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Tricks are no treat for pets
There are all sorts of preparations under way for a successful Halloween.
Firefighter spaghetti boosts good causes
If the old saying is true - "There's no rest for the wicked and the righteous don't need it" - it certainly applies to the Great Bend Fire Department.
Firefighter spaghetti boosts good causes
If the old saying is true - "There's no rest for the wicked and the righteous don't need it" - it certainly applies to the Great Bend Fire Department.
PASS the fire test in your home
(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.)
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Storm chaser and research meteorologist Jon Davies brought new excitement to talking about the weather during his presentation as the keynote speaker for Jack Kilby Science Day on Tuesday morning at Barton Community College.
Ellinwood tennis stars honored
Ellinwood High School Girls Tennis Team Coach Lyle Stickney had more than a little praise for his team when he met with the Barton County Commission Monday.
Barton County awarded funds under national food, shelter program
Barton County has been chosen to receive $3,815 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.
Courthouse Civil War statue condition assessed
"It's a terrific monument," said Dr. Dennis Montagna, director of the National Park Service's Monument Research and Preservation Program in Philadelphia. Monday morning, he inspected the south facing Union Civil War bronze statue located in the courthouse square.
Halloween is to be spooky, not dangerous
It's still a week away, so now is the perfect time to prepare - correctly - for those little goblins who will go door-to-door for Trick or Treat next Monday night.
Storm chaser Davies to speak at Jack Kilby Science Day
Storm chaser and research meteorologist Jon Davies will address more than 500 high school juniors and seniors on Tuesday morning, and a similar number of middle school students in the afternoon, during Barton Community College's Eighth Annual Jack Kilby Science Day.
Judgement House returns
It is not simply an alternative to a Halloween haunted house.
Carvers
Vet’s Lake remains under algae warning
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) samples recreational bodies of water for blue-green algae when the agency is alerted to a potential algae bloom. When harmful algal blooms are present, KDHE, in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), responds by informing the public of these conditions.
County takes on improvement projects
County departments are currently involved in a variety of new projects, County Administrator Richard Boeckman reported to the Barton County Commission this week.
Bow hunting on target for Camp Aldrich
Barton Community College trustees met Thursday and approved a plan to allow commercial bow hunting for deer at the Camp Aldrich facility.
