Area high school students exhibit art in “Vortex Exhibit” in Shafer Art Gallery

“Panda” is a pastel piece by Megan Haynie of Hoisington High School. 

May 2, 2016
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Students from Great Bend, Ellinwood, Larned and Hoisington high schools have their art on display as part of the Shafer Gallery’s “Vortex Exhibit” from May 2-4. The Shafer Gallery is open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is always free.

Ag Instructor Vic Martin: Risk Management In Agriculture

Great Bend Tribune
Published May 1, 2016

Risk management is always a hot topic in agriculture.  What is typically meant is managing financial risk through tools such as insurance, forward contracting or cropping/livestock production strategies to minimize the risk of failure.  We most often associate risk management with money, economic survival.  What can we do to stay in business and make sure our operation can stay in business and hopefully turn a decent profit?  Today, let’s focus on another form of risk management – avoiding serious injury and even death on the farm.

Barton music students to present recital

A student performs at a student recital last spring in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel.
 
April 26, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Lindsay Higgins

Barton Community College will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157.  The recital is free and open to the public.

Barton to host annual Sidewalk Art Contest with prizes worth $150

This chalk drawing was done during the 2014 contest in front of the Shafer Gallery. 

April 26, 2016
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College will host its ninth annual Sidewalk Art Contest May 2-4 on the sidewalk outside the Shafer Art Gallery.

The contest is open to anyone who wants to participate. Artists need to register and pick up their free chalk at the Shafer Gallery between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on any of the three days. Artists must have their work completed by 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4.

Ag Instructor Vic Martin: Ag Odds and Ends

 
Great Bend Tribune
Published April 24, 2016

Let’s take today and catch up a bit on what has happened in the Golden Belt as the month of May is almost here.  Now through the end of June is an extremely busy time for crop producers and for that matter, livestock producers.

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