Archive By Author - Susan Thacker
Friday's scene may have been a first at Great Bend schools: Elementary students all over town attended pep rallies to celebrate reading a book.
September 25, 2015
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Next week, Barton Community College officials will have a dedication and ribbon cutting for a new vocational education building at the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility. It will take place at the Larned Chamber of Commerce Coffee Hour at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the West Unit.
September 24, 2015
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School board members met three new instructional coaches during a luncheon meeting Thursday at Park Elementary School. Principal Phil Heeke introduced English Language Arts (ELA) coach Lacey Hofflinger, math coach Kelsey Perry and technology coach Brock Funke.
September 24, 2015
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It was 2002 when President George W. Bush signed No Child Left Behind into Law. By 2005, some states were willing to give up federal Title 1 funding rather than stick with the program.
September 24, 2015
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Viewpoint
Photos taken Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center's annual education day for area second graders.
September 23, 2015
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Area children didn't have to travel far on Wednesday for a field trip to a national treasure. The Kansas Wetlands Education Center on K-156 overlooks Cheyenne Bottoms, the largest inland marsh in the United States and a Ramsar-designated Wetland of International Importance.
September 23, 2015
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Refinancing debt on 2008 certificates of participation at a lower interest rate should save Barton Community College more than $100,000 over the life of the bonds, college trustees were told Tuesday.
September 22, 2015
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The City of Great Bend will hold its annual public auction at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, outside the Great Bend Police Department, 1217 Williams St.
September 22, 2015
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Great Bend Public Library Director Harry Willems told his board of directors Monday that efforts to reduce spending are paying off.
September 21, 2015
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Sponsors of an annual drive to collect coats for the community are extending the donation period through Friday, Sept. 25.
September 21, 2015
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Bids for a new telephone system for Great Bend USD 428 will be opened Wednesday, and the school board will consider those bids during a meeting at noon Thursday, Sept. 24, at Park Elementary School, 1801 Williams St.
September 21, 2015
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Photos taken Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 at the Great Bend AirFest
September 19, 2015
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A "net brigade" of volunteer butterfly hunters captured, tagged and released 52 monarch butterflies Saturday at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. Fifty-two monarchs were captured and tagged earlier, for a total of 102, said Pam Martin, Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks & Tourism educator at the KWEC.
September 19, 2015
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Motocross racers from as far away as California and Florida competed in the third annual Hahn Brothers Supercross Shootout, held Friday and Saturday at the GBMX Park in the Great Bend Expo Complex.
September 19, 2015
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Riding in a B-25 Mitchell bomber is something Jack Merten can now cross off his bucket list.
September 19, 2015
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