According to the National Weather Service, the average last spring freeze for Barton County falls somewhere between April 14 ...

Four students from Great Bend High School put their skills to the test and brought home top honors during the annual Job ...

Great Bend pitcher Carson Umphres struck out 11 batters with a 3-hit shutout to spark an 8-0 Western Athletic Conference ...

Barton is one of only seven Kansas counties to be selected for a pilot program that supports young people at risk of ...

Ellinwood's Luke Heinz shot 12-over-par 84 in near-perfect weather to tie for seventh at Monday's Nickerson golf meet at ...

Barton Community College will partner with the Kansas Army National Guard on April 8 to provide health-care students with an ...

Two Great Bend Rec Easter egg hunts – one for kiddos and one for fur babies – are scheduled for Saturday, April 12, after being postponed last weekend because of the weather.

Who knew Taxidermy would be such an excellent adventure. When you walked in the front door of the library you were greeted by ...

Several Great Bend residents traveled to Wichita and Topeka on Saturday for “Hands Off!” protests. Pam Martin, with Women for ...

Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo Director Ashley Burdick and staff are looking forward to the big Earth Day Celebration on the last ...

Visitors to Fort Larned National Historic Site can now enjoy a stunning mountain view – at least online. The Fort’s staff ...

Barton County Sheriff's Office ...