Saturday's AP Top 25 Capsules

No. 23 Louisville 79, No. 5 Connecticut 78, 2 OT STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Peyton Siva scored 19 points, including two driving layups in the second overtime, and No. 23 Louisville upset No. 5 Connecticut 79-78 on Saturday. Terrence Jennings added 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Preston Knowles and Kyle Kuric each added 15 points for Cardinals (17-4, 6-2), who have won four of five and took sole possession of second place in the ...

No. 1 Buckeyes nearly upset by Northwestern

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Jared Sullinger hit the second of two free throws with 3.5 seconds left Saturday night and No. 1 Ohio State overcame a furious rally by Northwestern to beat the Wildcats 58-57 - the unbeaten Buckeyes' 22nd straight victory.

Car, horse injuries reported

Great Bend Fire Department Ambulance was on alert Saturday afternoon as several emergencies were reported at about the same time. A woman was pinned to a building by a vehicle at 1212 1/2 Holland St., at 3:50 p.m. Saturday. According to police, the women did not receive life-threatening injuries and the case was being investigated as an accident. An ambulance was dispatched to a rural Great Bend address around 4 ...

Sunflower Charity Gala offers fun for a cause

The 6th Annual Charity Gala promises to be one of the highlights of the year-long celebration of Sunflower Diversified Services' 45th anniversary, said Connie Oetken, director of development.

College Goal Sunday gives students free help with financial aid forms

College Goal Sunday, a one-day free event to help students and their parents fill out college financial aid forms, is set from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 13 at Great Bend High School, 2027 Morton. The event provides professional, one-on-one help filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

CKMC board members address upcoming changes

The two newest members of the Central Kansas Medical Center Board of Directors accepted their positions because of the big role the hospital has played in their lives.

Library offers free movie

Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., will show a free after-school movie this Friday, Children's Librarian Eric Coulbourne said. The movie starts at 3:30 p.m. In this animated Disney classic, Belle is a girl who is dissatisfied with life in a small provincial French town, constantly trying to fend off the misplaced "affections" of conceited Gaston. The Beast is a prince who was placed under a spell because he could ...

Dog hit with blow-gun darts

A cruelty to animals case was taken after a brown and white Shih Tzu dog was found on 10th St. with two blow gun darts stuck in its fur, around 2:20 p.m. Thursday. Seth Orebaugh with the Golden Belt Humane Society picked up the dog. Orebaugh said the dog is an adult male and it was in good physical condition. Only one dart was in the dog when he arrived; it was ...

Dead animals removed from house

The Golden Belt Humane Society removed several dead animals from the house at 2001 Holland St. in Great Bend, Saturday afternoon. Witnesses said Glenn R. Bonham - who is also listed as co-owner of the house in last year's community appraisal guide - had not been there for some time, and a neighbor has been feeding a cat that came from the house. Seth Orebaugh, animal control officer with the humane society, ...

Barton reports record enrollment

By Tribune staff Barton Community College's enrollment figures show an overall 8 percent increase for summer and fall 2010, college officials announced Friday. Barton President Dr. Carl Heilman said the growth proves Barton's continued success, especially coming on the heels of a 10 percent enrollment growth in the preceding year. The credit hours generated by in-state students increased by 7 percent for the fall 2010 semester and 6 percent ...

Kansas State’s Snyder names his son as full-time assistant

MANHATTAN - Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder announced Friday that his oldest son – former All-American punter and long-time staff member Sean Snyder – will take on a full-time coaching role and coordinate the Wildcats' special teams units as associate head coach and director of football operations.

Packers, Steelers each have history with Dallas

DALLAS (AP) - Jethro Pugh has some advice for folks who consider it a cruel twist of fate that the first Super Bowl hosted by the Dallas Cowboys features the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Players appreciate ‘reward’ of having the Pro Bowl in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) - When Ray Lewis stepped off the plane from his cross-country flight and was greeted with a lei and an aloha, it finally hit him that he was voted back on the island.

Chiefs’ Holmes to be inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2011 on today in Springfield, Missouri.

Jan. 30, 2011

Great Bend Police A coat and Bible were stolen from a vehicle at 3404 17th St., it was reported Thursday. Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made four ambulance runs on Thursday. There were no fires. They responded to a wheat stubble fire a half mile west of Hart's Corner around 10 a.m. Friday. Battalion Chief John Stettinger said the cause was unknown, but the ...

Barton Blazers capture first place

Brees sues former teammate

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees sued a former teammate Monday for allegedly advising him to invest $160,000 in tax credits that turned out to be bogus.

Golden Belt Swim Squad overwhelms competition at Garden City meet

GARDEN CITY - The Golden Belt Swim Squad took first place at a Western Kansas Swim Club meet on Saturday, more than doubling the score of second-place Scott City Stars.

Blaylock jailed for role in fatal car crash

JONESBORO, Ga. - Former NBA All-Star Daron "Mookie" Blaylock is out of the hospital and in jail, charged with vehicular homicide in a car crash south of Atlanta.

Cincinnati’s Jones arrested for assault

CINCINNATI - Court documents show Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has been arrested and jailed on an assault charge after police said he tried to hurt a woman.

Former Barton player Castagnini picked up by Orioles in MLB Draft

Former Barton Community College baseball player Federico Castagnini was picked up the by Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.

Tebow to sign with Patriots

Tim Tebow may still have a future in the NFL after all.

New art show to open Sunday

RUSSELL - "The Art of Z," featuring the work of Gordon and Rae Zahradnik of Wilson, is the next exhibit at the Deines Cultural Center. Shannon Trevethan, director of the center, announced the opening reception will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 16. The show will run until July 7.

​BCC trustees say no to guns on campus

The Barton Community College Board of Trustees will review a plan to opt out of new Kansas law that allows conceal-carry weapons on campus. The board will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Seminar Room, F-30 of the Fine Arts Building, for its monthly study session. The board will vote at its next business meeting on whether to adopt the resolution to opt out of the new law for four years.

Ellinwood woman killed in Thomas County accident

An Ellinwood woman died Sunday after the car she was riding in went off K-25 at 3:24 p.m., 6 miles north of Interstate 70 in Thomas County.

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Ellinwood Police Department May report

Approximately 124 calls for service and 137 officer initiated calls were received for the month of May. Officers responded to seven medical/fire calls. Seven arrests were made and seven criminal summonses were served in the month of May.

Betty June Dewey

Betty June (Mrs. Devon) Deey, 89, died on Sunday following an automobile accident in Colby. Survivors and arrangements are pending and will be announced by Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood.

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Pardon my Cantonese

Awfully odd to see the French getting their panties in a big bad bundle over gay marriage. Like watching a river otter work a crossword puzzle. In ink. Recently the entire country went completely bonkers with thousands taking to the streets to express concern over the level of free will leaking out of the same-sex end of their famously perforated hose of liberté, egalité and fraternité.