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Sunflower Diversified Services plays constant juggling act with funding
Sunflower Diversified Services in Great Bend provides services for both children and adults with developmental disabilities. Garnering state and federal money to pull off the work they do is often...
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Listen to Monday’s Sports Day show (6/13)
Great Bend American Legion Baseball coach Roger Ward is our guest for the Monday show. http://tindeck.com/download/pro/ehhwo/%5Btindeck.com%5D+-+eagleradio%2B-%2BSPORTS%2BDAY%2BSHOW%2B12%253A30PM.mp3
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Names released from Friday’s arrests in Barton County for drugs and burglary
On Friday, June 10, 2016 the Barton County Sheriff’s office was executing a search warrant on South US 281 highway. The search warrant was the result of an investigation stemming from a burglary report...
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Injury accident sends 19-year old Ellinwood man to the hospital
Early Sunday morning June 12, 2016 at approximately 1:07 a.m. Barton County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 1000 block of Southeast 20 Road near Ellinwood to a reported single vehicle...
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Hoisington anxiously awaits one-of-a-kind Sonic restaurant
Hoisington City Manager Jonathan Mitchell says he has not received a firm completion date for the new Sonic coming to town, but initially he was told by the end of August. Sonic’s fiscal year ends...
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Graduation rates up, withdrawal data down at Great Bend High School
Great Bend High School data The numbers are in for Great Bend High School’s graduation rates and withdrawal data. The graduation statistics are always a year behind, so the new information revealed...
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Tuesday Weather
Severe storms will be possible Tuesday afternoon & evening across the eastern portions of Kansas mainly along and east of the Kansas Turnpike. The storms in northeast Kansas could produce baseball...
View ArticleMerrifield, Volquez lead Royals to 2-1 win over Indians
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Whit Merrifield hit his first career homer, Edinson Volquez tossed seven innings of two-hit ball and the Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland 2-1 on Monday night to end a five-game...
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Cop Shop (6/13)
Barton County Sheriff’s Office Service Log (6/13) Non Injury Accident At 8:57 a.m. an accident with a deer was reported at 56 Highway & SE 90 Avenue. Injury Accident At 12:52 p.m. a one-vehicle...
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57 position changes and 4 yet to be hired for USD 428
The Great Bend school district is handling their housekeeping items during the summer months including their personnel report. Going into the 2016-2017 school year there will be 57 position changes....
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Hoisington to allow fireworks for two days to celebrate 4th of July
The Hoisington city code states that fireworks are allowed to be discharged on July 4 but there are residents that have brought up the idea of being able to shoot fireworks on July 3 too. Hoisington...
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Fees remaining surprisingly low according to Great Bend school board members
The USD 428 Board of Education approved the fee changes for all elementary schools, middle school, and high school at Monday’s meeting. There was not much to look at as far as increases. The only...
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GBRC – Fishing Fun Day
Let’s go fishing! Join staff from the Kansas Wildlife & Parks office and learn the basics of fishing. Parents, grandparents or any other adults are welcome to enjoy fishing with a child and may...
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Great Bend Superintendent hopeful that schools will remain open after June
When the Kansas Supreme Court told the State Legislature months ago that it would force public schools to shut down after June if poor school districts were not funded fairer, many school officials...
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Great Bend Regional Hospital receives Relay for Life award
Great Bend Regional Hospital received the Community Engagement Award from Relay for Life of Barton County during their annual fundraising event on June 10th. Adina Gregory, the hospital’s Chief...
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Wednesday Weather
The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will give way to dangerous heat index values for Wednesday afternoon. Stay hydrated and limit long exposure times in the sun. Today Sunny and hot,...
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Campbell’s walk-off double send the Great Bend Boom home winners 8-7
A walk-off double from Kirby Campbell brought home the winning run for the Great Bend Boom (10-11) in an 8-7 victory over the Topeka Train Robbers in 10 innings at Al Burns Field on Monday. Campbell...
View ArticleBrother of NBA player being held in Hodgeman County jail
Law enforcement authorities in Hodgeman County are investigating a suspect on a variety of charges involving a family member. On Monday, Jerrel Stoudemire, 28, was arrested, according to a social media...
View ArticlePerez homers in eighth to send KC to 3-2 win over Indians
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on through a shaky ninth to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Tuesday...
View ArticleChiefs’ Jamaal Charles on field for mandatory minicamp
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was on the practice field for the start of a three-day minicamp, though All-Pro safety Eric Berry was absent as his representatives negotiate...
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