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Gardners needed
Do you like to make things grow? Do you love fresh vegetables? Does it make you feel good to know you helped another person? If your answers to all these questions are yes we need you! Gardeners of the Hoisington Community Garden will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 28th in the back room of the Pizza Hut. Come and join us as we talk about how we will get started with the garden ...
Gardners needed
Do you like to make things grow? Do you love fresh vegetables? Does it make you feel good to know you helped another person? If your answers to all these questions are yes we need you! Gardeners of the Hoisington Community Garden will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 28th in the back room of the Pizza Hut. Come and join us as we talk about how we will get started with the garden ...
Hospital retirement celebratiom for Mr. Chuck Waters
Mr. Waters has served as President and CEO of Clara Barton Hospital for the last four years and is retiring after 38 years in Hospital Administration. A special reception is being held in his honor from 2 to 4 p.m. today in the Turnbull Safe Room at Clara Barton Hospital.
We're more like Cratchit than Scrooge
Ever been stuck in holiday traffic fighting to be stuck in a holiday cashier's line so you can purchase low-price presents on your high-balance Visa listening to high-volume holiday music and think, "Why am I doing this to myself? I don't even really like Christmas. It's just a scheme to get me to gain more weight and gain more debt."
Brady passes Vick to top final fan Pro Bowl voting
NEW YORK (AP) - Tom Brady has overtaken Michael Vick to lead all players in the final fan voting for the Pro Bowl.
Broncos run away with MAACO Bowl, 26-3
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Doug Martin shook Boise State out of its brief postseason funk with an 84-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and the 10th-ranked Broncos dominated the rest of the way Wednesday night to beat No. 20 Utah 26-3 in the MAACO Bowl.
AP Top 25
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 4 Connecticut 81, Harvard 52 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Kemba Walker's 20 points and a suffocating defense led No. 4 Connecticut to an overwhelming win over Harvard on Wednesday night, hiking the Huskies' record to 10-0. It was the ninth straight game in which Walker scored 20 or more points for UConn, which also had Jeremy Lamb (11) and Alex Oriakhi (10) in double figures. UConn's man-to-man defense blanketed ...
NFL Picks
Washington (plus 6½) at Jacksonville - Jaguars can't afford another loss or their playoff hopes will disappear. They will welcome Rex Grossman back to the Sunshine State by raining down sacks. ... BEST BET: JAGUARS 24-13
Johnson named for AFC weekly defensive honor
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Linebacker Derrick Johnson of the Kansas City Chiefs has been named AFC defensive player of the week.
Big Brothers Big Sisters enjoy Christmas with help from the community
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barton and Pawnee Counties has been the recipient of much Christmas cheer and good will this holiday season, Executive Director Stephanie Joiner reports. "Our Little Brothers and Little Sisters have been blessed by the generosity of many local businesses and community organizations this holiday season. As an agency, we are truly grateful for the kindness and consideration of our community," she said. Last week, members ...
Dec. 23, 2010
Great Bend Police A forgery case was taken on Tuesday. Christmas decorations at 2219 San Domingo St. and 1618 Van Fleet were damaged, it was reported Tuesday. Theft of cold medications from Dillon's, 4107 10th, was reported Tuesday. Barton County Sheriff A vehicle hit a deer in the 400 block of East Barton County Road at 7:23 p.m. Tuesday. Great Bend ...
EDIBLE ENVIRONMENT
It's like a 3-D aerial photo except in this version of the Veteran's Park complex, everything is completely edible.
New Christmas carol
Ghost of Christmas future
Christmas wrapping
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Mantord Edwin Dellinger
LARNED - Mantford Edwin Dellinger, 85, passed away June 7, at Hays Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Beckwith Mortuary in Larned.
Jane Anne (Fisher) Engleman 1920-2013
Jane Anne (Fisher) Engleman, 92, passed away peacefully at her home in Lawrence, June 6, 2013. She was born Sept. 17, 1920 in Wichita Falls, Texas, daughter of William L. and Valeria Belle (Astin) Fisher. She married the love of her life, Dale Engleman on Nov. 21, 1944 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He died Oct. 17, 2005.
Haitians learn new skills with sewing
ditors note: This story was written by Tony Boursiquot who is a Star of Hope employee in Haiti. His native language is French. Ellinwood's Star of Hope, a non-demonimational Christian organization that equips children across the world with schooling, physical well-being, spiritual growth and social skills.
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
Dear Editor,
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.
