Kansas State RB Thomas to take part in combine

MANHATTAN - Record-setting Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas will participate in the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, which starts Thursday in Indianapolis, Ind.

Panthers finish ahead of pack

SALINA - The Great Bend High School bowling team walked away from Salina with a pair of first-place finishes on Monday night.

Area Basketball

BOYS Pretty Prairie 62, Stafford 53 STAFFORD - Stafford High School's boys' basketball team made furious run at Pretty Prairie, outscoring the visitors 20-13 in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night. But Pretty Prairie held on fora 62-53 victory. Pretty Prairie led 34-14 at halftime and 49-33 after three quarters before Stafford made its too little, too late run. Tanner Newell led Stafford with 21 points, including four 3-point hits. GIRLS Claflin 75, Western Plains ...

Tuesday's AP Top 25

No. 2 Ohio State 89, Illinois 70 COLUMBUS, Ohio - David Lighty scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and William Buford had all 17 of his in the first to lead No. 2 Ohio State past Illinois 89-70 on Tuesday night. Jared Sullinger 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Buckeyes (26-2, 13-2 Big Ten), who had lost two of three after winning their first 25 games. Mike Davis scored 18 ...

Barton women place seventh at Region VI

The Barton Community College women's track and field team placed 7th at the NJCAA Region VI Championship this past weekend at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan.

BCC’s Ellis inks MLS contract

Kevin Ellis became the first Barton Community College soccer player to make it all the way to Major League Soccer when he signed a contract with Sporting Kansas City last Friday. Ellis inked the contract at a press conference Friday afternoon. Ellis did not need to be drafted as part of the MLS program for home grown players. Ellis is a native of Kansas City, Mo.

Lloyd G. Lewis

Lloyd G. Lewis, 92, died on Jan. 21, 2011 at Hays Medical Center, Hays. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Morell Funeral Home, Larned.

Norma E. Ropper

Norma E. Roper, 92, died on Febr. 21, 2011 at Aldersgate Village, Topeka. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Morell Funeral Home, Larned.

Alex Fredrick Bisterfeldt 1920-2011

HAYS – Alex Fredrick Bisterfeldt, age 90, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at the Hays Good Samaritan Center, Hays,. He was born May 21, 1920, in rural Ellsworth County to Carl and Dorothea (Funk) Bisterfeldt. He married Theresa (Short) on Oct.26, 1946, at Hays. She died Septe. 9, 2000.

Kent Darrell Hoss 1953 - 2011

Kent Darrell Hoss, 57, died Feb. 20 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center after a three battle with cancer. Born June 29, 1953 in Great Bend, he was the son of Paul and Dorothy Alice (Hall) Hoss. A resident of Great Bend most of his life, he was a carpenter and roofer.

George Franklin Trimmer III 1948 - 2011

George Franklin Trimmer III, 63, of Great Bend died Feb. 19 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Born Jan. 22, 1948, in Council Bluffs, Ia. he was the son of George and Edna Law Trimmer. He served in the Navy from November 1965 to February 1968 with honorable discharge. He was stationed on the recovery ship, the Gemini Ten, and picked up the space capsule in July of 1966. After serving in the Navy, he ...

Doretta W. Richardson 1921-2011

ELLINWOOD – Doretta W. Richardson, 89, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. Born Oct. 10, 1921, at Gorham, she was the daughter of John and Clara Warehime Small. She married Melvin Richardson III June 24, 1938, at Russell. He died April 4, 1999.

Podolak suffers minor injuries after being hit by car

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The daughter of former Kansas City Chiefs running back Ed Podolak says he's in stable condition at a hospital in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he was hit by a car while crossing a street.

BCC announces schedule change for Leadership Excellence series

Barton Community College's Leadership Excellence Series schedule has been changed. The morning program offering all four sessions has been changed to Tuesday, March 8, meeting from 8 a.m. to noon at the Front Door, 1615 10th Street, Great Bend. The fee for the March 8 morning sessions is $65. The series of four separate lunch sessions has been canceled.

Barton offers two business courses in hybrid format

Barton Community College is offering two business courses as hybrid classes in the spring semester, beginning March 30 and ending May 11.

Help patients in need with blood donation

The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood this summer, helping to ensure a sufficient supply for patients in need. Blood donations tend to decline during the summer, when many regular donors are on vacation and schools are out of session. However, the need for blood is constant. All blood types are currently needed, especially O negative, which is the universal blood type and can potentially be transfused to any patient. Upcoming blood ...

Lee Turner Lectureship provides continuing education for law enforcement

Law enforcement professionals will have two opportunities to learn from Chicago area Police Chief Kent Williams about various forms of adversity law enforcement personnel routinely face, not only in the field, but how these events shape their personal lives after they leave the cruiser.

Marilyn J. (Korf) Davis, 1948-2013

HOISINGTON – Marilyn J. (Korf) Davis, 65, died June 4, 2013 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.

Daniel J. Maes 1953 - 2013

PAWNEE ROCK - Daniel J. Maes, 59, was born Aug. 12, 1953 to Joseph and Ellen (Phelan) Maes. He passed away May 26, 2013 in Topeka, with his loving family by his side. He was employed as a water well driller in the Great Bend area. Dan served in the United States Air Force. Survivors include, a daughter, Tammy Maes of Pawnee Rock; two sons, Jessie and Chance, both of Great Bend; Ginger Maes, mother ...

San Antonio’s Leonard eyeing matchup with James

SAN ANTONIO - Hours away from drawing the toughest defensive assignment of his two-year career with the San Antonio Spurs, Kawhi Leonard wasn't feverishly taking mental notes of how to guard LeBron James.

KU football program announces home-and-home with Hawaii

LAWRENCE - Kansas and Hawaii will meet on the gridiron for the first time since 1985 when the Warriors travel to Lawrence in 2016 as the first part of a home-and-home series, it was announced Wednesday afternoon.

Kansas State football ticket sales having record-breaking success

MANHATTAN - For the first time in program history, all available public football season tickets have been sold as department officials announced Monday that Kansas State football fans have stepped up in record fashion for the Wildcats' 2013 eight-game home schedule.

Waters True Value donates $4,000 with the help of social media

Waters True Value has donated $4,000 to the Oklahoma City Red Cross. The effort to contribute to the disaster relief efforts came after an EF5 tornado left a 17-mile path of destruction and damaged 4,000 homes and businesses in the Oklahoma City area on May 20.

Rare honesty

Dear Editor,

You’re being audited, no joke

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The Games Behind the Olympics Games

Washington, D.C., is in the grip of scandals, the economy is stumbling and a host of other challenges are weighing me down - which is why I prefer to dwell on more obscure subjects, such as a battle raging behind the scenes over the 2020 Olympics.

Storm Chasers

Kansas State punches ticket to first NCAA Super Regional

MANHATTAN - Kansas State needed a little help to win the school's first NCAA regional championship.

Wildcats to play Oregon State on Saturday

MANHATTAN - The NCAA and ESPN have announced the Super Regional schedule for this weekend as Kansas State's best-of-three series at Oregon State will be played Saturday through Monday at Goss Stadium in Corvallis, Ore.

McMullen, Duvall are top overall winners for MDA Run

The Great Bend Fire Department played host to the 11th annual Firefighters Run for MDA on Saturday at Fire Station #1.