It was a patriotic birthday party, worship service and history lesson rolled into one when Christians from multiple ...

A crew from Mark’s Custom Signs of Great Bend installed a new sign in front of the former Highland Hotel property at 3017 10th St. on Sept. 26, 2022, after Great Bend Economic Development purchased ...

Grand Marshal Jonell Niles got her wish Saturday when the 53rd Ellinwood After Harvest Festival Parade opened with a flyover.

Great Bend Police July 21 An officer assisted a citizen with changing a tire at 1:25 a.m. in the 900 block of Baker Ave.

In today’s budget-conscious economy, Fuller Industries recognizes that even small improvements in productivity have ...

Nearly three years ago a group of veterans and a couple of very caring individuals approached the Ellinwood Hospital and ...

My spouse is 63 and I am 65. I am planning to take my Social Security benefits at age 70. Can my lower-earning spouse take ...

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Claflin Police Department and the Barton County Sheriff’s Office have positively identified the female victim discovered deceased in a garage in Claflin, ...

WICHITA – Great Bend Bat Cats pitcher Chayse Gruber threw four shutout innings to spark a 4-2 victory over Tulsa, Okla. in Friday's 2023 NBC Baseball World Series. Gruber (4-0) used an effective ...

Assistant Superintendents JoAnn Blevins and John Popp confer as the crowd settles in the GBHS Auditorium. - photo by photo by Susan Thacker/Great Bend Tribune The Great Bend High School Auditorium was ...

Six long-time teachers at Great Bend USD 428 are answering the call of retirement at the end of this school year. Additionally, eight classified personnel are retiring or have already retired during ...

HOISINGTON — Allen Joe Jirik, 89, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026 in Hoisington, Kan. He was born Jan. 20, 1937 in Ellsworth, Kan. to Joe and Mary (Votruba) Jirik. Allen served in the United States ...