Archive By Author - Susan Thacker
Parents with students returning to Great Bend USD 428 in August may enroll them online beginning Monday, July 18.
July 14, 2016
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Susan
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Local News
Complying with federal mandates probably costs Barton Community College $1-2 million a year, college officials learned recently.
July 14, 2016
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Susan
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Viewpoint
One day of fun in the sun wasn't enough; Wednesday was Color Day outside the Great Bend Public Library.
July 13, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
Software that attempts to catch cheaters, and tests that determine college readiness, will have a negative effect on enrollment at Barton Community College, according to BCC administrators. The extent of the impact won't be immediately known.
July 13, 2016
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Susan
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Local News
A man convicted of aggravated kidnapping of a child and two counts of aggravated sodomy in Barton County is eligible for a parole hearing later this year, according to the Kansas Prisoner Review Board.
July 12, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
Barton Community College's board of trustees is considering a budget that will pay for salary increases and a few new jobs, without raising the mill levy on local property taxes.
July 12, 2016
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Susan
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Local News
First-degree murder charges against three men were dismissed Thursday in Barton County District Court. Alejo Villegas, Juventino Villegas and Adam Suppes still face felony charges that include aggravated burglary, stemming from Nov. 15, 2015, when they allegedly broke into the home of Sterling Mills with Aron Villegas. Aron was shot by Mills and died.
July 07, 2016
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Susan
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Local News
There are some new faces at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo.
July 06, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
A bigger-than-life silver cake reminds visitors to the Barton County Fair that the event is celebrating its 25th year at the Expo this year.
July 06, 2016
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Susan
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Local News
Geraldine Marshall, 95, died July 4, 2016, at Brookdale Senior Living in Great Bend. Born Oct. 28, 1920, at Ulman, Mo., she was the daughter of Barney and Anna Dawson. In 1944, she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Missouri and later earned her Master's Degree from Webster College. On Aug. 24, 1947, she married James Marshall at St. Louis, Mo. He died March 26, 1967. She was a primary teacher for 26 years, with 17 of those as first grade teacher at Prairie School in Prairie Village. After raising her family and retiring ...
July 05, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Obituaries
Just days after a child wandered into a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo, the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo had its own incident of unwanted human-animal contact. But in this case, it was the animals who were endangered.
July 04, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
The Great Bend City Band's weekly concerts move indoors for the month of July. Free concerts will be offered Thursday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 12, at the Crest Theater, 1905 Lakin Ave. Both of the free concerts are open the public and start at 8:15 p.m.
July 03, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
GALATIA - Galatia Mayor Steve Wilhelm's decision earlier this year not to sell water to an area farmer has one city councilman concerned. David Strecker brought it up at last month's meeting, and more discussion is expected when the council meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at the City Building.
July 03, 2016
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Veronica Coons
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Local News
A new fiscal year begins July 1 for the State of Kansas and its public schools. The Great Bend USD 428 Board of Education meet Thursday morning to close the books on 2015-2016.
June 30, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
The Great Bend USD 428 Board of Education on Thursday hired Lyles Lashley to coach cross country and track.
June 30, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
