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HOISINGTON — John J. Keener, 44, died Feb. 3, 2025 at his home in Hoisington. Services are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 4, 2025

7 hours ago · A capital campaign that aims to raise $1 million and grow Barton County’s workforce and overall population by 1% over the next five years was unveiled Thursday evening at the Best Western Courtyard.

2 days ago · A lost vehicle sticker was reported at 12:32 p.m. at the Great Bend Police Department, 1121 Baker Ave. Theft of gas was reported at 1:41 p.m. at Zip Stop #3, 3620 10th St.

Jan 14, 2025 · At 6:16 p.m. a runaway/missing person was located in the 200 block of SE 30 Ave. A juvenile complaint was reported at 7:07 p.m. in the 200 block of NE 30 Ave.

Great Bend Tribune. With a reported 95% of required landowner easement contracts now in hand, Grain Belt Express (GBE or GBX) has begun statutory eminent domain procedures to acquire the remaining ...

Last weekend’s snowstorm might have been Barton County’s Road and Bridge Director Chris Schartz’s first time as trail boss, but he’s spent a lot of time before that in the saddle.

Monday, Jan. 6 was scheduled as a teacher work day with no classes at Great Bend Public School. Due to the weather, USD 428 canceled the teacher work day as well, giving staff time to clear the ...

4 days ago · A man who eluded Great Bend Police when they attempted a traffic stop last Friday was later arrested, Police Chief Steve Haulmark reported. The suspect vehicle was located using the law ...

Great Bend Tribune. BY KEITH LIPPOLDT [email protected] At the beginning of October, the Barton County Commissioners hosted a tri-county meeting with commissioners from Pawnee and Russell ...