January 11, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16.  Barton's Center for Adult Education and the Shafer Art Gallery also will be closed.  Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Great Bend Tribune
Published January 1, 2017

2017 is here and after a tumultuous 2016, here’s hoping for a prosperous, happy New Year.  As we enter a new year, let’s take a brief look at the potential stories of the year.

Great Bend Tribune
Published December 18, 2016

The Christmas season is here and a new year isn’t far behind.  This week and next, let’s take a brief look at the top agriculture stories of 2016.  These are in no particular order and your list may vary from this one.

December 14, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo

The Community Service Organization (CSO) at Barton Community College raised more than $600 worth of gifts and gift cards for Barton students for Christmas through member donations. Pictured are just a few of the members who participated in the event. They are (from left) Amanda Evans, Emmy Kempke, Brittnee Barber, Molly Morgan, Brant Millerborg, Michael Sinks and Corrigan Bartlett.

December 14, 2016
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert

Ovie Cade’s nontraditional career path stands in stark contrast to the current norms. While his fellow high school graduates went off to universities in the hopes of landing a job after four years of study and student loans, he began work as a shop-helper for a company in Houston.

The company offered him welding training opportunities if he did well. It only took 30 days and they made good on the promise. He began hands-on training in the evenings after work.