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Pawnee County Commission
LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission met April 11 in regular session. The following are approved minutes from the commission clerk Ruth Searight.
Welcome Inn What Nots
Activities April 24-30 Ice Cream Social - Sunday 4 p.m.. There will be a movie along with the Ice Cream. This is a fun event that is held the 4th Sunday of every month. Everyone is welcome to attend. Paraffin Spa - Monday and Thursday 11 a.m. Makes your hands feel great under the supervision of Byron Stilts. Balance and Flexibility Class - Tuesday and Friday 11 a.m. About a 30-minute class led by Betty ...
GBHS Regional Music Festival
Barton County 4H’ers compete in State 4H Air Rifle Match
On Saturday, April 16, eleven Barton County 4H'ers wrapped up the 2011 shooting season by competing in the 4-H State Air Rifle Match held in Great Bend.
Hey, didn’t I stop you around the world?
New Zealand traffic officer Andy Flitton cited an unnamed speeder recently for the second time in two years - 11,000 miles from the spot of the first ticket.
Tribe gets to Hochevar
Delete - Merge UpKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Justin Masterson remained unbeaten in four decisions and the Cleveland Indians, after being stymied for five innings by Luke Hochevar, rallied to beat Kansas City 7-5 on Wednesday night.
GBHS JV TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD Great Bend High School Junior Varsity Invitational At Great Bend Memorial Stadium Tuesday GIRLS Team standings 1. Great Bend, 153; 2. Dodge City, 143; 3. Hays, 79; 4. Garden City, 71; 5. Liberal, 60 GBHS results 100-meter dash - 1. Ali Ryan, 15.04 seconds; 2. Sara McAfee, 15.31; 5. Selam Ball, 15.54 200 dash - Ryan, 31.14 800 run - 2. Morgan Harwood, two minutes, 47.57 seconds; 4. MacKenzie Thornburg, ...
Cougars have heavy hearts in knocking off No. 10-ranked Cowley 6-1
Barton Community College knocked off No. 10-ranked Cowley 6-1 Tuesday evening with some heavy hearts at Lawson-Biggs Field.
Ginobili's return sparks Spurs to even series
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Manu Ginobili scored 17 points in the All-Star's return after missing Game 1 with an elbow sprain, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-87 on Wednesday night to even the first-round series.
Thunder dominates Nuggets, takes 2-0 series lead
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Russell Westbrook added 21 and the Oklahoma City Thunder built a huge first-half lead on their way to a 106-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
NFL, locked-out players wrap up mediation sessions for now
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After four long and intense mediation sessions between the NFL and its locked-out players, the judge decided to give both parties an extended break.
On the record for April 21, 2011
Great Bend Fire Department A burning mattress in the ditch at SE 10 Road and U.S. 281 was extinguished at 10:33 a.m. Tuesday. The half-burned mattress also ignited some grass. Firefighters made six ambulance runs on Tuesday. Kansas Highway Patrol Nicole G. Sultzen, 33, of Littleton, Colo., was driving west on Interstate 70 in Russell County at 1:10 p.m. Monday and went off the roadway into ...
David C. (Dave) Warren 1926 - 2011
WINFIELD - David C. (Dave) Warren, 84, died April 18. Born April 21, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was the son of Merb and Mabel (Crosen) Warren. In 1944, he graduated from McKinley High School and attended Coe College, both in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 1951, he graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield. He taught and coached for five years in Potwin, one year in Gossell, five years in Pretty Prairie, six years ...
Community Egg-Stravaganza takes place April 23
For the third year in a row, First Assembly of God is sponsoring its Easter egg hunt. At 1 p.m. Saturday, children through sixth grade are welcome to come to the Great Bend High School Football field to get in on over 35,000 Easter eggs that will be given away during the event. In addition to the candy-filled eggs, other prizes will be given away this year.
Hey, it's a meal
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Gerald A. Zimmer 1954 - 2013
HAYS - Gerald A. Zimmer, 58, Hays, died June 5 at the Hays Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are by Hays Memorial Chapel in Hays.
Judy Mershon Huber Wolfenbarger 1935 - 2013
MINNESOTT BEACH, N.C. - Judy Mershon Huber Wolfenbarger, 77, of Minnesott Beach, N.C., passed away June 4. Born in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 4, 1935, she was the daughter of Andrew B. and Dorothy Mershon Huber. Her family moved to Mt. Carroll, Ill., in 1942. An accomplished pianist, guitar player and percussionist for Mt. Carroll High School, music was an important part of her life. Her quick wit and love of ironic humor lasted throughout her lifetime.
Butterflies
Monarch butterflies alight on wire mesh at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo Butterfly Garden. Various species of butterflies in all stages of live can be found in the garden.
Royals select shortstop Dozier in first round of MLB draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals fell in love with Hunter Dozier early in the scouting process, and their opinion of the shortstop never wavered over the course of the college season.
Government commodities distributed
HOISINGTON - Government Commodities will be distributed from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, June 1 at Living Joy Community Church, 354 W 1st St. (NW Corner of 1st & Vine.
Father’s Day: Can It Survive?
My son Gideon (age nine) assures me that he will be a good father someday, but will that be an empty accomplishment? In another 20 years or so will there even be a Father's Day?
How Darrell Issa Undermines the GOP’s IRS Issue
Quick: someone call a chiropractor for California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa. He's overreached so far his arm may separate from his shoulder. Even some key figures in his party are suggesting he needs an adjustment. F-a-s-t.
Musical whodunit in store for Sterling Fourth
Equal parts murder, mystery, music, and comedy are in store as the Sterling Community Theatre Troupe presents the new Broadway musical "Curtains" as part of Sterling's Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration. "Curtains" has a tuneful, toe-tapping musical score by the song writing team of John Kander and Fred Ebb famous for the musicals "Chicago" and "Cabaret." The show will be staged at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6 and at ...
Royals end skid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jeremy Guthrie lasted six shaky innings and the Kansas City bullpen held off the Minnesota Twins the rest of the way Wednesday night, wrapping up a 4-1 victory that ended the Royals' franchise-record 11-game home losing streak.
LeBRON IS BURNING
MIAMI - Before reaching the top of basketball, LeBron James was run over by the San Antonio Spurs.
K-State’s Matthys named freshman All-America selection
MANHATTAN - The Kansas State record holder for wins and saves by a freshman, relief pitcher Jake Matthys has been named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team, Collegiate Baseball announced Wednesday.
PEOPLE I DON'T WANT TO BE
LARNED - Remember when you were a little kid and always had someone you looked up to, that you worshipped, that you wanted to be like? A famous ball player like Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle or George Brett? Maybe it was George Washington, Marilyn Monroe or even Cher, though, I don't know why!
