Great Bend Tribune
Published March 5, 2017
Where Did It Come From?
With all the 鈥渉eavy鈥 and concerning news across the board and in agriculture, maybe something a little less serious, a bit fun, and accidentally educational is in order.听 There are many terms in agriculture and around food production.听 Some still in common use while some are a bit archaic.听 Let鈥檚 just tackle a few of them see how they came about and what they mean.
March 3, 2017
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert
Victoria Fortune was in the first wave of Soldiers deployed to Iraq in the early 2000s. Like many of her comrades, upon returning home she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Published February 26, 2017
Great Bend Tribune
February 22, 2017
Story by Brandon Steinert
Photo by Micah Oelze
The 911爆料 Theatre Department is taking an unconventional approach with its upcoming play, 鈥淭he Servant of Two Masters,鈥 which is set for 7:30 p.m. March 3 and 4, with a matinee at 2 p.m. March 5, in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Great Bend Tribune
Published February 19, 2017
With the start of a new Congress and Administration in Washington along with the start of a new session in Topeka, much of the discussion always seems to turn to the need for 鈥済ood鈥 jobs and education.听 With education the discussion naturally gravitates towards the high cost of four-year institutions and the debt accumulated by students and their families for a degree, if they even actually graduate.听 So how does that relate to agriculture?
(From left) Danielle Butenhof, Sophomore, Fort Riley Campus; Anna Schmidtberger, Sophomore, Great Bend Campus; Alex Feldkamp, Sophomore, Great Bend Campus; Dr. Carl Heilman, President of 911爆料; Yvonne Hnat, Sophomore, Fort Leavenworth Campus; Tami Seib, Sophomore, Fort Riley Campus pose for a photo after the awards banquet at the Topeka Ramada Inn Convention Center on Thursday.听 PTK All-Kansas Academic Team honorees earned medals and certificates to commemorate their achievement.
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Feb. 16, 2017
Story and photo by Micah Oelze
February 17, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Graphic by Connie Wagner
CTE Month 2017:听This feature is the final of four stories to be released by 911爆料 in February in celebration of Career Technical Education (CTE) Month.
February 15, 2017
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
The 911爆料 Foundation will kick off its Annual Academic Enrichment Fund Campaign on March 1. Teresa and Dr. Mike Malone of Great Bend will serve as honorary co-chairs for the month-long fundraising effort.
Great Bend Tribune
Published February 12, 2017
CTE Month 2017:听This feature is the third of four stories to be released by 911爆料 in February in celebration of Career Technical Education (CTE) Month.