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The City Of Great Bend announces the 14th-annual City Youth Academy Reunion Celebration has been scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Walnut Bowl.
July 22, 2013
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BY STAFF REPORTS
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News
ELLINWOOD - This year's Ellinwood After Harvest Festival Parade lived up to its theme, "Home is Where Our Story Begins."
July 20, 2013
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Susan
Thacker
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News
HUDSON - The Chicken Run, Turkey Trot and Ham 'N Jam are all events taking place Aug. 3 and 4 in this Stafford County Community. As the names imply, food is involved.
July 20, 2013
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Susan
Thacker
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News
Photos from Saturday's parade, and a couple from the classic car show. See anyone you know?
July 20, 2013
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Susan
Thacker
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News
Fraud and abuse of student financial aid is a rising nationwide epidemic, according to Myrna Perkins, Director of Financial Aid at Barton Community College. Her office has the challenge of spotting suspicious applications, as well as reducing the default rate on student loans.
July 18, 2013
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Susan
Thacker
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News
Members of the Great Bend High School Class of 1957 recently sponsored two seats for $125 each as part of the Take a Seat campaign to renovate the Fine Arts Auditorium. They are challenging other classes to follow their example.
July 18, 2013
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News
Barton Community College's Center for Adult Education will start its nine-week General Educational Development (GED) diploma preparation class on Monday.
July 18, 2013
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service objected to the issuance of a permit for H&C Oil Operating Inc., to drill for oil in the Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands during the public comment period provided by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It further recommended an environmental impact statement be prepared, and the permit be held in abeyance pending the completion of the EIS.
July 18, 2013
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Veronica
Coons
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News
United States Department of the Interior
July 18, 2013
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News
Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have risen almost 22 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.52 per gallon earlier this week, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has increased 15 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.62.
July 18, 2013
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News
It will take the committee charged with putting more teeth vicious dogs regulations one more meeting to put the finishing touches on its report to the Great Bend City Council. The panel met Wednesday and will meet again at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 31.
July 17, 2013
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Dale
Hogg
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News
Area residents are invited to an opportunity to thank the men and women to keep them safe. The first-ever Emergency Services Preparedness Day is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Waters True Value Hardware, 1649 W. K-96 in Great Bend.
July 17, 2013
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Dale
Hogg
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News
It was a grand showing for a three-member team of Great Bend High School Future Business Leaders of America at the recent National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif.
July 17, 2013
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News
This past spring, work began on the development of 11 two-bedroom duplexes by Housing Opportunities Inc., located east of Washington St. and 31st Ave. in Great Bend. Now, with construction only two months away from completion, Housing Opportunities Director Vicky Dayton says the non-profit will start taking applications for tenants Wednesday, July 24. Applicants must be disabled or age 55 and over.
July 16, 2013
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Veronica
Coons
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News
Organizers of a fundraiser to support child victims of sexual abuse invite the community to "Make a MOVEment," from 8:45 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 27, in Great Bend.
July 16, 2013
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Susan
Thacker
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News
