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Boley recognized for more than 50 years of piano instruction
Great Bend piano instructor Darlene Boley recently received her 50-year membership pin from the Music Teachers National Association.
Exposure Time
The public is invited to take a look at what some of the top photographers in the area are seeing through their lenses, with the Shafer Gallery's new show, "Exposure Time: Juried Photography Exhibition." The gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building at Barton Community College, will host an opening reception for the exhibit from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 6.
St. Rose lab once again earns 'gold standard' accreditation
There are easier and cheaper ways to accredit a medical lab, but St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center has never settled for one of those options, said Carla Herl, administrative lab director. St. Rose has always sought the inspections of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), which recently renewed the lab's accreditation.
St. Rose public auction offers numerous items
Everything from restaurant equipment to medical supplies to office furniture will be included in the upcoming St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center public auction. It is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12 in the building just east of the Dominican Sisters Convent in the 3500 block of Broadway.
​Teen in good condition after car-crane collision
A St. John teenager was flown to Via Christi Medical Center's St. Francis Hospital in Wichita via air ambulance on Friday, after the car he was driving was hit by a construction crane at the U.S. 50 junction with U.S. 281, three miles south of St. John in Stafford County.
Vans collide north of Great Bend
A two-vehicle injury accident occurred at 11:30 a.m. Thursday on NE 30 Road and North Washington Ave., three miles north of Great Bend.
Lloyd R. Rodie 1920 - 2012
LA CROSSE - Lloyd R. Rodie, 91, died May 2 at his home in La Crosse. Born Aug. 25, 1920, in rural Timken, he was the son of John and Carrie (Kaiser) Rodie. A lifelong resident of Rush County, he was a farmer and stockman before his retirement.
Shirley Ann Ward 1930 - 2012
Shirley Ann Wright Ward, 81, died May 3, 2012 at St. Johns Nursing Home in Hays, Kansas.
More Cinco de Mayo photos
Great Bend's 19th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival was held Saturday in the courthouse square.
Full Plate Diet weight-loss program starts Tuesday
The Full Plate Diet weight-loss program is coming to Great Bend starting Tuesday. This is a new created by the doctors who wrote "The Full Plate Diet" from the Lifestyle Center of America.
Thank you, volunteers
Each year, thousands of volunteers in Barton County donate their time and energy to make our community a better place to live. National Volunteer Week was celebrated in April but I would still like to recognize our Extension and 4-H volunteers.
HHS principal guides state character education committee
HOISINGTON - In December of 2010, Hoisington High School Principal Meg Wilson was approached by Sue Kidd, Kansas Character Education Initiative coordinator, at the National Character Education Conference in San Francisco to co-chair the Kansas state character education development committee in its infancy. The committee was charged with developing K-12 standards for schools to guide the process of integrating social and emotional character development for Kansas. The committee work began in January of 2011 and with diligent efforts throughout the past 14 months has reached a final product approved by the Kansas State Board of Education.
Dr. Webb joins CBH physicians’ team
HOISINGTON - Clara Barton Hospital welcomes a new doctor, Dr. T. "Scott" Webb, DO. Dr. Webb is Board Certified in Family Practice. Beginning May 1, Dr. Webb will be accepting new patients in Hoisington and will soon begin seeing patients with Linda Krug, PA at the Russell Family Medical Care Clinic in Russell.
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Seven ways to be more productive
Being productive is efficiently reaching a goal. Reaching a goal is rewarding personally and socially, but many of us get distracted throughout the day or we learn to procrastinate responsibilities. Here are some tips to help with completing your tasks, reaching your goals and feeling the benefits of being productive.
Bad money management: Who's to blame?
Most Americans have no idea how much it costs to retire in a nursing home, according to a recent study by Money Rates.
Fast-food preferences: Consumer Reports' study shows ironic result
The hustle and bustle of each day seems to affect all aspects of Americans' lives - including what they eat.
Six sunscreen mistakes you're making (and how to fix them)
Health experts always advise people to stay out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. But for most people (especially those with kids) that is unrealistic in the summer time, especially on the Fourth of July.
High child care costs keep more moms at home
Some moms are staying home because they can't find jobs that will cover the cost of child care during the day.
5 ways moms teach life lessons everyday
Are there life lessons that moms can teach us?
Predicting which teenagers will be binge drinkers may be possible
Genetics, brain function and other factors hold promise of helping researchers predict which teenagers will become binge drinkers and abuse alcohol. A study just out in the journal Nature suggests scientists can teach a computer to make such a prediction with close to 70 percent accuracy.
Djokovic tops Federer at Wimbledon
LONDON - Novak Djokovic's large lead in the rollicking Wimbledon final was slipping away, due in no small part to Roger Federer's regal presence and resurgent play.
Royals drop road series with 4-1 loss to Indians
CLEVELAND - The Kansas City Royals' recent road dominance has grounded to a halt.
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