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Let’s go for gelato

Great Bend, Kansas · Great Bend

Let’s go for gelato

Wasn’t that spring incredible? The days got longer without the temperature skyrocketing; the mornings were calm and beautiful, the evenings were warm but pleasant — even the afternoons were still quite tolerable into June. It was a little mind-boggling to have such a distinct season between winter cold and summer heat, with cherry-on-the-top frequent days of low wind speeds.Read Article

Fun at the indoor ocean

Great Bend, Kansas · Great Bend

Fun at the indoor ocean

Swim Fishies Swim! We had over 50 kids and adults swimming in Larabee Ocean this week! They were AMAZED at all the work Sandy put into making a fun ocean adventure for them.Read Article

Sr. Geraldine Eakes 1930

Great Bend, Kansas · Great Bend

Sr. Geraldine Eakes 1930

Sr. Geraldine Eakes, 94, passed away June 28, 2025, at the Dominican Sisters of Peace Motherhouse in Great Bend, Kan. She was born on Dec. 17, 1930, in Plains, Kan., the daughter of George and Barbara (Roth) Eakes. She entered the Dominican Sisters community in 1946 and pronounced vows in 1948. This year marks her 77th year of religious profession.Read Article

Burglary in progress stopped

On Wednesday, June 25, at approximately 12:35 p.m., detectives and officers from the Great Bend Police Department responded to a burglary in progress at a residence in the 1200 block of Truman St. Upon officers’ arrival, the owners of the property reported being unable to open their garage door, and that a vehicle unknown to them was parked inside. As officers made entry into the residence, Calvin Jackson Hinz, 41, attempted to flee on foot, but…Great Bend, Kansas · Great Bend Read Article

Nokes retiring after 24 years of service to Heart of Kansas

While it isn’t technically correct to say that Jyl Nokes started in on the ground floor at Heart of Kansas Family Health Care, she has played major roles in the agency’s “exponential” growth during the past 24 years.Great Bend, Kansas · Great Bend Read Article

On the Record June 26

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Hot-hitting Bat Cats down Newton, 13-6

Great Bend Bat Cat Carson Umphrey (.278) set the tone with a leadoff homer to spark a 13-0 lead en route to a 13-6 Jayhawk Collegiate League baseball victory over the Newton Rebels Saturday. Tony Moore (.280) homered in back-to-back games and Andrugh Yee hit a round tripper. Great Bend used the big inning with four runs in the first, three in the fourth and six in the fifth for a 13-0 lead. The Bat Cats (13-7, 12-5 Jayhawk) move within one-half …Great Bend, Kansas · Great Bend Read Article

Great Bend hires Panther baseball coach

Longtime Great Bend assistant baseball coach Michael Stettinger has accepted the head baseball coaching position. He's spent 15 years with the Panthers, 11 as pitching coach and the past four serving as junior varsity/C team coach. Stettinger has also served as summertime baseball coach for the Great Bend Braves and Great Bend Chiefs. Great Bend graduate Stettinger competed for a pair of Great Bend 5A state baseball runners-up in 2003 and 2004. …Baseball · Great Bend Read Article

Memorial gift turns into potential lifesaving device

HOISINGTON — A memorial gift from former club member Kent Baldwin’s estate has been turned into the purchase of emergency equipment at the Lake Barton Golf Club.Great Bend, Kansas · Great Bend Read Article

UWCK helps fuel literacy, learning

The Ellinwood School/Community Library and Ellinwood High School are proud to partner with the United Way of Central Kansas to promote a love of reading and meaningful learning for all ages in our community.Great Bend, Kansas · Great Bend Read Article

Sunflower Summer budget slashed

The Department of Education’s Sunflower Summer program, aimed at engaging families with state tourism and education, has seen its operating budget slashed by 50% for the shortened summer program of 2025 due to significant budget cuts from the state.Education · Great Bend See the Story

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