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Great Bend police arrest 19-year old car thief
On Monday, May 23, 2016, at about 1:45 a.m., the Great Bend Police Department was dispatched to the Trail Ridge Apartments at 811 Grant Street. A witness advised dispatchers that a white male with his...
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Barton County Dispatcher Liz Nolan passionate about her career
Liz Nolan relays messages while dispatching at Barton CountyCommunications/911. (photo by Dale Hogg, Great Bend Tribune) Liz Nolan knew she wanted a career in which she could help people. But studying...
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USD 428 extending their summer food service program
It seems like summer lunch reinvents itself each year due to student needs and calendars. USD 428 will serve breakfast and lunch at all five elementary schools beginning Tuesday, May 31. Food Service...
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Barton surveys to see if no passing zone signs are in the correct location
Barton County was approved by the Kansas Department of Transportation for the High Risk Rural Roads Sign Replacement Project in 2015. KDOT has since prepared a supplemental agreement to raise the...
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Cop Shop (5/23)
Barton County Sheriff’s Office Service Log (5/23) Non Injury Accident At 12 p.m. an accident was reported at E. US 56 Highway & SE 70 Avenue in Ellinwood. Theft At 3:32 p.m. a reported stated...
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GBRC Summer Program Enrollment
School is out for the summer! Now is the time to get your child registered for a summer of fun with the Rec! The Great Bend Recreation Commission summer programs are set to begin the first of June and...
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Listen to Tuesday’s Sports Day show (5/24)
Larned baseball coach Chad Erway joins the show as the Indians prepare for the state tournament this week....
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Make a magical fairy garden at KWEC’s garden class
The only limit to creating a fairy garden is your imagination. Use nature for your inspiration to make a unique miniature garden. Where do fairies live? At your house in the fairy garden you’ll create...
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Strikes piling up against Barton County Treasurer
Barton County Administrator Richard Boeckman said the County was running a clean audit until the recent email scam came to surface. A material deficiency will negatively affect the 2016 audit after...
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Great Bend doctor responds to state’s move to save money with “step therapy”
Mental health advocates have concerns about a bill passed by Kansas lawmakers and signed by Governor Sam Brownback last Monday. The bill requires doctors to try cheaper drugs before more expensive ones...
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Former Highway Patrolman sent to El Dorado Correctional Facility
Darrin Hirsh The Barton County Sheriff’s Office media log listed that former Kansas Highway Patrolman Darrin Hirsh was released Tuesday from their custody and sent to the Kansas Department of...
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The condition of Cheyenne Bottoms turning into the story of Goldilocks
The condition of Cheyenne Bottoms seems similar to the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Instead of beds being too hard or too soft, the amount of rainfall has become the issue to get just...
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Pheasant numbers looking good at Cheyenne Bottoms
The nesting period for pheasants is in full swing and according to Wildlife Biologist Charlie Swank the numbers look good at this point for the hunting season this fall at Cheyenne Bottoms. Swank feels...
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Cop Shop (5/25)
Barton County Sheriff’s Office Service Log (5/25) Non Injury Accident At 8:19 a.m. an accident with a deer was reported at N. US 281 Highway at MM 111. Warrant Arrest At 10:21 a.m. Jose Rodriguez was...
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Four Cougar basketball players headed to the next level
Four players from the Barton Community College men’s basketball team have committed to play next season at the four year level. Jordan Windholz will stay in Kansas joining the NAIA Bulldogs of...
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State Track & Field results
Class 4A Girls 4 x 100 Meter Relay Preliminaries 6. Pratt – 50.69, Qualified Boys 4 x 100 Meter Relay Preliminaries 12. Pratt – 44.69, Did Not Qualify Class 5A Girls Shot Put 9. Kate Warren, Great Bend...
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Barton Community College on summer hours schedule; closed for Memorial Day
Barton Community College will be closed Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. The college is now on summer hours. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The college will be closed on...
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Youth receive personal, educational benefits as St. Rose volunteers
Verna Maier volunteers her time in The Gift Box at St. Rose Health Center. St. Rose is recruiting volunteers ages 16 and older. While retirees continue to be the backbone of the volunteer crew at St....
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Senior citizens could receive checks to buy fruits & vegetables in Barton County
Low-income Kansas seniors may be eligible for a program that provides checks to purchase an array of healthy foods at farmers markets throughout the state. The Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition...
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Great Bend Regional Hospital employee receives award from FHSU
Arika Fanshier poses for a picture with her mother, Cathy Mondt, after graduating from FHSU with a Master of Science in Nursing. Fanshier was honored with the Leora B. Stroup Award for outstanding...
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