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Key named KJCCC Player of the Week
Barton Community College men's basketball player Al Key was named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Player of the Week for his play over the New Year's holiday extended.
Saban, SEC on roll in BCS title games
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - There is no end in sight, not for Alabama or the Southeastern Conference.
Sacred Heart tops Panthers; Lady Panthers beat Dodge
The Great Bend High School boys' bowling team got beat by Salina Sacred Heart, but topped Western Athletic Conference foe Dodge City on Tuesday afternoon at Walnut Bowl.
Great Bend Municipal Court
Steven Mathew Archuleta, obstruct legal process, $361
Public comments sought for draft of science standards
TOPEKA – The second public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) became available this afternoon on the Next Generation Science website, www.nextgenscience.org. Through Jan. 29, public comment is being sought on the standards, which are designed to clearly define and integrate the content and practices students will need to learn from kindergarten through high school graduation.
Helen Elizabeth (Davis) Starr 1921-2013
LARNED - Helen Elizabeth (Davis) Starr, 91, passed away Jan. 7, 2013, at Larned Healthcare Center, Larned.
Irene Virginia Boxberger 1916-2013
Irene Virginia Boxberger was born on Nov. 27, 1916 and grew up on the family farm in Russell County, the daughter of Emanuel and Mary Elizabeth Milberger Dumler. She attended Bunker Hill School and later Russell High School, graduating in 1932. She died Jan. 7, 2013 at her home in Great Bend.
Maxine (Richardson) Bitter
OTIS - Maxine (Richardson) Bitter, 85, on Jan. 7, 2013 at her residence at Otis. Services are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington.
Taylor R. Langen
Great Bend - Taylor R. Langen, 18, died Jan. 8, 2013 at Great Bend Regional Hospital in Great Bend. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend.
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Curves of Great Bend, 2100 Washington, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Karmi Green with greeters Mary Foley, Nancy Sundahl. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
Kansas Forts and the Indian Wars Discussion Series
"Kansas Forts and the Indian Wars", a reading and discussion series led by Leo Oliva, PhD, will begin from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan.13 at the Kinsley Library. There is still time to sign up for this once-a-month series featuring visits to Fort Larned, Fort Dodge and Fort Hays in February, March, and April, respectively. Dr, Oliva will facilitate group discussions over readings. There will be guided tours of the forts, and interpretive presentations. Participants are asked to plan on attending the whole series if possible. At the first meeting a $10 registration fee which will be ...
Funniest news of the year part 3
HOLLYWOOD--God bless America, and how's everybody?
GBHS Competes at Novice State Debate
The Great Bend High School Debate Team traveled to Wichita East high school and competed at the Sunflower Novice State Championship Tournament on Jan. 4-5. Two teams from the squad qualified to State and competed against 123 teams. GBHS teams competed in the 10th-12th grade division. The sophomore team of Jordan Otten and Kameko Schultz barely missed qualifying into the elimination rounds by a couple of quality points, but they tied with the other schools in the elimination brackets on win-loss records. "Being able to argue with people as a sport and almost qualifying to elimination rounds is a big ...
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Air Force Airman Cordell W. Merten graduates
Air Force Airman Cordell W. Merten graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Kansas 150 1901-1925
