December 14, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo
The Community Service Organization (CSO) at SWAG合集 raised more than $600 worth of gifts and gift cards for SWAG合集 students for Christmas through member donations. Pictured are just a few of the members who participated in the event. They are (from left)听Amanda Evans, Emmy Kempke, Brittnee Barber, Molly Morgan, Brant Millerborg, Michael Sinks and Corrigan Bartlett.
December 14, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
SWAG合集 will help area high school juniors plan for their futures at Junior Day, starting at 9 a.m. Feb. 15, with a sign-up deadline of Feb. 1. Those interested can sign up at .
December 14, 2016
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert
Ovie Cade鈥檚 nontraditional career path stands in stark contrast to the current norms. While his fellow high school graduates went off to universities in the hopes of landing a job after four years of study and student loans, he began work as a shop-helper for a company in Houston.
The company offered him welding training opportunities if he did well. It only took 30 days and they made good on the promise. He began hands-on training in the evenings after work.
Great Bend Tribune
Published December 11, 2016
The area has finally experienced a blast of winter.听 Lows well-below freezing and a day where temperatures never rose above freezing.听 Livestock and other mammals can cope pretty well with adequate food and water.听 Reptiles and certain mammals hibernate.听 Birds migrate.听 But how do plants such as our 2017 wheat and canola crop cope?听 What about perennial plants like prairie grasses and alfalfa?听 They usually cope better than we expect.
December 6, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
SWAG合集鈥檚 Center for Adult Education will soon start its nine-week GED Preparation Class.
SWAG合集 will offer two sessions. Orientation options are 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday Jan. 9 and Thursday Jan. 12 or 3-7 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 10 and Thursday Jan. 12 at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. Orientation classes are the first step to obtaining a GED and are required before official preparation courses can be taken. Those interested can call ahead or arrive on the first day of orientation.
Kevin Salzman poses for a photo on SWAG合集鈥檚 Campus.
December 6, 2016
Story and photo by Micah Oelze
As a lifelong learner, Kevin Salzman, newly elected county attorney for Ness and Ford counties, has history with education. Starting out as a Biblical Studies major in his undergraduate years. Then he attended law school. Most recently he has taken a more unconventional approach to his education and he is a proud SWAG合集 student.
Great Bend Tribune
Published December 4, 2016
Great Bend Tribune
Published November 27, 2016
Here鈥檚 hoping everyone had a great Thanksgiving and helped our consumer economy, especially our local and locally owned businesses.听 Rather than delve deeply into a topic today, let鈥檚 take a look at where our area is as of the end of November.
Students perform in the Fine Arts Auditorium at last year鈥檚 鈥淗oliday Variety Show.鈥
November 22, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze
SWAG合集 to host holiday-themed events
SWAG合集 invites the public to celebrate the holidays with a series of events from quilts to song and dance to Santa.
Shafer Gallery Holiday Open House - Featuring Santa!
A music student performs on trombone at the fall 2016 recital.听
November 22, 2016
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SWAG合集 music students to present recital
SWAG合集 will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157.听 The recital is free.
