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BCC to hold Child Education Fair
Childcare professionals will be encouraged to "Sample The Blue Ribbon Offerings" at Barton Community College's Child Education Fair on April 28.
Some people have a hard time saying ‘no’
One would be Cody Lee, Great Bend High School business teacher and Future Business Leaders of America sponsor. A recently replaced knee and a pregnancy couldn't stop her from accepting the challenge to participate in Thursday's Dancing with the Staff competition. All it took was an invitation from senior Ryan Jacobs to sweep her off her feet.
Petrino, mistress exchanged thousands of texts
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino and his mistress exchanged more than 4,300 text messages and nearly 300 phone calls over the past seven months - on game days, before dawn and even as the police report that hastened his downfall was being released to the public, according to a review of his business cellphone records by The Associated Press.
A’s sink Royals in 12th inning
OAKLAND, Calif. - Nothing new for Jonny Gomes getting hit by a pitch to win a game in extra innings. Strangely, it happened to him just last season when he was plunked by Brad Lidge to hand the Washington Nationals a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Major League Baseball capsules
NATIONALS 4, METS 0
Minnesota’s Love injures head
DENVER (AP) - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love was helped off the floor by medical personnel after taking an inadvertent elbow to the head from JaVale McGee when the Nuggets center went up for a shot on Wednesday night.
NCAA puts Baylor basketball programs on probation
WACO, Texas (AP) - The NCAA put Baylor on three years of probation Wednesday after an investigation turned up hundreds of impermissible telephone calls and text messages sent to prep recruits by coaches and assistants on the basketball teams.
Reece finishes second
HUTCHINSON - Larned golfer Michael Reece birdied two holes and finished runner-up with a 10-over 82 Monday at The Highlands Country Club. Reece finished one shot behind medalist Gage Scheer of Cheney.
William Henry Troutman
SALINA - William Henry Troutman, 89, Salina, died April 9 in Inman. Born Nov. 1, 1922 in Altoona, he was the son of Henry and Mabel (Smith) Troutman. He was a vice-president of sales for the Mountain Iron and Supply Company, retiring in 1997.
Barton Community College Orchestra to perform in Shafer Art Gallery
The Barton Community College Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Shafer Art Gallery.
Support group has answers to questions about cancer
Jennifer Jones, patient services manager of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Wichita, will be the guest speaker at the next Touched By Cancer Support Group meeting, set for 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at the Heartland Cancer Center.
St. Rose Rehab adds fun, education to visits
As part of their regular rehabilitation services, occupational therapists at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center educate their patients about ways to heal. But this month, the therapists have added a touch of fun in observance of OT Month.
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Support fund will be topic at Touched by Cancer meeting
Touched by Cancer support group will have a sharing meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Heartland Cancer Center, 204 Cleveland Ave.
Hoisington K of C selling tickets for Feb. 14 prime rib dinner
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Knights of Columbus is offering a prime rib dinner for Valentine's Day.
VFW to hold pot luck before meeting
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111, 504 Washington St., Great Bend, will hold a pot luck supper at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, followed by a meeting at 7, for all VFW members, as well as VFW Ladies Auxiliary and Men's Auxiliary. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss upcoming events and awareness for the post.
Hoisington wrestlers win Kuhn Classic
HAYS - Three-time state champion Brandon Ball of Hoisington High led the Cardinals to first place in the Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic with a first-place finish. Brandon Ball (25-0) placed first at 138 pounds with a 13-0 victory over Dalton Henbsley of Ellis High School.
HOMEWORDS: A Project of the Poet Laureate of Kansas
This weekly poetry column explores the topic of "home" in four expanding contexts: from the mobile home of the body, to the house it inhabits, to the land that anchors the house, to the sky in which it swirls.
Cougars lose in final second at Cloud
Arley Bryant Gymnasium has been the site of some thrilling games between Barton Community College and Cloud County over the years. Several of those high-scoring affairs.
Leslie Caron Dazzled Hollywood
Only a handful of actresses danced in feature films with both Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. One was Leslie Caron.
Kansas premiere of new Pride and Prejudice play at Sterling High School
Romance! True Love! And all of the twists and turns of Jane Austen's most popular love story "Pride and Prejudice" will fill the Sterling High School Theatre stage this week. The school's theatre program will present the Kansas premiere of a new adaptation entitled "Pride@Prejudice" at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31, in the school's theatre.
Student printmaking show opens Thursday at Sterling College
The 2015 Student Printmaking Show will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, in the Sterling College Art and Media Center gallery. Students in the interterm class AR140 Introduction to Printmaking will display their work and will also have prints and cards created through a variety of printmaking techniques for sale during the show opening. All money goes to the student who made the work, therefore cash is preferred. Checks will be accepted by some students. Work that is not sold at the show opening will be on display until Feb. 20. The gallery is open to the public ...
Graduate student’s original play, ‘Dunia, an Ex-Muslin Woman’s Story,’ Jan. 29-31 at Purple Masque T
"Dunia, an Ex-Muslim Woman's Story" is being presented at 7:30 p.m. through Saturday in Kansas State University's Purple Masque Theatre in East Stadium. Admission is free and a talk back will be conducted after each performance.
On Race, the Left Should Look in the Mirror
Let's be frank; not many people feel comfortable discussing the subject of race.
Technology Vs Privacy: Is Your Home No Longer Your Castle?
When I was a lad, I would sprawl on the floor, reading "Dick Tracy" in the Sunday comics and marveling at high-tech police tools such as magnetic air cars and two-way wrist TVs.
Morgan Francis signs with Baker University to play tennis
Baker University head tennis coach Joe Ahmadian has announced the signing of Morgan Francis to play tennis for the Baker Wildcats in Baldwin City. Morgan is a senior at Great Bend High School and the daughter of John and Nancy Francis.
