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Sometimes irony can be pretty ironic -- Brown
Oh, the irony of poetic justice.
Kansas City beats Seattle 5-1 in rain-shortened game at The K
KANSAS CITY (AP) - Bruce Chen pitched eight strong innings, Wilson Betemit and Alex Gordon drove in two runs apiece and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 in a rain-shortened game on Thursday night.
Third Annual Pack the Park set for Tuesday
LARNED - The Larned High School Softball Pack the Park is scheduled for Tuesday at 3:45 p.m..
Big 12, Fox Sports reach lucrative TV agreement
Just 10 months ago, they feared being turned into intercollegiate orphans - castouts who were unwanted by any major conference.
Bonds guilty of single charge of obstruction of justice
Federal prosecutors got their conviction on Barry Bonds. Now on deck: Roger Clemens and, maybe, Lance Armstrong.
Lady Panthers drop game in OT at Liberal, fall to 4-3-1, 2-2-1
LIBERAL - The Great Bend High School girls' soccer team scored early against Liberal on Thursday night.
Cross accepted into Teacher Hall of Fame
Great Bend High School English Teacher Crystal Cross has received a well-deserved place in the Kansas Teacher's Hall of Fame. She will be inducted in a ceremony on June 11 in Dodge City.
WAR STORIES
Crystal Cross, Great Bend High School English teacher, wants to bring the war in Iraq and Afghanistan home to Great Bend. Not physically, of course, but mentally and emotionally for her students.
Crime Stoppers seeks info on residential burglary
Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a burglary that occurred sometime between 2 and 8:15 p.m. on March 7 at 2316 12th St. in Great Bend. Police Chief Dean Akings reports that a 37-inch Viso flat-screen television, along with a PlayStation3 an X-Box 360 gaming system, were stolen from the unlocked residence. Loss was about $1,000.
CKMC recognizes its volunteers
The Central Kansas Medical Center volunteers who donate their time and talent to a variety of tasks will be recognized for their efforts during an upcoming special event.
WEDNESDAY'S NBA CAPSULES
CHICAGO - Kyle Korver scored 19 points, Derrick Rose had 15 and the Chicago Bulls closed the regular season with their ninth straight victory, beating the New Jersey Nets 97-92 on Wednesday night.
WEDNESDAY'S NATIONAL LEAGUE CAPSULES
WASHINGTON - At his dominant best until a shaky ninth inning, Roy Halladay held on to throw his first complete game of 2011, leading the Philadelphia Phillies past the Washington Nationals 3-2 Wednesday night.
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Helen Marie Steincamp 1930 - 2015
Helen Marie Steincamp, 84, died Jan. 10, 2015, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. Born Oct. 12, 1930, at Redwing, she was the daughter of Joseph R. and Anna Marie (Proksch) Dietz. She was a 1948 graduate of Hoisington High School.
Dual Meet vs. Campus High School
Thursday afternoon, the Great Bend High School boys' swimming team started the new year with a dual meet victory (90 – 80) against Campus High School at the BCC Natatorium.
Study leave
Wow! Writing 2015 on correspondence is taking some getting used to. It does not seem like it has been that many years since we celebrated the arrival of a new century. As we reflect on one year and look forward to the next I hope you are reaching some of your lifelong ambitions. Working as an Extension agent allows me to continue learning through in-service trainings scattered throughout the year. Another opportunity I am excited about is the study leave I will be taking from January 8th through the 23rd. For two weeks I will be working away from the ...
Lake Barton Golf Club meeting
The annual meeting of the Lake Barton Golf Club members will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday at the clubhouse. All members are encouraged to attend.
Finding best ways to safeguard beef production in changing climate
Under a bright blue, fall Oklahoma sky in a serene setting, cattle are doing what cattle do – quietly moving through a pasture looking for the next best thing to eat. As they graze, instruments are recording how much methane they are producing.
Kansas falling behind in feeding its own, study says
The good news is, Kansas consumers spend $7.2 billion on food each year. The bad news is, $6.5 billion of it comes from beyond the state's borders, obesity is on the rise, 56 percent of Kansas farmers require secondary income and only eight percent of Kansans have healthy diets, according to a 2010 survey by the Kansas Health Institute.
Kansas is your customer
While food safety will always be the cornerstone of our production process, allegiance is making inroads into why and where consumers buy their products.
Lowell Sohm 85th
Lowell Sohm will celebrate his 85th birthday on Jan. 18, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Hall in Otis. Hosts for the event will be his children, Ronda and David Ranker of Hays, Steve and Evelyn Sohm of Otis, Susan and Ron Mohr of Wilmington, N.C., Diane Rexwinkle of Great Bend, and Mike Sohm of Otis.
Harvey Linn
Harvey Linn will celebrate his 85th birthday on Jan. 22, with card shower.
Maneth 65th
Bob and Dorothy Maneth will celebrate their 65th anniversary with a card shower.
