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GBRC – Stop ‘N Learn: Walk Kansas Pep Rally
The Great Bend Recreation Commission and the Barton County Extension Office will be hosting a free “Walk Kansas Pep Rally / Wise Bucks Luncheon” on Wednesday, April 13. Lunch will be served from 11:30...
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Former Highway Patrolman awaits Barton County Judge’s decision
Darrin Hirsh Darrin Hirsh appeared in the Barton County Courthouse courtroom Monday, April 11 for a motion hearing relating to his assault and battery charges. Hirsh’s defense attorney made attempts to...
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Arrest made during a drug sweep at Great Bend High School
On Friday, April 8, 2016 Great Bend Police Officers participated in a drug sweep at the Great Bend High School. This sweep, conducted with and at the request of the school administration, consisted of...
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Great Bend school district to see two new principals next year
Tricia Reiser The USD 428 administrative team will see quite a bit of shuffling this summer as one longtime principal leaves the district, another accepts a new position at the District Education...
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Randy Wetzel and Matt Mazouch are guests on Room 428
Listen to the April 12, 2016 edition of Room 428 with Randy Wetzel and Matt Mazouch from Great Bend High School talking about Project Lead The Way. Room 428 features new guests from USD 428 each...
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USD 428 Superintendent feels teacher negotiations have gone well
Outside of salary negotiations, USD Superintendent Brad Reed says Interest-Based Bargaining between the school district and Great Bend National Education Association is complete. IBB involves a...
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Listen to Monday’s Sports Day show (4/11)
Steve and Cole chat about the Masters and the agony of Jordan Spieth’s defeat. http://tindeck.com/download/pro/jtlcu/%5Btindeck.com%5D+-+eagleradio%2B-%2BSPORTS%2BDAY%2BSHOW%2B12%253A30PM.mp3
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Listen to Tuesday’s Sports Day show (4/12)
Steve Webster interviews Great Bend High School basketball coach Chris Battin and his decision to leave Great Bend to coach at Pratt High School....
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Search for wanted person continues in Barton County
Jose S. Torres Jr. Crime Stoppers of Barton County and the Barton County Sheriff’s office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted person. The Sheriff’s Office is looking for Jose S....
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Barton County Quality of Life Endowment accepting grant applications
The Barton County Quality of Life Endowment Fund will be accepting grant applications beginning April 15, 2016. The intent of the fund is to improve the quality of life in Barton County, Kansas....
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USD 428 recognizes sizable contribution from Education Foundation
The USD 428 Education Foundation has been a great asset to Great Bend’s school district for the past 27 years. The nonprofit foundation allows the schools and teachers to advance their teaching to help...
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Jose Renteria, APRN, joins staff at St. Rose Health Center
Jose Renteria, new APRN at St. Rose Health Center, speaks to the USD 428 Migrant Parenting Advisory Council at Washington School. Renteria is accepting patients at St. Rose. Jose Renteria is not only...
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Barton student groups to host 5K to benefit Camp Hope
Barton Community College’s Community Service Organization and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will host a 5K walk/run at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 7. Registration will be at 7:15 a.m. in the Fine Arts circle...
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KWEC event offers fun for everyone
Fly over to the Kansas Wetlands Education Center’s Great Migration Rally from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on April 30, for entertainment, prizes and food. This year’s Rally features Falconer Nate Mathews and...
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Listen to Wednesday’s Sports Day show (4/13)
KVGB Baseball Insider Mike Warren is back on the show to talk Royals and his old stomping grounds, Winfield, KS....
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First portion of GBHS roofing project significantly cheaper than expected
Any time Great Bend receives a substantial rain, the staff at the Great Bend High School can expect a few wet spots in their building. A number of leaks influenced the USD 428 Board of Education to...
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Catholic Charities hosts 15th Annual Charity Wine Tasting Event
Oenophile might be a fancy word for those who appreciate wine, but you need not be fancy to enjoy Great Bend’s premiere wine tasting event; in fact, with craft beers and spirits to taste as well, you...
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Unlike years in the past, USD 428 looks for local photographer
The current one-year contract with LifeTouch for activities and athletics photography will soon expire. Khris Thexton, USD 428 Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations, noted that Activities...
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GBCF Listening Tour – Rush County: Identifying needs and discussing solutions
Board members and staff of the Golden Belt Community Foundation will soon host meetings in Rush County for a listening tour and series of community meetings across Rush, Pawnee, Stafford, and Barton...
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Easy transition for new CEO at Great Bend Regional Hospital
Kerry Noble One of the bigger employers in the community did not take long to find a new Chief Executive Officer after their previous CEO turned in his resignation on April 4. Kerry Noble has become...
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