Kansas has an abundance of natural beauty and The Shafer Gallery will be celebrating this stunning imagery with its 鈥淜ansas Byways鈥 exhibit from Jan. 18 through Feb. 19 with a virtual reception at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 via facebook.com/shafergallery.

January 8, 2021
Story by Joe Vinduska

91快活林 will host a blood drive from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 in the Technical Building in room T-186, the Case New Holland Training area. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and masks will be required.

91快活林 offices will close for holiday break Monday, December 21.听 All offices will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 6.听 Spring semester classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 19.

December 15, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert

The Barton Music Department will be featured as part of a holiday program on KAKE TV on Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to noon. Selections from the 鈥淰irtual Holiday Concert鈥 will be showcased along with other performances from around the state.

All videos for the concert were filmed by Coordinator of Video Julie K. Munden and Public Relations Video Student Employees Aaron Crawford and Payton Steiner, with additional videos by Dance Instructor Danika Bielek and Theatre Technical Director Leon Sobba.

December 11, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

91快活林鈥檚 Center for Adult Education will soon begin another nine-week GED Preparation Class. However, orientation sessions are required before starting the class.听

Multiple delivery types are available for students to select for orientation. 听Students can choose between LiveOnline, Fuzion, or face-to-face sessions. LiveOnline sessions will meet exclusively via Zoom. Fuzion sessions will feature a combination of face-to-face students and Zoom students.听

December 17, 2020
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Registered Nurse Eden Mulligan of Great Bend used Barton's services all the way from her high school equivalency degree through nursing school, and she now provides for her family with a job she loves.

It wasn鈥檛 an easy path. Mulligan overcame many hardships to get to where she is today.

Tragedy struck at the age of 16, when she lost her father in a motor vehicle accident. The toll of the loss, compounded by dysfunctional home life and alcohol abuse, sent her down a dark path.