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Snow goose numbers still on the rise at Cheyenne Bottoms and the country
In 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service created a conservation order that was designed to reduce the snow goose population. Unlike other bird populations throughout the country, snow geese are...
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Young Barton County sheriff’s deputy passionate about law enforcement
Deputy Alex Lomas prepares to start his shift Thursday afternoon at the Barton County Sheriff’s Office in Great Bend. (photo by Dale Hogg, Great Bend Tribune) Alex Lomas will always remember the time...
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Kansas ethanol producers endorse Marshall in 1st District
Great Bend, KS – Great Bend obstetrician and Republican congressional candidate, Dr. Roger Marshall, has received another major agriculture endorsement in Kansas 1st District Primary against Tim...
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Congressman Huelskamp supporting air serve reinstatement in Great Bend
Last week it was reported that Kansas Congressman Tim Huelkamp sent a letter to the Department of Transportation expressing support for continued air service at the Great Bend Airport. In early...
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State assessment important in Great Bend, but not ultimate grading tool anymore
For years, the Kansas State Assessments were the ultimate grading tool to evaluate how students were doing and how schools fared. Things are different now with the implementation of the Multi-Tier...
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GBRC Afternoon Kids Day Out this Friday
School is out early on Friday, March 11 and the Great Bend Recreation Commission has some fun planned for the afternoon. So join your friends at the GBRC Activity Center for a pizza lunch along with...
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Accident claims the life of 25-year old Hoisington man
The Barton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single vehicle rollover accident that occurred yesterday evening, March 7, 2016. At approximately 5:10 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies were...
View ArticleBarton Baseball wins ninth straight opening Jayhawk play
The Barton Community College baseball team opened up conference play this past weekend in Concordia getting a four-game sweep at Cloud County Community College. On Saturday the Cougars rallied for...
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Second site visit scheduled for Great Bend’s transload facility
Proposed Site Map A second site visit in Great Bend takes place Wednesday, March 9 for all those involved with the transload facility that will be built west of town. Consultant HDR will do the...
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Barton’s Harris picks up all-conference honor
Kilee Harris of the Barton Community College women’s basketball team earned honorable mention honors as recently announced by the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC). Harris led the...
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Two Cougar basketball players receive post-season awards
Two Barton Community College men’s basketball players recently received post-season honors on the All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Division team with one landing on the...
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Listen to Monday’s Sports Day show (3/7)
Webby and Cole relive the 2A sub-state finals in St. John over the weekend. http://tindeck.com/download/pro/fwfqd/%5Btindeck.com%5D+-+eagleradio%2B-%2BSPORTS%2BDAY%2BSHOW%2B12%253A30PM.mp3
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Listen to Tuesday’s Sports Day (3/8)
Matt McBain joins the show to talk about the bracket challenge on greatbendpost.com. http://tindeck.com/download/pro/tvraz/%5Btindeck.com%5D+-+eagleradio%2B-%2BSPORTS%2BDAY%2BSHOW%2B12%253A30PM.mp3
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Great Bend prepares for resurfacing project on Main Street
The City of Great Bend has taken advantage of the City Connecting Link Resurfacing Program for years. The Kansas Department of Transportation offers the program known as KLINK to provide reimbursable...
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USD 428 presents bus policy changes after alleged assault
The USD 428 Board of Education meeting was full of media and visitors Tuesday evening at the district office. Under new business, school administration read through the changes in policies in the...
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Erin Beck announced as next Panther football coach
Great Bend High School announced their new head football coach at Tuesday night’s USD 428 Board of Education meeting. Erin Beck will become the 3rd coach for the Panthers in the past four years. Beck...
View ArticleRoyals defeat Rockies despite bee issues
In what became a real “B” game at spring training, a swarm of bees briefly delayed the Kansas City Royals’ 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Edinson Volquez threw three hitless innings for...
View ArticleChiefs, LB Tamba Hali agree to 3-year contract
A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that the Chiefs and Tamba Hali have agreed to a three-year contract to keep the veteran linebacker in Kansas City. The person spoke on the...
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Fresh starts and ribbon cuttings for multiple Great Bend businesses this spring
Jan Peters checking in at Great Bend’s Holiday Inn Express & Suites on March 1, 2016. With the first official day of spring around the corner, it’s time for new beginnings. The City of Great Bend...
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Great Bend ditches staff engineer for on-call engineering service
The City of Great Bend organized an Engineer Selection Committee after former engineer Rob Winiecke resigned last July. The committee was unsuccessful with finding a staff engineer they wanted to hire...
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