Playoffs. https://www.greatbendpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WEDNESDAY.mp3
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