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GBHS JV softball team throttles Dodge twice
The Great Bend High School junior varsity softball team throttled visiting Dodge City 16-1 and 15-0 on Tuesday afternoon.
Larned Police Report
Larned Police Dept. Wednesday April 20 Officers investigated a theft report in the 700 block of W. 11th at 7:38 a.m. Officers arrested a suspected probation violator in the 400 block of W. 14th at 1:27 p.m. Officers investigated a battery report in the 1700 block of Broadway at 3:28 p.m. Officers assisted on a vehicle lockout in the 300 block of W. 17th at 3:49 p.m. Suspicious activity was reported in the 600 block ...
Pawnee County Commission
LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission met April 11 in regular session. The following are approved minutes from the commission clerk Ruth Searight.
Welcome Inn What Nots
Activities April 24-30 Ice Cream Social - Sunday 4 p.m.. There will be a movie along with the Ice Cream. This is a fun event that is held the 4th Sunday of every month. Everyone is welcome to attend. Paraffin Spa - Monday and Thursday 11 a.m. Makes your hands feel great under the supervision of Byron Stilts. Balance and Flexibility Class - Tuesday and Friday 11 a.m. About a 30-minute class led by Betty ...
GBHS Regional Music Festival
Barton County 4H’ers compete in State 4H Air Rifle Match
On Saturday, April 16, eleven Barton County 4H'ers wrapped up the 2011 shooting season by competing in the 4-H State Air Rifle Match held in Great Bend.
Hey, didn’t I stop you around the world?
New Zealand traffic officer Andy Flitton cited an unnamed speeder recently for the second time in two years - 11,000 miles from the spot of the first ticket.
Tribe gets to Hochevar
Delete - Merge UpKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Justin Masterson remained unbeaten in four decisions and the Cleveland Indians, after being stymied for five innings by Luke Hochevar, rallied to beat Kansas City 7-5 on Wednesday night.
GBHS JV TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD Great Bend High School Junior Varsity Invitational At Great Bend Memorial Stadium Tuesday GIRLS Team standings 1. Great Bend, 153; 2. Dodge City, 143; 3. Hays, 79; 4. Garden City, 71; 5. Liberal, 60 GBHS results 100-meter dash - 1. Ali Ryan, 15.04 seconds; 2. Sara McAfee, 15.31; 5. Selam Ball, 15.54 200 dash - Ryan, 31.14 800 run - 2. Morgan Harwood, two minutes, 47.57 seconds; 4. MacKenzie Thornburg, ...
Cougars have heavy hearts in knocking off No. 10-ranked Cowley 6-1
Barton Community College knocked off No. 10-ranked Cowley 6-1 Tuesday evening with some heavy hearts at Lawson-Biggs Field.
Ginobili's return sparks Spurs to even series
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Manu Ginobili scored 17 points in the All-Star's return after missing Game 1 with an elbow sprain, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-87 on Wednesday night to even the first-round series.
Thunder dominates Nuggets, takes 2-0 series lead
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Russell Westbrook added 21 and the Oklahoma City Thunder built a huge first-half lead on their way to a 106-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
NFL, locked-out players wrap up mediation sessions for now
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After four long and intense mediation sessions between the NFL and its locked-out players, the judge decided to give both parties an extended break.
On the record for April 21, 2011
Great Bend Fire Department A burning mattress in the ditch at SE 10 Road and U.S. 281 was extinguished at 10:33 a.m. Tuesday. The half-burned mattress also ignited some grass. Firefighters made six ambulance runs on Tuesday. Kansas Highway Patrol Nicole G. Sultzen, 33, of Littleton, Colo., was driving west on Interstate 70 in Russell County at 1:10 p.m. Monday and went off the roadway into ...
David C. (Dave) Warren 1926 - 2011
WINFIELD - David C. (Dave) Warren, 84, died April 18. Born April 21, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was the son of Merb and Mabel (Crosen) Warren. In 1944, he graduated from McKinley High School and attended Coe College, both in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 1951, he graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield. He taught and coached for five years in Potwin, one year in Gossell, five years in Pretty Prairie, six years ...
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GBHS announces local scholarship winners
Below are the Great Bend High School seniors who received local scholarships.
LaVon Charlotte (Soeken) Sessler 1918 - 2013
ELLINWOOD - LaVon Charlotte (Soeken) Sessler, 94, died May 22 at the Ellinwood District Hospital. Born June 13, 1918, at Great Bend, she was the daughter of Otto G. and Lydia S. Frerichs Soeken. On Jan. 21, 1940, she married Charles W. Sessler in Ellinwood. He died on June 25, 2002. A lifetime resident of Ellinwood, she was a farm wife. Mrs. Sessler was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and LWML, and was ...
Franklin Leonard Feist 1945 - 2013
Franklin Leonard Feist, 67, died May 23 at his home in Great Bend, following a battle with renal cell carcinoma. He was born Nov. 4, 1945, at Great Bend, the son of Leon and Anna (Bieberle) Feist. He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School and was a 1963 graduate of Claflin High School. He married Linda Jennings on Feb. 13, 1971, at Lebanon. A lifetime Barton County resident, he was an oilfield supply salesman ...
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Toy Train play days in Luray
The Tomy trains will roll again at the Stone Church in Luray this week-end. Station doors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, giving railroad enthusiasts of all ages another chance to play with a large collection of battery-operated trains on loan from Bruce Libal; the last run of the day on both days is at 4 p.m. Free rail passes will be issued at the door, and concessions will be ...
Can I take a deduction for that?
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
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Learning From the Rise and Fall of Michelle Rhee
At some point, we need to stop believing in miracles, at least in education. While we're still getting over the RICO indictments handed down in the Atlanta cheating scandal comes the revelation that the success Michelle Rhee achieved as the "no excuses" superintendent of Washington, D.C.'s public schools was the product of massive cheating. Those asking why Rhee isn't under indictment just like her former colleague in Atlanta are missing the bigger question: If she's ...
Rozel tornado videos
A tornado developed six miles southwest of Rozel at 7:18 p.m. and moved one mile west of town before turning to the northwest and dissipating about three miles northwest of Rozel at 7:47 p.m. Five farms were damaged by this tornado, including one farm house that lost most of its roof and some of its exterior walls. The tornado intensity has been rated as high as EF4 based on measured winds of 165 to 185 ...
