The Ellinwood School/Community Library is officially back home at the Ellinwood MS/HS, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome ...

Dane Hicks calls Kansans who voted against judicial elections “sightless lemmings” who swallowed “out-of-state billionaire bait hook, line and sinker.” That is a remarkably contemptuous way to ...

Being the parent of an autistic and nonverbal child, who will likely require around-the-clock care for the rest of her life, ...

Nikki Harrington of Ellinwood has been named Barton County Youth Care Director. Harrington was hired as a youth attendant in ...

HAYS — Jana’s Campaign, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to preventing relationship-based violence, announces a ...

A two-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon on Dartmouth Road in Barton County resulted in two Great Bend residents being ejected from a van. They were transported to the Ellinwood Hospital & Clinic ...

After a series of hay bale fires in the county late Sunday afternoon, the Barton County Sheriff’s Office arrested an 18-year-old Great Bend man suspected of starting the fires. Gunner Mayhugh was ...

Greetings from the Great Bend Public Library! For tweens and teens grades 3-12 who have been enjoying our crochet projects ...

On Wednesday, Timothy Charles Chism and Jesse Alan Julian appeared before Barton County District Court Judge Carey Hipp for sentencing on two unrelated criminal cases. Both appeared remotely via Zoom.

Every rural community faces challenges. Whether it’s finding housing, strengthening the local economy, supporting families, or keeping a school or hospital open, the biggest issues rarely have simple ...

Plans are in the works for the upcoming Family Crisis Center (FCC) Fall Festival where participants can enjoy a ...

Julie Turner talks about her business, N’Bloom, at the Aug. 10 potluck dinner program at the Ellinwood Heritage Senior Center. After the Ellinwood Heritage Senior Center potluck on Aug. 10, Julie ...