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AgSystems honored as a Performance Plus Dealer at the Valmont Irrigation 2012 national meeting

Valmont irrigation has announced AgSystems of Larned as a Valley Performance Plus Dealer at the company's 2012 National Meeting. AgSystems has earned this honor for excelling in the areas of sales, service and aftermarket parts.

Sharon Pace to retire from Barton County Treasurer's Office

Sharron Pace, Tax Supervisor in the Barton County Treasurer's Office, will be honored at a retirement reception beginning at 2 p.m. on Monday at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main – Room 101 in Great Bend. Pace started her career with the County in 1992 and has served in various positions in the Treasurer's Office. No matter what her title, her chief focus has been in overseeing all aspects of the real property tax collection. ...

Curves 14th Annual Food Drive

Recognizing that the need for donations is greater than ever at local food banks across the nation, Curves International is kicked off the 2012 Curves Food Drive on March 1 with a challenge to all Curves Clubs to meet or exceed last year's donations. Each club, including Curves of Great Bend, is asking its members to donate bags of non-perishable food or cash throughout the month of March to support their local community food bank. ...

Nine area residents accomplish travel’s ultimate achievement

ecently, 14 intrepid travelers returned from an "Expeditions Adventure" that encompassed the continents of South America and Antarctica. Starting in Buenos Aires, Argentina and traveling to Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city situated on the Patagonian peninsula overlooking the historic Beagle Channel, the group then boarded the expedition-class cruise ship, M.S. Fram, and cruised across historic Drake's Passage en route Antarctica. For the next seven days they explored both the majestic sea life of minke, killer, ...

Fehr partners with vet practice

Dr. Matt Fehr has joined Animal Medical Center of Great Bend as a partner. Fehr went to work for Animal Medical Center in 2006. "He has been a tremendous asset to the practice, and has been a vital part to the practice's continued growth," said Dr. Nels Linberg of AMC.

Prescott named president of CPI Qualified Plan Consultants

CUNA Mutual Group has named Jon Prescott president of CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc. Prescott has been with CPI since 1987, serving most recently as chief marketing officer. Previously Prescott held the position of vice president of national sales and product development, during which time he created more than 35 proprietary and co-branded 403(b), 401(k), and nonqualified deferred compensation programs for CPI and its strategic alliance firms, growing CPI's assets under administration from $120 million ...

Hiss Sherman Wealth Management expands to Atwood location

Hiss Sherman Wealth Management, a locally owned financial management company, recently celebrated their expansion in Atwood. This secondary location allows facility owner Matt Hiss, and the rest of his business partners, to show their commitment to their clients in northwest Kansas.

Rosewood Ranch featured on RFD-TV March 7, segment available on website

Rosewood Ranch featured on RFD-TV March 7, segment available on website Rosewood Ranch will receive nationally televised coverage when it appears on RFD-TV March 7 in the show America's Heartland. Rosewood's segment is also available for viewing online at rosewoodservices.com, on the homepage of the Rosewood Services website. The Ranch, located eight miles west of Great Bend, is a full-working horse ranch that offers equestrian and therapeutic riding classes to those with developmental disabilities. The ...

Neal named OPI store manager in Russell

RUSSELL - Allison Neal wanted to find a job with a local family-owned company and the position at Office Products Inc. in Russell filled the bill. Neal is now the manager at the OPI Russell location.

St. Rose sleep lab undergoes improvement, expansion

St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center sleep lab patients now have a more comfortable, convenient location for their care and treatment. The Sleep/Wake Disorders Center has moved from the third floor to the second, and is home to new equipment and a new staff member.

BCC offers CMA update in Ellsworth

Barton Community College will offer a Certified Medication Aide Update course to provide CMAs with continuing education and a review of medications and delivery styles from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7 and Thursday, March 8 at the Ellsworth County Medical Center, 1602 Aylward Ave., Ellsworth. Preregistration is required and students must make pre-payment for the class prior to the first class session. The registration fee is $84 for ...

