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Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Angels Care Home Health at the Chamber Boardroom, 1125 Williams, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Host will be Jan Westfall with greeters AJ Chrest and Ronda Sjogren. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
Two busted on meth and other charges
At shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Barton County Sheriff's Office deputies served two arrest warrants in Great Bend in conjunction with an ongoing drug investigation.
Early Critic of School Testing Was Right All Along
When Robert Scott criticized standardized testing and said that Common Core would nationalize schools, he took heat from both Sec. Arne Duncan and Texas business lobbyist Bill Hammond, who called Scott a "cheerleader for mediocrity." But two years later, those are the ones only who still think Scott was wrong. With states abandoning Common Core and advocates of high-stakes testing now criticizing its misuse, it's time to admit that Scott was right all along.
Braves have mixed results in Pratt tournament
The Great Bend Braves won a pair of games on Saturday at the Smoky Ford Woodbat Classic in Pratt.
Uruguay shuts down Italy to advance
Underscoring a power shift away from Europe, Uruguay fought - and apparently even bit - its way to a 1-0 victory over Italy Tuesday to move to the World Cup's next round with Costa Rica, which sent England home without a single victory after a goalless draw.
Chargers agree to deal with CB Flowers
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a deal with former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers.
Kershaw pitches Dodgers to 2-0 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Clayton Kershaw followed his first career no-hitter with eight marvelous innings, Adrian Gonzalez and Andre Ethier drove in a run apiece and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Tuesday night.
James tells Heat he will become free agent
MIAMI - LeBron James delivered his message loud and clear, without actually saying a word.
Entrepreneurs might just be the answer to global poverty
Jeff Hoffman, the founder and former CEO of Priceline.com, decided to take a year to say yes. It was an experiment to see what would happen if for one year - to the best of his ability - he responded to anyone who asked him for help.
Free college: State covers students' first two years
As student loan debt reaches a national high of $1.2 trillion, Tennessee has responded by offering free tuition for low-income students attending community colleges.
Ten hacks for a perfect family beach trip
For many families, the onset of summer means trips to the beach. I live near the Oregon Coast where it's rarely warm enough to get all the way in the water. My family still enjoys jaunts to the beach for a day of sand and surf, even if we're sometimes short on sun. Having fun at the beach with family members of all ages takes preparation and smarts. Here are my top 10 ways to have an epic beach adventure.
Kids need summer eating, exercise structure to help avoid weight gain
Could a child's summer break be making them fat? Researchers say kids tend to gain more weight over the summer months.
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Forget Hobby Lobby - This is the Real Scandal
As you've probably noticed, the airwaves and news pages have been filled with liberals deliberately lying about the meaning of the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision (Conservatives want to deny women birth control, Republicans are trying to stop women from having sex, yadda yadda yadda).
What was that popping sound?
Happy Tuesday, everybody, and God bless America.
Laura Viola 'Vi' Wagner 1934-2014
PRATT - Laura Viola "Vi" Wagner, 79, died July 6, at South Wind Hospice in Pratt. Born Sept. 1, 1934, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Cash and Nellie Doty. On Jan. 30, 1959, she married Theodore (Nubbin) Heiter at Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death. She later married Bruce Wagner on May 23, 1986. He survives. She worked as a clerk at Crick's and also cooked for USD 382 and Pratt Regional Medical Center for a number of years. Her family was her passion.
James A. Norvel 1922-2014
James A. Norvell, 91, of Great Bend, died Sunday morning in Bartlesville, Okla. James spent his last few months at his son Brian's Bartlesville home. James Alfred Norvell was born the son of Ross and Georgie Fry Norvell on Sept. 14, 1922, in Piney, Ark. He grew up in various places until entering the United States Navy during World War II. During his service he served on various vessels and was present for the Allied Invasion of France. After his military service James went to western Kansas to do farm work. He soon ended up in the oilfields as ...
Tom Stephen Walton 1946-2014
FREDONIA - Tom Stephen Welton, 67, a resident of Fredonia, formerly of Hoisington, and El Dorado, died July 5, at Fredonia Regional Hospital. Born Aug. 7, 1946, in Great Bend, he was the son of Donald E. and Mable (Roche) Welton. Tom was a graduate of Hoisington High School and received a bachelor's degree from Emporia State University. He was a retired office manager for Automotive Specialists in El Dorado.
Louise Rohr 1935-2014
HAYS - Louise Rohr, 99, Hays, died Friday, July 4, at the Hays Good Samaritan Society.
Emanuel Boger 1919-2014
TULSA, Okla. - Emanuel Boger, 95, died July 7, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Okla.
Thaine “T. C.” Francis 1928-2014
Thaine "T. C." Francis, 85, died July 7 at Catholic Care, Bel Aire. Born Dec. 21, 1928, at Hudson, he was the son of Leslie and Lucille (Jones) Francis.
Kansas 150 1901-1925
