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Great Bend, Kansas is located in Barton County. Zip codes in Great Bend, KS include 67530. The median home price in Great Bend is $88,900. More Great Bend information.

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10 min ago | Great Bend Tribune

Birdhouse Scavenger Hunt winner announced

Tracy Miller of Great Bend is this year's Birdhouse Scavenger Hunt winner of $100.

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4 hrs ago | Great Bend Tribune

OTR for June 19, 2013

Great Bend Fire/EMS Firefighters made four ambulance runs Monday. There were no fires.

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8 hrs ago | Great Bend Tribune

Lillian Josephine Pryor 1907 - 2013

Lillian Josephine Pryor, 105, died June 17, at Deseret Care Center in Pratt. Born July 28, 1907 at West Salem, Wisc.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Great Bend Tribune

Grant to revamp scenic overlook

In other business Monday morning, the County Commission: Approved an access agreement for use of the South Central Region Back-up Center at the Hutchinson Community College South Campus near Yoder.

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Georgia J. Crosley 1938 - 2013

Georgia J. Crosley, 75, passed away on Saturday afternoon, June 15, at Cherry Village Residential Care in Great Bend.

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George Veprus 1916 - 2013

George Veprus, 97, died June 16 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. He was born on Feb. 18, 1916, in Lithuania.

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Commission honors county youth

The Barton County Commission Monday morning approved a proclamation honoring Ellinwood and Great Bend high school students in the Future Business Leaders of America Career and Technical Education Student Organization.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Drum Corps World

Well-known brass tech, player offers no-cost idea to bring back unique sound of drum and bugle corps

Publisher's note: this article originally appeared in the June 2013 issue of the on-line magazine Drum Corps World, pages 94 and 96. Should a banjo replace the second violin in the Budapest string quartet? After all, it is a string instrument.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Great Bend Tribune

Dannebohm apprehended Friday in Great Bend

At approximately 11 a.m. Friday morning, Great Bend Police apprehended Brandon Dannebohm.

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Randall Lewis Walters

Randall Lewis Walters 1952 - 2013 HARRISONVILLE, Mo. - Randall Lewis Walters, 61, died June 9 in Harrisonville, Mo.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

AOL City Guide

Comfort Inn Great Bend

The Comfort Inn hotel is ideally located one mile away from Brit Spaugh Zoo. This hotel is close to many area attractions including the Ellinwood's Underground Tunnels, Great Bend Municipal Airport and Wetlands at Great Bend water park.

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Great Bend Tribune

of Dogs and Owners

The City of Great Bend's committee studying the banning of pit bulls will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at the City Council chambers, 1209 Williams.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Great Bend Tribune

Listings, updates sought for 2014 Official Kansas V...

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism is currently accepting updates and listings for Official Kansas Visitors Guide.

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Great Bend Tribune

Gambino's Pizza offers online ordering, lunch buffet

Gambino's Pizza of Great Bend, 1309 Main, recently launched a website, www.getgambinos.com.

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Great Bend Tribune

Prairie Fire meeting in courthouse square Saturday

Surrendered Family Ministries invite will host a Prairie Fire meeting starting at 5 p.m. this Saturday, June 15, at the Barton County Courthouse Square in downtown Great Bend.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Great Bend Tribune

Daniel James "Danny" Otipoby 1975 - 2013

Daniel James "Danny" Otipoby, 37, of Ellinwood, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, from injuries received in a motorcycle versus deer accident, two miles east of Great Bend.

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Melvina Mary Francis 1928 - 2013

Melvina Mary Francis, 85, died June 10 at Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire. Born Feb. 7, 1928 in Liebenthal, she was the daughter of Adam and Mary Kreutzer.

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Great Bend Tribune

Youth Academy set for Friday

Youth Academy schedule: 8-8:20 a.m. City Hall - Donuts and orange juice will be served 8:30-8:55 a.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant 9:05-9:55 a.m. Street Department 10:05-10:35 a.m. Park Department 10:40-11:15 a.m. Police Department 11:25 a.m.-noon Lunch with the mayor and City Council members at 10th Street Pizza Hut 12:15-1:05 p.m. Fire Department ... (more)

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Great Bend Tribune

Man dies after motorcycle hits deer

A 38-year-old Ellinwood man died Monday night after the motorcycle he was driving hit at deer on U.S. 56. Daniel J. Otipoby was transported to Great Bend Regional Hospital.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Great Bend Tribune

Melvin L. Krom 1930 - 2013

A celebration of life memorial gathering for Melvin L. Krom will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the First Southern Baptist Church in Great Bend with Pastor Doyle Smith officiating.

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