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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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Great Bend prepares to honor vets

The Great Bend Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3111 is organizing the Great Bend Memorial Day service this year.

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OTR for May 24, 2013

Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made five ambulance runs Monday, six Tuesday and nine Wednesday.

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Thu May 23, 2013

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Poppies to honor veterans available

In Flanders Fields In Flanders Fields the poppies blow, Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly, Scarce heard amid the guns below.

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Franklin Leonard Feist 1945 - 2013

Franklin Leonard Feist, 67, died May 23 at his home in Great Bend, following a battle with renal cell carcinoma.

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Nineteen State-Bound

Check out the state qualifiers link on the Kansas State High School Activities Association website for the upcoming Class 6-1A state track and field championships, which is set for Friday and Saturday at Cessna Stadium on the Wichita State University campus.

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Wed May 22, 2013

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Historical Village will be open Monday

The Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Monday for Memorial Day.

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Paul Joseph Linenberger 1923-2013

GREAT BEND Paul Joseph Linenberger, 90, died May 21, 2013 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.

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Bridge work to cause traffic delays

Orange cones and construction crews are already in place on the U.S. 281 bridge just north of the Great Bend city limits as the Kansas Department of Transportation begins to replace the span, a project that could take until next spring.

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Two flee; child left in truck

A minor child was left in a truck with a loaded gun Monday night as two suspects fled from Barton County deputies.

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OTR for May 22, 2013

Barton County Jail A mailbox at 59 SW 20 Road was damaged by fireworks, it was reported Monday.

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Tue May 21, 2013

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Doll qualifies for state meet in triple jump

To say that Great Bend High School junior Kaylie Doll came out of left field when she qualified for the Class 5A portion of the 6-1A state track and field championships might be an understatement.

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Three former inmates praised by Governor as they gra...

Graduation days are celebrations of hard work expended and the future opportunities that have been earned.

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Although pricey, road sealing vital

When Dale Phillips first started working for Barton County, the oil used to seal the county's 380-plus miles of paved roads cost 15 cents per gallon.

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Don't trash it

June Jaunt is just over a week away. This event, which showcases communities from Tribune to Great Bend along K-96, is a chance for these towns to shine.

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OTR for May 21, 2013

Great Bend Fire/EMS Firefighters made eight ambulance runs Thursday, five Friday, seven Saturday and four Sunday.

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Mon May 20, 2013

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City Council: Dog laws need more teeth

Anyone Great Bend resident wishing to apply to be a part of the City Council committee to discuss vicious dogs can do so by sending a letter to the City of Great Bend, P.O. Box 1168, Great Bend, KS, 67530, attention Mayor Mike Allison.

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Higher gas prices not likely to drop by weekend

Gasoline prices have risen dramatically in the past two weeks throughout much of the Midwest.

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Martin "Marty" C. Smith 1954 - 2013

Martin "Marty" C. Smith, 58, passed away Sunday May 19, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City.

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These services are always needed

County business offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. The Health Department, the Records Division of the Sheriff's Office and the County Landfill will also be closed that day.

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Sun May 19, 2013

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Dean's Honor Roll at NCK Tech announced

Commencement ceremonies for NCK Tech were held in Beloit on May 10th. Students achieving a 3.5 4.0 GPA earned Dean's Honor Roll academic honors during the ceremony.

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