Archive By Section - Viewpoint
Nothing successful happens overnight nor without a lot of effort from a lot of folks.
April 11, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
It was a busy morning for the Barton County Commission Monday. Commissioners adopted three proclamations – declaring Tuesday as County Day of Recognition for National Service, naming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and naming April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
April 07, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
The fourth-annual Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo opens Wednesday at the Great Bend Expo Complex west of town. The show runs through Friday and is free and open to the public.
April 06, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
Your voice counts.
April 04, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
On Thursday, Governor Sam Brownback signed into law Senate Bill 45, the permitless concealed carry legislation, earning praise from the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legal Action and criticism from Everytown for Gun Safety and a related group, the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
April 02, 2015
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Susan
Thacker
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Viewpoint
It was a classic teaching moment for Wichita East High School parents, teachers and administrators.
April 02, 2015
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Jim
Misunas
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Viewpoint
Unfortunately, Barton County Commissioner Jennifer Schartz said public officials grab the headlines when they have a bad day and make a mistake. That is why she appreciated what 911 Director Doug Hubbard had to say Monday morning.
March 30, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
At first blush, the sixth-annual County Health Rankings released Wednesday paint a bleak picture for Barton County. We are the 86th least healthy county in Kansas after being ranked at 68th last year.
March 28, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
When Gov. Sam Brownback was shown on the big screens Sunday at the NCAA basketball matchup between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the Wichita State University Shockers, fans booed.
March 26, 2015
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Susan
Thacker
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Viewpoint
DeleteTuesday could mark one of the last times voters in Kansas have a regular spring election. Simply by showing up and voting, you can become part of history.
March 25, 2015
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Veronica
Coons
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Viewpoint
It was the basketball game that Bill Self and his merry band of Jayhawks feared - Wichita State.
March 25, 2015
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Jim
Misunas
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Viewpoint
It was the basketball game that Bill Self and his merry band of Jayhawks feared - Wichita State.
March 24, 2015
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Jim
Misunas
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Viewpoint
The Great Bend Police Department and other law enforcement agencies have a message for all the bad guys out there – you are not wanted here.
March 23, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
Spring is here and with the nice weather we've been having, it's time to think about getting back outdoors.
March 21, 2015
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Dale
Hogg
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Viewpoint
President Obama told an audience this week that mandatory voting might not be a bad idea. "It would be transformative if everybody voted - that would counteract money more than anything," he said Wednesday at a town hall-style event in Cleveland, Ohio.
March 19, 2015
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Susan
Thacker
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Viewpoint
