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Larned woman hospitalized after crash that left 1 dead, 4 others injured
THOMAS COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 10p.m. Friday in Thomas County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Ford F250 pickup driven by Kade Homm, 18, Flagler, Colorado, was southbound on County Road 21 just south of the County Road CC Junction. At the Y...
2 hospitalized after semis collide on Kansas highway
EDWARDS COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just before 6:30p.m. Friday in Edwards County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 International semi driven by Homero Balderrama-Mendez, 19, Haviland, was eastbound on V Road at U.S. 183. The driver failed to stop at the stop sign. The semi...
Arrests made at Great Bend motel for illegal narcotics
On Thursday, Oct. 3 at at 12:05 p.m., officers from the Great Bend Police Department responded to The Baltzell Motel, 705 10th Street. lot #25, in Great Bend in reference to the execution of a search warrant for illegal narcotics. Officers apprehended James Skinner, age 58 and Meryl Ramirez, age...
Great Bend working on agreement for $14 million hotel & restaurant
The City of Great Bend, along with Great Bend Economic Development, is moving forward with bringing a new hotel with restaurant options to town. The deteriorating hotel on 10th Street, next to the Events Center, was torn down last winter. The former Highland Hotel was closed for more than six years before Economic Development purchased the vacant hotel in August 2022.
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Wilborn joins Bank of the Plains
GREAT BEND, Kan. — Brian Wilborn recently joined Bank of the Plains as EVP, Chief Financial Officer, and will office at the Great Bend branch. Brian is a driven, successful, financial professional with thirty-two years of banking expertise in financial operations, team leadership, process and data efficiency, and community service.
Great Bend to host sixth-consecutive cross country regional
Many decades ago, Lake Barton north of Great Bend was a hub of activity. Great Bend High School Cross Country Coach Lyles Lashley is again making the area a destination. The Panther Invitational early each fall has grown from just a handful of teams to more than two dozen schools, making it one of the largest meets in Central Kansas. Lashley said it will require another community effort when Lake Barton hosts regional cross country races for a sixth-straight year on Oct. 26.
Lady Panthers finish third at Wichita XC meet; boys seventh
On the girls' side, the Class 5A ranks have been dominated in recent years by the likes of Lenexa's St. James Academy and Overland Park. A pair of Wichita private schools are making their push back into the top of the class. At Saturday's The Rush at Brown Thrush Invitational in Wichita, Bishop Carroll edged Kapaun by three spots for the win with 45 points. Great Bend scored 52 points for third place, 60 spots ahead of fourth-place De Soto.
'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 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.
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