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Great Bend Tribune
Published October 8, 2017

We will finish off the discussion of insects and crops next week.  However, with the rainfall of the last two weeks over most of the area, what does it mean for fall harvest and planting the 2018 wheat crop?  First, it is wet.  This column was written Friday morning and so the area may or may not have received the additional promised heavy rains through Friday evening.  If we did, the areas soils are really saturated.

 
October 6, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Theatre is hosting auditions for its upcoming show "Horror Movie Survival Guide", a comedic play which spoofs horror movies. Auditions are 4:30-6:30 p.m. on October 11 and 12 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Rehearsals begin October 16 and the performance is 7 p.m. on November 6. Those who wish to audition can show up anytime during the allotted hours on either night. The Theatre Department will be casting all roles and all technical positions. No preparation is necessary and all are invited to audition.

 
October 6, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo

The Barton Visual and Performing Arts Department will host its annual Sneak Preview Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 10 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.

The event will feature performances by the Hilltop Singers, Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble and Prairie Winds Concert Band to give the community a peek into what each of the talented groups has in store.

Director of Chorale Activities Sara Oberle said the preparation for the concert is going well.

 
September 29, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Editors of Barton Community College’s annual literary journal “Prairie Ink” aim to provide a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents and have done so again with the release of the eighth publication.

The collection of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction was open to submissions from Barton students, employees, community members who live in Barton’s seven-county service area, Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and Grandview Plaza outreach locations.

 
September 28, 2017
Story and photos by Micah Oelze

The Barton Community College Theatre Department will present “Ah, Wilderness!” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 and 7, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Fine Arts Auditorium on campus. Tickets are $6 at the door; students admitted free.

September 28, 2017
Story by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College will offer citizenship classes beginning Nov. 7 at the Center for Adult Education, 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. A prerequisite Registration and Orientation session is November 7. 

The 10-week session meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon and 7-9 p.m. The classes are free, but the required book and supply fee is $65.