The Great Bend Police Department reports that their School Resource Officer, Paul Millard, was awarded the Bronze Wreath of ...

The Great Bend community is rallying behind two central Kansas educators badly hurt in a crash in Colorado.Kim and Dan Heath ...

A Great Bend school resource officer was awarded for his actions during a shooting this summer outside Wichita’s Towne East ...

Paul Jack Marsh, age 93, passed away on Monday, October 27 surrounded by his loving wife of 70 years, Susan, their children, several grand-children, and a great-grandchild. Jack was born in South Bend ...

GREAT BEND, Kan. (KWCH) - The investigation that followed a woman being hospitalized after being found unconscious in a Great Bend home led to a man’s arrest. The Great Bend Police Department said ...

Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir released the following information Monday regarding the arrest of a Great Bend man in connection with an alleged rape case: “On the afternoon of Oct. 25, 2025, ...

GREAT BEND, Kan. (KAKE) - Authorities in central Kansas say a man has been arrested for kidnapping and rape following a report over the weekend. The Barton County Sheriff's Office said James Swanson ...

Lorraine L. Shuey, 86, of South Bend passed away on Tuesday October 21, 2025, at her home. Lorraine was born on April 4, 1939, in South Bend to the late William and Dorothy (Gilmer) Smith. She married ...

Phillip Ryan Berger, 37, passed peacefully October 16, 2025, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Born on October 29, 1987, in Great Bend, Kansas, he was a longtime resident of Barton County, and had become a ...

The Hays High Indians face-off with rival Great Bend at Hays High School. The Panthers are the current top seed in 5A West. Hays is the current four seed. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. with the Hertz ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 25-year-old motorcyclist died Friday evening after being struck by a truck at a Great Bend intersection, leading to the arrest of the other driver on charges including ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A Great Bend motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Friday. It happened just after 5 p.m. at 9th and Kansas. The Great Bend Police Department said a Suzuki motorcycle driven by ...