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Relay nears fundraising goal
Great Bend City Council member Allene Owen looked out over the crowd gathered in the County Courthouse Square for the 2012 Relay for life of Barton County Friday evening and was impressed.
Peace Camp
RUSH COUNTY - The Dominican Sisters of Peace who reside and minister at Heartland Farm carry on a quiet existence 51 weeks a year. The farmstead in Rush County is 14 miles west of Great Bend, 10 miles northwest of Pawnee Rock and 12 miles northeast from Larned.
Time line set for GBRC budget
The Great Bend Recreation Commission's board will hold a budget work session on June 25 as it prepares to hold next year's budget hearing on July 9. Both meetings will start at 4 p.m. at the Carl Soden Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St.
Burn ban extended
Monday, the Barton County Commission signed a resolution declaring a state of local disaster emergency. This proclamation states that due to extremely dry weather conditions an extreme fire hazard exists in Barton County. Effective at 12:01 p.m. Monday, open trash burning, campfires, and all open fires are prohibited.
Commission gets dose of good news
From current immunizations to outdated medications, the Barton County Commission Monday morning learned much is being done to promote health in the county. Meeting at the Courthouse in Great Bend, commissioners heard reports from Landfill Manager Mark Witt and Health Department Director Lily Akings.
Judges’ redistricting ruling resets Kansas landscape
TOPEKA (AP) - Kansas lawmakers scrambled Friday to adjust to a new political landscape after three federal judges redrew the state's voting districts and created more than two dozen open legislative seats and potential incumbent-on-incumbent matchups.
Larned parties for Santa Fe Trail Days
LARNED - Larned partied this weekend for Santa Fe Trail Days with a parade on Saturday, displays of quilts and cars, free food, and games for the kids, among other activities.
Great Bend girl, 13, surprised by military dad’s return
Like a scene out of the television reality show Coming Home, a 13-year old Great Bend girl, Allie Brodrick, got a big surprise Thursday afternoon, June 7, at the Great Bend Wetlands. Her brother, Mason Roach and mother Lisa Anderson reunited her with her father, Army Sgt. 1st Class Rick Anderson, after a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Sunflower speller's mom writes about D.C. experience
A future winner of the Great Bend Tribune's Sunflower Spelling Bee could potentially compete in an international spelling bee, according to an announcement made during the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Scammer had money put on prepaid card
A Great Bend woman is out $125 after agreeing to pay for satellite television service using a prepaid money card.
Fire claims stubble; burn ban continues
A stubble fire west of Great Bend on Wednesday afternoon didn't destroy any crops, but served as a reminder of the dry conditions and the burn ban in effect in Barton County.
Firefighters host Run for MDA
The 10th Annual Great Bend Firefighters Run for MDA is set for June 23, with 5K and 10K runs starting at 8 a.m. in front of Fire Station No. 1, 1205 Williams St.
Longoria sentencing set for June 26
The sentencing of convicted murderer Adam Joseph Longoria that was originally set for June 8 has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 26 in Barton County District Court, in was announced Wednesday.
Great Bend man sentenced in child porn case
WICHITA – A Great Bend man has been sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
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Two arrested after pursuit
Two adult males under age 21 were arrested Thursday night after a police pursuit in the city of Great Bend.
