Barton County receives dividend return from insurance company
Barton County is among 29 counties throughout Kansas that have insurance from EMC Insurance Companies. All the insurance money goes into a pool and EMC offers a dividend program each year for good...
View ArticleFarms, food, and health — community connections
Barton County residents are invited to attend a dinner and conversation about growing and using local foods, community wellness, and having enough healthy food for all, on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Great...
View ArticleAnimal Medical Center welcomes Quinley Koch, DVM for acupuncture &...
Dr. Quinley Koch The professional veterinary team at Animal Medical Center is excited to announce a new partnership with Dr. Quinley Koch, owner of Elite Quine Veterinary Services. Quinley is a...
View ArticleThe importance of fundraising for Sunflower Diversified Services
Sunflower Diversified Services assists infants, toddlers, and adults with developmental disabilities and delays in Central Kansas. On September 15, Sunflower started its Sunrise Campaign to help fill...
View ArticleListen to Monday’s Sports Day show (9/26)
Webby and Cole recap the weekend of sports in the Golden Belt and Webby stands by his prediction of K-State winning the Big 12 title....
View ArticleListen to Tuesday’s Sports Day show (9/27)
John Baetz from Kansas Pregame Magazine is on the show Tuesday and tells us if he is buying in on local football teams like Great Bend, Hoisington, and Central Plains....
View ArticleSt. Rose offers free flu shots at Oct. 8 drive-thru clinic
Since an annual vaccination is the first step in protection against the flu virus, St. Rose Health Center is once again offering its free drive-thru, flu-shot clinic, Site Manager Zena Jacobs...
View ArticlePreparations underway for Giving Tuesday
From communities, families and businesses, to non-profits and charitable foundations, people around the world are preparing for Giving Tuesday, which is November 29, 2016. Giving Tuesday was launched...
View ArticleDream Center with plans and tax credits to renovate 3rd floor
The Central Kansas Dream Center has been open just over three years, but their expansion of services and resources is growing quickly. The Dream Center, located at 2100 Broadway in Great Bend, provides...
View ArticleOfficers involved in high-speed chase outside of Great Bend
The Great Bend Police Department and the Barton County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a high speed chase early Thursday morning on the East side of Great Bend. At 1:58 a.m. on September 29, a police...
View ArticleListen to Wednesday’s Sports Day show (9/28)
Great Bend High School volleyball coach Kelsey Perry joins the Wednesday show. http://tindeck.com/download/pro/vepxw/%5Btindeck.com%5D+-+eagleradio%2B-%2BSPORTS%2BDAY%2BSHOW%2B12%253A30PM.mp3
View ArticleListen to Thursday’s Sports Day show (9/28)
Great Bend High School football coach Erin Beck is back on the Thursday show and we hear from Pratt’s Jamie Cruce ahead of his team’s match-up with Hoisington....
View ArticleUSD 428 making a stronger focus on following the rules
The USD 428 Board of Education made their first luncheon stop of the school year at Riley Elementary School Thursday afternoon. Riley Principal JoAnn Blevins told the school board how the Great Bend...
View ArticleCommunity Concert Association presents David Burnham’s Broadway
The Golden Belt Community Concert Association will present David Burnham showcasing his roles from Broadway musicals including “Wicked,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Great Bend Municipal...
View ArticleBarton County and Kansas prepare for potential animal disease outbreaks
In late August, the Kansas Department of Agriculture held a workshop in Great Bend to discuss animal disease preparedness, biosecurity, and disease control activities. The importance of emergency...
View ArticleLocal Emergency Planning Committee to hear presentation on Great Bend’s...
The Barton County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet on October 4, 2016, at 10 a.m. at the Barton County Courthouse. The agenda will include a presentation on the Great Bend Transload...
View ArticleListen to Friday’s Sports Day show (9/30)
Chet Kuplen from Sports In Kansas has your week five high school football preview with discussion on Great Bend vs. Wichita West, Hoisington vs. Pratt, and individual performances throughout the state....
View ArticleGolden Belt Community Foundation accepting grant applications for Nov. 1
GREAT BEND, Kan. – Golden Belt Community Foundation invites proposals for its current competitive grant cycle. Applications now are being accepted from qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and...
View ArticleLaw enforcement looking for stolen boat in Great Bend
Between September 22 and September 25, a Lowe John boat and trailer were stolen from a residence in the 2800 block of Williams Street in the City of Great Bend. The boat is described as OD green in...
View ArticleGolden Belt Community Foundation answers the call during month of October
GREAT BEND, Kan. – October marks National Breast and Liver Cancer Awareness Month. In an outreach effort, Golden Belt Community Foundation will be at Heartland Cancer Center, at 204 Cleveland St.,...
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