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Barton County Finance Officer Janet Crane will be leaving her county position this week to take up a private sector job, the Barton County Commission was told Tuesday. » Read More

An increase of more than 20 cents per gallon for unleaded gasoline in less than a month hasn’t been the common experience in recent months, but it is what’s happened already in Great Bend in February and nationally there is already the suggestion that drivers will see $5 per gallon by Memorial Day — not $4, but $5. » Read More

The Great Bend Municipal Airport is making preparations for a rather large guest Wednesday afternoon. » Read More

A radio tower atop St. Rose Ambulatory and Surgery Center will be the new home of a repeater for the Unified School District 428’s in-district radios, the School Board decided Tuesday. » Read More

Habitat for Humanity of Barton County resumed construction earlier this month on their latest partner project at 1906 Hubbard. The three bedroom, two bathroom house will soon become a home for the Wilkerson family of Great Bend. Daryl and Amber Wilkerson have four children, and are helping with the construction project by putting sweat equity hours during each volunteer weekend, said Habitat President Rachel Mawhirter. » Read More

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of articles about the development of the Great Bend Convention Center.) City officials will continue to work with the staff at the Highland Hotel to coordinate the activities at the Great Bend Convention Center for the next couple of months. Meanwhile, the city will also continue to develop policies for the future development and operation of the center, which is now owned by the city. City Attorney ... » Read More

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of reminders about emergency preparedness.) » Read More