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Great Bend replacing concrete at the Expo Complex
Sharkey Construction workers pouring concrete at the Great Bend Expo Complex January 30, 2017. The City of Great Bend has made an effort to upgrade the concrete around the Great Bend Expo Complex in...
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12th Annual CASA Chocolate Auction still has tickets available
Tickets for the Central Kansas CASA Chocolate Auction will be available for anyone that wants them all the way until the event starts tomorrow evening. The 12th Annual CASA Chocolate Auction is...
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Great Bend man faces aggravated robbery charge after Larned Shopko incident
Pawnee County Courthouse Justin Miller, 25 of Great Bend, appeared in custody Wednesday morning before Pawnee County Magistrate Judge Julie Cowell. Judge Cowell advised the defendant he faces a one...
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Great Bend and Hays suspects hit with kidnapping and a host of other charges
Brandon Finnesy Shortly before 3 a.m. on Friday, February 3, Barton County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle in relation to surveillance operations that had been going on in the...
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Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball announces promotions at Great Bend office
The certified public accounting firm of Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chartered is pleased to announce the recent promotions of Taylor Dirks, CPA to Manager, Belinda Fellhoelter, CPB to Client...
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Professional and home chefs invited to compete
Barton County Habitat for Humanity invites professional and novice home chefs to compete in their annual fundraiser, Barton County’s Got Flavor featuring Dueling Pianos International on February 11,...
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Cherry Village receives training in medication management
Linda Farrar When Cherry Village Benevolence staff members learned about Linda Farrar and her expertise, they placed a call to her. And they’re glad they did. Farrar is owner and clinical director of...
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Emerging ceramic artist hosts free workshop at Barton Community College
One of Lichman’s teapots currently on display in the Shaffer gallery until Feb. 11. Studio potter and Wichita State University professor Brenda Lichman is presenting a free ceramics workshop from 10...
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Unconventional path yields unconventional results for Barton student
Soil Conservation Technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cody Tuzicka poses for a portrait at a Conservation Reserve Program site, which is intended to provide habitat to wildlife. News...
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Great Bend City Administrator expresses concern with cut KDOT funds
The Kansas Governor’s Office declares that Kansas has the third best highway system in the United States and that over 90 percent of the state roads are in great condition. This data has made it easier...
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A community caring for cancer patients
Left to Right: Tammy Hinson, Dillon’s Customer Service Manager; Bob Ingersoll, Volunteer at Heartland Cancer Center; Jamie Hutchinson, Nurse/Radiation Oncology Clinic Manager at Heartland Cancer...
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Great Bend looking for answers in thin fire department staff
Last year, the Great Bend Fire Department applied for funding for three additional firefighters through the SAFER grant sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Fire...
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New Pawnee County Attorney enjoys getting back to the courtroom
Pawnee County Courthouse Douglas McNett worked nearly 17 years as assistant attorney for Pawnee County serving as the primary trial attorney for the county. In February of 2015, McNett decided to take...
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Great Bend family wins appeal of engineers’ decision
1524 Harrison Street in Great Bend. Mike and Tammy Nicholson have lived at their home at 1524 Harrison Street in Great Bend for 13 years. The Nicholsons designed plans eight years ago to install a...
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Kaiser new human resources manager at Fuller Industries
Brenda Kaiser It may have seemed like one of those déjà vu moments for Brenda Kaiser when she recently started her new job at Fuller Industries LLC. Right after graduating from college 27 years ago,...
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Great Bend decides to eliminate 4th of July fireworks display
Over the past several years, Sunflower Diversified Services stepped up and handled the fundraising for the fireworks display on the 4th of July at the Great Bend Expo Complex. Due to changes at...
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Great Bend recognizes the importance of a Neighborhood Revitalization Plan
Central Kansas Development, Inc. (CKDI) was founded in 1958 to assist small businesses with loans to start up or expand in the Great Bend area. The group, consisting of local businessmen and women,...
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Construction manager selected for Great Bend Zoo improvements
The committee working on the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo improvements for the grizzly bear expansion and reintroduction of the bison quickly realized they want to assemble the best team possible to get...
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GBRC – Senior Program: Valentine Party King & Queen 2017
The Great Bend Recreation Commission and Great Bend Senior Center co-sponsored the “Valentine Party” on Tuesday, February in the afternoon at the Senior Center. The crowning of a King and Queen...
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Almost Home awarded first donation from 100 People Who Care
Almost Home board member, John Francis and Executive Director Leilani Schenke make their presentation February 7, 2017. The first ever giving meeting for 100 People Who Care Barton County was held...
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