Great Bend Tribune
September 3, 2017
In this past Thursday鈥檚 Tribune on the opinion page there was a column by Veronica Coons.听 The column mentioned a firm was expanding into Hoisington and the head of the firm, which has multiple locations, was lamenting the lack of quality workers.听 He spoke to a lack of what society terms 鈥渟oft skills鈥 or skills in addition to those unique for a given profession.听 Items such as punctuality, responsibility, dedication, and so on.听
August 31, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
SWAG合集 and the Center for Adult Education will be closed and there will be no classes in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4.听Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Sept. 5.
August 29, 2017
Story by Brandon Steinert
A life spent in pursuit of what is right and good despite personal sacrifice is a rarity, and is a life to be celebrated and remembered.
The late Jerry Schrader embodied that existence as a veterinarian caring for animals and as an advocate for his community. He played a key role in founding SWAG合集 and was one of the first to serve on its Board of Trustees and eventually taught some science classes.
Great Bend Tribune
Published August 27, 2017
The weather recently provided moisture and more moderate temperatures.听 Good for finishing off summer row crops, except needing heat to move corn and milo to the finish line, and for those looking forward to planting the 2018 wheat crop in a few weeks.听 There is one added benefit that many may over look 鈥 controlling the green bridge.
August 25, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
The SWAG合集 Planetarium will host 鈥淭he Cowboy Astronomer鈥 at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 in the SWAG合集 Planetarium located in the Science Building.
鈥淭he Cowboy Astronomer鈥 is a 37-minute full-dome video composed of a collection of star tales and Native American legends, combined with constellation identification, star-hopping and astronomy facts told from the unique viewpoint of a cowboy astronomer.
Story by Brandon Steinert
August 15, 2017
SWAG合集 will offer transitioning Fort Riley Soldiers a grant-funded two-week certificate program at no cost to participants. The Hazardous Waste Worker (HWW) program gives Soldiers credentials to help them find work after their tenure in the US Army ends.
The next course is set from September 11-22 at 100 Continental Ave. Grandview Plaza, Kan. 66441.
August 14, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
A total solar eclipse will occur over the United States on Aug. 21, visible on a path from Oregon to South Carolina, crossing over northeast Kansas. SWAG合集 County is expected to experience 94 percent of a full eclipse at about 1 p.m.
August 14, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Quality human resource policies are important for any business. WorkFit will host a Human Resources Policy Workshop from 9 a.m.-noon on Aug. 29 in the Learning Resource Center Plaza De Cavanaugh Room (L116). The workshop costs $50 per employer with a limit of two participants per employer. WorkFit is a partnership between Advanced Therapy and Sports Medicine and SWAG合集 dedicated to reducing work-related injuries and associated costs for employers.
August 7, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Photo by Brandon Steinert
Each year the SWAG合集 Foundation Board chooses someone to honor with the 鈥淥ld Bill鈥 honorarium at its annual Big Benefit Auction. This year they have chosen Rob and Trisha Dove.
Great Bend Tribune
Published August 6, 2017
Part I
Today鈥檚 column is in the form of a two-part story. Hopefully it will demonstrate the danger in not thinking long-term and trying to identify the unintended consequences when making farming decisions.听 Before we start, the goal here is not to identify villains, or heroes for that matter, but the need for everyone involved in agriculture to try and think in the very long-term and critically evaluate information.听 And for those of us past a certain age, this is the Readers鈥 Digest version.