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Great Bend Regional Hospital welcomes New Year’s baby
Matt, Andrea, and Easton Stalcup Each year, the staff at Great Bend Regional Hospital wait anxiously to see which expecting mother will deliver the first baby of the new year. For 2017, the first baby...
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Good cheer comes to Cherry Village facility in Great Bend
The family of Don Nily, Cherry Village resident, paid a visit to the long- term-care facility, bringing gifts for everyone who lives there. Standing from left to right are: Tiffany Nily, David Nily,...
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Great Bend photographer settles into new Main Street location
It is not a new business, but a new location for Images By Emily Photography. Great Bend residents may have noticed the new sign at 1419 Main Street as Emily Seiwert’s business moved further north. The...
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Listen to Wednesday’s Sports Day (1/4)
KU/K-State controversial call takes up most of the show today but the guys hear from Hoisington football coach Zach Baird and senior Landen Urban after Urban was selected to the Kansas Shrine Bowl....
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Murphy named new Cherry Village social services designee
Candace Murphy, right, interacts with Bonnie Arnold, Cherry Village resident. As the new social services designee at the long-term- care facility,Murphy advocates for residents’ rights and their...
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Great Bend Surgical Properties LLC announces planned sale of GBRH property
The medical facilities that house Great Bend Regional Hospital are under contract to be sold. Current owner Great Bend Surgical Properties LLC anticipates closing the facility sale with Global Medical...
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Cop Shop (1/4)
Great Bend Police Department Service Log (1/4) Warrant Arrest At 11:53 a.m. officers arrested Cory Little on a Russell County warrant at 1614 Morton Street. Stroke At 11:57 a.m. EMS assistance was...
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USD 428 Interim Superintendent taking on new responsibilities
Khris Thexton As soon as former USD 428 Superintendent Brad Reed submitted his resignation and retirement on December 12, 2016, Khris Thexton slid into the interim position. Thexton has been with Great...
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Cop Shop (1/5)
Barton County Sheriff’s Office Service Log (1/5) Disorderly Conduct At 7:17 p.m. disorderly conduct with a neighbor was reported at 32 SE 20 Road A.
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Theoretical physics and art collide in Wayne Conyers exhibit at the Shafer...
“5 Well Hung Totems” by Wayne Conyers The search for meaning in life is one as old as time. People have gone to extremes to explore this question. Professor and artist Wayne Conyers’ search for meaning...
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GBCF accepting 2017-2018 scholarship applications
Each year Golden Belt Community Foundation helps students realize their dreams with scholarships made possible through the generosity of caring donors. The Foundation is now accepting scholarship...
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Center for Adult Education in Great Bend keeping diploma hopes alive
Although more jobs are requiring college degrees and other certifications, having a high school diploma is key for employment opportunities and financial rewards. Through Barton Community College, the...
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More renovations coming to the Dream Center in Great Bend
The Central Kansas Dream Center raised $150,000 in nine months to make renovations to their second floor at 2100 Broadway in Great Bend. The Dream Center has now set their sights on fundraising for the...
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Minear serves as model host for Applebee’s in Great Bend
Mary Ann Minear stands at the front of Applebee’s Restaurant in Great Bend, ready to greet her first customers of the day. Mary Ann Minear is unassuming – a sweetheart by nature who is pleasantly nice...
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Traffic stop turns into drug arrest in Great Bend
Jesse Crumm On Saturday, January 7 at about 11:15 p.m., Barton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Sierra Thorne conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of Main Street in the city of Great Bend....
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GBRC – Stop ‘N Learn: Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Informational Program
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a free Stop ‘N Learn session titled, “Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Informational Program” on Wednesday, January 11, from 12 – 1 p.m. at the Great Bend...
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Great Bend school board says they’re in no hurry to search for new...
Joyce Carter, USD 428 school board president At the December 12th USD 428 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Brad Reed submitted his resignation that the Great Bend school board eventually...
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USD 428 to install security cameras on all school buses
The USD 428 Board of Education approved the purchase and installation of security cameras for all the Great Bend school district’s fleet of buses. A resolution passed 7-0 Monday at the District...
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Great Bend school district recognizes Norbert Muth
Great Bend Middle School teacher Norbert Muth (right) pictured with school board member Kevin Mauler January 9, 2017. The Great Bend school district continues their efforts to recognize individuals for...
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Listen to Monday’s Sports Day show (1/9)
Webby and Cole break down the weekend of sports and discuss Big Ben’s chances of playing in Sunday’s game against the Chiefs....
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