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Even the K-9 is ready for a fully-staffed Great Bend Police Department
Officer Amber Allen with Lazar. (GBPD Facebook) Although the Great Bend Police Department is expected to lose one of their officers soon, they are currently fully staffed. A full staff in Great Bend...
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Listen to Tuesday’s Sports Day show (11/27)
Webby and Cole chat about snow blowers, Bill Snyder, high school football and basketball, and college football playoffs. https://www.greatbendpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/TUESDAY-3.mp3
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Sen. Moran completes 105-county Kansas Listening Tour this Congress
MORAN, Kan. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) brought his 105-county Kansas Listening Tour this Congress to a close with an Allen County townhall meeting in Moran, Kan. on Monday, November 19, 2018....
View ArticleGBRC – Santa’s Workshop
BUSINESS NEWS Great Bend High School students, community volunteers and Great Bend Recreation Commission staff will be transforming the City Auditorium into Santa’s Workshop. The 22nd Annual Santa’s...
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Shafer Art Gallery to host Holiday Open House featuring magician and puppet show
BUSINESS NEWS Story by Brandon Steinert All ages can get a dose of the holiday spirit at The Shafer Art Gallery’s Holiday Open House from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, which will feature a magic show by...
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Listen to Wednesday’s Sports Day show (11/28)
Cole talks about the uncomfortable situation surrounding K-State’s Bill Snyder’s decision and he chats with Great Bend boys basketball coach Tim Brooks....
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Larned woman found guilty of felony interference of law enforcement
Christina Warren Larned, KS – A one-day jury trial was conducted Wednesday in the Pawnee County District Court regarding a felony criminal complaint of Interference of Law Enforcement against Christina...
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BC Historical Society grateful for Dorothy M. Morrison endowed gift
The Barton County Historical Society receives a gift from the Dorothy M. Morrison Foundation. When Paul Maneth got the word about a teleconference with Katherine Opie, “it was an answer to a prayer.”...
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Final numbers getting calculated from Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday passed this week with a chance for anyone to give to more than 70 registered charitable organizations. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been marked as a day of giving to nonprofits of...
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Jefferson Elementary taking steps to become more trauma informed school
Jefferson Elementary School Principal Kip Wilson presenting before the USD 428 Board of Education on Nov. 29, 2018. Last year, Jefferson Elementary School in Great Bend identified a goal of becoming a...
View ArticleApproved contributions to USD 428
The USD 428 Board of Education approved the following contributions to the district at Nov. 29, 2018 luncheon at Jefferson Elementary School. – First Christian Church wishes to donate $2,000 to the...
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Barton Community College presents Holiday Variety Show
Students perform in the Fine Arts Auditorium at last year’s Holiday Variety Show. BUSINESS NEWS The Barton Fine and Performing Arts students invite the community to enjoy nostalgic holiday themed...
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Komarek retiring from Barton County Historical Society; Mingenback hired as...
With a new director coming on board this week, the Barton County Historical Society was pleased to receive the recent news of an endowment that benefits the Historical Society. As a nonprofit...
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“Great Bend Reads” comes to a close
Bonding over a good book, students and parents from Park Elementary School enjoyed Family Night at the Great Bend Public Library on Nov. 27. In the month of November, nearly 1,300 students from across...
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How Barton County goes about replacing their County Attorney
Barton County Attorney Amy Mellor There is one final week left as an elected official in Barton County for Amy Mellor. The County Attorney announced November 20 that she would be resigning because of...
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Angel Tree benefits Sunflower Diversified adult clients
This Adult Community Angel Tree is the result of a partnership between Sunflower Diversified Services and The University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus. Representing the hospital from left...
View ArticleSen. Moran statement on passing of former President George H.W. Bush
MANHATTAN – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today issued the following statement regarding the passing of former President George H.W. Bush: “President George H.W. Bush was a steadfast defender of...
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Focusing on attendance and showing up on time at Jefferson School
Education is full of data, benchmarks, and numbers. As a teacher or even a principal it can be overwhelming to gather the information you need to keep track of students and their requirements for the...
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Listen to Monday’s Sports Day show (12/3)
A crazy weekend in sports warrants another visit from Jim Misunas, Sports Editor for the Great Bend Tribune. https://www.greatbendpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/MONDAY.mp3
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Committee determines artificial turf can wait at the Great Bend Sports Complex
Great Bend City Administrator Kendal Francis told the Great Bend City Council Monday night that a committee determined the installation of artificial turf at the ballfields at the Great Bend Sports...
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