Archive By Author - Susan Thacker
One arrested on attempted murder charge
A suspect was arrested on a possible attempted murder charge on Thursday, after a man who had been shot in the face walked into Great Bend Regional Hospital. Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Adams St. at 9:29 a.m. after receiving a report of shots fired in the area. They had talked to several witnesses and cleared the scene when a man walked into the hospital with "a minor gunshot wound to the ...
Broken window reports common
Note, this is an updated version on information that was previously posted online in On The Record for Jan. 27.
BCC trustees repave 3 lots
Trustees at Barton Community College approved new parking lot construction and a major software purchase when they met Monday. They gave tentative approval to a new lease agreement for an expanded facility at Grandview Plaza. Concrete Services submitted the low bid and was awarded the contract for parking lot replacements. The Great Bend firm will replace the Northwest Physical Education parking lot, the Science & Math parking lot and the Technical Building parking lot for ...
Spell Bee is Saturday
The Donald H. Humphreys Barton County Spelling Bee will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in the Great Bend High School Auditorium. The bee is sponsored by the Great Bend Kiwanis Club and member Paul Snapp is this year's chairman. "We have N.R. Weber returning as the pronouncer, and as judges we have Jean Cavanaugh, Judy Fox and Dr. David Hart," Snapp said. "There are 11 elementary and middle schools from Barton County ...
Great Bend man charged with rape
Leonel H. Galindo, Great Bend, has been formally charged with forcible rape, alleged to have happened Jan. 5 outside a rural Great Bend nightclub. His preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. on Feb. 21 at the Barton County Courthouse. The alleged rape was reported to the Barton County Sheriff's Office at 3:16 a.m. on Jan. 5, after the woman left The House (formerly Willy J's), a night club at 206 North U.S. 281, and ...
Holy Family School celebrates Catholic Schools Week
The students at Holy Family Catholic School in Great Bend approach state tests with the focus that an athlete approaches the big game. Like an athlete with a pre-game routine that is almost superstitious, the students expect the teachers to hand out mints and they also pray before every test, Principal Karen Moeder said. "We just pray for God to help us do our best on today's test," she said. While none of this makes ...
Valentine's theater a sweet option for arts lovers
It's not too early to think about Valentine's Day, especially with Great Bend Community Theatre offering a limited number of dinner theater tickets for Feb. 14. One hundred VIP tickets will be sold to the opening night of "Enchanted April," a romantic comedy showing Feb. 14-17. The tickets, which cost $50 per person, include a three-course Italian gourmet dinner at Maggie's Bar, 1318 Kansas Ave., followed by the play, just around the corner at the ...
Historical Society celebrates Kansas Day, local history
Two locally produced documentaries will be shown this week at the Barton County Historical Museum. The historical society will celebrate Kansas Day with a program today, and local history with its annual meeting on Monday, Executive Director Beverly Komarek said. Kansas became the 34th state on Jan. 29, 1861. The public is invited to today's free Kansas Day program at the museum, located just south of Great Bend's Arkansas River bridge on U.S. 281. At ...
1st Amendment: It's also for public employees
If there was any doubt about the intent of House Bill 2023, proponents made it clear on Wednesday.
Pursuits lead to arrests
Vehicular pursuits on Sunday and Monday ended with two men being booked into the Barton County Jail. At 3:29 a.m. Sunday, Jason Kramer, Ellis, reportedly led a Barton County Sheriff's Office deputy on a pursuit that began in the 300 block of NW 60 Ave. After being apprehended, he was booked into the jail on Barton County charges of flee and elude, reckless driving and driving while suspended, and a Great Bend warrant for failure ...
KDHE no longer handling local HIV tests
Since the start of the year, the state health department has stopped analyzing HIV tests for the Barton County Health Department and most other public health departments, forcing them to use private labs if they want to continue the service. As of Jan. 1, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Lab no longer provides free lab work or rapid or oral test kits for the local health department, according to a letter sent from ...
Free HazMat training offered in Great Bend
A free workshop on hazardous materials will be offered next week at Barton Community College. The workshop will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the Seminar Room, F-30 of the Fine Arts Building.
Fire destroys rural home
Fire destroyed a home just west of Dundee on Sunday. The fire started in the basement of the Danny Williams residence at 778 West U.S. 56. Damage to the one-story house was more than $75,000, but the contents were also destroyed, Fire Chief Mike Napolitano said. After being gone for the weekend, the family was at home when the fire started in a work area where the water heater and furnace were located. They were ...
Living the dream
Inauguration day, which is usually Jan. 20, has been moved to Monday because it falls on a Sunday. That means the second inauguration of President Barack Obama will coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
BCC improving online course registration
Barton Community College officials plan to improve registration for online courses, Dean of Information Services Charles Perkins said. Barton offers online courses through two sources: BartOnline and eduKan, and each has had its own registration system, until now. A company called Pearson eCollege provides the platform that allows BartOnline and eduKan to provide online courses, and that company has asked BCC to change its enrollment software for more flexible enrollment. There needs to be a ...
Articles By Author - Susan Thacker
It's not persecution
The Military District of Washington issued a statement concerning Master Sgt. Nathan Sommers, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army Band.
Hot cars quickly become deadly for children, pets
It doesn't take triple-digit temperatures outside for unattended vehicles to reach oven temperatures inside. But as summer weather returns to the Golden Belt, safety experts remind people to never leave a child or pet alone in a vehicle. Lt. Bill Browne at the Great Bend Police Department said it isn't unusual for people to call 911 when they see an unattended vehicle with a child or pet inside. More often than not, the vehicle is ...
Summer reading off to magical start
The yellow hard hats seen Monday at Great Bend Public Library weren't for construction work. Staff wore the hats to celebrate the theme for this year's summer reading program: "Dig Into Reading."
SDS axes contract with Rec Commission
Last month the Great Bend Recreation Commission's board of directors approved a new contract to provide day services to Sunflower Diversified Services, but on Monday GBRC's Executive Director Diann Henderson said Sunflower won't approve a contract for the coming year.
Inmate in custody after walking away from Barton County Jail
This story has been updated. An inmate who walked away from the Barton County Jail sometime Sunday night was back in custody by 11:40 a.m. Monday. Lee W. Dean, 23, who was being held for probation violation, was located in the southeast part of Great Bend and 201 Plum St., Sheriff Brian Bellendir announced in a news release. "(Dean) was taken into custody without incident," Bellendir said. "A second subject at the location was taken ...
Summer reading programs start Monday
The Great Bend Public Library has a new look going into the summer reading programs. The front desk has moved and the Children's Department has been refurnished.
Tax Troubles: Deep Cuts Hurt Most of Us
Enjoy your tax cut, Kansans.
Cale sculpture going up at Historical Society
The history of Barton County, from unbroken grassland to modern wind turbines, is the latest subject for Great Bend artist Chet Cale. A series of bas relief panels by the sculptor is going up at the Barton County Historical Society. Bev Komarek, executive director of the historical society, said the artwork – 8 feet wide and 6 feet high – will be the focal point of the museum's new recognition wall. Names of significant donors ...
Nex-Tech Zoo Fest is Saturday
The annual Nex-Tech Zoo Fest runs from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo. There will be free food and live entertainment for the whole family.
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