April 25, 2019
Story and photo听by Brandon Steinert

More than a year and a half ago, Jerry Jett was a high school dropout. He wound up arrested and incarcerated for aggravated robbery. He will be released in May. Statistically speaking, he would normally have a high likelihood of reincarceration, a trend known as recidivism.


April 24, 2019
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska

The Barton Music Department will host the Endowment Concert, a fundraiser for music student scholarships, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The suggested minimum donation is $5 per person. The event is free for Barton students. The concert will celebrate the career and retirement of Director of Instrumental Activities Steve Lueth, which will conclude his fifteen years of service with 91快活林.

April 17, 2019
Story by Joe Vinduska

91快活林 will present a student recital at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 25 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157. The recital is free and open to the public.

April 19, 2018
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska/Courtesy Photo Submitted

The Third Annual Original Play Series performance is set for 7:30 p.m. on April 25 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free.

Four original plays were selected from the Barton Theatre Department鈥檚 Original Playwright Contest. The plays are 鈥淎 Humbug of A Parody鈥 by Matthew Castle, 鈥淪unday in the Park with Georgie鈥 by Jaime Abel, 鈥淎liens Anonymous鈥 by Kara Grosfield and 鈥淐hecking Out鈥 by Joseph Doze.

Great Bend Tribune
Published April 14, 2019

It seems Mother Nature is unsure of what season it is.听 Another 鈥渂omb cyclone鈥 hit the northern Great Plains and the blizzard conditions are scheduled to clip Northwest Kansas with gusty winds and possible storms for parts of the state.听 This is the second bomb cyclone to hit the area in less than thirty. days.听 One is somewhat uncommon out here and in a brief period of time even more so.听 Today, let鈥檚 catch up on some loose ends.