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NFL’s 2011-12 season still questionable
NEW YORK (AP) - As one of the strangest NFL seasons - on and off the field - winds down, football fans can begin contemplating playoff matchups, followed by the Super Bowl, then the draft.
Backup QB Manuel helps Florida State over South Carolina, 26-17
ATLANTA (AP) - EJ Manuel threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to stop a South Carolina rally and lead Florida State to a 26-17 victory over the turnover-plagued Gamecocks in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Friday night.
Oregon, Auburn each have own superstitions
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Some believe the national championship game might come down to superstitions being observed or neglected.
Crimson Tide rolls over Spartans
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - More than any other time this season, Alabama looked like the team that was picked to win the national championship in the Capital One Bowl.
Carder becomes hero in TCU victory over Wisconsin, 21-19
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score, linebacker Tank Carder swatted down a 2-point conversion pass attempt with 2 minutes to play, and No. 3 TCU completed a perfect season with its first Rose Bowl victory, 21-19 over fourth-ranked Wisconsin on Saturday.
Pitt fires Haywood after domestic violence arrest
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Pittsburgh fired new football coach Mike Haywood on Saturday, a day after he was arrested at his home on a domestic violence charge.
Chiefs Briefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley says he has no knowledge of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis possibly taking a similar job with the University of Florida.
OUT ON TOP
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Urban Meyer walked away from Florida with a win against Joe Paterno, who insists Penn State's disappointing season won't be his last.
Streamlined system at Early Ed Center helps parents
Families seeking support from Sunflower's Early Education Center have long relied on its expertise. And now, families can count on even more rewarding relationships with the non-profit agency's professionals, said Cathy Estes, EEC coordinator.
A ton of goodwill
Jesse Torres, left, and Loren Phillips, of the Central Kansas Medical Center maintenance department, load the 2,885 food items collected during the CKMC employee food drive. All items were delivered to the Food Bank in Great Bend.
Family Crisis Center to hold volunteer training
Volunteer Training will be held for anyone interested in helping to provide services and support to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Sessions will take place at the Family Crisis Center's administrative office on the following dates and times:
Edith B. Schultz
HOLYROOD - Edith B. Schultz, 89, died Dec. 31 in Ellsworth. She was born, June 16, 1921, in Holyrood, to Frederick and Amanda (Cushman) Schepmann.
Charles L. Pfenninger
LARNED - Charles L. Pfenninger, 93, died Dec. 31, 2010 at Larned Healthcare Center. He was born Jan. 29, 1917, near Rozel, the son of Louis J. and Ora Grace Renfro Pfenninger. On March 1, 1941, he married Della G. Eilts at Yuma, Ariz. She died Jan. 26, 2003. A lifetime resident of Pawnee County, he retired from Roth Equipment Company as vice president and was a farm machinery salesman for 40 years.
Edwin O. Hiss
Edwin O. Hiss, 79, of Great Bend, died Dec. 29 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. He was born Nov. 9, 1931, at Great Bend, the son of Fred Henry and Mary Bertha (Janne) Hiss. He married Violet Krentzel on April 29, 1967, at Great Bend. A lifetime Barton County resident, he was a farmer and stockman.
Clifford M. Bellinger
Clifford M. Bellinger, 84, of Great Bend, died Dec. 30, 2010, at Cherry Village in Great Bend. Survivors and arrangements will be announced by Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood.
