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Great Bend’s 2024 Airfest is slated for Sept. 20-22 at the Great Bend Municipal Airport, and promises to be “the best one yet,” according to Airport Manager Martin Miller.
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Keeping Up With...
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Teresa Frieb makes her mark on GBCTOLMITZ — Teresa Frieb has played multiple roles in Great Bend Community Theatre productions but the role she most enjoys in real life is being a grandmother. Teresa and her husband Daniel have a 5-year-old granddaughter named Willow and are expecting their first grandson on July 1. “Getting to spend time with my granddaughter Willow is the greatest joy for me,” she said. “We will be traveling to Alaska in July to meet a new grandson.” Born in Hutchinson and raised in Pretty Prairie, Teresa met Daniel at a Catholic retreat and moved here in 1986. He farms in Olmitz and also helped other farmers in hMarch 25, 2024
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Selfless in serviceDuane Reif was recognized and presented an award for his 25 years of selfless service as a volunteer firefighter with the Hoisington Fire Department. A lifetime Barton County resident Reif was raised on a farm in northern Barton County. He graduated from Hoisington High School and earned his education at Barton Community College.March 22, 2024
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Home is where his heart isThere is a time for getting away, but after that, there’s no place like home.March 7, 2024