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The Barton County Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main in Great Bend. The agenda includes the budget hearing, approval of the 2017 budget and the service agreement with Southwest Developmental Services Inc.
August 05, 2016
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
HOISINGTON - Andrea Aguilera is a senior at Chase High School. She learned that the Hoisington Emergency Medical Services offers opportunities for volunteer EMTs through a friend while she was attending emergency medical technician training at Barton Community College during her second semester of her junior year. After she completed her training, she took her practical boards in June.
August 04, 2016
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Veronica
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Local News
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, disease-toting mosquitoes take to the sky.
August 04, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
The Great Bend City Council heard to tidbits of good news about the community when it met Monday night.
August 04, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
KANSAS CITY, Kan - A former employee of a bank in Great Bend was indicted Wednesday on a charge of embezzling more than $73,600, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said Thursday morning.
August 04, 2016
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Tribune Staff
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Local News
Ashley Burdick's hand was just inches from a leopard's face Tuesday, but the keeper at Great Bend's Brit Spaugh Zoo was not concerned.
August 03, 2016
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Susan
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Local News
The mill levy collected from property owners in Great Bend USD 428 shouldn't change much at all for 2016-2017, school administrators said Wednesday. The actual tax rate for 2015-2016 was 45.866 mills, and the estimated tax rate for the proposed budget is 45.834 mills.
August 03, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
HOISINGTON- Clara Barton Hospital and the City of Hoisington learned it is one of eight communities in Kansas recently selected as a grantee in the largest community grant program ever funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.
August 03, 2016
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Veronica
Coons
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Local News
Better streets have long been a goal of the Great Bend City Council and to this end, it approved additional Street Work for 2016 when it met Monday night.
August 03, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
A weary, yet ecstatic Roger Marshall could hardly find the words Monday night to describe how he felt following his upset primary victory over incumbent First District Congressman Tim Huelskamp.
August 03, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
It was another home run for Kruckenberg.
August 03, 2016
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By Jim Misunas
Russell Edem
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Local News
In Barton County, the only contested race for Kansas House of Representatives was for the 113th District, which includes Southeastern Barton County and Stafford County, as well as parts of Rice and Pawnee counties. Two hours after the polls closed and preliminary results were reported, it was becoming clear that Greg Lewis, R-St. John would win.
August 03, 2016
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Veronica
Coons
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Local News
Mary Jo Taylor was the winner Tuesday in the race to become the Republican nominee in November for the 33rd Senate District of Kansas. At 11:20 p.m., with 185 of 190 precincts reporting their final unofficial results to the Kansas Secretary of State's Office, she had 7,115 votes, compared to 6,521 for Larry Salmans, giving her 52 percent of that total.
August 02, 2016
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Susan
Thacker
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Local News
The start of the 2016-17 school year is fast approaching and Barton County Health Director Shelly Schneider said the Health Department is gearing up for the occasion.
August 02, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
Although just in the preliminary stages, changes are coming to the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo following action by the City Council Monday night.
August 02, 2016
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Dale
Hogg
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Local News
