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Fire Prevention Month events kick off this week
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of articles on fire prevention efforts. The articles will continue throughout October as the Great Bend Fire Department presents Fire Prevention Month.)
State seeks NCLB waiver
The Kansas State Board of Education Tuesday afternoon voted to apply for a waiver, exempting the state from portions of the controversial 2001 No Child Left Behind law which requires students to meet federally mandated proficiency targets in reading and math.
USD 112 student artwork displayed on the web
HOLYROOD - USD 112 elementary and middle school teacher Jennifer Berg has found a new way to display her student's artwork. They are all in an online gallery at www.artsonia.com where parents or grandparents who live in faraway places can see their students' art.
Students get time off for good behavior
After much discussion, the Unified School District 428 School Board reluctantly approved Monday night giving the entire Great Bend High School student body a half day off, that is if the upcoming National Honor Society's food drive reaches its goal of collecting 8,000 items.
Kansas still at risk
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of articles on the continuing spread of pine wilt disease.)
Hammeke joins GBRC staff
Megan Hammeke is the Great Bend Recreation Commission's newest recreation coordinator, in charge of programs for senior citizens and people with special needs, as well as the summer aquatics program. GBRC Director Diann Henderson introduced Hammeke to the recreation commission's board of directors when it met Monday. Hammeke joined the GBRC staff in April, working in the office. She was promoted to coordinator after the retirement of Linda Marqueling, ...
Barton relay takes honors
There is a much to be proud of for the organizers of the 2011 Relay for Life of Barton County.
Sisters of Peace host Open Farm Day
A half inch of rain may have kept their solar oven from working Saturday, but it couldn't dampen the spirits of the hosts of Heartland Farm's Open Farm Day. Because of the rain there were no hayrack rides, and people couldn't swing on a rope in the 200-year-old swinging tree. What they could do was tour the 80-acre farm in rural Pawnee Rock owned by the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Several ...
Public invited to two city planning meetings
Assistant City Administrator Dawn Jaeger has announced that the city is looking for volunteers to participate in efforts to improve a vital local facility.
Laser Shot conditions officers to make quick decisions
A split-second decision can mean the difference between life and death for any police officer put in a high-stakes situation. The right training can nudge the situation toward a successful outcome, while a lack of it might result in tragedy. "This year alone, more than 100 officers have been killed in the line of duty, of which 40 percent were ambushed," Barton Community College's Criminal Justice Coordinator Randy Smith said. <p ...
State not seeking death penalty in Longoria case
Prosecutors in the capital murder case against Adam Joseph Longoria announced Thursday that they won't seek the death penalty if he is convicted. The announcement by Assistant Attorney General Kevin O'Connor came at the conclusion of a new preliminary hearing for Longoria, who is charged in the death of Great Bend teenager Alicia DeBolt. The state is still seeking a capital murder conviction, which carries a penalty of life in prison, ...
BCC may open Camp Aldrich to bow hunting
The Barton Community College Board of Trustees may consider a plan to allow limited bow hunting at the college's Camp Aldrich. Board member Robert Feldt discussed the idea Thursday's at the trustees' monthly study session and asked for it to be placed on the agenda of the next business meeting, Oct. 20. Feldt is the board's representative on a committee formed to look at ways to improve the use ...
DeBolt family supports dropping of death penalty
In a brief statement following the second preliminary hearing for the man accused killing Great Bend teen Alicia DeBolt, the DeBolt family said Thursday afternoon they backed the prosecution's call to not seek the death penalty for Adam Longoria.
Candle starts fire in house
An unattended candle was the cause of a fire early Thursday in Great Bend, Fire Chief Mike Napolitano said. Firefighters were dispatched to 2619 Morton St. at 1:01 a.m. Napolitano said a candle was left burning in the living room when the occupants went to sleep. A man in the house woke up and found the candle had ignited items on the table. He was able to get his family out ...
GBHS homecoming today
Great Bend High School will hold its 2011 Fall Homecoming today. Events are planned throughout the afternoon and evening.
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