November 6, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Tickets and sponsorships are now available for the Barton Community College Jingle Bell Swing Big-Band Holiday Dance, where guests can enjoy dancing and music by a live “big band” starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Great Bend American Legion, 1011 Kansas Ave.
November 5, 2018
Story by Brandon Steinert
Small business owners, human resources managers and anyone in need of help writing job descriptions or policies can benefit from the expertise of Human Resources Consultant Erika Brining, owner of The HR Pro, who is hosting a half-day workshop.
The hands-on learning opportunity is set for 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the Plaza de Cavanaugh room (L-116) in the Learning Resource Center at Barton Community College.
Thursday is the deadline to register.
November 5, 2018
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert
Great Bend Tribune
Published November 4, 2018
This may sound a bit like a broken record, but the entire scope of the agricultural industry needs help. There is a chronic shortage of qualified workers across a range of positions in crop and livestock production, management, and agribusinesses in general. And the shortage is projected to grow. Compounding this shortage are several issues:
November 1, 2018
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Barton Community College Voice Students participated in the Tabor Voice Festival at Tabor College in Hillsboro on Saturday. All participants performed for a panel of three judges that gave critiques on their performances. Students could elect to perform in either Classical or Musical Theatre categories, or both.
November 1, 2018
Story & portrait by Brandon Steinert
Brenda Ortiz has loved every minute of her time helping patients as a Medical Assistant at Heart of Kansas Family Health Care, Inc., but she wasn’t always so sure-footed about her career.
She fancied herself a teacher after graduating from Macksville High School in 2004, and so began her pursuit of a career in education.
October 25, 2018
Story by Brandon Steinert
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A wide range of local artists’ work will be on display at the Shafer Gallery as part of the Barton County Arts Council Friends and Acquaintances exhibit now through Dec. 8. The show is underwritten by the Bill J. McKown Memorial Endowment distributed by the Golden Belt Foundation.
October 25, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Academics Month 2018
This story is part of a series focused on some of Barton’s popular traditional academic offerings. The series was inspired by the second annual Barton Academics Month through November.
October 25, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Barton Community College will offer transitioning Fort Riley Soldiers, and family members with DOD ID cards, a grant-funded two-week certificate program at no cost to participants.
The Hazardous Waste Worker (HWW) program gives Soldiers credentials to help them find work after their tenure in the US Army ends. The next course is set from Nov. 26 through Dec. 7 at 100 Continental Ave, Grandview Plaza, which is just north of I-70 at exit 299.
October 24, 2018
Story by Brandon Steinert
The Barton Theatre Department will host a play-writing workshop from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 3 in the Fine Arts Auditorium to kick off its Third Annual Original Play Series, in which three original plays will be chosen and produced in the spring.
Playwright Rob Munden will present the workshop and help attendees of all skill levels work on their projects in a welcoming environment.