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NJCAA REGION VI RESULTS
NJCAA Region VI D-I Women's 1st Round Tuesday, Marcj 1 BYE at (28-2) Hutchinson Butler (19-11) def (19-11) Kansas City Kansas 57-45 Barton County (20-10) def (10-20) Labette 84-47 Independence (28-2) def (10-20) Colby 74-64 Cloud County (21-7) def (3-26) Allen 77-36 Coffeyville (20-10) def (16-15) Garden City 67-45 Seward County (20-10) def (9-21) Fort Scott 64-41 Cowley (23-7) def ...
VFW Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 and its Ladies Auxiliary met on Feb. 22 at the Post Home.
League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters of Great Bend will hold the monthly meeting at noon on Tuesday at The Club at Stone Ridge. Lunch will be from the menu. The program will be provided by Phyllis Bosley, who will be speaking on the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome on children and ultimately the family. The luncheon is informal and time will be allowed for discussion from the floor. The public is invited to attend and participate.
American Legion
The American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend held their annual Valentine Dinner and Dance on Feb. 12. The 2011 King and Queen were Norma and Norman Kimber of Hoisington.
Special Needs Calendar
Special Needs Calendar Monday REACH - 7 p.m., St. Pats Tuesday Bowling - 4 p.m., Walnut Bowl Wednesday Lite and Lively - 6:30 p.m., Burnside Room Easy Cooking-Flour Power - 7:30 p.m., Kitchen Thursday no activities Friday Mardi Gras Rec Night - 7:30 p.m., Activity Center
School Menu
The following meals will be served March 7 through March 11. The secondary schools also have available daily: Main dish second choices, chef's salad, combo lunches and choice of vegetables and dessert. The breakfast menu is offered only to students in USD 428. Menus are subject to change without notice. Milk served with all meals. All meals as offered meet USDA nutritional guidelines.
Rosewood Shining Stars
"Dedicated to serving" and "making a difference." These, and more, are the qualities possessed by Rosewood's latest "Shining Stars." Tammy Hammond, Executive Director of Rosewood, recently announced that Erika Julian (Senior Residential Manager) and Paula Fellers (Rosewood Furniture Gallery Assistant) were chosen by their peers to receive the award for the first quarter of 2011. Erika was nominated because she and another dedicated staff person spent eight hours of their free time cooking a lavish ...
2011 Forestry Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) Cutoff Announced
State Conservationist Eric B. Banks for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the cutoff date of April 8, for the multi-state forestry Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI).
Phyllis Hager joins Coldwell Banker Sell Real Estate as its newest team member
Phyllis Hager has joined Coldwell Banker Sell Real Estate as a Sales Associate. The office is located at 4000 10th Street, Great Bend. A licensed Realtor since 2000, Phyllis was formerly a sales associate with Claremont Realty in Stafford.
Troy Schroeder, Albert, wins KWF President’s Award
The Kansas Wildlife Federation (KWF) proudly announces winners of the 2010 Conservation Achievement Program Awards. KWF recently honored thirteen recipients at a reception and banquet in their honor in Great Bend on February 26.
Matt Keenan Column
These days no one goes anywhere without a driver's license. Forget just the airport - today you need an ID to buy a beer or even use your credit card. And it doesn't matter that you are closer to 80 than 21. Getting carded by bartenders has gone from flattery to annoyance. And it continues. But the driver's license, of course, contains more than just proof of your DOB. There's a photo too. A postage ...
Jan Mefford Column
For years, Social Security has stressed the convenience, security, and safety of getting benefit payments electronically. Soon, direct deposit (or Direct Express) will not only be the best way to receive Federal benefit payments - it will be the only way.
Heartlabd Cancer Center offers free kits
Heartland Cancer Center (HCC) is offering a possibly life-saving service during three weeks in March, which is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The service is free of charge.
GBMS Above and Beyond Awards
Great Bend Middle School announces the January Above and Beyond Awards for January. These students are nominated by their teacher by going above and beyond the call of duty in becoming a good citizen of GBMS. Along with a certificate the students receive a pizza and pop luncheon with the Principals.
CKMC's Sleep Center plans expansion
The capacity will grow, the location will change and the accommodations will be more pleasant. These are the main changes in the works for the Sleep/Wake Disorders Center at Central Kansas Medical Center.
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Lady Panthers sweep Hays to end WAC action at 5-1
HAYS - The Great Bend High School softball team swept a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader at Hays on Saturday, winning 8-2 and 10-1.
Guthrie throws four-hitter as Royals ease by White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jeremy Guthrie ran his unbeaten streak to a club record 17 consecutive starts with a four-hitter in the Kansas City Royals' 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Cougars take third at NJCAA Region VI track championship
After three straight days at Barton Community College's track complex, the National Junior College Athletic Association Region VI Outdoor Championship wrapped up on Saturday.
Bulls move on with 99-93 win in Game 7
NEW YORK - Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Marco Belinelli also scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-93 on Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round series.
Central Plains qualifies whole team for state tournament
WaKEENEY - The Central Plains High School boys' tennis team rolled to a Class 3-1A regional championship on Friday evening at a tournament hosted by Trego Community.
Orb comes from behind to win Kentucky Derby on muddy track
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Orb was so far behind a wall of horses at the Kentucky Derby that even his jockey wasn't sure he could master the muddy track and make a run for the roses.
Welcome Board meets
The regular monthly meeting of the Welcome Inn Leisure Center Inc. was called to order by President Charles Wonsetler May 1, 2013 at 12:45 p.m.
Pawnee Heights display mesmerizes audience
ROZEL - Pawnee Heights students and teachers dazzled the audience with pictures and graphics during the school's second annual Academic Fair and Open House.
Joyce Fae Nye
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Joyce Fae Nye, 86, joined her family in heaven on March 5, 2013, in Oklahoma City. Born in Oakley, she was the eldest of seven children born to Charles Verner Fechner and Thelma Irene Walker Fechner. Joyce loved to read and as a child spent many hours rocking a cradle with her foot while losing herself in the pages of her favorite books. She met her future husband, Harold R. Nye, ...
GBRH is Boston strong
With the recent events that occurred in Boston during the marathon and the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, Great Bend Regional Hospital wanted to show its support for the individuals who may have been impacted by these events. Chief Human Resources Officer Robert Bilak joined the organization six months ago from JetBlue Airways in New York, N.Y. Boston, Logan International Airport is one of their main bases with an employee population that is one ...
“Poppa D Clown” brings slapstick to Great Bend children ahead of Carson & Barnes Circus
With the Carson & Barnes Circus coming to Great Bend in just a few weeks, Poppa D Clown rode into Great Bend on Wednesday with his magic box full of humorous tricks and a comedy routine that kept area children bursting with anticipation and laughter. Wednesday's entertainment provided children a glimpse of what they will see under the Big Top when the Carson & Barnes Circus comes to town on May 16 at the Great ...
Beautiful Dreamer
Editor's Note: A 1967 Corvette once owned by singer Roy Orbison is now part of the collection at Hendrick Motorsports, owned Rick Hendrick of NASCAR fame. For a time, that storied automobile was owned by Robert "Bob" Martin of Great Bend, the former owner of Christmas Fantasy Village. Martin died on April 9. The story of his Corvette was recently reported by The BLOCK.com. An abridged version of that story appears below.
CBH celebrates nurses week
HOISINGTON- Clara Barton Hospital joins hospitals across the country in celebration of National Nurses and National Hospital Weeks, May 6-12 and May 12-18, respectively.
