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Holyrood 125th Jubilee contest winners
HOLYROOD-The winners from this past weekend's events at the Holyrood 125th Jubilee events have been announced.
As the NFL goes, so do we all
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
That seems sort of high for used equipment
Filipino Henson Chua, working in the U.S., was indicted for illegally bringing back into the country an American-made military spy plane and openly offering it for sale for $13,000 on eBay.
Red Sox top Royals, 13-9
BOSTON (AP) - Dustin Pedroia was a home run from hitting for the cycle, and the pitcher who was trying to stop him wasn't a pitcher at all.
Murdock signs deal with Titans
NASHVILLE - Former Fort Hays State University wide receiver O.J. Murdock signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday.
STANDING FIRM
DALLAS (AP) - Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe knows there are people looking for cracks in the conference after what it went through last summer just to stay together.
Kruger joins Barton women’s basketball program
Barton Community College head women's basketball coach Keith Ferguson has a new aide.
Touslee achieves MIAA academic honor roll award
EMPORIA - Shane Touslee, a long-snapper for the Emporia State University football team, earned a spot on the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association academic honor roll.
NFL’s free-agency becomes organized chaos
NEW YORK (AP) - The free agency free-for-all has begun, mostly with obscure names from the college ranks.
Lockout postpones program
NEW YORK (AP) - With its players locked out, the NBA has postponed its rookie transition program scheduled for Aug. 9-11.
Chiefs to start training camp on Friday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Trucks loaded with everything from barbells to bottled water pulled out of Kansas City on Tuesday and headed north to St. Joseph, Mo.
Summer Basketball
Work on World Trade Center Memorials underway
HOISINGTON - The word is out – Bruce Bitter of B&B Metal Arts was chosen to create the World Trade Center memorials to be placed in seven Kansas airports to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
Frederick (Lawrence) Hiss 1929 - 2011
ELLINWOOD - Frederick (Lawrence) Hiss, 81, died July 25 at the Rice County District Hospital in Lyons. Born Oct. 26, 1929 in Great Bend, he was the son of Fred Hiss and Mary Janne Hiss. A lifetime resident of Barton County and Rice County, he worked at Merring's Inc. as an appliance repairman from 1956-57 and was a farmer. He graduated from Great Bend High School in 1947. On Aug. 26, 1956 he married Elinor Bryant in Ellinwood.
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Expectations are high as Mexico prepares to accept foreign oil explorers
HIDALGO, Mexico – On barren ranch land just south of the Texas border, where road signs are pockmarked with bullet holes, a small group of foreign oil and gas companies is looking for the future.
Volunteers named as grand marshals for Labor Day event
Volunteers named as grand marshals for Labor Day event
Errors made in Kans for Kids story
In the story that ran in Thursday's Great Bend Tribune about Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation receiving tax credits, there were two errors. First, Camp Aldrich was misspelled. Second, Kans for Kids was referred to as Kansas for Kids in the first paragraph. The Tribune regrets the errors.
What’s Missing in the Current Immigration ‘Crisis’ Debate
Over the past several weeks we have seen a significant increase in illegal immigration, as thousands of unaccompanied minors pour across what seems an invisible southern border into the United States. The mass immigration has, as to be expected, put an enormous strain on local resources, and it has heated up the immigration debate in the US.
House GOP’s Hilarious Strategy is Born to Lose
Recently, I wrote that summer is the time for stupid political stunts, and John Boehner should honor that tradition by making good on his vow to sue President Obama for alleged executive abuses. "Do it, Mr. Speaker," I urged. "Give us a laugh during silly season."
Hornets sign Stephenson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Lance Stephenson is bringing his swag to Charlotte.
New generation set to shock at British Open
HOYLAKE, England - Even when he's not the favorite, Tiger Woods is still the show at the British Open.
French rider Tony Gallopin wins Tour de France Stage 11
OYONNAX, France - French rider Tony Gallopin led a late breakaway in a show of opportunism and savvy racing to win Wednesday's 11th stage of the Tour de France as Italy's Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead.
GETTING RELIEF
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Kansas City Royals have gotten some relief help, acquiring veteran reliever Jason Frasor from the Texas Rangers for Triple-A right-hander Spencer Patton.
GBSS three-peats as league champions
GUYMON, Oklahoma - Golden Belt Swim Squad capped off a perfect 6-0 summer swim season by winning the Western Kansas Swim Club Combined Meet Championship for the third consecutive year over the weekend.
Braves get shut down in Day 1 of Zone Tournament
HAYS - In the Zone Tournament, the Great Bend Braves were shut down in Day 1 of the tournament in Hays.
Marian ‘Ann’ Bahr
CLAFLIN - Marian "Ann" Bahr, 86, died July 16, 2014 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center.
