🌱 Today's Veterans Day resource fair moves to The Forge

Greetings Great Bend! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Today's Veterans Day resource fair moves to The Forge
• A helping hand for Great Bend veteran Michael Kultgen
• Remembering Charles Richard “Charlie” Duvall, 86

Also on today's calendar: Girls Night Out: Heartland Center for Spirituality and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 68 and low of 36 degrees.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 62, low: 31.
• Friday: Cooler with plenty of sun, with a high of 54 and low of 33 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

1. CHANGE OF LOCATION: The Center offers Veterans Day event and resource fair (gbtribune.com) — Veterans and their families should head to The Forge, not the previously announced location, for today’s Veterans Day resource fair in Great Bend. The noon–3 p.m. gathering at 4508 Farmers Plaza Lane includes lunch, resource connections and information about expanded support through the Center for Counseling and Consultation.
   

2. A different kind of welcome home (gbtribune.com) — After decades of helping others in Great Bend, Vietnam veteran Michael Kultgen will receive new windows through Windows for Warriors. Fellow VFW members nominated him for the gift, which addresses one of several repairs needed at the longtime carpenter’s home as mobility problems limit what he can do himself.
   

3. Charles Richard 'Charlie' Duvall (seguintoday.com) — Charles Richard “Charlie” Duvall, an area resident whose son Jason lives in Great Bend, died Nov. 6 at Hays Medical Center at 86. He worked in human resources and recruiting and treasured time with family. A celebration of life is planned for later, with memorials designated to the Golden Belt Humane Society.
   

4. Kansas-Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy: 111 Years Since Deadly November Outbreak (newsbreak.com) — A tornado that struck the Great Bend area on Nov. 10, 1915, killed 11 people as part of a deadly Kansas-Oklahoma outbreak. Historical research highlighted by the National Weather Service describes destruction across Barton and Pawnee counties, including a Great Bend check reportedly carried more than 200 miles to Nebraska.
   

5. KOERNER: Food demo and taste test at Great Bend Public Library on Nov. 17 (greatbendpost.com) — A food demonstration and taste test will bring brain-health advice to Great Bend Public Library on Nov. 17. K-State Extension’s Healthy Body, Healthy Brain program will explore nutrition, sleep, movement and stress, with practical ideas for everyday meals. Organizers ask participants to RSVP at 785-628-9430 or moniquek@ksu.edu.
   

---

📸 Around Great Bend

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Bend

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Going Gershwin - Ryan & Ryan →
  3111 10th St., Great Bend
  6:15 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Thursday November 12

• D-USD 428 Education Foundation Dinner & Auction
  GREAT BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT Great Bend, KS 67530
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• L-Fall Picture Retakes
  Lincoln Elem Great Bend, KS 67530
  7:30 am
• Girls Night Out: Heartland Center for Spirituality →
  3111 10th St., Great Bend
  7:00 pm

Monday November 16

• City Council Meeting →
  1209 Williams, Great Bend
  5:30 pm
• L-3rd/4th Vocal Concert
  Lincoln Elem Great Bend, KS 67530
  7:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• J-5th/6th grade choir concert at GBHS
  Jefferson Elem Great Bend, KS 67530
  6:00 pm
• Riley 3rd & 4th Grade Music Concert @ GBHS Auditorium
  Riley Elem Great Bend, KS 67530
  7:15 pm

---

📣 Great Bend Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• JH Basketball @ HOME vs Otis-Bison
  St John Jr.Sr High Saint John, KS 67576
  4:00 pm
• BB @ Halstead
  Hoisington Middle, 221 W 6th St, Halstead
  4:30 pm
• LMS BB vs. Smoky Valley →
  Larned Middle School Larned, KS 67550
  4:30 pm
• D-USD 428 Education Foundation Dinner & Auction
  GREAT BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT Great Bend, KS 67530
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Great Bend. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Great Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Bend here.

---

Ok Great Bend! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook