Hayes hired as Community Coordinator

The City of Great Bend announced Monday during the City Council meeting that after nearly a year of planning and preparation, a Community Coordinator has been hired. Christina Hayes, a Claflin native, will assume her position with the City of Great Bend in the coming weeks.

GBHS Debate Tournamet

On Saturday, Oct. 1st, the Great Bend Debate Team traveled to Lyons and Sterling. The Junior Varsity tournament was held in Sterling. Due to extenuating circumstances, Sylvia Ofoma, Paige Vanstenburgh, and Nathanial Cheney competed as a three man team. They ended the tournament with a 3-2 win-loss record placing 10th out of 30 teams. Mickie McNett and Michael Gieck finished with a 4-1 win-loss record and placed 3rd out of 30 teams.

Don't Talk to the Actors

Great Bend Community Theatre kicks off its 2011-12 season this week with a comedy about the crew of a Broadway-bound play.

Collision at 24th and Washington

Two pickups collided at 3:55 p.m. Friday at 24th and Washington. Blaise Cain was driving north on Washington turning west on 24th and struck the vehicle driven by Joseph Lendenberger IV, who was southbound on Washington. Three people were transported to Great Bend Regional Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries and released.

Bioblitz to be held at Quivira

As part of the annual National Wildlife Refuge Week Celebration, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge is holding a Bioblitz Friday evening, Oct. 14, through Saturday, Oct. 15. The Bioblitz is a scientific effort to find as many species of plants and animals as possible at Quivira over a 24-hour period. The event begins at 5 p.m. on Friday and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Bioblitz is free and open to all ages. The main ...

Lavielle exhibit to be donated to FHSU art collection

A collection of art that includes works by noted American artists Thomas Hart Benson and Grant Wood will open in Fort Hays State University's Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art on Friday, Oct. 7.

Panther Pride Marching Band at State Fair

Panther Pride Marching Band members received a I rating at the Kansas State Fair on Sept. 14. They performed the songs Sweet Caroline and 867-5309 in the Bretz Law Office Arena. After playing for the home football game on Friday night, they loaded up on Saturday to travel to Manhattan for the KSU vs. Kent State football game. They marched from the KSU campus through Aggieville and finished at the Manhattan Mall, approximately 4 miles. ...

Panther Jazz members extend invitation for “Journey” on Oct. 4

Join the Great Bend High School Panther Jazz Band at 7 p.m. Tuesday for a sentimental music journey. The performance will be the high school auditorium.

GBHH&H earns high marks on survey

When Donita Wolf went to work on a recent Monday, she had a surprise visit from three state inspectors. And it wasn't long before three more showed up. Wolf is director of Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice, which the Kansas Department of Health and Environment surveys periodically. When the surveyors' visit ended four days later, the non-profit agency received excellent scores, Wolf said. "We gave them all ...

Ben Franklin Letters go on display at FHSU’s Forsyth Library

Two letters written and signed by Benjamin Franklin are currently on display at Fort Hays State University's Forsyth Library. They are located in the Government Documents section on the second floor of the library.

Harmon starts prison sentence

The Great Bend man responsible for more than a dozen burglaries and thefts has begun his prison sentence, according to information from the Kansas Department of Corrections. Christopher Allen Harmon, 28, was released from the county jail to KDOC custody last week, and has been incarcerated in the El Dorado Correctional Facility. His earliest possible release date is June 11, 2013. The KDOC website shows the level of custody for ...

USD 428 Education Foundation Dinner/Auction

Tickets are now available for purchase to the USD 428 Education Foundation dinner/auction. The fund raiser is set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Highland Convention Center. Tickets are $50 each.

Kansas storm, crop damage estimates climb over the $1 billion mark

TOPEKA - Storm and crop damage estimates in Kansas for 2011 have hit a record $1 billion, according to the Kansas Department of Insurance.

BCC theater production "Almost, Maine" premieres

The Barton Community College Theater Department will present its take on the theme of love and relationships with the production of "Almost, Maine," at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, in the BCC Fine Arts Auditorium. "It's very charming, and I think it will appeal to the audience," BCC Theater Director Erin Renard said of the fall production. "Almost, Maine" takes place in the winter and is based around nine "mini-plays." ...

Rec Commission taking fall enrollments

BY TRIBUNE STAFF The Great Bend Recreation Commission is now accepting enrollment for the fall programs. Program Coordinator Garet Fitzpatrick said programs are offered for all ages. Afterschool activities will be offered at the Recreation Center, Activity Center, Park, Lincoln, Jefferson and Eisenhower schools. Enrichment and recreation programs are available for children ages 5 to 12 years. These programs include arts and crafts, cartooning, ceramics, cooking classes and holiday ...

ECF inmates make a difference at Ottawa Middle School

Hoping to help students embark on a path to success, two Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) residents gave both time and money recently to the Ottawa Middle School.

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