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Eclectic folk duo Small Potatoes coming to Back Room
Chicago-based music duo Small Potatoes will perform in The Back Room of the Barton County Arts Center at 8 p.m. Friday. Admission is $10, with advance reservations or tickets encouraged. Tickets may be purchased weekday afternoons at the Arts Center, 1401 Main, Great Bend, by calling 792-3097, or reserved by e-mail through tickets@bartonarts.org. Small Potatoes is Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso. They have been touring on the ...
Register for next week’s Christmas Entertaining Meals
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will host a Christmas Entertaining Meals program on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the Great Bend Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. Program coordinator Garet Fitzpatrick says, "Get into the Christmas spirit with a wonderful meal and the sounds from the Great Bend Middle School Women In Harmony group. The meal will begin at noon and entertainment will be held from 12:15–12:45 p.m., followed by time to visit with ...
Speaker to discuss in-patient rehabilitation at CKMC
Join Alicia Westhoff from the Physical Therapy Department at Central Kansas Medical Center, to learn about a new rehabilitation program that is available for people in the community at CKMC and what needs to be done to be able to participate in the program. This informative program will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. For more information call the Recreation Commission office, 793-3755.
RSVP Holiday Appreciation Open House announced
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program will hold its annual RSVP Holiday Appreciation Open House from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at the Great Bend RSVP office, 1026 Main St. This come-and-go event is for all volunteers who have worked throughout the year.
Police receive theft reports
Great Bend Police are investigating several recent theft reports. A burglary at 1313 Cleveland St. was reported Sunday. Items taken included guns, a laptop computer and jewelry. Also Sunday, theft of an oil field drill bit from a truck at 2117 Adams St. was reported, and a tool box was stolen from a truck at 1109 Main St. Theft of a credit card from 3017 10th St. was reported ...
Camp Aldrich, tuition rates on college board agenda
Barton Community College's Board of Trustees will review a request that the college upgrade its Camp Aldrich facility, when the board holds its monthly study session this week. The meeting is set for 4 p.m. Thursday in the Seminar Room, F-30 of the Fine Arts Building on campus. The request for Camp Aldrich improvements comes from the American Cancer Society, which has held Camp Hope at the site for many years. ...
Nov. 30, 2010
Great Bend Police A vehicle driven by Lazario Guerra was traveling south in the 900 block of 10th St. at 8:47 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, and struck another southbound vehicle driven by Antancio Resenvez, who was making a left turn.. Jodie Dirreen-Feemster was backing a vehicle in the 1900 block of 19th St. Wednesday morning and struck a parked vehicle. Mason Hiss was driving north on Frey St. and struck another ...
Schartz receives early admission
Hillary Schartz, freshman in animal sciences and industry, Claflin, was one of seventeen pre-veterinary students to have been selected as Early Admission Scholars by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University.
Claflin Library to host 'Goodies by the Pound'
The Claflin Independent Township Library will host a "Goodies by the Pound" fundraiser, with homemade cookies, candy and other treats. The cost is $6 per pound from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 4.
Beran awarded scholarship
he Financial Aid and Scholarships office at the University of Kansas has announced the names of new students earning the university's merit scholarships for top graduates of Kansas high schools.
Club Calendar
Monday Great Bend Optimist - noon at the Highland Hotel North Heritage Room Great Bend Rotary Club - noon at the Highland Hotel South Heritage Room Tuesday Noon Lions Club - noon at the Highland Hotel Wednesday American Legion Auxiliary - 7 p.m. at the Post Home, 1011 Kansas Kiwanis - noon at the Highland Hotel Heritage room Liberty FCE – noon at Recreation Center. Holidy Breads lesson by Joyce Esfeld Thursday Golden Belt Amateur ...
American Family Insurance Agent Rhonda Knudson earns award
Rhonda Knudson, an American Family Insurance agent in Great Bend and Bryant Birney, an American Family Insurance agent in Ellinwood, have been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Insurance Agency Program.SM Knudson and Birneny join other American Family agents who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to outstanding customer service.
Rick's Ag Roundup
Mole and gopher control demonstration A few years ago, when I lived out south of Ellinwood, a gopher chewed threw my satellite television cable and I lost reception. It was then that I declared war. If you have ever seen the movie "Caddy Shack," you know how the psychotic groundskeeper, played by Bill Murray had fits trying to get rid of the gopher at the golf course. Frankly I always thought the movie was "trashy," ...
Mix 50th
Larry and Carolyn Mix will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Dec. 2 with a card shower. Larry Mix and Carolyn Thomas were united in marriage on Dec. 2, 1960 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dodge City. The couples has three daughters: Tina and Jeff Weiszbrod, Tanya and Stephen Kirby and Tammy and Mike Menkhoff; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Their son, the late Timothy Mix, passed away Oct. 1. Cards may be sent to the ...
Special Needs Calendar
Monday Ceramics - 7:30 p.m., Meeting Room Tuesday Bowling - 4 p.m., Walnut Bowl
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Royals score on wild pitch in ninth inning for 2-1 win
CLEVELAND - Pinch-runner Elliot Johnson scored from third base on a wild pitch by reliever Matt Albers in the ninth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.
Oregon State advances with 11-4 win over Louisville
OMAHA, Neb. - It's one down and three to go for Oregon State.
Golden Belt Swim Squad claim second place at Leoti swim meet
LEOTI - The Golden Belt Swim Squad finished second at a Leoti swim meet on Saturday.
George Veprus 1916 - 2013
George Veprus, 97, died June 16 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. He was born on Feb. 18, 1916, in Lithuania. He was a longtime resident of Great Bend.
Georgia J. Crosley 1938 - 2013
Georgia J. Crosley, 75, passed away on Saturday afternoon, June 15, at Cherry Village Residential Care in Great Bend. Georgia was born on June 1, 1938 at Mountain View, Ark. to Harvey Andrew and Tolva Leona (Finch) Chatman, and had been a resident of Great Bend since 1992. In addition to being a homemaker, she provided in-home caregiver services for the past ten years to a number of individuals.
Kay George 1946 - 2013
LA CYGNE - Kay George, 66, passed away June 12 at her home. Born on Dec. 4, 1946 in Parsons, she was the daughter of William and Ava Kinne George. Kay graduated from Emporia State Teachers College receiving her Masters in Mathematics. She taught briefly in Alma before moving to La Cygne where she taught for 32 years at the Prairie View High School, teaching math and computers. She was also a cheerleader sponsor, Senior ...
Ribbon cutting
Hoisington VFW Auxiliary meets
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington VFW Auxiliary met on June 12.
FINALS COUNTDOWN
MIAMI - The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway.
Driver says he'll be ready if Packers call
APPLETON, Wis. - Donald Driver will be ready to go if the Green Bay Packers call and say they needed his help.
GREEN DAY
SAN ANTONIO - Danny Green once wasn't good enough to be on the same team as LeBron James.
Duncan: One win away from fifth NBA championship
SAN ANTONIO - It's all right in front of Tim Duncan now, and the big fella can feel it.
