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Great Bend Tribune
Published April 17, 2016

Last week’s column dealt with the weed named the number one weed problem for 2016 – Palmer amaranth, a pigweed species.  This week let’s broaden the focus a bit and include not just this weed species but all common problem weeds, especially those that have developed resistance to herbicides, especially Roundup® (glyphosate).

 
April 12, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College’s Community Service Organization and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will host a 5K walk/run at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 7. Registration will be at 7:15 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. There will be awards for the top three finishers in each group and they will be presented immediately following the race.

 
Barton Athletic Director Trevor Rolfs (left) and Director of Admissions Tana Cooper (right) present a $1,500 check to Gail Moeder of Camp Hope on Wednesday in the Barton Gym. The donation was from Barton Athletics’ annual “Pink Out Night,” which was held Jan. 30 and featured a variety of coordinated activities to raise money for Camp Hope. 

 
March 30, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157.  The recital is free.

"Squirt Grows Up!" is an acrylic painting by Laina Marshall.
 
March 24, 2016
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College art students will line the walls of the Shafer Art Gallery with their work during the “Barton Student Art Exhibit” juried art show from 6-8 p.m. April 1. The show will run through April 23.

March 24, 2016
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College has stepped up its game in terms of safety and preparedness in recent months. New emergency notification apps and other enhancements have been paired with a recent series of trainings for employees on the college’s Run Hide Fight response to active shooters.