BOOKED: Kyle Dreiling of Great Bend on Barton County District Court case for burglary with a bond set at $20,000 C/S. Case for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, and possession of methamphetamine, bond set at $10,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Ashley Feil of Great Bend on Barton County District Court case for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, criminal use of a weapon, and unlawful distribution of controlled substance with a bond set at $100,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Evan Markley of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear with a bond set at $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Lora Brant on Great Bend Municipal Court case for battery DV with a bond of $1,000 C/S or 48-hour OR.

BOOKED: Ricardo Lima of Dodge City on Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear, bond set at $2,500 C/S.

BOOKED: Jerome Maravilla on Great Bend Municipal Court case for failure to appear with a bond of $2,000 C/S. GBMC warrant for failure to appear with a bond of $2,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Keith Hertel of Ness City on BTDC case for possession of a controlled substance, battery DV, bond is set at $10,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Derek Lysinger of Claflin on Ellis County District Court warrant for probation violation, no bond.

BOOKED: Wayne Masse of Great Bend on BTDC case for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, felony obstruction, possession of marijuana, bond set at $10,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Saline Moore of Great Bend on BTDC case for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, felony obstruction, and possession of marijuana, bond set at $10,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Jason Stapp of Great Bend on GBMC warrant for contempt, bond is set in the amount of $2,642.50 cash only.

RELEASED: Fernando Acosta of Great Bend on BCDC case for aggravated battery, possession of controlled substance, and possession of paraphernalia after posting a $20,000 surety bond through Ace Bail Bonding.

RELEASED: Evan Markley of Great Bend on GBMC warrant for failure to appear after posting a $1,000 surety bond through Dyn-O-Mite.

RELEASED: Lora L. Brant on Great Bend Municipal Court case with a $1,000 surety bond through Ace Bail Bonding.

RELEASED: Brandon Maxwell of Hoisington on BCDC warrant for aggravated battery DV, obstruction, battery LEO x2, battery DV, and criminal damage after he received a $20,000 OR bond.

RELEASED: Kyle Dreiling of Great Bend on BCDC case for burglary after posting a $20,000 surety bond. Released on a case for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, and possession of methamphetamine after posting a $10,000 surety bond through Dyn-O-Mite.

On Wednesday, May 9 at about 1 p.m. Barton County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant in the 100 block of North East 30 Road, north of the city of Great Bend. Sheriff’s officers were looking for stolen property.

Upon entering the residence, detectives discovered controlled substances and another search warrant was obtained. Sheriff’s Office detectives seized quantities of methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and stolen property. A firearm was also located with the drugs.

Arrested at the scene was Kyle Dreiling, age 33 of Great Bend. Dreiling was charged with burglary, possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. He’s being held in the Barton County Jail in lieu of a $20,000 bond.

Also arrested was Ashley Feil, age 33 also of Great Bend. Feil was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, criminal use of a weapon and distribution of a controlled substance. Feil is being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond.

Thunderstorms that moved through Barton County Wednesday night dumped much more rain west of Great Bend than within the city limits itself.

A small rain cell that positioned itself just west of the city around 11 p.m. dropped heavy rain on the area. Five miles west of Great Bend received 2.27 while the Great Bend COOP test plot just west of the city on 10th street received 1.70. The COOP’s test plot near Fuller Brush received 1.50.

Here are the other rainfall amounts called into KVGB early Wednesday morning.

5 miles west of Great Bend: 2.27
GB COOP test plot on west 10th: 1.70
GB COOP test plot near Fuller Brush: 1.50
Steve Schneider – north of Albert: .30
Jerry Morganstern – Hoisington: .55
Don Mie-Susank: .08
Red Maier-Ellinwood: .35
Marvin Schneider-south of Rush Center: .45
Phil Grossardt-Bissell’s Point: .50
Kevin Soupiset-Quail Creek: 1.00

BOOKED: Crystal Tolan of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court case for domestic battery with bond set at $1,000 C/S or 48-hour OR bond.

BOOKED: Eric Ramos of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear, bond set at $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Vicki Batt of Hoisington on Central Kansas Community Corrections order of incarceration.

BOOKED: Randy Chambers of Hoisington for BTDC warrant for contempt of court, no bond.

BOOKED: Victor Orozco of Great Bend on BTDC case for driving while suspended, bond set at $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Dominique Hoch of Lyons on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear, bond set at $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Fernando Acosta of Great Bend on Barton County District Court case for aggravated battery, possession of controlled substance, and possession of paraphernalia, with a bond set at $20,000 C/S.

RELEASED: Crystal Tolan of Great Bend on GBMC case for domestic battery after posting a $1,000 surety bond through Ace Bail Bonding.

RELEASED: Eric Ramos of Great Bend on GBMC warrant for failure to appear after he posted a $1,000 surety bond.

RELEASED: Kyle Clase of Seward for BCDC case for probation violation after completing time served.

RELEASED: Dominique Hoch of Lyons on GBMC warrant for failure to appear after posting a $1,000 surety bond through Dyn-O-Mite.

Story by Brandon Steinert – gobarton.com

Barton Community College’s 48th commencement is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 11, in the Barton Gymnasium.

U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, M.D. has agreed to help Barton Community College celebrate the achievements of the class of 2018 as keynote speaker.

Dr. Marshall, a longtime local obstetrician-gynecologist in central Kansas, won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in Kansas’ 1st district in 2016, where he has been a vocal proponent of community colleges, career programs and technical education.

