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76ers tie series
CHICAGO (AP) - Jrue Holiday scored 26 points, Lou Williams added 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago 109-92 on Tuesday night to even their first-round series in the Bulls' first game since Derrick Rose's season-ending knee injury.
NHRA to compete at dragstrip
Great Bend's S.R.C.A Dragstrip will host the Thunder of the Plains National Hot Rod Association West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opener on Saturday and Sunday.
Pierce leads Celtics past Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) - Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half even without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87-80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
BCC campus, Shafer Gallery announce summer hours
Barton Community College's main campus offices and the Center for Adult Education will begin summer hours May 14.
SHPTV to air Huelskamp interview
BUNKER HILL - Smoky Hills Public TV, Bunker Hill, and KPTS, Wichita, will air "A Conversation with Rep. Tim Huelskamp" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2. The interview with Fort Hays State University Professor Chapman Rackaway will also air at 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, on SHPTV.
Sex offenders eligible for parole hearings
Two men convicted of felonies in Barton or Pawnee County will be eligible for parole hearings in June, the Kansas Prisoner Review Board reports.
Celtic soul duo Switchback to visit Great Bend
Celtic music duo Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack, known as Switchback, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4 at the Barton County Arts Center, 1401 Main, Great Bend.
McDonald's Reading Challenge has helped 1 million Kansas students
WICHITA - This year marks the 20th anniversary of the McDonald's Reading Challenge, an initiative that has encouraged more than one million Kansas students to read more books.
Corrected BCC trustees agenda
The Barton Community College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to approve the hiring of two new employees, at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Seminar Room, F-30 of the Fine Arts Building.
Post to have meeting
HOISINGTON - American Legion Post 286 of Hoisington Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion meeting 2 p.m. Saturday at the post home, 204 Main. There will be a dinner from 5:30-8 p.m. also at the post home.
CPMS student of the month
Central Plains Middle School is pleased to honor Kendi Maxwell as the April Student of the Month. Kendi is the daughter of Jim and Kim Maxwell and is an 8th grade student at CPMS. Kendi has one sister, Kami, a junior at Central Plains High School.
Clara Barton Hospital to celebrate the 2012 National Hospital Week
HOISINGTON - A hospital is more than a place where people go to heal, it is a part of the community that fosters health and represents hope. Hospitals are central to a healthy and optimistic community. That's the message organizers are touting with the 2012 National Hospital Week theme, "Making Miracles Happen."
Taste of Home Cooking Show Thursday in Larned
Meet Taste of Home Culinary Specialist Jamie Dunn. Jamie conducts Cooking School shows across the country. Her love of traveling to experience the flavors of different cities combined with her enthusiasm for cooking allows her to share her culinary passion with people just like you!
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HCC honor students listed
Hutchinson Community College has announced the honor rolls for the Fall 2014 semester, including grades through the end of the interterm session. 1,317 students have been honored with selection to the two honor roll listings, with 663 achieving the President's Honor Roll with a 4.0 grade point average for the semester.
Great Bend Area Panhellenic
The Great Bend Area Panhellenic is a local organization for alumni of the Greek sororities belonging to the National Panhellenic Conference. One objective of the group is to promote interfraternity, friendship and collaboration among Greek alumni. If anyone has recently moved to Great Bend and would like to be included on the email list, send your email address to tinahiss@cox.net. Current members are reminded to send any updated information to receive electronic mailings.
Great Bend High School Bowling reults
On Thursday, the Great Bend Panthers hosted a triangular with Liberal and Holcomb. In girls action the Lady Panthers dominated the day by winning ten of the 11 WAC points possible. Senior Addie Soukup was the high bowler for the Lady Panthers as she rolled a top series of 562. Sophomore McKenzy Black finished in 3rd place as she rolled a series of 504. In junior varsity action the Lady Panthers made it a clean sweep as they swept the medal count. Junior Alex Snyder earned 1st place honors by rolling a 522 series. Junior Hanna Pfeifer claimed the silver ...
No eggs for breakfast?
The egg is in hot water again thanks to recent reports of high cholesterol levels in the U.S. population. With this linkage between high serum cholesterol and coronary heart disease (CHD), these studies and others have led people to believe CHD is the fault of "those dirty rotten eggs."
Check It Out!
Ellinwood High School was the place to be this past Sunday! Many people came out to enjoy dinner sponsored by the EHS band, and then ventured on over to the library to see the Smithsonian Exhibit. Dr. Michael Zogry, from Kansas University was our featured speaker. His topic was "Faith and Basketball", and he discussed Dr. James Naismith's connection with basketball and religion.
The Swimsuit Issue
Ah, the middle of February. We all know what that means: Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue has arrived.
Parent/teacher conferences reminder
The staff of Great Bend Middle School invites parents to Parent/Teacher Conferences on from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 24, and from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26th. Call the office at (620) 793-1510 to schedule a conference time.
Living in Obama World
Barack Obama is living in his own dream world.
K-State Research and Extension offering Family and Youth Events
K-State Research and Extension is offering family and youth events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these, as well as more localized events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.
Extension Programs Focus on Health and Wellness
It is fairly common that my educational programs and workshops emphasize a common theme of health and wellness. The annual Walk Kansas program is just around the corner, so it is time to start rounding up your team members for that successful program. Packets are ready for team captains to pick up at our office and the Great Bend Recreation Commission. I also plan to deliver some packets to the recreation commissions in Hoisington and Ellinwood.
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