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Local wheat harvest better than forecast
By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com Grain elevators and wheat farmers in central Kansas surpassed modest expectations with a better harvest than projections. The lack of spring moisture delivered one blessing - little or no disease. Kanza Co-op, with 10 locations in central Kansas, reports 4.5 million bushels of wheat harvested. Jim Bob Lewton of Kanza Co-op, said the average between 30 and 40 bushels was 5 to 10 bushels better than anticipated. Dryland wheat ranged from ...
Faces & Places Tour will visit Great Bend, Larned
Great Bend and Larned will be stopping points for the Kansas Travel and Tourism's Faces & Places Tour Sunday.
The Ballet
Wetland Center summer program registration begins
Looking for something for the kids to do during the depth of summer vacation? Sign them up for the Kansas Wetlands Education Center summer programs that will begin July 7 and run through July 28.
Birthday bash
Wilson State Park holds annual O.K.Kids event
Wilson State Park will hold its annual O.K.KIDS Event on Saturday. O.K.Kids is a program sponsored by Kansas Wildscape. Outdoor Kansas for Kids (O.K.Kids) offers kids and their families an altemative to sedentary lifestyles. It gives children the opportunity to learn about nature and wildlife, and try new outdoor recreation adventures. This year's activities will qualify for Wildlifer Challenge which is another Kansas Wildscape opportunity geared toward promoting the outdoors. Parents should bring cameras and ...
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Sunflower Rod & Custom Association, 9951 B-29 Way, Great Bend Expo Complex, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Lana Dietz with greeters Erin Powers and Connie Oetken. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.
Event encourages activity, helps a charity
Great Bend Regional Hospital wants to encourage people to get out and move, as well as help a local agency in need. To this end, the facility is sponsoring Human (e)Motion Saturday.
National Dump the Pump to be held on June 16
Take Public Transportation to Answer America's Biggest Challenges As America's economic challenges continue with rising gas prices, Sunflower Diversified Services – Catch-A-Ride will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the fifth annual National Dump the Pump Day on June 16. Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), and supported by the Kansas Public Transit Association, the 2011 National Dump the Pump Day is a day that encourages people to ride ...
Former Great Bend resident devotes energy to Alzheimer’s Support
Visitors to the annual summer festival in Lee's Summit, Mo., on June 3 and 4 were treated to a flash mob dance performance by more than 50 staff and members of the local Jazzercise fitness center. The flash mobs were to raise awareness for Alzheimer's Disease in a fun manner.
May Marriage and Divorce Filings
May Marriage Licenses Corey Dean Long, Ellinwood and Jennifer Sue Parr, Ellinwood Bobby Charles Stark, ElDorado and Amie Marie Batchman, Great Bend Larry Eugene Fry, Great Bend and Joyce Ann Beadles, Great Bend Harold David Kilgore, Great Bend and Judy Rhea Sample, Great Bend James Dean Johnson, Utica and Kayla Marie Klug, Claflin Cody James Engle, Great Bend and Kristine Nicole Steinert, Great Bend Jason Ray Parson, Great Bend and Kelsey Ann Seiwald, Great Bend ...
Registration being taken for Bike Safety Rodeo
The annual Bike Safety Rodeo for children 5-14 years old will be held Thursday, June 23, at the Brit Spaugh Park south baseball field near 22nd and Morton streets. Free bikes and helmets will be available for children who don't have them, but the event is important for all children who ride bicycles, according to Janel Rose at the Barton County Health Department. All children who wish to participate must be ...
Catch-A-Ride offers free rides for Dump the Pump Day
Sunflower Diversified Services – Catch-A-Ride will join with other public transportation systems nationwide in the fifth annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 16. Citizens can try Catch-A-Ride that day for free, with complementary rides offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Great Bend on a reservation basis. Call 620-792-7797 to reserve a ride. The 2011 National Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride public ...
Local church group donates to Sunflower's Invest in Kids
The Presbyterian Women thought it was a worthy cause in the early 1980s, and they still do today.
Summer lunches now available
There is such a thing as a free lunch – and breakfast, too – at selected USD 428 school sites this summer.
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BCC students prepare for real world with Field Ops Day
Great Bend City Band summer season
The Great Bend City Band will begin rehearsals for their season beginning at 7:30 p.m. on May 28th at the Crest Theatre. Any instrumentalist who loves to play is welcome to participate in the band. Summer concerts will be given at the courthouse band shell and will begin Thursday, May 30th and every Thursday in June. A special big band swing concert will also be given at the band shell on Friday, June 28th. All ...
Beautiful Dreamer
Editor's Note: A 1967 Corvette once owned by singer Roy Orbison is now part of the collection at Hendrick Motorsports, owned Rick Hendrick of NASCAR fame. For a time, that storied automobile was owned by Robert "Bob" Martin of Great Bend, the former owner of Christmas Fantasy Village. Martin died on April 9. The story of his Corvette was recently reported by The BLOCK.com. An abridged version of that story appears below.
Kansas 150 1901-1925
