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Great Bend to host KCAC baseball, softball tourneys; team ambassadors sought
Great Bend will be hosting the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) softball and baseball tournaments for the first time from April 28 through May 4.
Great Bend bowling teams dominate Dodge City
The Great Bend High School bowling teams made large steps toward dominating the Western Athletic Conference on Thursday evening.
Second-half jolt leads Lady Panthers over Liberal
LIBERAL - Great Bend High School's girls' basketball team prides themselves on playing an up-paced game with a lot of pressure defense and scoring in transition.
Foster scores 34, Wildcats roll over No. 15 Texas
MANHATTAN - Texas coach Rick Barnes understands how imperative the latter half of the conference schedule is for Kansas State. His team, however, didn't receive the message.
Balancing act
There may be no pleasing everyone all of the time, but that doesn't stop Karl Sprague from trying.
Danny Jerome Petz 1949-2014
MCCRACKEN - Danny Jerome Petz, 64, died Feb. 7, 2014, at Hays Medical Center.
Give blood and help save lives
WICHITA - Like a hospital emergency room, the American Red Cross must be prepared to provide blood for patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. It's the blood already on the shelves and readily available that can be lifesaving for people like Chris Salinas.
BCC Silver Cougar Club to offer advanced Microsoft Word course
Barton Community College's Silver Cougar Club is offering a chance to learn all about Microsoft Word's advanced features with a course scheduled for 1-4 p.m. on Wednesdays, Feb. 26 –April 2 at the Center for Adult Education, 1025 Main St., Great Bend in room D-107.
New St. Rose P.A. seeing patients
The new physician assistant at St. Rose Family Medicine (SRFM) & Urgent Care is bringing three decades of experience to the job, and has also made it possible to extend hours at the family-practice clinic.
Great Bend man urges survivors to attend program
Vernon Robl doesn't want to appear to be telling people what to do. But he does want to at least encourage cancer survivors to participate in an upcoming program at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center.
Great Bend Municipal Court
Ryan S. Alefs, fail to yield at stop sign, $111
Wetlands educator to present ‘Wild Romance’
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will host "Wild Romance," a free Stop 'N Learn session, from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 18th St. The program will be repeated at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave.
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Gas prices continue to rise
Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.26 Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has increased 5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.40.
Ellsworth basketball sweeps Larned
Larned's Tyler Stelter (10) drives the baseline versus Ellsworth in a 60-50 loss by the Indians. Larned's Aarika Bright (5) puts up a shot in the lane in Ellsworth's 55-37 basketball victory. Larned played Hoisington Tuesday night.
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Best Western Angus Inn, 2920 10th Street, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Host will be Julie Smith with greeters Judy Reed and Kevin Sundahl. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
Washington Looking More and More Like Hollywood
Hollywood and Washington: Both entertaining, often boring and far too often irresponsible.
2014 Political Animal Awards
For all those who have spent the last couple of months shoveling out a car, you should know we're at the tail end of awards season. And best be advised to hunker in a bunker wearing a Kevlar overcoat, because gold plated statues are being tossed about like air kisses at a gown fitting. Like clouds of bathroom hair spray during Oscar nominee luncheons. Like jaded eyes at a press screening of "Transformers 4."
GBHS Speech competes in Nickerson
The Great Bend High School Speech team placed in 11 events at the Nickerson Speech Tournament. Those placing were Makinna Dykes, Kris Gieck and Ashtin Heath. Ashtin placed in both of her events. Those placing in all of their events and qualifying for the State Speech Championship Tournament in May are Malia Clark, Jesus Sandoval and Carter Sheffield. Carter Sheffield also won the Triathlon Award by placing the highest in all three of his events. He placed 1st in Extemporaneous Speaking, 1st in Serious Solo Acting and 3rd in Impromptu Speaking. The team placed 3rd overall.
No. 5 Jayhawks shut down Sooners
LAWRENCE - Naadir Tharpe had 19 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures, and the fifth-ranked Jayhawks held off Oklahoma 83-75 on Monday night to wrap up a share of their 10th consecutive Big 12 championship.
No. 4 Syracuse escapes Maryland 57-55
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Up by 12 points with just under 6 minutes left, No. 4 Syracuse appeared poised to secure an unusually easy victory.
Kansas receives gift to fund basketball apartments
LAWRENCE - The University of Kansas has received a lead donation from alumni Kent and Missy McCarthy to help finance the first phase of the Fieldhouse Apartments project, which will house basketball players and other students.
Great Bend to host Class 2-1A state high school baseball, softball tourneys
The Great Bend Recreation Commission and the City of Great Bend are sharing in the announcement from the Kansas State High Sschool Activities Association that the 2014 Class 2-1A State Baseball and Softball State Tournaments will be played at the Great Bend Sports Complex on Thursday, May 29 to Friday, May 30.
