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Former student overcomes hardships to become nurse; Nursing application deadline is January 31

December 17, 2020
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Registered Nurse Eden Mulligan of Great Bend used Barton's services all the way from her high school equivalency degree through nursing school, and she now provides for her family with a job she loves.

It wasn’t an easy path. Mulligan overcame many hardships to get to where she is today.

Tragedy struck at the age of 16, when she lost her father in a motor vehicle accident. The toll of the loss, compounded by dysfunctional home life and alcohol abuse, sent her down a dark path.

Ag Instructor Vic Martin: Farmers Catching Up

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.

Barton Community College publishes 11 edition of “Prairie Ink” literary journal

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.

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