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Barton Community College will take a step back from a new procedure for how online students are assessed for college readiness.
April 03, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
Golden Plains Quilts of Valor awarded quilts to 15 veterans on Friday, March 31 at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. The group awarded its 300th Quilt of Valor that night, and then one more for a total of 301.
April 03, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
Great Bend High School instrumental students will present their solo and small ensemble contest selections at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 3 in the GBHS Band Room (Room 153).
April 01, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
LARNED - "How on earth did you get to be a championship boxer in your early days?"
April 01, 2017
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By Judi Tabler
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Local News
The Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo opens Wednesday at the Expo Complex, 455 West Barton County Road. Now in its sixth year, the three-day event features hundreds of exhibitors, as well as free entertainment and informational programs.
April 01, 2017
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Russ
Edem
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Local News
The jury trial for the man charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2014 deaths of Shawn and Danielle Schellenger has been delayed. Meanwhile, a civil suit against the defendant, Great Bend landscaper William Howard Baker, has been settled, according to records in Barton County District Court.
April 01, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
Photos taken Saturday, April 1, at the Hippity Hop Easter Basket Workshop.
April 01, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
With Easter just two weeks away, the Rosewood Miracle Workers Aktion Club coordinated a "Hippity Hop Easter Basket Workshop" for children on Saturday.
April 01, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
HOISINGTON - There will be a public open house to review the Cow Creek floodplain mapping project in Barton County from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hoisington Recreation Center, 1200 Susank Road in Hoisington.
April 01, 2017
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
The Barton County Commission will meet Monday morning and the Great Bend City Council will meet Monday evening.
April 01, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
A Veterans Service Representative from the Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs will be at the Great Bend Kansas Works Center at 1025 Main Street from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, to assist veterans and their families in applying for VA benefits. Area veterans are encouraged to inquire and see if their health condition is linked to their time in service. The Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs is a state agency that provides free assistance to veterans and their families with veterans' benefits. Call 785-625-8532 for more information.
April 01, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
A 57-year-old woman suffered burns and smoke inhalation from a fire inside a garage Friday afternoon, according to a report from the Great Bend Fire Department. She was identified only as the daughter of Howard H. Barry, Great Bend.
April 01, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
A program that helps keep at-risk students in school now and helps them find jobs after graduation is coming to Great Bend USD 428 this fall.
March 30, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
Children can experience Easter fun from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Rosewood Miracle Workers Aktion Club is coordinating the "Hippity Hop Easter Basket Workshop." Children get to create their own Easter baskets, decorating Easter eggs for the baskets. They also can participate in other fun activities, like coloring Easter pages.
March 30, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
Khris Thexton will become the next superintendent of Great Bend USD 428, effective July 1. The school board met Thursday and voted unanimously to promote the assistant superintendent to the key position.
March 30, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
