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Great Bend track team competes at McPherson invite
McPHERSON - The Great Bend High School boys' track and field team captured second at the McPherson Invitational on Thursday evening.
IMPENDING QB CONTROVERSY?
MANHATTAN - Daniel Sams threw for 391 yards and Jake Waters passed for 249 as the two ended their spring competition on Saturday afternoon in the Purple/White game to replace Collin Klein as Kansas State's quarterback.
KU lineman Hawkinson drafted by Bengals in Round 5
LAWRENCE - Kansas senior offensive lineman Tanner Hawkinson was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL draft on Saturday afternoon by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Carl P. DeCoudres 1921 - 2013
LARNED - Carl P. DeCoudres, 91, died April 26 at his home in Larned. He was born Dec. 29, 1921, at Fort Scott, to Louis W. and Madge Ethel Clayton DeCoudres. A resident of Larned since 1951, he was a retired welder. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Larned. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, with the 511th Parachute Infantry, and received a Purple Heart. On ...
Bushton earns state award, volunteer also honored
WILSON – Volunteers working on behalf of Bushton, joined others in the state to accept community development awards at the Kansas PRIDE Program's 2013 Day of PRIDE.
Larry Eugene Banks 1939 - 2013
WICHITA - Larry Eugene Banks, 73, died April 25 at Meridian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wichita. He was born Dec. 22, 1939, at Lyons, the son of William F. and Esther Mae Lineback Banks. He graduated from Ellinwood High School in 1955. He married Lou Bowling. They later divorced. A Wichita resident, he formerly lived in Garland, Texas, Ellinwood, Beaufort, S.C., and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Great Bend native moves home to open downtown business
A Great Bend High School graduate who had lived out-of-state and worked for a large corporation decided it was time for a change. That change will result in a new Main Street business that will complement its downtown neighbors.
Te'o drafted by Chargers in second round
NEW YORK - This one isn't a hoax. Manti Te'o is headed to San Diego. The Notre Dame All-America linebacker was chosen sixth in the second round of the NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers, drawing a loud roar from the fans at Radio City Music Hall. Te'o, who led the Fighting Irish to the national championship game, was projected as a first-rounder last year. But his poor performance in a rout at the ...
Degner-Keenan retires from board, continues service to St. Rose
Patty Degner-Keenan is stepping away from some official duties at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center. But there is no way she is turning her back on the health-care facility she has served for decades.
​Charles Bruce Colvin 1943 - 2013
FORT DAVIS, Texas - Charles Bruce Colvin, 69, died April 23 at Lubbock, Texas. He was born July 10, 1943, at Great Bend, the son of William Bear and Norma Lee Harold Colvin. His stepfather was W.M. Colvin.
Victor W. Krebaum 1937 - 2013
HUTCHINSON - Victor W. Krebaum, 75, died April 25. He was born Sept. 11, 1937, at Great Bend, the son of Raymond A. and Mable M. Ward Krebaum. He graduated from Great Bend High School, and attended Hutchinson Community College and the University of Kansas. On Dec. 20, 1959, he married Reita Jane Krey, living in Houston and Ft. Worth, Texas, before returning to Kansas in 1962. Following his marriage, he began a successful career ...
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Larned Police Report
Friday, April 26 3:02 a.m. - An arrest warrant was issued at College and 10th Thursday, April 25 12:19 a.m. - An animal control officer responded to the 500 block of W. 8th 11:12 a.m. - A welfare check was performed in the 1700 block of State 11:27 a.m. - Suspicious activity was reported in the 100 block of E. 16th 1:01 p.m. - A battery was reported in the 1000 block of Kansas 6:50 ...
Riggs hired by Stutzmans
Stutzmans Greenhouse announced this week the hiring of Keith Riggs as garden center manager for its location in Great Bend.
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Richard L. Ahlvers 80th
Richard L. Ahlvers will celebrate his 80th birthday with an Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. on May 19 at 37 NW 48 Road in Great Bend. Hosts for the event will be his children, Alicia Ahlvers and Richelle Ahlvers Dolphin and husband Wade.
League of Women Voters meeting
League of Women Voters of Great Bend will hold the monthly meeting at noon on Tuesday, May 14, at Montana Mike's in the north room. Lunch will be from the menu and can be from their "quick serve" menu.
USD 428 Board of Education meeting
USD 428 Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. on Monday at the District Education Office, 201 Patton road. Items on the agenda include approval of 7-12 English Language Arts resource adoption; options for replacement of current HVAC system at Riley Elementary School; approval of FBLA trip to Anaheim, Calif. for national competition; approval to alter summer hours at the District Education Center; approval of sign purchase by Lincoln School PTO; approval to renew ...
Timothy and Amy Frieb give back to local community through Fontanelle Hybrids FOCUS Grant
Timothy and Amy Frieb recently presented the Hoisington Boy Scout/Cub Scout Troop 7130 with a $2,500 FOCUS grant through Fontanelle Hybrids.
Kansas CRP meetings for landowners prior to signup hosted by PF
Pheasants Forever is hosting fifty-one informational meetings across Kansas for landowners and agricultural producers in advance of the USDA Farm Service Agency's Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up that runs May 20 through June 14. Led by Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologists, landowners can learn how to increase their farm or ranch income while creating wildlife habitat in the process.
Senior Menu
The following well-balanced and nutritious Friendship Meals will be served for lunch at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Meals are served with milk; donations for coffee and tea are accepted.
USD 428, Holy Family, Central Kansas Christian Academy and HeadStart Schools
The following meals will be served May 13 through May 17. The secondary schools also have available daily: Main dish second choices, chef's salad, combo lunches and choice of vegetables and dessert. The breakfast menu is offered only to students in USD 428. Menus are subject to change without notice. Milk served with all meals. All meals as offered meet USDA nutritional guidelines.
Even Animal Lovers Prefer No Rabbits in the Garden
This week, I found a column from K-State's Mary Lou Peter about the rabbits that are out and about. They may be cute hopping around in a field, but when they get into your garden, their cuteness wears a little thin.
Learn from History
History is one of our greatest teachers.
Panther Bands Spring Concert recognize seniors, parents, accomplishments
Panther Band members will present their Spring Concert at 7 p.m. on May 13 in the GBHS Gym. The band seniors and their parents will be recognized, as well as all of the band student's achievements during the year.
Do We Still Need the Department of Education?
When executives of corporations are caught aiding and abetting criminal behavior of their employees, the executives are prosecuted and the businesses are destroyed.
Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science prepares to honor 3rd graduating class
The 27 members of the 2013 class of the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science will walk across the stage at Commencement beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, in the Fort Hays Ballroom on the second floor of the Memorial Union.
