A crew does dirt work at the site of the new Advancing Barton County Childcare Center at Farmers Plaza on the corner of 10th Street and K-96 Thursday afternoon. This is the culmination of a project two years in the making brought about by Great Bend Economic Development Inc. through its subgroup Advancing Barton County Childcare. Ground was broken on July 20 and the plans are to have the construction of the $1.9 million, 6,800 square-foot facility done by next spring. However there may be delays as ABCC works with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the licensing agency..Icon Structures of Wichita has been selected as the project’s construction manager at risk. The project architect is GMLV Architects, also of Wichita. ABCC has also announced plans for a second facility in Hoisington. For more information, visit www.gbedinc.com, or call 620-796-2407. GBED President Sara Arnberger can be reached via email at director@gbedinc.com.