City employees honored The Great Bend City Council Monday night presented service awards to eight city employees, recognizing them for years of service. Pictured are: Great Bend Police Lt. Scott Bieberle for 25 years; and Rhonda Phillips, customer service representative with the Utility Department, Patrick Hastings, operator I with the Park Department, and Geraldine West, legal secretary, all for 10 years. Not pictured, but being honored, were Matthew Petersen, fire fighter IV, Daren Stewart, fire fighter III, Timothy Jacobs, service person II with the Park Department, and Anthony Bronson, operator I with the Street Department, all for 10 years. - photo by DALE HOGG Great Bend Tribune Latest Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates future IGNITE Innovation Center USD 428 looks at solar panels on some buildings Solar reg return to City Council for approval Work begins on Ellinwood’s Northwest Development housing project