Mary Lou Schenk, 91, passed away Jan. 29, 2026, surrounded by family in Great Bend, Kan. She was born on Jan. 9, 1935, in Great Bend, Kan., to Henry P. and Augusta (Hlavaty) Lichter. On Sept. 28, 1955 ...

HOISINGTON — Marilyn Jean ‘Jeanie’ Donovan, 84, died Jan. 30, 2026, peacefully at her home in Hoisington, Kan. She was born Jan. 9, 1942, in Hoisington, Kan ...

Lores Dale Appel, 85, passed away March 7, 2026, surrounded by his family at Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic, Ellinwood, Kan. He was born on Dec. 13, 1940, on the family farm in Bazine, Kan., to Elmer ...

OLMITZ — Vernon Joseph Skolaut, 89, passed away Dec. 30, 2025, at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kan. He was born July 29, 1936, in Great Bend, to Joseph and Gertrude (Mauler) Skolaut. A lifetime ...

IMPERIAL, Texas — Craig Bitter, 62, of Imperial, Texas passed away on Sept. 24, 2025. Craig was born on July 21, 1963, to Willard and Joyce (Riedel) Bitter. Craig grew up in Olmitz, Kan. He graduated ...

Barton County Jail Booked March 3 Lucio Torres-Meza, Great Bend — Sale of cocaine, unlawful use of a telecommunication device and no drug tax stamp. Bond set at $75,000; charges through Rush County ...

Three Family Crisis Center staff members recently earned their certifications in the skill of forensic interviewing. From left to right are: Kelsie Baxter, Sandra McMullen and Melissa Busch. Up until ...

STAFFORD — Memorial Day. A day to remember those who served to keep us free.

When Marissa Woodmansee attended a recent symposium in Topeka, she played the dual role of student and teacher.

The Barton County Democrats hosted a debate Saturday featuring two candidates seeking to upset Republican incumbent Tracey ...

Barton Community College’s Board of Trustees has approved the purchase of Voyatek’s Application Fraud Firewall software, an ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can men get osteoporosis or is it mostly a problem for women? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, ...