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BARTON COUNTY – An Ellinwood man was wounded Monday evening when he was struck by what is believed to have been a ricocheted bullet, Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir said.
August 15, 2017
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BY STAFF REPORTS
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Local News
Historically, Unified School District 428 has surveyed teachers leaving the district. But, for the first time, teachers staying were asked why they wanted to remain in Great Bend, Assistant Superintendent John Popp told the USD 428 School Board Monday night.
August 14, 2017
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
About a month ago, a resident complained to the Barton County Commission about the use of "jake brakes" on South McKinley and Railroad Avenue just outside the Great Bend City limits. Monday morning, commissioners took action on this matter.
August 14, 2017
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
Saturday morning, as 17th Ave. East of McKinley began to fill up with floats and other parade entries, families made their way to the parade route on the South side of Vets Park. They were there for the first ever Party in the Park Wet-Dry parade. The route was divided in two at the railroad tracks just west of the lake, with dry spectators lining up to the East, and wet spectators to the West.
August 14, 2017
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Veronica
Coons
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Local News
The Barton County Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main in Great Bend. The agenda includes an update on the Oxford Houses, the use of engine compression brakes within a mile of cooperative city limits in the county and the appointment of a deputy district coroner.
August 12, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
A 19-mile asphalt mill and overlay surfacing project on U.S. 56 in Barton and Rice counties will begin this week. The project is located from the two lane-four lane transition east of the City of Ellinwood east to the west city limits of Lyons.
August 11, 2017
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Special to the Tribune
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Local News
Longtime Great Bend Fire Chief Mike Napolitano announced Friday he plans to retire effective Sept. 1.
August 11, 2017
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will occur across the entire continental United States, on Monday, Aug. 21.
August 11, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
Note: The Great Bend Tribune no longer has eclipse viewing glasses.
August 11, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
It has been necessary for Sandra and me to be in Kansas City for several days. It is almost strange to see all the traffic and busy urgency of the urban environment sprawl around everything as we go about our business.
August 11, 2017
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Special to the Tribune
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Local News
A possible revision of the school district's policy for supervision of medications is on the agenda for the Great Bend USD 428 Board of Education meeting. The board will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at the District Education Center, 201 S. Patton Road.
August 10, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
Great Bend USD 428 still has openings in its 4-year-old preschool class set to start Aug. 23. The attendance site is at Riley School and Helping Hands Preschool, but the free program is open to anyone living in the district.
August 10, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
A 4.3-mill increase in local property taxes for Great Bend USD 428's supplemental budget will be offset by a 4.3-mill decrease in local property taxes for the district's bonded indebtedness, Superintendent Khris Thexton said Thursday. The result will be "a wash," and the total tax rate virtually unchanged from last year at about 45.9 mills.
August 10, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran fielded questions about health care for veterans and the Veterans Choice Program during a town hall Thursday at the American AgCredit in Great Bend.
August 10, 2017
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Russ
Edem
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Local News
The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a one-vehicle crash at 1:29 p.m. Tuesday just west of Dorrance on I-70.
August 10, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
