City of Great Bend

The Great Bend Tribune

What’s in it for you?

If you’re not reading the Great Bend Tribune, there’s a good chance you’re missing out on some of the news about what’s going on in central Kansas.

Th e Great Bend Tribune has been the Golden Belt’s GREAT BEND Tribune trusted source for community news for more tribune.com than 140 years. We are focused on providing professional, accurate news about Barton County and its closest neighbors, whether you choose to have the paper delivered to your home or receive the news digitally on a computer, tablet or smartphone.

Th e Tribune website, www.gbtribune. com, allows subscribers to view the entire paper online or search our archives. Th ere are also links to our top news stories, sports, opinions and obituaries, as well as special editions (including the Barton County Source), Newspapers in Education, job listings and classifi ed ads.

Th e Tribune also provides the best way to get the word out when you have news to share, events to promote or products to sell. Th e Tribune continues to be a trustworthy news source reaching thousands of people in our area.

Stay connected with your community

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

Th e Tribune is on social media and also has a Facebook group, “Great Bend Connect.” Th is is a family-friendly forum where readers can share fun ideas, connections and positive connections.

Th e Tribune publishes letters from our readers in the Public Forum on the opinion page.

Birth announcements, obituaries, weddings, engagements and anniversaries can be published for a small fee.

Press releases and letters to the editor can be mailed to the Tribune or dropped off at 2012 Forest Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530.

Emails may be sent to Managing Editor

Dale Hogg at dhogg@gbtribune.com.

Sports news can be sent to Jim Misunas at jmisunas@gbtribune.com.

Th e general reporter email is news@ gbtribune.com or look on the website, www.gbtribune.com.

For more information you can call the newsroom, 620-792-1211 or 800-950-8742.

Past copies and special sections, as well as end rolls of newsprint, can be purchased as long as they are available.

Home delivery is available via carrier or mail service. Single issues may be purchased at the Tribune or from racks and dealers located throughout our service area.

Responding to COVID-19

Ever since COVID-19 reached our communities in 2020, the Tribune has been there. As a community service, we off er free access to online stories about the pandemic. We also created a new Facebook group, “Great Bend Cares.” Th e group allows its 3,900 members to post news and questions about community services and resources available to those who may been in need. It is specifi cally focused on COVID-19.

Great Bend Tribune

620-792-1211, 800-950-TRIB (8742) www.gbtribune.com 2012 Forest, Great Bend

Facebook: facebook.com/gbtribune Twitter: @GB_Tribune Instagram: @gbtribune Pinterest: @gbtribune

Classified ads may be submitted online at www. gbtribune.com/classifieds

Online subscriptions are available as well as online subscription payment.

Great Bend Tribune At A Glance

Number of Employees – 16 Number of City Carriers Great Bend — 5 Ellinwood — 1 Larned — 1 Claflin — 1 Pawnee Rock — 1 St. John — 1 Motor Routes — Olmitz, Bushton, Holyrood, Albert, Otis, Heizer

Dealers:

Ampride – 2302 10th St. Casey’s – 1315 10th St. Casey’s – 2716 10th St. Dillons – 1811 Main St. Dillons – 4107 10th St. Dollar General – 5318 10th St. Dollar General – 2400 10th St. Kwik Shop – 2334 Main St. Kwik Shop – 3907 Broadway Ave. Circle K/Pantry – 2337 Washington St. Walgreens – 3920 10th St. Walmart – 3503 10th St.

Racks:

2012 Forest Ave. 2100 16th St. 3620 10th St. 1649 K-96 3929 10th St. 17th & Washington 3220 10th St. 1110 Main St. 1000 Main St. 1221 10th St. 2010 10th St. 10th & Stone St.

Did you know?

Tons of paper used a year: 114 or 228,000 pounds. One roll of newsprint weighs about 656 pounds.

Miles of paper in a paper roll:

If a roll were unrolled it would stretch 156,233 feet or 29.5 miles.

Pounds of ink used a year:

Black ink — 1,895 Colored ink — 1,080