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Eclectic folk duo Small Potatoes coming to Back Room
Chicago-based music duo Small Potatoes will perform in The Back Room of the Barton County Arts Center at 8 p.m. Friday. Admission is $10, with advance reservations or tickets encouraged. Tickets may be purchased weekday afternoons at the Arts Center, 1401 Main, Great Bend, by calling 792-3097, or reserved by e-mail through tickets@bartonarts.org. Small Potatoes is Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso. They have been touring on the ...
Register for next week’s Christmas Entertaining Meals
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will host a Christmas Entertaining Meals program on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the Great Bend Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. Program coordinator Garet Fitzpatrick says, "Get into the Christmas spirit with a wonderful meal and the sounds from the Great Bend Middle School Women In Harmony group. The meal will begin at noon and entertainment will be held from 12:15–12:45 p.m., followed by time to visit with ...
Speaker to discuss in-patient rehabilitation at CKMC
Join Alicia Westhoff from the Physical Therapy Department at Central Kansas Medical Center, to learn about a new rehabilitation program that is available for people in the community at CKMC and what needs to be done to be able to participate in the program. This informative program will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. For more information call the Recreation Commission office, 793-3755.
RSVP Holiday Appreciation Open House announced
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program will hold its annual RSVP Holiday Appreciation Open House from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at the Great Bend RSVP office, 1026 Main St. This come-and-go event is for all volunteers who have worked throughout the year.
Police receive theft reports
Great Bend Police are investigating several recent theft reports. A burglary at 1313 Cleveland St. was reported Sunday. Items taken included guns, a laptop computer and jewelry. Also Sunday, theft of an oil field drill bit from a truck at 2117 Adams St. was reported, and a tool box was stolen from a truck at 1109 Main St. Theft of a credit card from 3017 10th St. was reported ...
Camp Aldrich, tuition rates on college board agenda
Barton Community College's Board of Trustees will review a request that the college upgrade its Camp Aldrich facility, when the board holds its monthly study session this week. The meeting is set for 4 p.m. Thursday in the Seminar Room, F-30 of the Fine Arts Building on campus. The request for Camp Aldrich improvements comes from the American Cancer Society, which has held Camp Hope at the site for many years. ...
Nov. 30, 2010
Great Bend Police A vehicle driven by Lazario Guerra was traveling south in the 900 block of 10th St. at 8:47 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, and struck another southbound vehicle driven by Antancio Resenvez, who was making a left turn.. Jodie Dirreen-Feemster was backing a vehicle in the 1900 block of 19th St. Wednesday morning and struck a parked vehicle. Mason Hiss was driving north on Frey St. and struck another ...
Schartz receives early admission
Hillary Schartz, freshman in animal sciences and industry, Claflin, was one of seventeen pre-veterinary students to have been selected as Early Admission Scholars by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University.
Claflin Library to host 'Goodies by the Pound'
The Claflin Independent Township Library will host a "Goodies by the Pound" fundraiser, with homemade cookies, candy and other treats. The cost is $6 per pound from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 4.
Beran awarded scholarship
he Financial Aid and Scholarships office at the University of Kansas has announced the names of new students earning the university's merit scholarships for top graduates of Kansas high schools.
Club Calendar
Monday Great Bend Optimist - noon at the Highland Hotel North Heritage Room Great Bend Rotary Club - noon at the Highland Hotel South Heritage Room Tuesday Noon Lions Club - noon at the Highland Hotel Wednesday American Legion Auxiliary - 7 p.m. at the Post Home, 1011 Kansas Kiwanis - noon at the Highland Hotel Heritage room Liberty FCE – noon at Recreation Center. Holidy Breads lesson by Joyce Esfeld Thursday Golden Belt Amateur ...
American Family Insurance Agent Rhonda Knudson earns award
Rhonda Knudson, an American Family Insurance agent in Great Bend and Bryant Birney, an American Family Insurance agent in Ellinwood, have been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Insurance Agency Program.SM Knudson and Birneny join other American Family agents who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to outstanding customer service.
Rick's Ag Roundup
Mole and gopher control demonstration A few years ago, when I lived out south of Ellinwood, a gopher chewed threw my satellite television cable and I lost reception. It was then that I declared war. If you have ever seen the movie "Caddy Shack," you know how the psychotic groundskeeper, played by Bill Murray had fits trying to get rid of the gopher at the golf course. Frankly I always thought the movie was "trashy," ...
