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Ferguson wins Sunflower charity poker tourney
Daryl Ferguson of Great Bend went home with the first-place prize of $750 at Sunday's Sunflower Diversified Services poker tournament. Arlene Manning of Ellinwood took second for $300, and Dwight Nett of Kingman won $150 for third place. The fourth through eighth-place prizes of $75 down to $25 went to Trey Schartz of Great Bend, Ben Niethamer of Great Bend, Al Soukup of Dorrance, Roger Bunn of Great Bend and Marvin ...
Barton Community College offers medication aide update
Barton Community College will offer a Certified Medication Aide Update to provide CMAs with continuing education and a review of medications and delivery styles. The class will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday Feb. 8 and 9, in the college's Learning Resource Center, L-136. Instructor is Linda Runge. Pre-registration is required and students must make pre-payment for the class prior to the first class session. ...
'Barton County's Got Talent' raises over $10,500 for Habitat for Humanity
The area Habitat for Humanity organization raised more than $10,500 for its next building project during last Saturday's second annual "Barton County's Got Talent" dinner theater, according to Habitat cochairman Rachel Mawhirter. "We moved the event to Grace Community Church this year to accommodate more people, and were only a few dozen seats away from being sold out," Mawhirter said. "We had over 375 people in the audience, and it seemed ...
Jan. 19, 2011
Great Bend Police A hit-and-run vehicle struck a PT Cruiser in the 1600 block of 10th St. at 5 p.m. Monday. Someone reportedly broke into a residence at 5907 Eisenhower Court last Saturday and stole approximately $7,000 worth of jewelry. Barton County Sheriff Criminal use of a financial card was reported. Theft of a door from a rural Pawnee Rock address was reported Monday. <p ...
Donald V. Fabricius 1930 - 2011
Donald V. Fabricius, 80, died Jan. 18 at Kansas Medical Center in Andover. He was born Aug. 26, 1930, at Graham County, the son of Victor and Alice (Chalfant) Fabricius. He married Rosalie P. "Rosie" Billinger Sept. 26, 1959, at St. Anthony Catholic Church at St. Peter. He was owner and operator of Arrow Testing, and had been a Great Bend resident since 1962. Mr. Fabricius was a U.S. ...
Arlen David Eichman 1940 - 2010
SKIPPACK, Pa. - Arlen David Eichman, 70, died in Skippack, Pa. on Dec. 28, 2010. He was born in WaKeeney on Dec. 6, 1940, and was the adoptive son of Jacob and Clara (Deines) Eichman of Hoisington. Arlen grew up in Hoisington and was a 1958 graduate of Hoisington High School and a 1965 graduate of Bethany College in Lindsborg, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in music. He taught ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL can't be upset with so many upsets in the playoffs. What better evidence is needed that the "anybody can win at any time" mantra is accurate when two No. 6 seeds are in the conference championship games? And nobody would be shocked to see both the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets in the Super Bowl. Indeed, the wild-card Packers are favored for Sunday's NFC title game at ...
Jets aren't talking trash about Steelers
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Bitterness and nastiness have been replaced by praise and compliments.
Singletary joins Vikings as linebackers/assistant coach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two members of the Monsters of the Midway defense from Chicago's famed championship team are reuniting in Minnesota.
Similarities between Tomlin, Ryan, who would have thought?
PITTSBURGH (AP) - One is loud. One isn't. One speaks his mind. One doesn't. One has a Super Bowl title as a head coach. The other's still in search of one. But don't tell Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin that he's not like New York's Rex Ryan. The Steelers coach actually thinks there are similarities between the two.
Plastic bag foils ‘clever’ criminal
A Phoenix convenience store robber escaped with the money, but like many others, inadvertently stuck his face directly in front of the surveillance camera.
Sky high gas has everyone scared -- Argus Hamiliton
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? The White House refused to make a comment Friday on the soaring gasoline prices. However the government is willing to help. The Treasury Department just offered to either mail you your income tax rebate or they can deposit it directly into your gas station. The N.Y. Mercantile Exchange saw oil near a $100 a barrel Friday. Gasoline prices are ruinous once again. Last week Oprah Winfrey gave ...
Time to file for election
Dear Editor, In his editorial on Jan. 9, Chuck Smith said "this is a chance to make a difference on the local level. This is where the decision making begins." The League of Women Voters of Great Bend agrees. The local level is where we have more opportunities to influence the services that are provided. We have the opportunity to meet with our elected officials, go into their office or places of business and share ...
No. 3 Kansas powers past Baylor, 85-65
WACO, Texas (AP) - Twin brothers Markieff and Marcus Morris powered second-ranked Kansas to a big early lead and the Jayhawks stayed unbeaten with a 85-65 victory Monday night that ended Baylor's 15-game home winning streak.
Favre calls it quits, files retirement papers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Don't believe Brett Favre is finally done? Well, NFL's all-time leader of almost every major passing mark has at least filled out the forms. Favre has made another move toward leaving the game for good by filing retirement papers with the league, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed Monday. This is merely a procedural matter, to start the clock on a player's pension and Hall of Fame eligibility. It's worth noting, too, that ...
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Royals win fourth straight game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ervin Santana plans to give the ball from his 100th career win to his mother.
Marlins beat Mets in 20 innings
NEW YORK - Two full games, plus two more innings. A total of 561 pitches. And when it was finally (FINALLY!) over, the worst team in baseball had its 17th win of the season.
Kansas wins national title
EUGENE, Ore. - A dropped baton cost the Texas A&M men an outright NCAA outdoor track and field team title.
St. Rose sponsors transition classes for local cancer patients
Paula Brozek, Great Bend, thought it was an "opportunity too good to pass up." And she was right.
TripAdvisor awards Best Western Angus Inn with Certificate of Excellence
Best Western Angus Inn has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. This award signifies the Best Western in the top-performing 10 percent of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor.
Sunflower Diversifed nets almost $20,000 with tasty fundraiser
Q. What do you get when you add 6,800 bierocks and 3,500 cinnamon rolls?
Barry and Monica Bowers chair Big Benefit Auction
To say Barry and Monica Bowers have a history with Barton Community College might be a bit of an understatement. Not only did both graduate from Barton in the early '80s, both were students there when they went on their first date.
Great Bend Municipal Court: May convictions and fines
Joel Alcala-Reyes, improper stop or turn signal, $323
Recreation Commission board looks at budget time line
The Great Bend Recreation Commission's board of directors will discuss the time line for next year's budget when it meets at 4 p.m. Monday at the Carl Soden Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. The board will also hear information on the Imagination Playground, Sunflower Community Habilitation Contract, summer program enrollment and the seasonal and part-time employee information handbook.
June events at Great Bend Public Library
Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., will offer the following programs in June: • Summer Reading activities begin Monday, June 10. Registration for all ages will open that day. The children's department will have its kick-off party at 3:30 p.m. Dan Dan the Magic man will perform a magic show that fits in with the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Club theme. Students in grades 7-12 can register for the Beneath the Surface Teen ...
Quicksilver capture second in Derby
Great Bend Bobcats win tourney
Palace Malice, jockey Smith take first place at Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK - Palace Malice took charge on the turn for home and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, holding off Preakness winner Oxbow and Kentucky Derby winner Orb.
Williams tops Sharapova in French Open final
PARIS - Two hours before her French Open final, Serena Williams practiced on center court, the stands deserted as she whacked one winner after another to the distant sounds of a brass band playing on the plaza.
