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Steven O. Warner 1952-2011
GREAT BEND - Steven Oliver Warner, 58, died March 28 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born September 2, 1952, at St. Louis, Mo., the son of Kenneth Morris and Rubye Estes (Young) Warner. In October 1974, he met his future wife, Cindy Rasmussen. They were married eight months later on June 21, 1975. They had three children in St. Louis before moving in 1983 to their longtime home in Great Bend. He was ...
M. Doolen ‘Dooley’ Edman
GREAT BEND - M. Doolen "Dooley" Edman died March 29 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.
Alverta R. Bosch 1915 - 2011
GORHAM - Alverta R. Bosch, 95. died March 24, at Smith County Care Center in Smith Center. Born on June 28, 1915 near Galatia, she was the daughter of Sam and Martha (Brack) Moore. She was a farm wife.
Garin D. Arnold 2011
GREAT BEND - Garin Dean Arnold was born at 7:09 p.m. March 18 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He weighed 3 pounds 8 ounces and was 16 inches long. After meeting his mommy and daddy, Garin went directly to the NICU. In his time, he was amazingly cared for by his nurses and doctors.
Myers will clean up crime, streets
Dear Editor, In the 1980's when Randy Myers became a police officer in Great Bend, we had a population of over 16,600 people. We now have a population of 15,345. Since that time we have lost two major employers and several small businesses. We had more police officers on the street and less in the office, as the captain oversaw the patrol and they did not have a patrol lieutenant. All of the city departments ...
Look out for Internet scams
Dear Editor, Lately I have received quite a few calls from senior citizens who have fallen victim to e-mail or telephone scams. These schemes are getting increasingly more complex, creative and devastating when successful. Some use personal information gleaned from the Internet to manipulate seniors. They prey off your compassion and may even claim to be a family member or friend in need of urgent assistance. Almost always they ask for some kind of payment ...
All that sushi is now precooked --- Hamilton
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Japan's nuclear plant workers tried to stop the plutonium seepage at the Fukushima nuclear plant Monday. It's affecting the economy. There's a shortage of sushi in Japan and in California, mainly because all the seafood caught in the ocean has been pre-cooked. President Obama hailed the spread of democracy in the Middle East Monday. We are doing everything we can to keep the Arab rulers from passing ...
Here’s ‘justice’ for you
"Ashley," attacked at age 15 by a counselor in a New York City lockup, finally received justice when the counselor pleaded guilty to that assault and two others.
Patience paying off for VCU’s Skeen
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Patience has been a necessary virtue for Jamie Skeen since he transferred from Wake Forest to Virginia Commonwealth University three years ago.
Final Four Capsules
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPION Butler Indianapolis, 27-9. Nickname: Bulldogs. Coach: Brad Stevens. Conference: Horizon League. Bid: Horizon champion. Region: Southeast. Seed: No. 8. Tournament Record: 17-10, 11 years. Last appearance: 2011. Scoring: Team (72.1); Matt Howard 16.7; Shelvin Mack 15.9; Andrew Smith 8.8; Shawn Vanzant 8.1. Rebounds: Team (34.7); Matt Howard 7.7; Andrew Smith 5.4; Shelvin Mack 4.3. Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.2/11.1); Shelvin Mack 3.6/2.4; Ronald Nored 2.5/2.1. 3-pointers: Team (.355); Shelvin Mack 78; Matt Howard 52; ...
Moore gets No. 3,000, UConn heads to Final Four
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Maya Moore is headed to the Final Four with a chance to pad perhaps the most impressive resume in the history of women's college basketball with yet another championship.
Texas A&M finally beats Baylor for Final Four
DALLAS (AP) - Sydney Carter and Texas A&M finally beat Baylor - when it mattered most.
Smart’s rise no shock to those who know him best
When Shaka Smart found out his social studies teacher was also a basketball coach, the seventh-grader would hang around his desk every day, talking about Magic Johnson or the latest move he was perfecting on the playground.
Top prospects in Royals’ pipeline
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Ever since Darryl Motley caught Andy Van Slyke's deep fly to right for the final out of the 1985 World Series, Kansas City has been shut out of the postseason.
Black & Yellow
NEW YORK (AP) - Gregg Marshall has always believed that his team belonged in the NCAA tournament. He sees two teams in the Final Four that Wichita State nearly beat, then considers how well the Shockers have played to reach the NIT championship game.
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Use of KanCare for disabled questioned
A Great Bend woman's situation is one example of what could happen if people with developmental disabilities are included in KanCare instead of the state-run Medicaid system, Ladeska "Decky" Makings cautioned.
Middleton places fourth, Ball sixth in pole vault
WICHITA - Great Bend High School senior Hannah Middleton placed fourth in the Class 5A pole vault on Friday evening at the Class 6-1A state track and field championships at Cessna Stadium, the final meet for the two-time state qualifier.
Santa Fe Trail Museum to feature memorabilia
LARNED - The Santa Fe Trail Center is gearing up for a busy summer. First, volunteers have been working on a Larned Memorabilia exhibit in the lobby. This exhibit will be free to the public.
Fort Larned Memorial weekend schedule
Fort Larned National Historic Site
FBLA Color Run
It's not an official color run, but it promises to be just as much fun according to Great Bend High School Future Business Leaders of America members.
Ellinwood Municipal Court
Ellinwood Municipal Court Docket - May 14
Lieutenant Governor to speak
Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. will be the featured speaker at this years Memorial Day Service hosted by Arden H. McKee American Legion Post 128, Sterling. The event location is the Sterling Community Cemetery located at 500 E. Cleveland.
Bison to celebrate 125th
The city of Bison will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Saturday. The festivities will begin by digging up the time capsule at 2 p.m., which was buried near the old City Hall on Main Street during the towns centennial. This will be followed by a firemans water fight between the Bison and Timken volunteer firemen.
Man Bags for the Modern Male
Exclusive Excerpt from: "Comical Sense: A Lone Humorist Takes on a World Gone Nutty!" by Tom Purcell