Mix 50th
Larry and Carolyn Mix will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Dec. 2 with a card shower. Larry Mix and Carolyn Thomas were united in marriage on Dec. 2, 1960 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dodge City. The couples has three daughters: Tina and Jeff Weiszbrod, Tanya and Stephen Kirby and Tammy and Mike Menkhoff; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Their son, the late Timothy Mix, passed away Oct. 1. Cards may be sent to the ...
Special Needs Calendar
Monday Ceramics - 7:30 p.m., Meeting Room Tuesday Bowling - 4 p.m., Walnut Bowl
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Claflin holds 3rd annual run
CLAFLIN - Claflin will hold its 3rd annual 5K/10K run or walk at 7:30 a.m. on May 25 beginning at Claflin City Park.
Alan Fullbright Scholarships awarded
ELLINWOOD - The criterion for the Alan Fullbright Scholarship are a reflection of what was significant in Alan Fullbright's life. The 2013 scholarship recipients are Stephanie Troyer who will be majoring in Music Education and attending Barton Community College. She has held several offices in KAY, FBLA, International Club and was the Student Council secretary and vice president of her class.
Dan Allen Noblitt 1934 - 2013
Dan Allen Noblitt, 78, died May 4 at his home in Great Bend. Born Oct. 16, 1934 in Great Bend, he was the son of George O. and Edith (Marsh) Noblitt. On April 18, 1958 he married Thelma Beebe in Norwalk, Calif. A long time resident of Great Bend, he was most recently employed as a regional manager for Super 8 Motels.
Helen R. Berscheidt 1918 - 2013
BELPRE - Helen R. Berscheidt, 94, died April 19, at the Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Nov. 22, 1918, she was the daughter of Matt and Martha Heinke Maes. On Feb. 4, 1941 she married John N. Berscheidt in Claflin. He passed away in 1974. A lifetime area resident she was a farmwife and an occupational therapist for the Larned State Hospital for 25 years.
Correction: Charge misprinted
The Barton County Jail log for April 30 contained an error. Derrell J. Cox was charged with criminal threat, and not criminal theft as originally reported.
James named as NBA MVP for fourth time
MIAMI - LeBron James is the overwhelming choice as the NBA's Most Valuable Player.
FFA officers installed at banquet
GBMS band concert
The Great Bend Middle School Band Department will be having their spring band concerts on Thursday at the Great Bend Middle School gym. The 7th Grade Band the GBMS Jazz Ensemble concert will begin at 6:45 p.m. The 8th Grade Band and the GBMS Jazz Ensemble concert will begin at 8:15 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public. The bands are directed by Kurtis Koch and assisted by Mark DeWald.
Great Bend City Band summer season
The Great Bend City Band will begin rehearsals for their season beginning at 7:30 p.m. on May 28th at the Crest Theatre. Any instrumentalist who loves to play is welcome to participate in the band. Summer concerts will be given at the courthouse band shell and will begin Thursday, May 30th and every Thursday in June. A special big band swing concert will also be given at the band shell on Friday, June 28th. All ...
Volunteers in Action News
The "Check Out Hunger" food drive for the Community Food Bank of Barton County was a huge success. RSVP volunteers partnered with 6th grade students from Holy Family School, a local Brownie troop, and Barton County Youth Care manned tables at Dillon's on 10th Street and Walmart on Saturday, April 6th. Persons entering the stores received a handout about the Community Food Bank with a grocery list of needed items. The volunteers collected 1,749 lbs ...
Soil Stewardship Week
In 1955, the National association of Conservation Districts began a national program to encourage Americans to focus on stewardship. Stewardship Week is officially celebrated from the last Sunday in April to the first Sunday in May. It is one of the world's largest conservation-related observances.
Desk and Derrick presents check
The Desk and Derrick Club of Barton County recently donated $100 to the Great Bend Military Moms, to help with the costs of sending care packages to deployed military personnel. The Great Bend Military Moms have sent more than 4,300 care packages, to those serving so far away from home, and are getting ready for the next shipment. If you know of anyone currently deployed, get their military address to Leslie Barrett, 620-792-2838, as soon ...
Local educator awarded statewide grant
Mr. Stan Ewy, a teacher at Otis-Bison Elementary School in USD 403, was recently awarded a classroom grant by the Kansas Association of American Educators (KANAAE), a non-union professional educators association serving Kansas teachers. Mr. Ewy will use the funds to purchase an educational nutrition program for his physical education classes.
