Great Bend Tribune
Published May 29, 2016
First, before today’s topic, let us all take a moment to remember all of those whose gave their lives protecting our country and freedoms as well as those who lost their lives protecting us in our everyday lives. Memorial Day is the traditional beginning of summer yet there will be stories on June 20th marking it as the official start of summer. Which is correct? The reality is that both are. The question is why?
Barton Coordinator of Fundraising and Special Events Coleen Cape (center) presents $500 scholarships to the Best in Show 3D Award winners Madalyn Gumpenberger and Drake Toll from Larned High School (left), Best in Show 2D Award winner Karina Tapia (far right) from Ellinwood High School and Director’s Choice Award winner Tristan Smith from Larned High School in the Shafer Art Gallery Thursday. Gumpenberger and Toll collaborated on their piece and split the award.
May 9, 2016
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska
This photo of a red-eyed tree frog was taken by National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kan.
May 9, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Joel Sartore
May 6, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert
Nancy Wiebe resigned from the position of Executive Director of Institutional Advancement on Wednesday. The resignation is effective June 30, though cessation of duties is immediate.
May 3, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College’s 46th commencement is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, in the Barton Gymnasium.
After brief comments from administrators, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mike Johnson will confer the degrees. Vice President Dr. Robin Garrett will present the graduates and College Trustees will award the diplomas. Barton will also recognize two outstanding graduates who will also address the crowd. Garrett will also recognize Barton's Distinguished Instructor Awards.
“Panda” is a pastel piece by Megan Haynie of Hoisington High School.
May 2, 2016
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
Students from Great Bend, Ellinwood, Larned and Hoisington high schools have their art on display as part of the Shafer Gallery’s “Vortex Exhibit” from May 2-4. The Shafer Gallery is open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is always free.
Great Bend Tribune
Published May 1, 2016
Risk management is always a hot topic in agriculture. What is typically meant is managing financial risk through tools such as insurance, forward contracting or cropping/livestock production strategies to minimize the risk of failure. We most often associate risk management with money, economic survival. What can we do to stay in business and make sure our operation can stay in business and hopefully turn a decent profit? Today, let’s focus on another form of risk management – avoiding serious injury and even death on the farm.
April 30, 2016
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College’s medical and emergency services students stepped out of the classroom to test their skills in life-like emergency scenarios during Field Ops Day on campus Saturday.
April 29, 2016
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Blake Flury dropped out of school at the age of 11, when his mother passed away.
This illustrative representation of a “toad abode” was done by Shafer Gallery Assistant Scott Beahm.
April 27, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photo submitted