April 9, 2018
Story by Steven Lueth
Courtesy Photo
The Barton Community College Music Department will host the Mid-America Woodwind Quintet at 7:30 p.m. April 15 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel located in Barton’s Fine Arts Building. This outstanding quintet is composed of a flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and French horn. The recital is free and open to the public.
Great Bend Tribune
Published April 8, 2018
The drought hasn’t lessened with the area in extreme drought and the outlook isn’t promising. As if that wasn’t enough to worry about, the area has experienced well below freezing air temperatures (the low 20s) for an extended period of time twice in the last week which while not rare is certainly uncommon for the first week of April. So what does this mean for the 2018 wheat crop? As is almost always the case, there isn’t a cut and dry answer.
April 6, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College’s Community Service Organization and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will host a 5K walk/run 8 a.m. Sunday, April 29. Registration will be at 7:30 a.m. in the Fine Arts circle drive at Barton. All proceeds will be donated to Camp Hope.
The course begins and ends at Barton. There will be two groups: 16 and over and 15 and under. The top three finishers in each group will be awarded immediately following the race.
April 6, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College is hosting Enrollment Day sessions to prepare incoming students for the upcoming school year. Space is limited. Students can call (620) 792-9286 or visit bartonccc.edu/admission/enrollmentdays to sign up. The schedule is as follows:
April 6, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Explore the depths of space and the mysteries of the cosmos at the Barton Planetarium which will host several activities this spring. The Planetarium is located in the Science Building on Barton Community College’s campus. Enter through the sliding doors on the north side. Admission is free.
Great Bend Tribune
April 1, 2018
March 29, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 5 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157. The recital is free.
March 28, 2018
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert
Tye Sanders’ renewed vigor for life, high energy and confident gait might make her hard to recognize compared to two years ago, and not to mention the 70 pounds she has lost in that timeframe.
She credits her transformation to the faculty and staff at Barton Community College at Fort Leavenworth, where she has been studying criminology.
March 28, 2018
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert
The image that comes to mind for hazardous materials might be a broken barrel with radioactive glowing green goo coming out of it, but the reality is hazardous materials can be household chemicals; they are everywhere and can pose a threat to the public’s safety and health if a container is breached or if materials are not handled according to regulations.
