Great Bend Tribune
Published April 8, 2018
The drought hasn’t lessened with the area in extreme drought and the outlook isn’t promising. As if that wasn’t enough to worry about, the area has experienced well below freezing air temperatures (the low 20s) for an extended period of time twice in the last week which while not rare is certainly uncommon for the first week of April. So what does this mean for the 2018 wheat crop? As is almost always the case, there isn’t a cut and dry answer.
April 6, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College’s Community Service Organization and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will host a 5K walk/run 8 a.m. Sunday, April 29. Registration will be at 7:30 a.m. in the Fine Arts circle drive at Barton. All proceeds will be donated to Camp Hope.
The course begins and ends at Barton. There will be two groups: 16 and over and 15 and under. The top three finishers in each group will be awarded immediately following the race.
April 6, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College is hosting Enrollment Day sessions to prepare incoming students for the upcoming school year. Space is limited. Students can call (620) 792-9286 or visit bartonccc.edu/admission/enrollmentdays to sign up. The schedule is as follows:
April 6, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Explore the depths of space and the mysteries of the cosmos at the Barton Planetarium which will host several activities this spring. The Planetarium is located in the Science Building on Barton Community College’s campus. Enter through the sliding doors on the north side. Admission is free.
Great Bend Tribune
April 1, 2018
March 29, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 5 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157. The recital is free.
March 28, 2018
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert
Tye Sanders’ renewed vigor for life, high energy and confident gait might make her hard to recognize compared to two years ago, and not to mention the 70 pounds she has lost in that timeframe.
She credits her transformation to the faculty and staff at Barton Community College at Fort Leavenworth, where she has been studying criminology.
March 28, 2018
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert
The image that comes to mind for hazardous materials might be a broken barrel with radioactive glowing green goo coming out of it, but the reality is hazardous materials can be household chemicals; they are everywhere and can pose a threat to the public’s safety and health if a container is breached or if materials are not handled according to regulations.
March 28, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College will be closed on Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2 for Easter break. Barton's Center for Adult Education and the Shafer Art Gallery will also be closed. The college's regular class schedule and office hours will resume Tuesday, April 3.
March 28, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Photo by Brandon Steinert
The Barton Foundation will host its Ninth Annual Sporting Clay Shoot from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at Camp Aldrich, 884 NE 110 Ave. in Claflin. This year’s shoot is sanctioned by Hammeke Electric, Inc. and P & S Security.
Shooters can participate as individuals or as three-person teams in a modified 100-target Lewis Class style tournament. This is not a National Sporting Clays Association sponsored event.