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Fielder chooses NL home run derby team
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee Brewers slugger Prince Fielder selected teammate Rickie Weeks, Los Angeles' Matt Kemp and St. Louis' Matt Holliday to represent the National League in Monday night's Home Run Derby.
Final bids heard for host of 2018 Olympics
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - In a frantic final day of campaigning, the three cities vying for the 2018 Winter Olympics lobbied for votes Tuesday in what shapes up as a choice between the third-time Asian bid from South Korea and the European challenger from Germany.
Evans beats defending champion Contador to win fourth stage
MUR-DE-BRETAGNE, France (AP) - Cadel Evans edged defending champion Alberto Contador in a photo finish Tuesday to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France, while Thor Hushovd kept the overall lead.
CLEMENS’ TRIAL BEGINS
WASHINGTON (AP) - The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, which begins Wednesday, is considering just how much of a salacious allegation against the star pitcher's chief accuser is fair game, and he's probably not going to let a parade of Clemens' former New York Yankee teammates testify about their drug use.
CBF purchases cardiac monitors with proceeds from annual benefit
HOISINGTON - Clara Barton Foundation's 18th annual Benefit Golf Tournament, Dinner and Auction in June netted $38,900. The money raised is having an impact on quality of care received at Clara Barton Hospital's Emergency room. Proceeds from this year's event are being used to replace aging cardiac equipment through the purchase three cardiac monitors. These monitors are located at the bedside in each of the hospital's emergency rooms to meet any patient acuity need. This equipment will assist in prompt assessment, identification and ultimately lead to timely treatment of many medical conditions by our medical providers ...
Thieves dismantle tractors
The Barton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of tractor parts, which reportedly occurred Thursday night at 1200 NE 50 Ave. and North U.S. 281. The victim said a shed door was torn open and a tractor had been dismantled with parts missing. Another tractor had been partially dismantled.
Billy G. Owen
SEWARD -Billy G. Owen, 71, died July 3 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. He was born July 8, 1939 at Great Bend, the son of William and Alberta (McNett) Owen.
Program offers help for older job seekers
A free program, "Employers and Job Seekers Ages 55 and Older," will be offered at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave.
Summer fun
Commodities to be distributed
HOISINGTON - Government surplus commodities will be distributed in Hoisington on Monday, July 11 from 5 - 6 p.m. at Living Joy Community Church, 354 W. 1st (1st & Vine). Come to the south basement door. Any questions, call 620-653-2702.
Hoisington Community Garden grows
HOISINGTON - Seeds have been planted, and the Hoisington Community Garden, in its first year, is flourishing.
Larned city manager honored
Larned city manager Don Gaeedert (left) talks with Bruce Dirks at a reception Friday at Larned city hall. Gaeddert received a clock and a honorary key to the city.
Apparently, there is one born a minute
In January 2010, shortly after News of the Weird's report, the U.K. government admitted that the British-made "magic wand" bomb-detector its own Department of Trade and Industry was promoting for export to police in Mexico and the Philippines was useless - no better than a Ouija board.
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No. 2 Wichita State goes to 33-0, routs Missouri St.
ST. LOUIS - All those runaway wins, it's hard for unbeaten Wichita State to pick a favorite.
Parker leads No. 4 Duke past No. 14 UNC
DURHAM, N.C. - Freshman Jabari Parker had a season-high 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 4 Duke past No. 14 North Carolina 93-81 Saturday night.
Lady Cougars fail to rebound from slow start, fall to Butler
WICHITA - The Barton Community College women's basketball team had their run in the NJCAA Region VI tournament cut short on Friday afternoon.
West Virginia holds off No. 8 Kansas 92-86
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Its NCAA chances all but gone, West Virginia showed it still has some fight left in a lackluster season.
Ramirez returns, Brewers top Royals
PHOENIX - Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run double in the first inning on the first pitch he saw this spring, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-6 on Saturday.
Baylor’s FT shooting helps edge Kansas State, 76-74
MANHATTAN - Kenny Chery kept stepping to the free-throw line and kept knocking them down.
No. 1 Florida routs No. 25 Kentucky, goes undefeated in SEC
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - With strands of net behind their ears, Florida seniors Casey Prather, Scottie Wilbekin, Will Yeguete and Patric Young stopped at midcourt and kissed the floor.
Norma Pauline Kasselman 1917 - 2014
PAWNEE ROCK - Norma Pauline Kasselman, 96, passed away March 5, 2014 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood.
Alice Mary Nobles 1919 - 2014
GREAT BEND - Alice Mary Nobles, 94, died March 6, 2014 at her home in Great Bend. Born July 18, 1919 in Logan County, she was the daughter of Samuel and Josie (Baugh) Cushinberry. On Dec. 18, 1947 she married Daniel Nobles in Kansas City, Mo. A longtime resident of Great Bend, growing up in Hoisington, she was employed by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Industries in Kansas City, Mo. during World War II and later was a private home care provider.
Donald L. Reed
WICHITA - Donald L. Reed, 72, passed away March 3, 2014.
Marie T. Jilg 1921 - 2014
OLMITZ – Marie T. Jilg, 93, went home to the Lord on March 6, 2014 at the Oxford at Broadmoor, Wichita.
Robert G. Keeler 1950-2014
TUCSON, Ariz. - Robert G. Keeler, 63, passed peacefully on March 4, 2014, feeling the love of his family and friends.
Central Plains and Macksville boys, girls play in finals
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