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GBHS Class of '71 announces 2011 memorial scholarship
Each year, the Great Bend High School Class of 1971 offers a $1,000 scholarship in memory of a deceased classmate. The GBHS Class of 1971 Memorial Scholarship is being presented this year in memory of Mona Lynn Youtsey.
Shafer Gallery shows Kansas landscapes; planetarium presents starscapes
Barton Community College's Shafer Gallery will feature Kansas landscapes in a photography exhibit starting Sunday, with an opening reception from 1-3 p.m. That same afternoon, Barton's Planetarium will present "Kansas Starscapes" with 30-minute showings at 12:45 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. "Here in rural Kansas, we are blessed with dark skies, broad horizons and amazing views of the heavens," said Planetarium Director Dr. Timothy Folkerts. He ...
Young Seeks Position on USD 428 Board of Education
Dwight Young formally announces his candidacy for the USD 428 School Board. Young's first involvement with the Board of Education started when he Co-chaired the Building Excellent Schools Together (B.E.S.T.) Committee and was appointed to the Board for the 1996-97 school year. That process demonstrated the importance of maintaining the districts structures for future use. Young pledges to care for the infrastructure of the district as well as the students, staff and patrons that utilize ...
Sexton wins charity poker tourney
Roxanne Sexton of Albert took home the $750 first-place prize in the recent Sunflower Diversified Services Texas Hold 'Em tournament. Yvonne West of Great Bend won $300 for second, and Craig Grauerholz of Kensington won $150 for third. Winners of fourth through eighth places and their prizes were: Steven Kaeberle of Claflin, $75; Jay Hrabik of Lyons, $50; Alan Clark of Great Bend, $40; John Svaty of Ellsworth, $30; and Ken ...
Entries sought for Congressional Arts Competition
DODGE CITY - Congressman Tim Huelskamp announced that entries are now being accepted for the 2011 Congressional Arts Competition. All high school students in the First Congressional District are encouraged to participate. The winning artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. "Every day I walk through the Cannon Tunnel of the Capitol Complex and see students' artwork from across the country adorning the walls," Huelskamp said. "It ...
Chili for a cause
Members of the Bikers of Central Kansas and the staff of Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice give a thumbs-up on the success of the 12th Annual Chili Challenge. BOCK raised $914 for hospice patients.
Krallman’s Kansas landscape exhibit now showing at BCAC
A selection of paintings by Cally Krallman is currently featured at the Barton County Arts Center, 1401 Main Street, Great Bend. Admission is free and the gallery is open weekday afternoons until 5:30 p.m. Krallman has been painting in the Midwest, primarily Kansas, for over 20 years. Despite having traveled to many places throughout the world, she is still drawn to the simplistic beauty of Kansas. "Many people ...
Cold Weather Rule to end March 31st
The Kansas Cold Weather Rule ends March 31, and Kansans who are delinquent on their electric and natural gas utility bills are subject to having their service disconnected. The rule, in effect Nov. 1 through March 31 each year, provides protection to residential customers having difficulty paying their utility bills from companies under the Kansas Corporation Commission's (KCC) jurisdiction, but that protection ends Thursday.
Entries sought for Congressional Arts Competition
DODGE CITY - Congressman Tim Huelskamp announced that entries are now being accepted for the 2011 Congressional Arts Competition. All high school students in the First Congressional District are encouraged to participate. The winning artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. "Every day I walk through the Cannon Tunnel of the Capitol Complex and see students' artwork from across the country adorning the walls," Huelskamp said. "It ...
Book signed for “Amphibians, Reptiles, And Turtles In Kansas”
A book signing and lecture session has been scheduled for 2 p.m. on April 10 at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center in Great Bend, for the new book, "Amphibians, Reptiles, And Turtles In Kansas", by Joseph T. Collins, Suzanne L. Collins, Travis W. Taggart with Artwork by Errol D. Hooper, Jr.
USD 428 Board of Education meeting
USD 428 Board of Education will meet at noon on Thursday at Jefferson Elementary School, 2716 24th Street. Items on the agenda include 2011-2012 Student Handbook update, and Jefferson Elementary School Principal Art Baker and other staff members will share information regarding the academic programs and the school improvement efforts at Jefferson School.
Kansas Originals’ 2011 “Meet the Authors” Event
Kansas Originals Market and Gallery in Wilson is excited to announce our 2011 "Meet the Authors Event", bringing together Kansas Authors from across the state. Join us from 11 a.m. through 3 p.m. for music, conversation, and storytelling.
No Staffiord County merger on horizon
ST. JOHN - St. John-Hudson Superintendent James Kenworthy has cast a consolidation line out to two neighboring Stafford County school districts, but the strategy has yielded no "bites" yet. St. John's recent school board minutes indicated Kenworthy would contact a neighboring district to explore the possibility of future consolidation.
Stafford County Commission
STAFFORD - The Stafford County Commissioners met March 14 for a regular meeting at the Stafford County Courthouse. The following are unapproved minutes.
Suspect arrested after high-speed chase
PAWNEE COUNTY - A female suspect will face a variety of traffic charges after she was treated and released for injuries sustained after a high-speed chase that covered 40 miles and crossed four counties Sunday morning.
