Archive By Author - Susan Thacker
The June 1 cover story in Time magazine asks, "Who killed summer vacation?"
June 26, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Viewpoint
Dr. Robin Garrett was named vice president of instruction and student services Thursday when the Barton Community College Board of Trustees met. Dr. Garrett replaces Dr. Penny Quinn, who left to become president of Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Ill.
June 25, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
Super Gummi Bears, Ninja Tiger Dogs and Jeff Goldblum's Dinosaur Dance Party are some of the names chosen by teams at the 2015 Camp Hope.
June 23, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
When LaRea Cravens became a volunteer ombudsman at an assisted-living facility in Barton County, her daughter asked her what that entailed.
June 20, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
Dr. Robin Garrett holds a Ph.D., but her higher education began with a course at a community college. The third of three candidates seeking the job of vice president of academics at Barton Community College visited the campus Tuesday for a public forum.
June 16, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
Great Bend Public Library Director Harry Willems has submitted a 2016 proposed budget totaling $739,600, requesting $640,000 from the City of Great Bend.
June 15, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
The movie "Jurassic Park" and all of its sequels, including the new "Jurassic World," have provided a big boost to the advancement of paleontology, the study of fossils. Even though the franchise got so much wrong – starting with the title, which more accurately should have been "Cretaceous Park" – scientists in the field say the movies spark interest in a way that real fossils cannot.
June 15, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Viewpoint
The City of Great Bend is raising the standard for property maintenance, Code Enforcement Officer Stuart Baker told a civic group this week. He expects new ordinances with "more teeth" to be enacted this summer.
June 12, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
The Golden Belt Community Foundation has established endowment and grant funds to support youth swim programs in the future, Foundation Director Christy Tustin said. Community donations are encouraged, and the first $100,000 will be matched by a group of anonymous donors.
June 12, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
The Kansas Legislature's latest attempt to pass a budget seemed doomed from the start.
June 12, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Viewpoint
A six-month search for Barton Community College's next executive director of institutional advancement ended Thursday when the board of trustees hired Nancy Wiebe of Wichita.
June 11, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
The Great Bend USD 428 school board approved a memorandum of understanding Monday with Barton Community College. Superintendent Brad Reed said the agreement, in effect, guarantees the school district can continue to use the college's indoor pool for the next 12 years with a $10,000 a year lease.
June 08, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
A summary of items approved Monday by the USD 428 school board:
June 08, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
A stolen boat was recovered Saturday and a suspect was arrested, Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir said.
June 08, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
Great Bend youths spent most of the day Friday learning what makes the City of Great Bend tick. For the 41st Youth Academy, they visited areas seldom seen, such as the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and places they thought they knew, such as the zoo.
June 05, 2015
|
Susan
Thacker
|
Local News
