When he was just a young boy growing up in Kansas City, Mo., Tom Barnes was intrigued by fireworks. To him, fireworks was ...

The Barton County Fair officially gets underway Wednesday, June 25 and runs through Sunday, June 29. But the pre-fair events ...

June 19. 14 EMS calls. June 20. 9 EMS calls and 1 false alarm. June 21. 8 EMS calls. June 22. 7 EMS calls and 1 false alarm. Great Bend Police. June 19. A t ...

Summer is a time when our community comes alive. From family vacations and poolside laughter to the excitement of county ...

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, June 17th shows continued improvement for the state with an increase from 58 to ...

Born and raised on a farm in northwest Kansas, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges the agricultural community faces. As a ...

It might seem like a simple, everyday movement, but the ability to get up and down off the floor is one of the strongest indicators of overall health, mobility, and longevity. As people age or become ...

The theme of the 2025 Barton County Fair is Barnyard Mardi Gras and we are ready to start the fun with a couple of pre-fair ...

It probably won’t happen this year or next but when 2027 rolls around, some Juvenile Services (JS) programs will be at risk – ...

A suspect was arrested on June 6 on charges that included theft by deception, after the Great Bend Police Department received ...

Paul and Shannon Holder from the KC metropolitan area accepted an invitation from Barton County Farm Bureau to spend a week ...

MPIRE Realty Group started eight years ago and continues to grow, handling “all things real estate,” Aaron Andrews said ...