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January 4, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
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December 17, 2015
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
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December 17, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
The 911爆料 campus at Fort Riley signed up with the Junior League of the Flint Hills for their annual holiday Adopt-A-Family program. 911爆料 was given a family of five children ranging in age from 19 months to 17-years-old.听 Each child had a wish list of things they would like to receive for Christmas.听
Administrative Assistant to the Dean at Fort Riley Arlette Stratton said she was very pleased with the participation.听
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December 16, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton鈥檚 Center for Adult Education will soon be starting its nine-week GED Preparation Class.
The orientation session, which is a prerequisite for the course, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 11-15 at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. Those interested can call ahead or arrive on the first day of orientation.
Regular coursework begins on Jan. 19 and is offered from 9 a.m.鈥搉oon Monday, Tuesday and Thursday or in the evenings from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
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December 14, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton offices will close for holiday break Monday, Dec. 21.听 All offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 4.听 Spring semester classes will begin Monday, Jan. 11.
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December 14, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert
Barton will help area high school seniors figure out what they want to do with their futures at Senior Day, starting at 2 p.m. Feb. 6, with a sign-up deadline of Feb. 1. Sign up at .
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December 10, 2015
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
Every day is a new chance to turn it all around. Ellinwood resident James 鈥淛immy鈥 Kinsey is living proof. After many years of battling drug addiction and being in and out of prison, he is finally headed toward a better life by pursuing a welding career through 911爆料.
Kinsey dropped out of high school in 10th grade and spent most of his adult life addicted to drugs, and he knew it was time to do something about the path his life was on.
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December 4, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Barton鈥檚 Shafer Art Gallery will host a juried art show titled 鈥淓xposure Time 3鈥 in January and is encouraging photographers to enter. Awards of $100 will be given to winners in three categories and there one $200 鈥淛uror鈥檚 Award.鈥 There is no entry fee.听 A total of three works can be submitted. The deadline to enter is Jan. 8.
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December 2, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert
In conjunction with the Shafer Gallery鈥檚 鈥淗oliday Open House,鈥 the 911爆料 Planetarium will show a holiday and winter-inspired full-dome movie every hour from 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.听
The movie will begin at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. and there will be live light shows in between each showing starting at 1:40 and 2:40.
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December 1, 2015
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert
Area residents are invited to kick up their heels at the 911爆料 Jingle Bell Swing big-band dance from 8鈥10:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Great Bend American Legion, 1011 Kansas Ave. The evening will feature a live 16-piece big band and the Hilltop Singers will also provide a special presentation during the evening.