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Eagle Communications makes appointments to Board of Directors
Eagle Communications, the state's premier employee owned media and Broadband Company, has appointed Rick Nulton, General Manager of Eagle Radio of Great Bend and Gary Exline, General Manager of Eagle Radio of St. Joseph, Mo. as advisory members to the company's board of directors. The advisory members will assist the board with radio opportunities and oversight.
Pierce passes Bird for No. 2 on Celtics' scoring list
BOSTON (AP) - Paul Pierce knew what was on the line with every shot.
OK, he’s clean to go
The tactic of "patience" is usually employed when police believe that a suspect has ingested drugs for smuggling.
Manning stable is a winner
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
AP Top 25 capsules
NO. 1 KENTUCKY 78, NO. 8 FLORIDA 58
RB Williams says he’s retiring from NFL
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL.
Martin apologizes after K-State beats Tech
MANHATTAN (AP) - It's not very often a coach wins a conference game by 19 points and begins his postgame radio show by apologizing to the fans "for a lack of focus and enthusiasm."
Flagor scores 17 as Lady Cardinals rout Victoria 59-22
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington High School girls' basketball team outscored Victoria 21-8 in the third quarter to put the game out of reach on Tuesday night, winning 59-22.
New York throws ticker-tape parade for Giants
NEW YORK (AP) - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.
AP Top 25 capsules
NO. 4 MISSOURI 71, OKLAHOMA 68
Public invited to St. Rose cardio exercise class
Anyone who made a new year's resolution to exercise regularly but has fallen short may attend an upcoming cardio class in an effort to kick-start a program.
Fred Lock 1916 - 2012
ULYSSES - Fred Lock, 95, died Feb. 5 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. Born Aug. 24, 1916, in Barton County, he was the son of Henry and Magdalena (Mai) Lock. He attended Blood Creek School District 85 and graduated in 1935 from Otis Rural High School Otis. On Sept. 4, 1938, he married Ethel Lenora Brack in Great Bend. She died Sept. 30, 2009. A resident of Ulysses since 1954, he was the plant manager for Producer's Gas Company in Barton County, and then a gas well operator for Kansas Natural Gas for 42 years.
Florence Wilhelm Veach 1916 - 2012
ELLINWOOD - Florence Wilhelm Veach, 96, died Feb. 7 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln, Neb. Born Jan. 23, 1916, in Galatia, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Magdelena Dietz Karst. On Jan. 9, 1938, she married August Wilhelm in Galatia. He died on May 18, 1976. She then married George Veach on Aug. 30, 1981, in Ellinwood. He died in 1985. A resident of Hebron, Neb., for the past several years, formerly of Ellinwood and Galatia, she was a secretary for Bosse Elevators in Ellinwood and a homemaker.
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Gardenhire reaches 1,000 wins
CLEVELAND - His blue sweatshirt drenched with beer, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire picked up the boxed bottle of Dom Perignon off his desk and smiled.
Roberston: ‘One & Done’ no big deal
ARLINGTON, Texas - Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson doesn't see what the fuss is about over "One and Done" players.
Northwestern coach urges ‘no’ vote on players union
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald sided with his university against the formation of a players union in his first public comments Saturday, repeating what he already told his team: "I believe it's in their best interests to vote no."
Wolfgang K. Haussler 1947-2014
Wolfgang K. Haussler, 67, businessman in the Great Bend area for 40 years, died March 30 at Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 26, 1947, in Mannheim, Germany, to Karl Heinz and Elisabeth (Pielsticker) Haussler. He graduated in Cairo, N.Y. in 1965.
Terry R. Cowley 1963-2014
NATOMA - Terry R. Cowley, 51, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center.
Perez’s go-ahead double lifts Royals over White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - While Salvador Perez came up with the winning hit right after Nori Aoki made the game-saving catch.
Role players key in UConn’s 63-53 win over Florida
ARLINGTON, Texas - Connecticut will not ride a one-man gang into the national championship game this time.
City Council meets Monday night
The Great Bend City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the City Office, 1209 Williams. On the agenda are the reorganization of the council, election of a council president, an economic development report and a revision to the employee handbook regarding military duty.
Car fans resume Shine & Show
The monthly Shine & Show returns this month with an event from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Waters True Value, 1649 K-96 in the Westgate Shopping Center. Shine & Show is a free car show presented by Mid-America Mopars.
Month-old shooting comes to light
The Great Bend Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred the afternoon of March 2, but was not reported.
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