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Sunflower’s early ed center forms new Autism Team for families
The members of the new Autism Team at Sunflower’s Early Education Center are, from left to right, McKinley Phillips, Holly Milligan, Chelsea Alexander and Heather Quillin. This is the first of two...
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Multiple burglaries cleared with Barton County arrest
Alex Wise On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at about 8:15 a.m. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 34 Northeast 20 Road just north of the city of Great Bend. Officers had been advised of suspicious...
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Listen to Thursday’s Sports Day show (4/14)
Webby and Cole talk about Kobe Bryant’s finish to his career and also who Great Bend High School should consider for their next basketball coach....
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Eagle Radio Auction allows listeners to save hundreds
Saving money at its finest. The Eagle Radio Auction fires up Friday, April 15 at 8 a.m. on 1590 KVGB and 100.7 Eagle Country. Absolutely no one will pay retail on the items on Friday’s auction block...
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Hundreds of GBHS students set to volunteer for Community Service Day
The Great Bend community will receive an additional 900 plus workers on April 27. For the 4th year, Great Bend High School will unleash all their students to participate in Community Service Day for a...
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Grand opening set for new Sunflower Diversified Westside Market
Ronnie Lewis, Sunflower Diversified Services client, stocks earth-friendly products for the grand opening of the agency’s Westside Market. The newest venture at Sunflower Diversified Services combines...
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Oil and Acrylic Painting Art Show Gala Reception
The Great Bend Recreation Commission would like to invite you to the Oil and Acrylic Painting Art Show Gala Reception on Saturday, April 16th, 2016 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Great Bend Public Library...
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Bellendir announces intent for reelection as Barton County Sheriff
Brian Bellendir Letter written by Sheriff Brian Bellendir announcing his intent to run for the Office of Barton County Sheriff in the 2016 election. Just over four years ago, I announced my intention...
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GBCT’s production of Squirrel Lake begins April 21
Great Bend Community Theatre’s production, Squirrel Lake, a comedy by Brian Mitchell, will be presented April 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon April 24 at 2 p.m. at the Crest Theatre,...
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Trainer praises Sunflower’s Early Education Center Autism Team efforts
Susan Behrens, LMSW This is the second of two stories on the new Autism Team at the Sunflower Diversified Services Early Education Center. Sunflower Early Education Center (EEC) staff members often...
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Ground breaking ceremony for Hoisington grade school on April 21
Less than a year after the school bond issue passed in a mail-in ballot, the Hoisington school district is ready to break ground on the site of the new Lincoln Elementary School. A ground breaking...
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St. Rose Health Center blood screenings set for April 23
St. Rose Health Center staff members and volunteers will be on hand from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday, April 23 for the next blood screenings. The public is encouraged to attend the walk-in event. Services...
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Hundreds of GBHS students set to volunteer for Community Service Day
The Great Bend community will receive an additional 900 plus workers on April 27. For the 4th year, Great Bend High School will unleash all their students to participate in Community Service Day for a...
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Barton Planetarium to present full-dome movies and live presentations
Barton Planetarium to present full-dome movies and live presentations The Barton Planetarium will feature movies utilizing the full-dome projection system this spring. The Planetarium is located in the...
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Barton to host sexual assault awareness presentations
Barton’s Sexual Misconduct and Assault Resource Team (SMART) will be hosting events as part of Sexual Assault Awareness month during April. “The Hunting Ground” Screening This event will take place at...
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Great Bend author set for release party this Friday
Darcy Leech Author Darcy Leech of Great Bend says writing and revising her first published book was extremely challenging. Processing and getting through the feelings of “From My Mother” would often...
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National Leadership Event to be Broadcast in Great Bend May 6th
Leadercast is the world’s largest one-day leadership conference, broadcast LIVE from Atlanta and simulcast to hundreds of locations around the world on May 6, 2016. This year marks the sixteenth year...
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Great Bend announces initial plans to improve bandshell, add splash pad
Over two years ago, the Thelma Faye Harms Charitable Trust provided $32,500 to PBA Architects to design a plan to improve the bandshell at Jack Kilby Square in Great Bend. Initial plans to improve...
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Great Bend City Council welcomes newly elected council members
Brock McPherson (left) and Cory Zimmerman attended their first Great Bend City Council meeting Monday, April 18, 2016. The Great Bend City Council welcomed new blood into its board Monday night. Two...
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GBRC – Stop ‘N Learn: Planting Annuals
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a free Stop ‘N Learn Session titled, “Planting Annuals” on Wednesday, April 20th, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm at the Great Bend Activity Center (2715 18th...
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