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LeRoy playing for Northwest Honkers at World Series
WICHITA - Great Bend resident and former Barton Community College relief pitcher Kyle LeRoy is playing for the Northwest Honkers, out of Seattle, in the ongoing NBC World Series at Lawrence Dumont Stadium.
HALI SIGNS $60M DEAL
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Tamba Hali jogged down the long, grassy hillside to the practice field at Missouri Western State University, the modest crowd on hand for the Kansas City Chiefs' practice bursting into applause.
Chiefs make deals with Houston, Carr
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up deals with two important pieces of their roster Thursday, signing cornerback Brandon Carr to his free agent tender and agreeing to terms with third-round pick Justin Houston on a four-year contract.
Gordon’s four hits lead Royals over Orioles
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alex Gordon matched his career-high with four hits and Yamaico Navarro drove in three runs to the lead the Kansas City Royals over the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 on Thursday night.
Cowboys' Newman to miss preseason again
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman will miss the entire preseason for the second time in four seasons because of a groin injury.
HGH test added to new NFL CBA
WASHINGTON (AP) - Quarterback Donovan McNabb eagerly bounded onto the practice field with his Minnesota Vikings teammates in Mankato, Minn., on Thursday afternoon, before being told he and other NFL players with new contracts still needed to be patient.
Larned Briefs
Larned 495 enrollment dates LARNED - Larned USD 495 enrollment needs to be finalized Monday and Tuesday at Larned Middle School, 904 Corse. If you have multiple students to enroll, you may enroll them at the same time. Monday, Aug. 8 - Noon to 8 p.m. - all preschool students through eighth grade; high school seniors. High school juniors - 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - all ...
On the Record for Aug. 5, 2011
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made seven ambulance runs Tuesday and four Wednesday. They responded to a structure fire at 3710 McKinney Drive around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Fire Chief Mike Napolitano said they found heavy fire and smoke coming from a pool shed that is attached to the house. The fire was quickly extinguished with fire damage limited to the pool shed area and light smoke in the residence. ...
TV Sports 8-6 to 8-12
SATURDAY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 3 p.m. - N.Y. Yankees at Boston, FOX 6 p.m. - Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, WGN 6 p.m. - Detroit at Kansas City, FSN PGA 1 p.m. - WGC Bridgestone Invitational: Third Round, CBS NASCAR 9:30 a.m. - Pennsylvania 500, ESPN2 Noon - Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125, SPEED TENNIS 2 p.m. - 2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic - Semifinal, ESPN2 9 p.m. - 2011 Mercury Insurance Open ...
Robert L. Gilpin 1925-2011
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. - Robert L. Gilpin, 85, of St. Joseph, Mich., passed away August 3, 2011 at The Willows Assisted Living in St. Joseph. His wife, Mary Louise Gilpin, passed away May 1, 2008.
Traveler information map to be tested
It won't be snowing today, but the Kansas Department of Transportation's 511 Traveler Information Map (511.ksdot.org) may look like a blizzard is covering the state.
Johnathan Lee ‘John’ Hopkins 1990 - 2011
LARNED - Johnathan Lee "John" Hopkins, 20, died Aug. 2 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned.
Building for tomorrow
SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE - Terri Hurley For the last three months Holyrood residents have watched with interest as the skyline of the town has slowly changed. The change came as the Holyrood Branch of the Ellsworth Co-Op built a 104 foot high storage unit that will double the site's grain storage capacity. According Holyrood Co-Op branch manager Jeremy Kootz, "We are not building for today but for tomorrow. We are looking toward the future ...
While Sudan starves to death
"Dog Stylist" Dara Foster ("I show people how to live together with their dogs in a stylish way") told a TV audience recently that some dog owners are dressing their pooches in "'80s-inspired punk, giving way to a grunge movement in dog fashion - I swear to God."
Fullback McClain agrees to terms with Chiefs
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Former All-Pro fullback Le'Ron McClain has agreed to a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a person with knowledge of the deal, giving the defending AFC West champs a short-yardage option to go with a talented group of speedy running backs.
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Asphalt overlay on US-183 Highway in Rush County set to begin
Starting around Monday, June 10, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin an asphalt overlay project on US-183 Highway in Rush County. This US-183 project starts at the Rush/Pawnee County Line and continues north 12 miles to the south city limits of LaCrosse. Construction is scheduled to be completed by August, depending on delays due to adverse weather conditions.
Spoelstra, Popovich lament Karl's firing
MIAMI - The NBA's coach of the year was fired before the finals even started.
Keep city safe, humane place for citizens and dogs
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More ‘flap’ over IRS audits
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Mister, Mister
Here's a little game I invented the other day after phoning the water company to complain about my bill and hearing an overly-chipper woman say, "Hi, Peter. How may I help you?"
Apple and taxes
Parker's bank shot lifts Spurs over Heat
MIAMI - The San Antonio Spurs returned to the NBA Finals just the way they left - with a victory over LeBron James.
Manhattan becomes Big 12 Titletown in 2012-13
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was about nine games into the Big 12 season when Kansas State baseball coach Brad Hill started to hear murmuring in the clubhouse.
Four-run eighth inning helps Kansas City capture second consecutive victory, 7-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It started with a double by Alex Gordon, gained momentum on a single by Eric Hosmer and another double by Billy Butler, and then was capped off by a two-run shot from Lorenzo Cain.
Summer swimmers
Chiefs appear headed in right direction
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - John Dorsey had a vision for what the Kansas City Chiefs should look like when the longtime Packers personnel man was hired as their general manager in January.
Astros draft Stanford's Appel at No. 1
SECAUCUS, N.J. - This time, the Houston Astros couldn't resist drafting Mark Appel with the No. 1 pick.
Men Hard at Work
CLAY CENTER - Men, have you ever been told any form of this statement? "You work too much!" Conversely, have you ever been told,"I appreciate your hard work!"?
