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WINKEL: Find your 'why'
Sometimes physical activity can be a chore. After a long day of work, running errands, and taking care of loved ones, it can seem like another “to-do” on the list. However, when we avoid movement, we feel guilt creep in. We know it’s important to improve the number on the scale, decrease cholesterol, manage blood sugar, and set ourselves up for healthy aging. Although these are all significant reasons to get active, they may not be enough.
Elmore returns home to offer barber services in Hoisington
Plans are known to change. Alex Elmore earned his EMS certification while a senior at Hoisington High School. After graduating in 2022 and spending some time in the field, he decided to try a different course. On Feb. 22, Elmore graduated from barber school. He will return home to work with Jared Keenan at Brick Road Salon and Boutique, 701 N. Main Street in Hoisington.
Meet Greta: The Great Bend Zoo's Newest Albino Hedgehog Addition
The Great Bend Zoo has welcomed a prickly new friend! Greta is a 3-month-old albino hedgehog joining the zoo’s education ambassador program. Our educational programs reach thousands of children and adults each year!Visit here for more details.
🎙Post Podcast: Great Bend Zoo Curator Ashley Burdick
Hear this week's City Edition episode with Eagle Radio's Steve Webster and Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo Curator Ashley Burdick that aired Feb. 28, 2024. The City Edition program airs every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. on 1590 KVGB & 95.5 FM.
Divas 3 in Great Bend to sing four decades of greatest divas
Divas 3 will take the Golden Belt Community Concert stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in the Great Bend Municipal Auditorium, Lakin and Stone. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. This GBCCA event is open to association members. No single concert tickets are available. Full-time students of any age will be admitted to the concert for a $5 donation at the door.
United Way hires new Imagination library coordinator
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Amanda Vega has a goal as the new Dolly Parton Imagination Library Coordinator for Reno and Stafford County. Vega said she became the new coordinator about three weeks ago. "My whole goal is to start getting more bilingual books into the hands of daycares and different...
Alithea Mime Theatre coming to Barton Community College
The Barton Theatre Department will host a showcase by the Alithea Mime Theatre at 7:30 p.m. March 9 in the Fine Arts Auditorium, and tickets are $10. The show is appropriate for ages 12 and up. For more ticket information, visit shows.bartonccc.edu. According to alitheacreations.com, “The Alithea Mime Theatre is...
Aggressive cats…leopards not on display yet at Great Bend zoo
A pair of Clouded Leopards arrived at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo last September, but the two cats have yet to properly settle in to their new environment. Once examined in Great Bend, the female leopard had a wound that would not heal because the animal continued to rip out the sutures. Zoo Curator Ashley Burdick said about mid-January the wound healed enough to bring the two animals together again.
GBRC: Stop 'N Learn - Make Active Habits Stick
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a free Stop ‘N Learn Session titled “Make Active Habits Stick” on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm at the Great Bend Rec Activity Center (2715 18th Street). In this session, we will talk about why it is hard to fit regular exercise into your routine and how to combat these barriers with proven habit-formation techniques. Learn how to plan for setbacks, adapt to life changes, and find support. We will talk about how to get to sample a healthy treat and take home the recipe to try it on your own. Karissa Winkel, Family and Community Wellness Agent for K-State and Extension – Cottonwood District, will be the speaker for the program.
Hunting legislation could impact Great Bend tourism
Destination Statehouse, an event through the Travel Industry Association of Kansas, took place earlier this month in Topeka. Tourism professionals from around the state spent time talking with legislators about what their communities have to offer. Great Bend Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Christina Hayes attended the event, representing South...
Looking for local artists for Great Bend’s Art & Wine Walk
The City of Great Bend has sent out requests to local artists to participate in the 10th Annual Art & Wine Walk on May 3. Artists get assigned to a participating store where the artist’s work will be displayed. Great Bend Community Coordinator Christina Hayes said this year’s event...
Barton Theatre to present 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'
The Barton Theatre Department will present the time-honored classic musical “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” by Jeremy Sams, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29 and March 1 and 2, and at 2 p.m. March 2 and 3 in the Fine Arts Auditorium, and tickets are only available in advance. For more ticket information, visit shows.bartonccc.edu.
🎙Post Podcast: Cheyenne Bottoms - Wildlife Manager Wagner
Hear this month's Cheyenne Bottoms show with Eagle Radio's Steve Webster and Area Wildlife Manager Jason Wagner that aired Feb. 21, 2024. The Cheyenne Bottoms Show airs the third Wednesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. on 1590 KVGB & 95.5 FM.
Bottoms Wildlife Manager: spring migration begins early
Cheyenne Bottoms is an ever-changing ecosystem. Last summer, the wetlands in Barton County endured one of the driest summers in decades. That gave way to rain and snow in January. Wildlife Manager Jason Wagner said staff is now moving water from the smaller pools into larger ones ahead of warmer weather.
Donovan calling it a career after 40 years of filling the airwaves
Friday, March 1 marks the 20th year that Scott Donovan has been a Marketing Representative for Eagle Communications in Great Bend. And after more than 40 years of being on the air, March 1 is also his last day with the local radio station. Donovan started his radio career in...
Proposed bill would impact deer hunting in Barton, rest of Kansas
"If we lose our reputation as a trophy white-tail deer state, the value for every one of those landowners goes down." That was the message from Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Secretary Brad Loveless to the Kansas House Committee on Agriculture and Nature Resources Budget Monday in Topeka. Loveless expressed concerns about House Bill 2672 which would establish transferable landowner appreciation permits for the hunting of white-tailed deer.
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