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Elsie Keil Herber 1915 — 2011
EDMOND, Okla. - Elsie Keil Herber, 95, died on Feb. 16, at Edmond, Okla. She was born Dec. 5, 1915, at Galatia, the daughter of Benjamin and Bertha Strecker Keil. She grew up and attended school in the Galatia, Milberger area. She worked for many years as a housekeeper in Russell. On May 9, 1970, she married Raymond Herber and they resided in Wilson, until his death on November 14, 1992. After his death, ...
William “Bill” Feist 1932 - 2011
GREAT BEND - William "Bill" Feist, 78, died Feb. 23 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born May 2, 1932 near Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Barton County, the son of Conrad and Viola (Liebl) Feist.
Jaxson D. Snodgrass 2011
LARNED -Jaxson Douglas Snodgrass, infant son, died Feb. 22, 2011, at Hays Medical Center, Hays.
Lloyd “Bus”G. Lewis 1918 — 2011
LARNED - Lloyd George Lewis, 92, known to many friends and family as "Bus," died Monday afternoon at Hays Regional Medical Center, after suffering a heart attack earlier in the day. Lloyd would have been 93 April 27. The previous Saturday Lloyd had driven to his son's and daughter-in-law's homes to watch his favorite team, the Kansas Jayhawks, play the Colorado Buffaloes.
Virginia Edna Marx 1925 - 2011
MCPHERSON - Virginia Edna Marx, 85, died Feb. 21 at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 14, 1925.
Lifeguard training offered in March
The Great Bend Recreation Commission's Lifeguard Training Class will be held March 20-25 at Barton Community College. This class is for any individual wanting to become a lifeguard. Those enrolling need to be 16 years old or older. Swimming skills needed include the crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke and elementary backstroke. The preliminary skills are: 300-yard swim using the crawl and breaststroke, timed surface dive in 10-foot water, and get a 10 pound ...
Red Cross and GBRC to hold CPR Saturday
The American Red Cross and Great Bend Recreation Commission will offer CPR classes at the GBRC Activity Center, 2715 18th St., on Saturday, March 19. Classes start at 8:30 a.m. CPR Saturday will offer all of the CPR classes: Adult, Child & Infant, Professional and Recertification for these CPR classes. The fee for the class is $10. The deadline to enroll is 5 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the Great Bend ...
Winter royalty
Feb. 24, 2011
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made four ambulance runs on Tuesday. They performed carbon monoxide checks at 2500 16th St., 1122 Frey and 1406 Hoover, and at 1:21 p.m. they responded to Central Kansas Medical Center, where an alarm had been set off by dust from a construction project. Barton County Jail Booked Feb. 19 Charise N. Zimmerman, Sylvia - Stalking and criminal trespass, Stafford County ...
NBA Commentary
All of a sudden, the NBA looks more like a fantasy league than a real one. Talk about the sneaker being on the other foot: On the heels of LeBron James' migration to South Beach, now it's the megastars and their agents, not management, who decide where they want to play, with whom, and even when. Fearful of getting little in return, as the Cavaliers basically did when James ducked out of town last summer ...
Nets acquire Williams in three-team deal
A person with knowledge of the trade says the New Jersey Nets have agreed to acquire All-Star point guard Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz in a three-team deal.
KANSAS JAYHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE BASKETBALL
Tonight's games Highland at Fort Scott (Women-5:30, Men-7:30) Kansas City Kansas at Labette (W-5:30, M-7:30) Hutchinson at Pratt (W-6, M-8) Allen County at Independence (W-6, M-8) Garden City at Seward County (W-6, M-8) Johnson County at Coffeyville (W-6, M-8) Barton at Colby (W-6, M-8) Butler at Cloud County (W-6, M-8) Cowley at Neosho County* (W-6, M-8) WOMEN Sunday Seward 73, Dodge ...
Union, NFL headed to mediation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federally mediated negotiations between the NFL and the players' union have stretched 35 hours over five consecutive days - and they aren't done.
TWIN TOWERS
Delete - Merge LAWRENCE - While visiting with his staff one day, Bill Self picked up the phone and heard the voice of a faraway stranger.
Wolf should rethink stand on KNI
Dear Editor, I was appalled to learn that Kansas Rep. Bill Wolf, from my hometown of Great Bend, had voted to close Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI). Growing up in Great Bend, I was taught to take care of those in need and to always help the less fortunate. Rep. Wolf's stated background of family values was not reflected in his vote. Rather, one would assume that he would demand the continuance of the sophisticated, around-the- ...
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Edmonds signs Civility Pledge
CONCORDIA - Rep. John Edmonds, R-Great Bend, has signed the Civility Pledge, a spokesman for the Concordia Year of Peace committee announced.
Featured cartoon
American pravda, a nation of lawbreakers and Benghazigate
Louis Brandeis, who served on the United States Supreme Court from 1916 to 1939, once warned, "Our government teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy."
HMS performs School Daze
HOISINGTON -On April 29 and April 30, the Hoisington Middle School vocal group performed its play "School Daze" at Roosevelt and Lincoln Elementary Schools. The vocal group is made up of 7th and 8th grade students from Hoisington Middle School.
Cardinal seniors walk the halls
HOISINGTON - As part of our Jostens "Something to Believe In" Commitment to Graduate (C2G) program, the Hoisington Cardinals started a new tradition "Cardinal Graduates Walk with Pride."
Applicant's briefing scheduled for Barton County
On April 26, Barton County was declared eligible for Public Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) due to a snowstorm that occurred Feb. 20-23, 2013. An Applicants' Briefing for township officials, cities, county, school districts and certain non-profits organizations within Barton County has been scheduled for 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 at the Barton County Courthouse, Room 101, Great Bend. This meeting is for public officials and officers from these agencies and ...
GBHS Variety Show tickets on sale
Great Bend High School Variety Show tickets are still available in the high school vocal music room. Please use the east front doors of the school.
Keep Children and Pets Safe by Teaching Any Dog May Bite
Each year, 4.5 million people in this country are bitten by dogs and 885,000 of those require medical attention, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among children, the rate of dog bite–related injuries is highest for those ages 5 to 9 years, and children are more likely than adults to receive medical attention for dog bites than adults. Children, because of their inexperience and size, are particularly prone to serious injury from ...
GBHS Volunteer Work Day, May 1st a “Great Success”
Dear Editor,
Limbaugh, Kurtz and the Bum’s Rush
Big news for those who think there aren't consequences in our media when professional talkers cross the line, or when famous reporters mess up and don't fix their mistakes without qualification, or do so begrudgingly. We now see proof of the law of consequences.
Markets rise to record highs
Did something happen in Benghazi?
HOLLYWOOD--God bless America, and how's everybody?
Fort Riley golf tourney set for Saturday, June 29
FORT RILEY - Barton Community College will sponsor its fifth annual Wounded Warrior Golf Scramble on Saturday, June 29, to benefit wounded soldiers from Fort Riley. The Wounded Warrior Scramble is an opportunity to not only support our soldiers but thank them for their dedicated service and sacrifice to our country.
