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'Letter to the Editor' - Voting matters
The General election is coming soon, Nov. 5, 2024. The ballot this year is lengthy with local candidates for City Council, County Commission, and Townships. On the state and federal levels, we will be voting on judges for Judicial District 20, candidates for the Kansas House of Representatives (District 1), the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States.
Thetford finishes second in Barton women's bowling season opener
The Barton Community College women's bowling team opened the 2024-25 season with a third-place finish at the Kansas Wesleyan University Invite Wednesday at the Alley in Salina, Kansas. Featuring a trio of teams competing over three individual and nine baker games, the Cougars came out with a total pin count...
Barton Community College reports 15.9% enrollment increase for fall semester
Barton Community College emerged as one of the leaders in enrollment growth across the state, with an initial increase of 15.9% in students for the fall semester. Preliminary 20th-day enrollment numbers for the fall state census were released on Oct. 2 by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR). This early growth establishes Barton as the second-largest community college by headcount for the eighth consecutive year, with 5,092 students. Barton president Dr. Marcus Garstecki said this growth reflects the college’s ongoing commitment to providing accessible, high-quality education.
Barton Community College’s literary annual “Prairie Ink” accepting submissions
Barton Community College’s annual literary publication, “Prairie Ink”, has begun accepting entries for its 16th edition. The editors are looking for the following types of original work to be considered for publication: fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, drama, graphic narrative, biography, photography, sketch, painting, digital art, and pictures of 3D art. Submissions will be accepted through Nov. 24 with submissions after that considered for the following edition.
As manufacturing modernizes, Fuller sees need for MFG Day
On Friday, Oct. 4, Fuller Industries Inc. will join the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce and others in the Barton County manufacturing community to mark MFG Day 2024, organized nationally by the Manufacturing Institute to focus youthful attention on the myriad careers available. “This event is a chance to inspire...
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