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​Prisoner Review Board taking comments
Russell Raymond Carrier, 64, serving a sentence for first-degree murder, is eligible for a parole hearing in September. In August, the Kansas Prisoner Review Board will hold public hearings for Carrier and other eligible inmates.
​Man arrested for allegedly selling drugs near school
A Great Bend man was arrested on suspicion of selling narcotics, after the Great Bend Police Department assisted the Kansas Bureau of Investigation in executing search warrants, Tuesday afternoon in the 2400 block of Coronado Ave.
​Little train ready to run Sunday
Weather permitting, the little train at Barton County Historical Society will run from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, July 29.
USA beats Spain in basketball exhibition
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Gold medal at stake or nothing at all, the United States Olympic basketball team was bringing its best Tuesday.
County clerk: 1 in 5 vote early
If Barton County voters follow the trend of recent primaries, one in five will have already voted by election day, Aug. 7, according to figures from Barton County Clerk/Election Officer Donna Zimmerman.
​Food program uses farmers market finds
Donna Krug will present the free program, "From Garden to Table," at 1 p.m. Friday at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave.
Library announces special hours, retirement celebration
The Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., will have shortened hours on Monday, July 30. The doors will not be open to the public until 10:30 a.m. to allow for a staff celebration for the retirement of Marilyn Malbrough, who will be leaving the library after 35 years of service.
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Garden Club learns history and future of Great Bend’s Argonne Forest
At their January meeting, 15 members of Great Bend Garden Club received a wealth of information about the work of a small group of people working hard for the betterment of Great Bend. Garden Club member Toni Rice is also a member of the Great Bend Tree Board and during her recent program Toni enthusiastically told the history of the Tree Board and of Great Bend's status as a Tree City USA.
Cheyenne Bottoms documentary to be shown at Wetlands Center
HAYS - "The Waters of Kansas - Cheyenne Bottoms," the first film in a series of short documentaries on water in Kansas by the Kansas Natural Resource Council, will be screened at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 10 miles northeast of Great Bend on K-156.
Ellinwood Soup Sampler to benefit scholarship fund
ELLINWOOD - Ellinwood Knights of Columbus will have a soup sampler from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at the St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 W. 2nd St. Several varieties of soup will be available to sample. Meal includes dessert and drink.
Two arrested after pursuit
Two adult males under age 21 were arrested Thursday night after a police pursuit in the city of Great Bend.
Communities work to slow expansion of crude oil moved by rail
BY CURTIS TATE
Oil taxes tempt recession-scarred U.S. states as prices plummet
BY MARK NIQUETTE and
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