Archive By Author - Susan Thacker
A $4 increase in tuition rates this fall looks a lot like last year's increase at Barton Community College.
March 22, 2016
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Local News
Bison are returning to the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo, and the bears are getting a larger home with its own swimming pool.
March 21, 2016
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Local News
The Barton County Historical Society Village and Museum was originally conceived as a tribute to "man on the plains," but the current exhibit pays tribute to women. There also an exhibit dedicated to African Americans with ties to Barton County.
March 17, 2016
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Local News
In January of 2012 Jonathan Merritt, an award-winning writer on religion, culture, and politics, commented on "the most negative election in U.S. history."
March 16, 2016
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Viewpoint
Kansas Presidential caucuses were held on Saturday, March 5. Here are the area GOP caucus results county by county. Party officials reported Monday they are currently counting absentee and provisional ballots which will be added to the total.
March 14, 2016
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Local News
Jefferson Elementary Principal Art Baker introduced Jordan Brough to the USD 428 Board of Education on Tuesday, where he was recognized for winning this year's local spelling bee.
March 12, 2016
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Education
It took 15 months and many, many hours of work, but the children at Park Elementary School in Great Bend are now enjoying brand new playground equipment.
March 12, 2016
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Local News
Everybody can get in the mood and start to swing this Sunday afternoon at the Crest Theater, when the 22nd annual Great Bend Jazz Festival gets underway.
March 11, 2016
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Local News
The Great Bend Public Library is easy to find at 1409 Williams St., but the same building houses another business, the Central Kansas Library Sytem.
March 10, 2016
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Viewpoint
CHEYENNE BOTTOMS - One of the wildest places to spend Spring Break just might be the Kansas Wetlands Education Center.
March 10, 2016
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Local News
Great Bend schools will have new policies to reflect the "1-to-1 Chromebook Initiative" being implemented this fall at USD 428.
March 09, 2016
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Local News
The Great Bend USD 428 school board approved the following contributions and grant applications on Tuesday:
March 08, 2016
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Local News
The Great Bend USD 428 school board had its first reading Tuesday of next year's handbooks for students, teachers, athletics and activities. The Athletic Handbook and the Activity Handbook include some new guidelines for school bus sponsor duties.
March 08, 2016
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Local News
Erin Beck was hired Tuesday as Great Bend High School's head football coach and to teach physical education.
March 08, 2016
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Local News
The attorney for Darrin Hirsh has requested either a judgment of acquittal or a new trial for the former Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper who was found guilty of aggravated assault, criminal threat and domestic battery last year by a Barton County jury.
March 07, 2016
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Local News
