Adopt and Rescue finds new options for pound pups

The odds are against animals at the Golden Belt Humane Society. Found dumped in ditches our brought in by people who don't want them, the animals are kept as long as possible in hopes that someone will adopt them.

Surgeon to speak to cancer support group

Touched by Cancer support group will meet at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Heartland Cancer Center. Guest speak will be Dr. Ana Refinetti, MD, St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center. Dr. Refinetti is a surgeon, providing general surgery services, with a specialization in breast surgery.

'Duck Hunter Shoots Angel' caps off GBCT season

Great Bend Community Theatre wraps up its 2012-13 season this month with "Duck Hunter Shoots Angel," opening Thursday. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 21.

Historic bridge on commission agenda

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 possible replacement of an historic stone bridge near Claflin, a National Public Safety Telecommunications Week proclamation, an emergency vehicle designation for Dove Chevrolet Buick Cadillac and new doors for the Health Department.

Old and young to take shot at nixing malaria

Great Bend First United Methodist Church and Trinity Methodist Church will co-sponsor the Shoot For No Malaria contest Sunday, April 14 at the GBHS Panther Activity Center. All proceeds will go to "Imagine No Malaria." Funds received will purchase mosquito netting and help in educating people in tropical, under-developed nations where malaria is still a menacing killer. "Members of both the women's and men's basketball teams from Barton will be helping," said Jann Sherman, ...

Celebration Centre to put up additional building

The Celebration Centre in Lyons will be adding a new, open sided building north of the Bar K Bar Arena to provide cover for the outdoor livestock stalls.

Concert Association jazzes it up with Side Street Strutters

The Golden Belt Community Concert Association will present the Side Street Strutters with their newest offering of jazz entertainment titled "Shiny Stockings" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Great Bend Municipal Auditorium.

IY Preschool planning expansion this fall

Incredible Years (IY) Preschool wasn't even 4 years old last fall but it already had a long waiting list. Now, because of an upcoming expansion, the list will be cut down to size this fall, Director Shari Schneider said.

Earth Day to be celebrated all week

Sunflower Diversified will celebrate the Earth Day April 15-20 by partnering with Barton County Solid Waste Department and collecting Electronic Waste and Bicycles for recycling at its 5523 10th St. location. The community is invited to bring computers, laptops, monitors, keyboards, printers, fax machines, stereos, speakers, televisions, microwaves, bikes, trikes, and scooters. There is no charge for recycling these items and Sunflower invites the public to utilize this collection to dispose of items appropriately by ...

Winter weather advisory issued

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS RUSSELL LINCOLN BARTON ELLSWORTH SALINE RICE MCPHERSON RENO INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON 312 PM CDT TUE APR 9 2013 ... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...WINTRY PRECIPITATION...ESPECIALLY FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET WILL BE MOVING INTO THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHERLY ...

Trunk show planned

ELLINWOOD – The Twilight Stitchers Quilting Club is holding a trunk show, and the public is invited. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ellinwood District Hospital education room, and refreshments will be provided.

March Marriage and Divorce filings

Marriage Licenses Nicholas Lee Curtice, Hoisington and Pennyleann Fry, Great Bend David Justin Hawkins, Chase and Angela Kay Barney, Chase Christopher Daniel Maser, Great Bend and Jacquelyn Anne Jirak, Great Bend Cipriano Chavex Ontiveros, Great Bend and Brenda Yazmin Dominguez, Great Bend Kenneth Jerome Becker, Great Bend and Angela Dawn Ratcliffe, Great Bend Alexander Michael Gonzalez, Ellinwood and Elizabeth Annette Zorn, Ellinwood Leif Allen Andrulis, Great Bend and Marsha Annette Disque, Great Bend Dustin James ...

USD 428 Board of Education meeting

USD 428 Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. on Monday at the District Education Office, 201 South Patton Road. Items on the agenda include: congratulations to GBHS state wrestlers; special recognition of Teacher of the Year candidate, Marla Davidson, congratulations to re-elected BOE members, Joyce Carter, Dr. Larry Kutina and Kevin Mauler; approval of 2013-2014 handbooks; approval of health textbook adoption; first reading of 7-12 English Language Arts resource adoption; schedule for Curriculum ...

New shredder caters to low-volume walk-ins at Sunflower Recycling

The new equipment is installed and ready to shred confidential documents for lower-volume, walk-in customers at Sunflower Recycling's new drop-off location, 5523 10th.

GBHS instrumentalists perform Regional Music selections Monday

Musicians at Great Bend High School will present their solo and small ensemble selections at 7 p.m. Monday in the GBHS band/orchestra room.

Barry and Monica Bowers chair Big Benefit Auction

To say Barry and Monica Bowers have a history with Barton Community College might be a bit of an understatement. Not only did both graduate from Barton in the early '80s, both were students there when they went on their first date.

Asphalt overlay on US-183 Highway in Rush County set to begin

Starting around Monday, June 10, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin an asphalt overlay project on US-183 Highway in Rush County. This US-183 project starts at the Rush/Pawnee County Line and continues north 12 miles to the south city limits of LaCrosse. Construction is scheduled to be completed by August, depending on delays due to adverse weather conditions.

Musical whodunit in store for Sterling Fourth

Equal parts murder, mystery, music, and comedy are in store as the Sterling Community Theatre Troupe presents the new Broadway musical "Curtains" as part of Sterling's Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration. "Curtains" has a tuneful, toe-tapping musical score by the song writing team of John Kander and Fred Ebb famous for the musicals "Chicago" and "Cabaret." The show will be staged at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6 and at ...

Nex-Tech Zoo Fest is Saturday

The annual Nex-Tech Zoo Fest runs from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo. There will be free food and live entertainment for the whole family.

Play time

Children at the Barton Community College Child Development Center (CDC) play with some new toys, Tuesday afternoon. The toys were acquired through a $500 grant awarded by Child Care Aware of Kansas. The grant requirements focus on increased efforts to practice healthy eating habits and to include physical activity both in and outside of the classroom. CDC Director Larissa Graham said the equipment is intended to help aid in fine muscle development and encourage "active ...

Help patients in need with blood donation

The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood this summer, helping to ensure a sufficient supply for patients in need. Blood donations tend to decline during the summer, when many regular donors are on vacation and schools are out of session. However, the need for blood is constant. All blood types are currently needed, especially O negative, which is the universal blood type and can potentially be transfused to any patient. Upcoming blood ...

Lee Turner Lectureship provides continuing education for law enforcement

Law enforcement professionals will have two opportunities to learn from Chicago area Police Chief Kent Williams about various forms of adversity law enforcement personnel routinely face, not only in the field, but how these events shape their personal lives after they leave the cruiser.

Waters True Value donates $4,000 with the help of social media

Waters True Value has donated $4,000 to the Oklahoma City Red Cross. The effort to contribute to the disaster relief efforts came after an EF5 tornado left a 17-mile path of destruction and damaged 4,000 homes and businesses in the Oklahoma City area on May 20.

Pit bull committee to hold first meeting

The City of Great Bend's newly formed committee to study the banning of pit bulls will hold an organizational meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, at the City Council chambers, 1209 Williams. The meeting is open to the public.

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