Great Bend Tribune
Published December 6, 2020
The Barton Performing Arts Department invites the community to enjoy nostalgic, holiday-themed entertainment from the comfort of their own home as it presents its first-ever “virtual” Holiday Concert premiering at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16.
The Drought Monitor, as of this past Tuesday, shows the pattern of last week intensifying with extreme and severe drought encompassing much of Northwest and Southwest Kansas. Most of Barton, Stafford, Pawnee, Rice, and Reno Counties are still in moderate drought.
November 18, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College has released the 11 edition of its literary journal “Prairie Ink.”
The journal is intended as a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents.
The collection of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction is open to submissions from Barton students, employees of community members who live in Barton’s seven-county service area and the Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and Grandview Plaza outreach locations.
November 17, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Sarah Fuller
***Due to technical difficulties, this event will be rescheduled. We are sorry for the inconvenience and will provide details for this performance at a later date! Thank you for your understanding!***
Barton Community College will be closed for Thanksgiving break Wednesday, Nov. 25, through Friday, Nov. 27. The college will resume its regular schedule on Monday, Nov. 30.
Great Bend Tribune
Published November 8, 2020
November 2, 2020
Story by Brandon Steinert
Great Bend Tribune
Published November 1, 2020
October 29, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
The Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration recently announced the new Certified Volunteer Administrators (CVA) in the United States. Director of the Volunteers In Action of Central Kansas and AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Linn Hogg is now one of only 6 CVA’s in the state of Kansas.
Hogg said she hopes to use the knowledge she gained to continue to enhance volunteer efforts and organizations in the area.