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🌱 See what Great Bend police and firefighters handled June 3-4

Great Bend, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Great Bend! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what Great Bend police and firefighters handled June 3-4
  • How Great Bend High students will live with locked phones this fall
  • Great Bend community remembers the life of Douglas A. Danielson

Also on today's calendar: Unlock Your Chamber Benefits: Member Info Center ... and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. On The Record, June 3-4 2026 (gbtribune.com) — Police, fire, and sheriff logs from June 3-4 show a steady stream of calls in Great Bend, from criminal threats and thefts to fraud, domestic incidents, and a couple of reported structure fires, including a false alarm at Great Bend High School. Barton County and Pawnee County authorities also handled crashes, warrant arrests, and new jail bookings that may affect local court dockets.
   

2. This fall, cell phones will remain in locked bags during the school day (gbtribune.com) — Starting this fall, Great Bend High School students must keep phones, smartwatches, and earbuds locked in Yondr pouches during the school day under a new state law and district policy. Administrators are still fine-tuning exceptions, bus-trip rules, and emergency procedures, but every student will be issued a pouch and can still use monitored school Chromebooks for communication.
   

3. Douglas A. Danielson (swiftcountymonitor.com) — Great Bend is mourning Douglas A. Danielson, a longtime resident who died May 23 after a life that took him from North Dakota to Peace Corps service in Africa and finally to a 33-year construction career in Great Bend. Family and friends are directed to Bryant Funeral Home’s website for condolences and further details.
   

4. ‘Just terrible': Topeka woman loses mom, brother in I-70 crash (ksnt.com) — A Great Bend woman, 70-year-old Barbara Krier, was killed alongside her son in a fiery I-70 crash in Wabaunsee County, leaving their family traveling frequently between Great Bend and Kansas City to manage funerals and medical care. An eight-year-old grandson survived with serious injuries and faces a long hospital stay, while friends have launched an online fundraiser to help with mounting expenses.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Great Bend

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