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Toxic algae still plagues Vets Lake
Toxic blue-green algae continues to be a problem at Great Bend's Veterans Memorial Lake, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Friday. The lake remains closed to recreational activity as the agency continues to monitor the water.
Whooping cranes spied at Cheyenne Bottoms
Whooping Crane fall migration is here in central Kansas. Each year during late October and early November, the endangered birds can be seen at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, and in marshes and crop fields around the region. At Quivira, the best areas to look for them are at the south end of Little Salt Marsh (where there is an Observation Tower from which to scan the marsh) and the west side of Big Salt Marsh.
County approves tower project
County officials moved ahead this week on plans to improve county emergency communications. The Barton County Commission approved $3,550 for Hayden Tower Service to install radio equipment and cables on a Kansas Department of Transportation tower in the north part of Barton County. In September, County Administrator Richard Boeckman told commissioners that the county would have to move some of its emergency equipment, because an aging tower it had used is about to be demolished. ...
Hell is only one option at Judgement House
While fantasy Halloween horrors await brave souls who attend other haunted houses, area churches are offering a different sort of fall program this weekend at Judgement House. This seven-scene walk-through drama promises "Real people, real choices (and) real consequences," with characters going to heaven or hell. The program will be held from 6-10 p.m. Friday, 5-10 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-6 p.m. Sunday at Great Bend Church of the Nazarene, 4811 ...
K-12 superintendents chat with college trustees
Three trustees of Barton Community College sat down with four public school superintendents Thursday to discuss the college's partnership with secondary schools in the area. Joining Barton trustees Paul Maneth, Robert Feldt and John Moshier were Great Bend Unified School District Superintendent Tom Vernon, Ellinwood USD 355 Superintendent Ben Jacobs, Hoisington USD 431 Superintendent Bill Lowry and Lyons USD 405 Superintendent Gary Sechrist. Dean Elaine Simmons said the ...
Longoria hearing postponed
The motion hearing for accused killer Adam Longoria has been continued due to his defense attorney being ill, said Ron Keefover, chief information officer with the Office of Judicial Administration.
Races and questions
Though there are few local challenges in the coming general election, County Clerk Donna Zimmerman reports that there will be plenty on the ballots, including national, state, and local offices, as well as state questions.
Longoria in court today
More motions and responses have been filed this week in connection with the capital murder trial of Adam Longoria. The Great Bend man is scheduled to appear in Barton County District Court this morning for a pre-trial hearing. Longoria, 36, is charged with capital murder and sodomy in the death of 14-year-old Alicia DeBolt, Great Bend. Previous motions filed by the Attorney General Steve Six for the State of ...
JUST SAY BOO
HOISINGTON - Ghouls, ghosts and goblins will fill Hoisington's Haunted Heights Haunted House, 257 S. Main. For those who want to shiver, shake and scream their way through this scary delight, the attraction will be open beginning at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 29-31. The house has been tripled in size since last year with the addition of the first floor of the building. The features have been redesigned, and ...
CO poison is an annual fall threat
It's not only fire that firefighters are concerned about, as they attempt to continue to educate the community during Fire Prevention Month.
Local airport makes history with new paving
Improvements that were recently completed at the Great Bend Municipal Airport made history for the local facility, but also for the state of Kansas, according to Airport Manager Martin Miller.
Keeley to sit with Supreme Court
The Hon. Mike Keeley, chief judge of the 20th Judicial District, will sit with the state Supreme Court Friday, Oct. 29, to hear appeals in three matters on the Court's docket. The Supreme Court appointed Judge Keeley to join them in place of Chief Justice Robert E. Davis, who died Aug. 4. Keeley has been a district judge since 1993. He has been chief judge of the 20th Judicial District, which ...
Pawnee Rock native to speak, sign copies of her book
Cheryl Unruh praises Kansas, its beauty, people and lifestyle, in her new book, "Flyover People - Life on the Ground in a Rectangular State." The Pawnee Rock native who now lives in Emporia will sign copies of the book, published in August, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mystic Trove Book Boutique, 422 Broadway in Larned. The soft-cover book is made up of 80 of Unruh's personal columns - ...
Choirs to serve international music fare with "Matters of the Heart"
Fort Hays State University's Concert Choir and Fort Hays Singers will woo audience members with the concert "Matters of the Heart," comprised of international selections from Africa to Israel at the fall Band and Choir Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center on the FHSU campus.
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Spring and music in the air
The Panther Jazz Band pumped up the audience at the GBHS Panther Bands Spring Contest Concert Monday night with their opening rendition of Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock. It was a night to celebrate the accomplishments of the high school music program and a select group of accomplished musicians who competed at the state level earlier this spring. Senior band members also recognized and thanked their parents for the support offered through the years of ...
More sleep time? USD 428 gives a nod
High schoolers may get a few extra zs next year thanks to a proposal approved at the USD 428 board meeting Monday night. But not for teachers. Board members approved a series of late starts for the high school during the 2013-2014 school year that would give teachers the time they need to collaborate, but take away two hours of student contact time a month
GBRC shares Blue Ribbon Award to promote health
Several people working to make Barton County a healthier place received some recognition and financial assistance Monday during the Great Bend Recreation Commission Board meeting. Doug Vance, executive director of the Kansas Recreation & Park Association, visited the meeting along with representatives from BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas, to present a $2,500 facsimile check and a banner in honor of Great Bend winning the Blue Chip award.
Residents fear stray gunfire near river
It's only a matter of time before someone is hit by a stray bullet while enjoying the Arkansas River bed south of Ellinwood, local resident Tom Komarek told the Barton County Commission Monday morning.
County hopes to spark Vet Memorial donations
The Memorial Parks Advisory Committee was given the go-ahead by the Barton County Commission Monday morning to hold two much-needed fundraisers to build the Veterans Memorial at Golden Belt Memorial Park north of Great Bend.
Soaring with Eagles
America's Promise and DARE contest essay winners soared to the highest height on Saturday when members of the Experimental Aircraft Club in Great Bend took them on a 15-20 minutes airplane ride over Great Bend.
‘To parents, be the adults’
With high school and college graduations fast approaching, the Central Kansas Partnership is urging parents to keep the community safe by prohibiting underage drinking and not providing alcohol to underage youth at graduation celebrations.
BCC may opt out of conceal carry law
Barton Community College trustees may request an exemption to a new gun law taking effect July 1.
Salad days
With high hopes that the area has seen the end of frost for the year, a full-house turned out to learn the how-tos of container gardening at the Great Bend Rec activity center Thursday.
BCSO almost ready for digital fingerprinting
The new digital finger printing machine has arrived and it will soon be in use by the Barton County Sheriff's Office. Activation is pending approval from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Barton County Administrator Richard Boeckman said during the County Commission meeting Monday morning.
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