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Visual aid: Support group helps sight impaired
Sometimes, Paul Berscheidt considers himself lucky. Dealing with visual impairment his entire life, the Great Bend man didn't have to be told that poor eyesight isn't an obstacle to a full life. Not everyone realizes that. Young people - and some adults - used to react when he worked in customer service and reached for his magnifying machine. ...
Dry conditions threaten rural residences
It doesn't take a climatologist to know that conditions in this region are dry - though there are plenty of climate experts who can't wait to discuss the issue.
Area group will host Fair Tax Bill event April 18
Local residents are being encouraged to travel to Russell Monday for a public meeting on taxes.
Reshape future, honor past
"Reshaping the future - honoring the past." That is the theme of this week as officials around the nation recognize the victims of crime. This week the Barton County Commission approved setting it as National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Barton County Attorney's Office Victim Advocate Camila Komarek noted those victims are not just far away, either. She told the commissioners that there continue to be plenty of victims of crime right here at home. In ...
Oil and Gas Hall of Fame banquet Saturday
The Kansas Oil and Gas Museum Foundation of Great Bend is again presenting its triennial Kansas Oil and Gas Hall of Fame Awards Banquet Saturday at the Highland Hotel Convention Center, 3017 10th St. in Great Bend.
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To call or not to call?
Just because Kansas - at least this part of Kansas - has been hotter and dryer than normal this spring, doesn't mean that conditions won't change.
Local gas prices rise again, Tuesday
On the one hand, there was national news Tuesday that oil prices need to stabilize, which led to a drop in the cost of oil. Locally, however, Great Bend saw gasoline prices increase again Tuesday, hitting $3.66 per gallon.
FOR ART’S SAKE
It's more than coloring. It's more than finger painting. It's more than playing with clay. Elementary art these days is so much more than most adults were exposed to back in the day. Shannon Wedel and Melissa Watson, elementary art teachers, are responsible for the art education of every USD 428 grade-school student. And it's the educational aspect that sets the local public school art program apart from many others. Art instruction at the elementary ...
Walkers encouraged to make it personal
The eight-week Walk Kansas fitness challenge hit the mid-way point this week, leaving four weeks for teams to reach their goal. Some six-person teams are collectively walking 423 miles - the length of Kansas - while others are walking 1,200 miles - the perimeter of the state. In the Walk Kansas program, 15 minutes of exercise can be counted as one mile. Each team selects ...
Zoo to show ‘Oceans’ for Earth Day
Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo will celebrate Earth Day from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, April 22, with an after-hours event. Admission will be $3 person, with children under 4 years old admitted free. Space is limited to the first 50 paid admissions, said Carlie Brown, director of education at the zoo. No reservations are being taken. At 6:30 p.m., visitors will watch the DisneyNature production, "Oceans," in the ...
It’s only a drill
Thursday morning, the northwest part of Great Bend is going to sustain significant damage from a powerful tornado that will touch down and cause multiple injuries, requiring the response of emergency workers from around the area - as long as it doesn't rain, that is. In case of severe weather, the tornado will be postponed.
BEST FOOT FORWARD: Walkers take up causes
More than 40 people hit the walking trail at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday for "Walk a Mile in My Shoes," promoting awareness of the more than 4,500 adults and children with developmental disabilities who are on waiting lists for services. Advocacy coordinator Mary Lou Warren with Sunflower Diversified Services said Sunday's walk was part of a statewide effort for people to collectively walk around the world - 24,902 ...
GBRC adjusts fees, approves insurance bid
The processing fee for dropping a Great Bend Recreation Commission program will increase from $3 to $5, effective May 1. The GBRC Board of Directors approved the fee change when it met Monday. Executive Director Diann Henderson said people can get refunds for activities - minus the $5 fee - if they make their request prior to the starting date. The $2 increase reflects the cost to the Recreation Commission. <p ...
USD 428 votes to reduce Parents as Teachers staff
For about 10 years, Unified School District 428 in Great Bend has shared a Parents as Teachers grant with USD 355 in Ellinwood.
