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Kiwanis to hold costume drive
Great Bend Noon Kiwanis Club is asking the public to help youngsters who need Halloween costumes.
Annual Kilby Science Day draws hundreds of high school students
Floating through space hundreds thousands of miles from Earth on Christmas Eve of 1968, Frank Borman of Apollo 8 ended a live broadcast with, "And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you – all of you on the good Earth."
Chapman bound over for arraignment
Summor Hoss was three months pregnant with Damon Galyardt's baby when Galyardt died last November. On Wednesday, Hoss testified at the preliminary hearing of Jeffrey Chapman, a man she and her boyfriend Galyardt once considered a friend.
Correction to Baking Bonanza story
In the Sunday, Oct. 14 story Baking Bonanza, Darlene Stoss was misspelled. Our apologies for the error.
Inaccuracy found in sequestration story
In the Wednesday, Oct. 17 edition of The Great Bend Tribune, the story Correspondence: Moran staffer hears sequestration worries from locals contained an inaccuracy. In the story, it was stated that the Defense program was not subject to sequestration. In fact, Defense is subject to sequestration. If sequestration is allowed to occur, "defense spending would be cut by 9.4 percent, non-defense spending by 8.2 percent, most entitlement programs by 7.6 percent, and Medicare providers by two percent," according to Richard Wolf in his Sept. 14 story in USA Today, White House warns of massive defense, domestic cuts.
1st Cavalry CAB makes pit stop in Great Bend
Active Army troops assigned to the 1st Cavalry, Combat Aviation Brigade out of Fort Riley made a stop in Great Bend Wednesday morning to refuel at the Great Bend Municipal Airport. It was part of the first leg of a two-day long cross-country mission that will bring the soldiers and about 30 helicopters from Fort Riley, Kan. to Fort Irwin, Calif. An overnight stop in Santa Fe, New Mexico is planned for later today.
Advance voting now available
Barton County voters can now apply for advanced ballots for the Nov. 6 General Election, Barton County Election Officer Donna Zimmerman said. Registered voters may contact her office either by mail, by phone or in person for an application for an advanced voting ballot.
County departments stay busy
Barton County Departments submit a bi-weekly activity report of statistical information or a summary of services. County Administrator Richard Boeckman presented highlights from the most recent reports to the County Commission Monday morning.
School district warns of phone solicitation
Two companies, one going by the name All Teams, are currently soliciting funds from local residents and are falsely affiliating themselves with Unified School District 428.
Moran staffer hears sequestration worries
Mike Zamrzla, member of Senator Jerry Moran's staff, met with Barton County residents Tuesday morning for Open Office Hours at The Front Door in Great Bend from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. It was an opportunity for constituents to bring their questions and concerns.
Crypt keepers ready for business
Fake blood and cobwebs are coming out of storage as area groups work on haunted houses for Halloween. Several of the attractions open this week, while others are keeping us in suspense for one more week. Attractions include:
Kansas unveils a new, more secure driver’s license design
TOPEKA – Starting this week, Kansans will start receiving a redesigned and more secure driver's license.
Council to hire insurance consultant
The Great Bend City Council Monday night rejected the recommendation of its Health Insurance Independent Consultant Selection Committee to not hire an outside consultant. It instead opted to sign a contract with Charlesworth Benefits of Overland Park to guide the council in bidding and selection an insurance carrier for the city.
Activities of city department recapped
At Monday night's Great Bend City Council meeting, City Administrator Howard Partington gave an update on the activities of various city departments in the past couple weeks. Below is a summary of some of the highlights.
Hildebrand does medical missionary work in Cameroon
With an enjoyment of adventure and a desire to serve, Dr. Randall Hildebrand recently returned from medical missionary trip to the beautiful third world country of Cameroon, Africa where the major forms of transportation are walking or motorcycle riding. The green, country side full of waterfalls was beautiful in an area that receives 10 feet of rain in six months.
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Hot ashes and logs start grass fire
Great Bend Fire Department responded to a grass at 11:50 a.m. Sunday in a vacant lot just north of a house 351 North U.S. 281.
