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Two Kansas Department of Corrections inmates convicted of crimes in Pawnee County are scheduled for parole hearings during the month of October. They may be eligible for parole in November.
August 28, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
Joanne Wondra has been named executive director of the Family Crisis Center. She had been serving as interim director since April and the board of directors made her promotion official on July 25.
August 28, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
TOPEKA - A Great Bend organization has been awarded more than $78,000 in grants to provide services for victims of crime, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Monday.
August 28, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Eyecare of Great Bend, 713 McKinley St., at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Host will be Sarah Adams with greeters Pete Schartz and Brandon Steinert. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
August 28, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
Golden Plains Quilts of Valor Group Leader Amy Schartz Mellor and members of the group awarded Quilts of Valor to 14 veterans on Aug. 25 at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend, Kansas.
August 28, 2017
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
Heavy truck traffic has increased on county blacktops due to Great Bend Transload Facility at the Industrial Park west of Great Bend and that may increase the wear and tear on those roads, Barton County Engineer Barry McManaman told the County Commission Monday morning.
August 28, 2017
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
The Barton Planetarium will host "The Cowboy Astronomer" at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 in the Barton Community College Planetarium located in the Science Building.
August 28, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
Editorial note: The 2018 Farm Bill, as every other before it, is a complicated and bulky piece of legislation. It affects every person in America who eats. Because of this, the Great Bend Tribune travelled to Haven for this last of ten stops US Rep Roger Marshall made as he sought feedback from constituents of the Big First. To do the topic justice, throughout the week, we will spotlight some of the insights and concerns shared Saturday morning by the people who attended Marshall's 2018 Farm Bill Listening Tour.
August 26, 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 a Kansas Department of Corrections grant for Saint Francis Community Services, the Juvenile Services fiscal year 2018 carry-over budget, the Central Kansas Community Corrections fiscal year 2018 carry-over reimbursement plan budget and the fiscal Year 2017 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.
August 26, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
Every day is different at Cheyenne Bottoms, which makes visiting and working at the Bottoms an endless adventure and this year we haven't even had to leave the building to witness nature's dramas.
August 26, 2017
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Pam Martin, KDWPT Specialist
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Local News
ST. JOHN – A Stafford woman was sentenced Friday to more than 21 years in prison for murder, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.
August 25, 2017
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BY STAFF REPORTS
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Local News
Pavement testing on U.S. 54 and U.S. 281 in Kiowa and Pratt counties will begin Tuesday. The Kansas Department of Transportation conducts these pavement tests annually on different highway segments, using a falling-weight deflectometer, a device equipped with a series of weights that checks the strength of asphalt pavement. The project is scheduled to be completed, weather permitting, on Friday, Aug. 31.
August 25, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
HAYS – The Hays Area Chamber of Commerce was on hand Friday to help cut the ribbon on Fort Hays State University's new Robbins Banking Institute and help introduce the institute's director, Alan Deines.
August 25, 2017
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SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE
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Local News
Kans for Kids, a Hoisington based non-profit that supports children and their families as they fight cancer, has established a fund to to help defray the expenses of Bujanda-Juarez, Great Bend. The 4-year-old boy was diagnosed with a brain tumor (Medulloblastoma) recently. He has undergone surgery to remove the tumor and is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Gael is the son of Jansi Juarez and Jesus Bujanda, Great Bend. He has five siblings. Like most 4-year-old boys he likes baseball (Chicago Cubs), Spiderman, and Paw Patrol.
August 25, 2017
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Special to the Tribune
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Local News
August 25, 2017
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
