River Bend Assisted Living crowned their Valentine King and Queen, Howard Soeken and Ruth White, on Feb. 14 at their Valentine Party. » Read More

Nathan Brungardt of Great Bend has been selected by the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED) to attend the Leadership through Learning program from April 22-27 in Washington, D. C. Nathan is the son of Dan Brungardt and is a junior at Great Bend High School. » Read More

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In conjunction with the upcoming traveling Smithsonian exhibit, “The Way We Worked”, the Coronado Quivira Museum is hosting an exhibit tentatively titled Essential Elements: Salt Mining in Rice County. They want to know if you have any artifacts you wish to submit for inclusion in the exhibit. » Read More

Sunflower Diversified Services has accumulated an impressive list of auction items for its annual gala but it can always use more, said Connie Oetken, director of development. » Read More

The Barton County Farm Bureau Association will be holding its 13th Annual Farm Safety Awareness Day Wednesday, Feb. 22nd at Barton Community College in the Case IH Technical training building. The day will begin with registration at 8:15 a.m. followed by a welcome by Barton County Farm Bureau Association president, Jerry Morgenstern. The first program gets under way at 9 a.m. » Read More

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Barton Community College will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Kirkman Student Activity Center. All donors will receive a free T-shirt. » Read More

Glen Ehrlich and Jean Wagner were named king and queen at the Great Bend Senior Center’s Valentine’s Day party on Monday. The party was sponsored by the Great Bend Recreation Commission and the Senior Center. » Read More

By Jim Misunas jmisunas@gbtribune.com STERLING — Two Rice County residents were killed Monday morning in a two-vehicle accident in Rice County that was caused by an icy roadway. The accident occurred at 7:29 a.m. Monday on K-14 just north of the Sterling city limits. According to the Rice County Sheriff’s Department, Virginia D. Larkin of Lyons was operating a 2000 Grand Am northbound on K-14. The vehicle crossed the center line for an undetermined reason ... » Read More