Area teen joins Relay for America
A Hoisington teenager is one of more than 250 runners carrying the American flag across the country as part of Relay for America.
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John Therman Ringle III 1974 - 2026
HOLYROOD — John Therman Ringle, III, 51, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026 at his home in Holyrood, Kan. He was born Dec. 16, 1974 in Orange, Calif. to John T. Jr. and Cristine (Parker) Ringle. John attend...
Richard Allen ‘Rick’ Ball 1952 - 2026
Richard Allen ‘Rick’ Ball, 73, passed away July 26, 2026, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kan. He was born on Dec. 6, 1952, in Colby, Kan., to Ross and Blanche (Crawford) Ball. On Jan. 1, 1976, he m...
Reno County Sabres feature rugged schedule
SPORTS IN KANSAS HUTCHINSON -- The home-school Reno County Sabres feature one of the toughest 2026 football schedules in Kansas. The home-school program plays every game is on the road. The Sabres (9-0) face...
Bat Cats On Verge Of 0 3 Nbc
WICHITA — By the time, the Great Bend Bat Cats delivered a base hit with a runner on base, their magical 2026 season was nearly over. The Bat Cats were 0-for-15 with a runner on base before. The Hornets ha...
Ellinwood audience gasps while learning about human trafficking
When Kylee Graves was talking with a senior-center audience about human trafficking recently, “there were several moments when attendees audibly gasped in response to statistics and real-life examples.”
Music School now enrolling students
The Barton Community Music School is now enrolling students for the 2026-2027 academic year, offering students from surrounding communities ages 6-18 access to high-quality, affordable music lessons while pr...
When surviving is not thriving
When we first looked at this tree, there appeared to be very little reason for concern.
US charitable food system missing crucial ingredient
America’s fight against hunger has long centered on one question: Are people getting enough food?
Trump’s planned election interference
The president in his July 16 speech continued to lay the groundwork for physically interfering with the 2026 election by ICE, the military or the national guard or maybe all three. He claims he is very conce...
Is the Kansas judicial nominating commission failing our farmers and ranchers?
As someone who has been involved in the practice of law and/or legal education for the past 35 years, I find myself returning frequently to a foundational truth: a court’s legitimacy relies entirely on its...
Daniel Lee ‘Danny’ Scott 1948 - 2026
Daniel Lee ‘Danny’ Scott, 77, passed away July 19, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kan. He was born on Sept. 10, 1948, in Great Bend, Kan., to Lucille (Gutirrez) and John Zero. On May 8, 1995, h...
Former Cougar earns MLB victory
Cougar earns MLB victory MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Former Barton Cougar pitcher Zac Thornton earned his first major-league victory with six shutout innings for the New York Mets 5-0 over the Milwaukee Brewers. Lef...
Santa Barbara shuts out Bat Cats
BY JIM MISUNAS jmisunas@gbtribune.com WICHITA — The Great Bend Bat Cats hung close to the Santa Barbara (Calif.) Foresters for five innings, trailing 2-0. The Foresters iced an 8-0 run-rule NBC World Serie...
NRCS and Big Bend Groundwater Management District No. 5 announce authorization of the Rattlesnake Creek Wat...
The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with Big Bend Groundwater Management District No. 5 (GMD 5), announced the formal authorization of t...
Bat Cats Receive Nbc World Series Invite
WICHITA — The reputation of the Jayhawk Collegiate League paid dividends when the Great Bend Bat Cats joined defending champion Hutchinson and Junction City in the 16-team field. Hutchinson has won two of...
Haysville Spoils Bat Cats Jayhawk Finale
BY JIM MISUNAS jmisunas@gbtribune.com HAYSVILLE — When Cesar Chapman drilled a clutch grand slam homer off Aiden Tackett, the Great Bend Bat Cats had sliced Haysville's 5-run lead to 9-8. Great Bend was th...
Bat Cats face do-or-die showdown
BY JIM MISUNAS jmisunas@gbtribune.com Give the Haysville Aviators credit. Haysville scored three unearned runs off Great Bend starter Zachary Alarid and rolled to a 10-5 victory to prevent the Bat Cats from...
KU announces spring 2026 honor roll
More than 9,000 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned dean’s list distinction for the spring 2026 semester. The honor roll comprises undergraduates who meet requirements in the College...
Isabel Brownlee named to Spring 2026 Dean’s List at York College of Pennsylvania
Isabel Brownlee of Sterling, a Senior Electrical Engineering major at York College of Pennsylvania, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.
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Growing up on a small farm in central New Mexico allowed me the opportunity to experience many things that the majority of my classmates did not. Several of those experiences are core memories that I now ass...
Kansans deserve a vote on their Supreme Court
Kansans elected their Supreme Court justices for nearly a century, from statehood in 1861 until 1958. On August 4, voters will decide whether to restore that right.
Karen Elaine (Thacker) Proffitt 1948 - 2026
ELLINWOOD — Karen Elaine (Thacker) Proffitt, 77, passed away July 15, 2026 surrounded by loved ones at Ellinwood District Hospital in Ellinwood, Kan. Born in Anadarko, Okla. on Nov. 12, 1948, she was the d...
Panther Arias plays in all-star soccer game
WICHITA — Great Bend record-holder Xali Arias competed for the winning Kansas team in the recent Kansas-Oklahoma All-Star Soccer Match at Friends University's Adair-Austin Stadium. Arias broke Great Bend's...