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Larned High honors April Spotlight students
Larned students earn April Spotlight honors LARNED - Larned High students Alex Lessard, Athletics; Jacey Bishop, Fine Arts; Brittany Butler, Leadership/ Service; Reagan Quick, Academics; were honored recently as April Spotlight Students. Alex Lessard, Sr. Athletics Being on a successful athletic team requires not only a good team effort but also individuals who are willing to improve their game. Alex definitely fits this description. "Alex excels at her own game and sets attainable goals for ...
Larned High honors April Spotlight students
Larned students earn April Spotlight honors LARNED - Larned High students Alex Lessard, Athletics; Jacey Bishop, Fine Arts; Brittany Butler, Leadership/ Service; Reagan Quick, Academics; were honored recently as April Spotlight Students. Alex Lessard, Sr. Athletics Being on a successful athletic team requires not only a good team effort but also individuals who are willing to improve their game. Alex definitely fits this description. "Alex excels at her own game and sets attainable goals for ...
Larned Correctional honors Deaf Awareness month
LARNED - The Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility had the honor and privilege of hosting three distinguished women representing different state and national organizations, who gave presentations to both staff and inmates recently in recognition of National Deaf Awareness month. Presenters were Sheri S. Cook, Gallaudet University Regional Center director; Rebecca Rosenthal, Kansas Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing director; and Sandra Kelly, Deaf Cultural Center director. The women delivered very informative presentations to ...
Curtain time: Community concerts bring entertainment excellence to Golden Belt
The Golden Belt Community Concert Association brings a long-standing tradition of entertainment excellence to its 2013-2014 season with six concerts ranging in genre from country to classical, Broadway to bluegrass, and The Diamonds' own classic rock 'n' roll. The association has launched its new membership campaign, which will continue through May 11. Opening in September, the season will feature six concerts selected to entertain members with a variety of musical tastes. Concerts are performed at ...
OTR for April 28, 2013
Barton County Sheriff A rape was reported at 12:52 a.m. Thursday. The victim reported going on a motorcycle ride and being assaulted at an unknown location north of Great Bend. A male was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg Thursday over the noon hour at the Great Bend Regional Hospital Emergency Room. He told the investigating deputy he accidentally shot himself at a friend's house in the county. Damage was done to a ...
Great Bend Public Library to host movies, game day
The Great Bend Public Library will show "Scott Pilgrim vs the World" for Teen Movie Monday, at 4 p.m. Teen Game Day will run from 3:30-5 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are open to students in grades 7-12. The library will show two free movies on Friday. The After-School Movie will be at 3:30 p.m. for kids of all ages features Woody, Buzz and the whole gang toys back to the big screen as Andy prepares ...
Blood donation opportunities in Barton County announced
WICHITA - May 8 is World Red Cross Day, and the American Red Cross encourages eligible individuals to celebrate by donating lifesaving blood in their communities. The need is constant, and all blood types are needed, especially O negative, B negative and A negative.
Injured motorist's condition upgraded
A motorist was flown to Via Christi's St. Francis Hospital in Wichita on Friday after two vehicles collided at Eisenhower Ave. and Patton Road.
Panthers tennis team takes home second place
EMPORIA - The Great Bend High School boys' tennis team finished second at the Emporia tennis tournament on Saturday afternoon.
Area prep track & field results
PREP TRACK & FIELD Hoisington Invitational At Hoisington Thursday BOYS Team standings 1. Goodland, 140; 2. Southeast of Saline, 130.5; 3. Cimarron, 92; 4. Hoisington, 75; 5. Otis-bison, 59; 6. Ellsworth, 55; 7. Central Plains, 34.5 Individual results 100-meter dash - 1. Hoffman, Otis-Bison, 10.93; 3. Durrett, Hoisington, 11.36; 6. Richter, Hoisington, 12.00 200 dash - 1. Hoffman, Otis-Bison, 22.64; 4. C. Woolf, Central Plains, 24.67 400 dash - 1. Hoffman, Otis-Bison, 51.08 800 run ...
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.
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Thieves steal large mower
A riding lawn mower stolen from Lang Diesel Inc. in rural Ellinwood was too heavy for two people to push up onto a trailer, Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings said. Akings, speaking for Crime Stoppers, said the mower was stolen from 15 SE 90 Ave. sometime between 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, and 8 a.m. on Friday.
No Parkinson’s Support Group meeting this month
The Parkinson's Support Group will not have a meeting this month. Sponsors of this new group have decided to meet every other month, so the next meeting will be June 25. The group plans to meet on the fourth Tuesday of even-numbered months (February, April, June, August, October and December).
Suspicious fire destroys trailer
PAWNEE ROCK - An abandoned mobile home in Pawnee Rock was destroyed by fire Monday, Sheriff Brian Bellendir said. The fire at 128 Rock St. was reported around 11:15 a.m. Great Bend Fire Department was called to assist the Pawnee Rock Fire Department, GBFD Chief Mike Napolitano said when they arrived the house was fully engulfed in flames. "The fire is suspicious in nature and the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office was called," Bellendir said. ...
EHS hosts volleyball camp
ELLINWOOD - Ellinwood High School will hold a volleyball camp from 2-4 p.m. on May 28-31 at the old High School Gym. Registration deadline is May 28. Contact Laurie Feist or Sharon Gatton at 564-2750 or 564-3136.
Graduation at last!
Christianity is believing in a person not participating in a religion
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Underwater Graduates
Obama Agenda Undermines Medical Innovation
Alzheimer's Disease costs the U.S. economy over $200 billion per year, about $140 billion of which is a direct federal budgetary cost to Medicare and Medicaid. On our present course, this cost will quintuple to $1 trillion by 2050. It is the major driver up the steeply rising health care cost curve. Given this context, the most important question for health policy is not the green eyeshade question of who-pays-how-much that has come to dominate ...
Welfare on Mars?
HOLLYWOOD-Happy Tuesday, everybody, and God bless America.
Indians beat Ulysses to move on in Class 4A regional action
LARNED - Ulysses High School's boys' baseball team scored a run in the top of the first inning of a Class 4A regional baseball tournament quarterfinal game on Monday afternoon.
Haney qualifies for state meet as Panthers finish fourth
LIBERAL - The Great Bend High School had one boys' golfer qualify for the Class 5A state meet, which will be held on Monday, May 20, at Overland Park's Brookridge Golf & Fitness.
William “Bill” Berryman 1944-2013
William "Bill" Berryman, 68, died May 12 at his home in Great Bend. Born Oct. 31, 1944, he was the son of William Golden "Bo" and Molly Nelvina (Hill) Berryman. On March 9, 1965, he married Victoria Kay Shoemaker at Newton,
James E. “Jim” Giebler 1927 - 2013
HAYS - James E. "Jim" Giebler, 85, died May 10, at home with family present in Hays. Born June 26, 1927 in Severin, he was the son of James F. and Virginia (Koerner) Giebler. On Sept. 4, 1950, he married Theresa Marie Dinkel in Emmeram.
Christine M. Suchy 1920 - 2013
WICHITA - Christine M. Suchy, 93, died May 9th. A former resident of Great Bend, she was a retired Assistant Manager for Payless Shoes. Christine was an avid gardener and crafter. Her true love was Iris. In 2006 she had an Iris introduced in her honor. Her tenacity for getting through any struggle was her finest quality.
