Hoisington News

Whooping cranes on their fall migration made an appearance at Cheyenne Bottoms this morning.

Antonio Mosqueda was sentenced on Thursday to 9 years and 9 months in jail for the murder of Jose Luis Villanueva.

Following a 45-day lull, the legal battle over the fate of St. Joseph Memorial Hospital here heated back up Monday.

Great Bend resident Mckenzie N. Usoro, 19, was arrested early Sunday morning in connection with a stabbing on Main Street Hoisington during a party.

Pictured is the former Great Bend Packing facility south of Great Bend. City and county leaders approved Monday an incentive package to lure Redbarn Pet Products to take over the plant.

A Hutchinson man who reportedly walked out of the Great Bend Wal-Mart Supercenter with three stolen TVs on Thursday was arrested after a vehicular pursuit through Barton County.

Marissa Anne Pechanec, daughter of Mark and Chelsea Pechanec, La Crosse, was born Aug.

It was a history-making meeting of the Barton County Commission, Monday - or, rather, it was a history-making 'non-meeting.' For the first time that anyone around the courthouse could remember, the commission meeting was shut down for the lack of a quorum when three members were absent.

Once again, this year, Barton County Commissioners have approved cutting half of the cost of the clean-up disposal for a county community, and they stated their support to do the same for other towns, to help address illegal dumping in the county.

When Great Bend Tribune readers pick up their papers next Sunday morning, they may not recognize them at first.

Above, Dan Williams and Chandra Morris take a look at a motorcycle with sidecar, Saturday at the Second Annual Big Bend Bike Rally west of Great Bend.

Occupational therapist David Gonzales gives a demonstration to two Great Bend Tribune Women's Expo attendees Tuesday afternoon at the Highland Hotel and Convention Center.

Hanzlick, a Kansas Wildlife and Parks conservation officer from Hoisington, was driving on Interstate Highway 70 Thursday and pulled over to assist Cassandra Morris, who had run out of gas.

It continues to be a busy season for transportation projects around Barton County, according to information from County Administrator Richard Boeckman.

At the College Foundation's Big Benefit Auction, participants enjoy looking at the silent auction tables.

Tribune Picture Perfect Pet winner revealed The Great Bend Tribune, in conjunction with the Pawnee County Humane Society, hosted the first annual Picture Perfect Pet contest via the Tribune's Web site www.gbtribune.com. More than 78 pet owners registered their furry or feathered friends online and encouraged others to log on and vote for their ...

Tribune Picture Perfect Pet winner revealed The Great Bend Tribune, in conjunction with the Pawnee County Humane Society, hosted the first annual Picture Perfect Pet contest via the Tribune's Web site www.gbtribune.com. More than 78 pet owners registered their furry or feathered friends online and encouraged others to log on and vote for their ...

This is day four of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas City Board of Trade, DeBruce Grain, the Kansas Grain & Feed Association and Kansas Wheat.

Allow me to begin with a parable -- here, an excerpt from a satellite radio broadcast in 2019.

Since 2005 participating in Memorial Day services has taken on an even more important meaning for my family.