Higher education has played a major role in his own life and career; in addition to an M.D. from the University of Kansas, he has earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Kansas State University. Perhaps most relevant to the audience at commencement is the degree with which he kicked off his higher education journey, an associate degree from a community college.

Following Dr. Marshall’s comments, Vice President of Student Services Angie Maddy will present the 2018 Outstanding Graduate awards to Carolina Temponi Goncalves and Enrique Martinez Flores, who will then offer their peers a few brief comments.

Communication Instructor Peter Solie will then present the five Distinguished Instructor Awards to Barton Instructors Randy Klinger of the Fort Leavenworth Campus, Makenzie Maldonado and James Henderson of the Grandview Plaza Campus and Kayci Strickland and Oleg Ravitskiy of the Barton County Campus.

Coleen Cape, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, will honor Larry and Kathy Schugart for their support of the college and the Barton Foundation.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mike Johnson and Vice President of Instruction Elaine Simmons will confer the degrees. Medical Laboratory Technician Instructor Dana Weber will present the graduates and members of the Board of Trustees will award the diplomas.

Bryant “Buzz” Birney is set to lead both the invocation and benediction.

Video of the ceremony will be live streamed via Barton’s Facebook page at facebook.com/bartoncommunitycollege and photos will be available on Flickr at bartonccc.edu/gradpics.

The Great Bend Community Theater announced they were recently voted as the winner of more than $10,000 in donations from the members of the 100+ People Who Care group in Barton County.

Following a presentation from theatre members Dan Heath and Matt Mazouch, members of the group selected the Community Theatre out of the three charitable organizations who presented.

The Theatre plans to utilize the funds to bring the Missoula Children’s Theatre Company to the Great Bend community for the benefit of the youth in the area. Professional actors and directors would be in residence for a week-long camp, providing up to 50-60 youth the opportunity to grow both on and off the stage, through the creation of lights, props, and a musical theater production. The company describes the experience they bring to youth in this way: “On Monday, they’re cast as characters. By Saturday, they’ve gained character. The kind that really counts!”

The Great Bend Community Theatre looks forward to bringing this tour to Great Bend to promote pride, confidence, character, work ethic, and team building skills in our youth. With 100% of ticket sales from the youth production retained locally, they also hope to sustain this program for many years to come.

“We couldn’t be more grateful that the members of 100+ People Who Care are investing in this sustainable program,” says Dan Heath, GBCT Volunteer. “Some kids have sports, some kids have music, and this program will help provide another opportunity for students to find their talents and build confidence and character through the fun of live theater.”

Anyone else wishing to donate to the new summer camp project can mail their tax deductible gift to PO Box 361, Great Bend, KS 67530.

The next giving meeting for the 100+ People Who Care group will be held Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at 5:30 p.m., at the Best Western Angus Inn Courtyard. At that time, representatives from The Great Bend Community Theatre will return to provide an update on their progress in utilizing the $10,000+ gift. Members will also vote to select and nominate local, charitable organizations to receive future funds.

More details can be found on the group’s website, www.100bartoncounty.org, or on their Facebook page.

First year Barton County Treasurer Jim Jordan isn’t wasting any time on moving forward on the 2018 Tax Sale that will be held this fall at the Barton County Courthouse. Jordan told Commissioners Monday that on April 23rd, the 2018 Tax Sale petition was filed with the Clerk of the District Court. Subsequent to the filing, the County sent each party to the sale a summons, a copy of the petition and the corresponding limited Certificate of Title by certified mail.

Jim Jordan Audio

Last year the list of parcels started at just over 250 on the list that had outstanding taxes that needed to be paid. By the day of the sale in October, there were only 14 parcels that actually went onto the auction block.

In early April, over 200 people gathered in Garden City to examine some of the concerns about the Ogallala Aquifer, a source of groundwater that underlies some 112 million acres in parts of eight states, including Kansas. The Ogallala supports around 30 percent of all U.S. crop and livestock production – and that translates to an estimated 35-billion dollars in agricultural products every year. Dan Devlin is the Director of the Kansas Water Research Institute at Kansas State University.

Dan Devlin Audio

Devlin says if that happens, the landscape and the farming practices in Western Kansas will change significantly.

Dan Devlin Audio

Devlin is part of the new Irrigation Innovation Consortium, a $5 million grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. The Consortium is a collaborative research effort to accelerate the development and adoption of efficient irrigation technologies and practices through public-private partnerships.

K-State, in partnership with four other universities and several industry partners, is matching the grant money for a total initial investment of $10 million to support irrigation technology research and collaboration costs over five years.

A public hearing has been set for the unsafe structure at 819 Adams in Great Bend. The June 18^th hearing will allow Great Bend City Council members to vote on whether to demolish the house that sits on the property or not, and allows the owner more time to repair the structure if he chooses.

Great Bend Code Enforcement Officer Stuart Baker says parts of the house are rotting, there are broken windows, holes in the roof, and electrical issues.

Stuart Baker Audio

The owner received three properties in Great Bend and numerous items after his mother passed away. No one has lived in the house at 819 Adams for several months, but the owner lives across the street and owns another property on Jefferson Street.

The owner has made attempts to clean up the property over the past couple of months but still has a long way to go according to Baker.

Stuart Baker Audio

The owner is a couple of years behind on the property taxes at 819 Adams. The City Council decided to move forward with the public hearing on June 18 to check on the progress of the repairs.