GREAT BEND TRIBUNE 2021 wheat crop decisions need to be made
The Drought Monitor is mostly unchanged again this week. Our area is still abnormally dry. And we haven’t become drier. Last week’s precipitation didn’t benefit all areas around Barton with the precipitation heavier east and south of Great Bend. Anything since Tuesday won’t show up until this Thursday. However, the areas to our south and southeast are pretty much out of drought. The six to ten-day outlook (Feb. 10 to 14) indicates well-below normal temperatures and a neutral precipitation outlook. The eight to 14 day outlook (Feb. 12 to 18) indicates a strong chance of continued below normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. Looks like the groundhog’s prediction was correct.
GREAT BEND TRIBUNE Two new providers join Heart of Kansas in Great Bend Kathy Nokes Deann Schwartzkopf
Two new healthcare providers at Heart of Kansas Family Health Care are using their advanced nursing skills to care for and treat patients with a wide variety of diseases and conditions.
Kathy Nokes and Deana Schwartzkopf recently began seeing patients at the Heart of Kansas Great Bend clinic, 1905 19th.
Brett Middleton, chief executive officer, said that “in addition to their exceptional medical skills, Kathy and Deana are gifted nurses who have the natural ability to relate one-on-one with their patients. All of us are fortunate to have them here at Heart of Kansas.”
Sunflower Biennial exhibition opens this week
By Gary Demuth
Layna Kinnaird believes her painting about imperfection is full of imperfections.
That’s why the Salina Central High School junior was surprised that her painting “What’s Wrong with Your Skin?” was chosen as one of the representative pieces in the 2021 Sunflower Biennial exhibition opening this week at the Salina Art Center.
“I’m really excited, but I wasn’t expecting this one to get in,” she said. “It’s not one of my favorites because I wanted to spend a little more time with it.”
In other words, Kinnaird is being a perfectionist about a painting that celebrates imperfection. Her painting, which she created with gouache paint and Swarovski crystals, is a portrait of an African American man with vitiligo, a skin disease that creates white blotches on the skin.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. BCC trustees to review regional workforce needs
A report on Barton Community College’s response to regional workforce needs is on the agenda for the next BCC Board of Trustees meeting, set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Room F-30 of the Fine Arts Building and via Zoom. This is an annual monitoring report.
Other items on the agenda include the EduKan audit for Fiscal Year 2020; election of board officers; strategic planning report and a Fort Riley status report.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. New choral director brings lifetime of love for music to BCC Community Choir rehearsals start Monday Eric Foley
Dr. Eric Foley will bring a wealth of experience in music education and a devotion to his craft to the Director of Choral Activities position at Barton Community College. He will teach vocal students, conduct choirs and ensembles and help direct musicals, among other responsibilities. He will work at the college as an adjunct faculty member through the spring semester and will begin full time in the fall.