Hemken promoted to KHP lieutenant

Colonel Ernest E. Garcia, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, has announced that Master Trooper Brent Hemken was promoted to lieutenant on December 11, 2011. Hemken began his career with the Patrol on Jan. 4, 2004, as a recruit trooper in the Training Academy. Upon completion of his training, Hemken was stationed in Larned. On Jan. 16, 2011, Hemken was promoted to master trooper, still in Larned. With his ...

Nation’s leading weather expert in Great Bend to speak

Mike Smith, the nation's leading weather expert, will speak at the American AgCredit Insurance Meeting on Wednesday at the Stone Ridge Country Club. Mike is the author of "WARNINGS: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather" (Greenleaf 2010), founder of WeatherData and is the Senior Vice President of AccuWeather. Mike holds the highest awards in meteorology from the American Meteorology Society along with earning 19 U.S. and foreign patents. Mike is a keynote ...

New cancer center equipment gives fast results

Chemotherapy patients at Heartland Cancer Center know how important their complete blood count (CBC) results are, and now they can have those results more quickly.

Dale Phillips named Highway Official of the Year

Dale Phillips, Barton County Road and Bridge, Noxious Weed and Memorial Parks Director, was named as the 2013 Highway Official of the Year by the Kansas County Highway Association.

Cheryl Gage promoted

Cheryl Gage has been promoted to manager of Commercial Banking Services in Long Beach for City National Bank. As manager, she is responsible for working closely with a team of specialists to deliver the bank's full range of financial solutions and expertise to successful, growing middle-market companies in Long Beach, South Bay and surrounding areas.

Harden Hospice Kansas hosts ribbon cutting in new location

Harden Hospice Kansas recently hosted an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on in celebration of its new office in Great Bend. Jan Westfall, hospice consultant with Harden Hospice Kansas, presided at the ceremony that was attended by 45 guests, including Harden Hospice Kansas staff members from the Great Bend, Hutchinson and Wichita offices. Chamber members and ambassadors, and members of the public were also included.

Wolford honored as dedicated, long-time insurance agent

Barbara Wolford, an insurance agent in Great Bend's John Jaco agency for over three decades, was named the Agent of the Year Award by the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents at its annual management conference Oct. 3-4 in Overland Park.

Judicial branch appoints public information director

TOPEKA - The Kansas Supreme Court announced Wednesday that Lisa Taylor has been appointed public information director for the Kansas Judicial Branch. Taylor succeeds Ron Keefover, who founded the court's public information office in 1981 and retired in September.

Restaurant reopens as Annie Mae’s in Ellinwood

ELLINWOOD - Owned by Ann Christiansen, Annie Mae's, 518 E. Santa Fe has opened in Ellinwood. The former John Henry's now also serves breakfast and has takeout and delivery in Ellinwood.

Local author helps build stronger parent-child relationship

Author Diana Webster announces the release of her new family novel, "The Parent," which helps parents examine their own relationships with their children.

C&V Home Improvement celebrates Grand Opening in new location

C&V Home Improvement has been serving Central and Western Kansas for over 35 years. Since 2011, the growing company has been under the ownership of Matt Hoisington. When founder Dennis Carson sold his business to Hoisington, the two worked to move the company's headquarters from Ellinwood to Great Bend, with an office at 2407 10th Street. After two years of continual growth, C&V Home Improvement once again needed room to expand. In October, they hosted ...

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The Station strives to make world a better place

The mission statement for The Station sums it up. "The purpose of The Station is to bring emotional and physical awareness and relaxation to the human body in a professional, honest, and educated way with accessibility to the client at a reasonable cost."

Rosewood Ranch instructor passes stringent certification

Rosewood Ranch horse therapy instructor Melinda Suppes took part in a grueling exam last May in Loveland, Colo. She endured four days of a workshop, written testing and field work, all with the goal of becoming a certified instructor with Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International. It wasn't until more than five months later that she learned the results of her exam.

True Value raises money for Heartland Cancer Center patients

Derek Fredrick thought if the buckets were "poppin' pink" they would draw a lot of attention. And if the results of a recent fundraiser are any indication, he was right.

Behnke joins Channel Seed team

Putting seedsmanship at Work into practice, Channel has hired Jacob Behnke as a new Channel Seedsman in the Bushton area.