Sunflower’s poker run set for Aug. 26

BY DALE HOGGdhogg@gbtribune.com Jack Kilby Square will roar to life Aug. 26 after the Great Bend City Council Wednesday night authorized the closure of a portion of Lakin Avenue for Sunflower Dive...

Council OKs Party in the Park measures

BY DALE HOGGdhogg@gbtribune.com Making way for Great Bend's Party in the Park Aug. 12, the Great Bend City Council Wednesday night approved key components of the annual city-sponsored celebration h...

LaVeda I. Cross 1936 - 2017

LEWIS - LaVeda I. Cross, 80, passed away July 3, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born July 23, 1936, in Lyons, the daughter of Olin R. and Irene M. Kitchen Bernstorf. LaVeda mo...

Zoo News: Kestrel nest found in power pole

Spring showers and summer storms often blow young birds out of their nests - but sometimes the parents do the job.Either way, it's human nature to want to help a baby bird on the ground. However, h...

Barbara Rose McAllister 1941 - 2017

McKINNEY, Texas - Barbara Rose McAllister, age 75, of McKinney, Texas, passed away on July 1, 2017. She was born October 24, 1941, to Orville and Doris (Rose) Bordewick. On August 12, 1961, Barbara...

DNC accountability

Eating crow now that America is great again

Dear Noble Rustics,Last November, you real and true Americans chose a New York City real estate developer as our 45th President because of your disdain for people who have done this sort of thing b...

Today’s kids need a taste of parents’ 1970s summertime

Ah, summer is upon us.That means the media are publishing a spate of articles that offer tips to parents on how to make their kids go outside and play - some of the articles encourage parents to le...

OTR for July 5, 2017

Great Bend Fire/EMSFirefighters made three ambulance runs on Monday and six on Tuesday. There were six firework-related fire calls on Tuesday. According to the Great Bend Fire Department, all of th...

GBPD responds to gunshot wound call

The Great Bend Police Department responded to gunshot wound call at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday at the Days Inn, located at 4701 10th St., Chief Cliff Couch said.When they arrived, officers made contact ...

HaysMed now sole St. Rose Health Center owner

As of July 1, Hays Medical Center, part of The University of Kansas Health System, is the sole owner of St. Rose Health Center.The purchase includes the land adjacent to St. Rose to the east and we...

Larks’ homer sparks victory

HAYS - Great Bend Bat Cats pitcher Taylor Langston made one mistake and Hays Lark Michael Gangwish made him pay. Gangwish launched a three-run homer that sparked the Larks' 5-2 victory over the Bat...

Great Bend Bat Cats on a roll

HAYSVILLE – The Great Bend Bat Cats completed a four-game sweep of the Haysville Aviators 14-0 and 5-0 with a double shutout Sunday. Jack Waggoner and Ryan Patrick combined for a two-hit shut...

Thursday's fair schedule

Photos were taken Monday evening during setup for the Barton County Fair. Thursday's schedule: • 7:30 a.m. - Business Appreciation Breakfast/Chamber Coffee (Expo II)• 7:30-9:30 a.m. - C...

Fair schedule July 5

• 8 a.m. - noon Check in all exhibits (Except perishables), 4-H & Open Class• 8:30 a.m. - Judging of 4-H Foods, 4-H Foods Sale after judging• 10:30 a.m. - 4-H Arts & Crafts judging&b...