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Bonds' defense team rest case without calling one witness
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds' confident defense team rested its case Wednesday without calling a single witness, just minutes after a federal judge accepted the government's request to dismiss one of the five counts against the home run king.
NFL LOCKOUT
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - As she wrapped up the five-hour hearing on the legality of the NFL lockout, the federal judge overseeing the case said she'd take "a couple of weeks" to rule on the players' request to return to work.
Martin says he's happy at K-State
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Frank Martin says he's happy coaching basketball at Kansas State.
STREAK ENDS FOR KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Chicago White Sox committed four errors and were down three runs with two outs in the ninth, facing one of the hottest teams and one of the best closers in the majors.
Elizabeth Gunn
Elizabeth Gunn, 96, died April 6 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend.
Kim Arlene Sewing 1956 - 2011
MACKSVILLE - Kim Arlene Sewing, 54, died Apr. 4 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned. Born July 19, 1956, at Coronado Island, Calif., she was the daughter of Franklin and Louise (Suiter) McCuller. She attended the Kilgore Community College in Texas. She was employed as a medical receptionist, and was a Macksville resident.
Eunice E. Harrelson 1936 - 2011
ELLINWOOD - Eunice E. Harrelson, 75, died April 5 at her home in Independence, La. She was born Feb. 24, 1936, at Tanga Pahoa, La., the daughter of Henry Devoe Spillman and Ada Belle Jenkins. She married Bobbie Glen Harrelson on Nov. 23, 1966, in New Orleans, La. He died July 13, 2010. A resident of Baptist and Independence, La., for the past 16 years, she had also lived in Valley Center, Kan., for 36 years.
Argument leads to stabbing, arrest
Great Bend police officers were dispatched to 2530 Russell Parkway at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, in reference to a fight. Officers arrived and contacted Ryan Haberman, who said he was stabbed in the leg by his brother Steven Wilkinson during an argument.
Legal aid available for senior citizens
A legal representative will be at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave., from 1-2 p.m. Thursday to provide free legal advice to senior citizens ages 60 and over. Those planning to use the service are asked to call the Senior Center, 792-3906, to make an appointment.
Barton music students to present recital Thursday night
The Barton Community College Department of Music will present a student recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in Barton's Fine Arts Building, F-157. Admission to the concert is free.
Catholic Social Service to hold 10th-annual Charity Wine Tasting Event
Visit LocalWineEvents.com and you'll find thousands of elegant wine tasting events from New York to Los Angeles, and from Atlanta to Seattle. Narrow your search to Kansas, however, and you'll find fewer than 10. One of those is the 10th-annual Catholic Social Service Charity Wine Tasting Event in Great Bend , the only one of its kind in this part of the state for wine connoisseurs to those just learning about the art of wine.
Barbara Stecklein at Deines Cultural Center
In 1985, after completing a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree from the University of Texas in San Antonio, Texas, Barbara Stecklein began her art career concentrating on still life compositions using watercolor and graphite. Eventually she added charcoal and pastel.
Central Plains USD 112 elects board
ELLSWORTH - The newly-formed Central Plains USD 112 school district elected seven members for its school board Tuesday.
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Upcoming Hoisington Rec has bus trips planned
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Recreation Commission has several openings left on upcoming bus trips.
How to save hundreds on your family’s cell phone bill
Over the last two decades, cell phones have gone from an expensive (and bulky!) luxury to an absolute necessity - the latter definition, of course, coming from your kids. But the way society is moving, it's becoming more and more difficult to deny that fact. Parents want their kids to have a way to call home in case of an emergency. Kids want to be able to be in contact with their friends.
Factors that make donors give to charity
Americans were more generous in 2013 than they were in 2012, and charitable giving is only expected to increase, according to the Giving USA report released in June. So what is it that makes donors want to pull out their wallets? Here's a few factors research has shown to impact people's hearts and checkbooks.
Airless tires: the future of transportation?
SALT LAKE CITY - Manufacturers are working to perfect airless tires in hopes of making flats a thing of the past.
Joint venture results in expansion of Heartland Cancer Center
A joint venture between two leading cancer-care providers will result in an expansion and re-design at Heartland Cancer Center (HCC) in Great Bend, officials with both entities said.
Hoisington Rec has bus trips planned
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Recreation Commission has several openings left on upcoming bus trips.
Food preservation workshop scheduled for Aug. 1
A hands on food preservation workshop has a few openings remaining according to Donna Krug, Barton County Family and Consumer Science Agent. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, August 1, at Great Bend High School. Participants are asked to pre-register by July 25, by calling Krug at 793-1910. The $10 fee will cover the cost of supplies plus a light lunch. Karen Blakeslee, director of the K-State Research and Extension Rapid Response Center, will lead the workshop.
An Oath for Obama
"I say it's high time we update the wording of the presidential oath of office, which is specified in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution."
We Can't Leave These Men Behind
The situation on Texas' southern border is not the only refugee crisis facing the United States. Thousands of Afghan interpreters who need to get out before the Taliban kills them for collaborating with U.S. troops are stuck over there because the State Department has run out of visas. Make no mistake, this is a test of our national character: These men risked their lives to help us bring democracy to Afghanistan, but they might die because our government doesn't work.
Royals beat White Sox 2-1 with run in 9th inning
CHICAGO - Mike Moustakas scored the tiebreaking run in the top of the ninth inning when White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers could handle a throw home and the Kansas City Royals beat Chicago 2-1 Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game series.
Broncos owner giving up control due to Alzheimer’s
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen is giving up control of the team because of Alzheimer's disease.
