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​BCC closes for Memorial Day observance
The Barton Community College main campus and Center for Adult Education will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. The college will resume regular summer hours on May 29.
GBRC offers free program on backyard pond care
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will host the program "Summer Pond Care" from 5:30-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, at the Great Bend Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St.
Former West Virginia football coach dies
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Former West Virginia University football coach Bill Stewart died Monday of what athletic department officials said was an apparent heart attack.
Ellinwood Police Department Monthly Report for April
Approximately 74 calls for service and 104 Officer initiated calls were received for the month of April. Officers responded to five medical/fire calls and worked two non-injury accidents. Nine arrests were made and nine criminal summonses were served in the month of April.
Rep. Bob Bethell dies in car accident
PAXICO, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas state representative is dead after a one-car accident in Wabaunsee County.
Manweiler 60th
Larry and Ruby Manweiler will celebrate their 60th anniversary on June 1 with a card shower.
Zoller —
Kirsten Regan and Ryan Zoller were united in marriage on May 5 in Manhattan. Parents of the couple are Holly Regan and Jeff and Jettie Zoller. The ceremony was performed by Clayton Williamson, grandfather of the groom.
Sprecher — Urban
Brian and Karen Sprecher of Hillsboro, Ore., announce the engagement of their daughter Kimberly Lynn Sprecher to Wyatt James Urban, son of Mike and Debbie Urban of Claflin.
Nitz — Homolka
Alan Nitz of Moline, Ill., announces the engagement of his daughter Stephanie Nitz to Seth Homolka, son of James and Katherine Homolka of Holyrood.
Claflin connection guides basketball great
Nearly a decade after playing in her final WNBA game, former basketball sensation Jackie Stiles still enjoys competing.
Royals beat Diamondbacks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Billy Butler and Mike Moustakas homered, Bruce Chen won his third straight start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 Saturday night.
BCC captures three national titles
LEVELLAND, Texas - The Barton Community College track and field teams wrapped up their season this week at the NJCAA Division-I Outdoor Track and Field National Championship held in Levelland, Texas.
San Antonio takes 3-0 series lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a 24-0 run in the third quarter after the Spurs trailed by 24 points, and San Antonio defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 96-86 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
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Loray Wilhelm 90th
Loray Wilhelm will celebrate his 90th birthday with a casual, come and go Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 17, at the Buhler Sunshine Meadows in Buhler. Hosts for the event will be his family. Your presence is his gift.
USD 428 Board of Education meeting
USD 428 Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. on Monday at the District Education Office, 201 S. Patton Road. Items on the agenda include, Jefferson Elementary School Students' Sportsmanship Awards; School Board Recognition Month; GBHS Student Council, Community Service Project; BOE Education Foundation board of trustees representative replacement; BOE approval of teacher representative for Education Foundation Board of Trustees; approval of fundraiser requests for 2015-2016; BOE policies first reading; K-6 Math curriculum adoption; technology update; assessments update; personnel update; approval of laundry equipment purchase; consideration of 2015 summer projects; approval of contributions; and licensed teacher retirements and ...
USD 428, Holy Family, Helping Hands and HeadStart Schools
The following meals will be served Jan. 12 through Jan. 16. The secondary schools also have available daily: second choices, chef salad, combo lunches and choice of vegetables and dessert. The breakfast menu is offered only to students in USD 428. Menus are subject to change without notice. Milk served with all meals. All meals as offered meet USDA nutritional guidelines.
Senior Menu
The following well-balanced and nutritious Friendship Meals will be served for lunch at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Meals are served with milk; donations for coffee and tea are accepted.
The Hoisington Middle School has released the Honor Roll for the 2nd nine weeks
Principal's Honor Roll - 4.0 GPA – All A's.
League of Women Voters meeting
League of Women Voters of Great Bend will hold their monthly meeting at noon on Tuesday at Montana Mike's in the north room. Lunch will be from the menu and can be from their "quick serve" menu.
USDA seeks public comment on the Environmental Quality Incentives program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is publishing a rule that outlines how it will improve the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), one of USDA's largest conservation programs. The interim final rule includes program changes authorized by Congress in the 2014 Farm Bill.
Progress Club meeting
The Progress Club met on Jan. 5, at the Presbyterian Church with ten members present.
Kansas women farmers shift agriculture and food production trends
Although women represented only 28 percent of Kansas farmers in 2012 and the number of farmers is declining overall, women are ramping-up their involvement in several of the state's less common forms of agriculture. The Kansas Rural Center is one organization in Kansas that continues to advance programs to better serve the needs of this historically underserved population.
Medical Insurance Deductibles: Threat Or Menace?
If you get your jollies from graphs, statistics and reasoned arguments, I suggest you Google the USA Today article "Dilemma over deductibles: Costs crippling middle class."
Golden Belt Community Foundation Scholarship application now available
Each year Golden Belt Community Foundation helps students realize their dreams with scholarships made possible through the generosity of caring donors.
Farming January 2015 vs. January 1914 – Part I
We all know a century is a long time. In U.S. agriculture the changes make it seem more like a millennium. We are aware of the obvious changes in crops, crop yields, machinery and technology, demographics, and globalization. But where and why did those changes happen and how have these changes changed, or not changed, what a farmer has become?
