Archive By Section - Area Briefs
Library showing free movies
Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., will be showing free movies served with free popcorn this month, starting with an after-school movie at 3:30 p.m. this Friday. Open to all ages, the after-school movie is an animated blockbuster featuring race car Lightning McQueen and friends competing in the first-ever World Grand Prix.
GBHS Hall of Fame tickets go on sale
Tickets will go on sale Wednesday for the 2011 Great Bend High School Hall of Fame luncheon honoring Don Halbower, former GBHS principal, and Dan McGovern, a 1960 GBHS graduate who held a variety of high level positions in the administrations of President Reagan and the first President Bush, as well as the California state government.
Free tax filing service available for some
Kansas Legal Services is offering the free online tax filing program called I-CAN! E-File for low- to moderate-income Kansans. It can be found online at kansaslegalservices.org.
BCC study session rescheduled
The Board of Trustees of Barton Community College will hold its monthly study session on Monday, Feb. 6, instead of the regularly scheduled date of Thursday, Feb. 2, at p.m. in room F-30 of the Fine Arts Building.
Crime Stoppers: Storage sheds burglarized
Seven storage sheds at 3118 Washington St. were broken into sometime between noon on Friday, Jan. 20, and 4:40 p.m. on Jan. 22, Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings said. Bolt cutters were used to cut off the locks.
BCC presents 26th annual corrosion control seminar
Barton Community College and the Kansas Section of NACE International will present the 26th annual NACE Corrosion Control Seminar Feb. 7-9 at the Midwest Utility and Pipeline Training Center and Barton's Technical Building and Science and Math Building.
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Prairie Enterprise Project/Bank of the West, 1222 Kansas, Bank of the West lobby, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Nancy Sundahl with greeters Connie Oetken and Shay Kasselman. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.
Library giving away old magazines
Great Bend Public Library is cleaning out its collection of old magazines again, marketing director Jennifer King said. Starting this week, several older issues of various magazines are available for the public to take.
Suicide Prevention Task Force will meet
The Central Kansas Partnership has formed a Suicide Prevention Task Force that will have its organizational meeting at 11 a.m. on Monday, at Barton County Health Department WIC Conference Room. The group will meet to discuss suicide prevention goals and possible strategies to increase awareness of signs of suicide and what community members can do. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
USD 428 Board of Education meeting
USD 428 Board of Education will meet at noon on Tuesday at Riley Elementary School, 1515 10th Street. Items on the agenda include using district vans for the 2012 Driver Education instruction, and approval of teacher retirements. Riley Principal JoAnn Blevins and other staff members will share information regarding the academic programs and the school improvement efforts at Riley Elementary School.
American State Bank and Trust Company along with the American Eagle Club partner with the American F
American State Bank and Trust Company along with the American Eagle Club and the Kansas Bankers Association have joined with the American Football Coaches Association and FBI's National Child ID Program to protect the children in Central Kansas as part of the largest child safety campaign in the state.
Suicide Prevention Task Force will meet
The Central Kansas Partnership has formed a Suicide Prevention Task Force that will have its organizational meeting at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, at Barton County Health Department WIC Conference Room. The group will meet to discuss suicide prevention goals and possible strategies to increase awareness of signs of suicide and what community members can do. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
Commodities available Jan. 30
The Rev. Loyce Clay will be giving out commodities from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, at the Social and Rehabilitation Services office, 1305 Patton Road. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foods Distribution program is available to low-income families and the elderly.
Drug charges filed in Russell County drug arrest
Federal charges have been filed in connection with a drug arrest earlier this year in Russell County.
Speaker to provide history on Planeview — The Miracle City
Joe Boley will be the program speaker at the Barton County Historical Society annual meeting, on Monday, Jan. 23, at 7:30 p.m. The topic will be "Planeview - The Miracle City."
Articles by Section - Area Briefs
Motorcycle driver injured on K-96
A Garden City man driving a motorcycle was injured Saturday afternoon on K-96 in Ness County, 4 miles west of Alexander.
City Council meets Monday night
The Great Bend City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the City Office, 1209 Williams. On the agenda are the reorganization of the council, election of a council president, an economic development report and a revision to the employee handbook regarding military duty.
Car fans resume Shine & Show
The monthly Shine & Show returns this month with an event from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Waters True Value, 1649 K-96 in the Westgate Shopping Center. Shine & Show is a free car show presented by Mid-America Mopars.
Month-old shooting comes to light
The Great Bend Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred the afternoon of March 2, but was not reported.
Commission to hold Monday morning meeting
The Barton County Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main in Great Bend. The agenda includes proclamations for National Crime Victims' Rights Week and National Work Zone Awareness Week, the courthouse video security system and a Fairview Township Board resignation.
Esfeld to share pie crust knowledge
Joyce Esfeld will explain the secret to making "The Perfect Pie Crust" in a free program from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Carl Soden Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. This is a free Stop 'N Learn Session of the Great Bend Recreation Commission.
Dr. Stang to speak about mental illness medications
The Great Bend Area Support Group of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Kansas will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Thelma Harms Room at St. Rose Ambulatory and Surgical Center.
