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Healing Hearts Ranch to offer services
For those with wounded hearts who struggle with doubt and fear, hope will be offered at 7 p.m. on Wednesday nights, beginning May 18 at Healing Hearts Ranch, 115 SE Ave. in Great Bend.
Preceptor Delta Zeta scholarships announced
Preceptor Delta Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi announces the recipients of this year's scholarships. Ellinwood High School seniors receiving the scholarships include: Rana Ahmadi, CJ Bookout, Jacob Christiansen, Montara Johansen, Derek Moos, Brittany Pflughoeft, Reba Thomas, and Brett Whelan. Each student will receive a $200 scholarship.
Larned Briefs
Christian concert scheduled LARNED - Larned Church of the Nazarene and Overbey Ministries in Macksville will sponsor an evening of Christian music at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Larned Community Center. The concert is free with a love offering to be taken. For information, call (620) 285-6392 or e-mail communications@larnednazarenechurch.org. The featured entertainer will Larry Howard, the founder of the southern rock band Grinderswitch. In 1980, Howard quit Grinderswitch and his life of drugs after ...
Eunice McPherson Braden 1912 - 2011
Eunice McPherson Braden 1912 - 2011 LYONS - Eunice McPherson Braden, 98, died May 12 at the Rice County District Hospital in Lyons. She was born Nov. 11, 1912 in rural Lyons, the daughter of Grover Ward and Carrie C. Shumway, McPherson. In 1929, she graduated from Lyons High School. She earned her teaching certificate from Sterling College. A resident of Lyons since 1992, formerly of Bushton, Buhler and Ellinwood, she was a homemaker and ...
Donald Lee “Duke” Augustine 1938 - 2011
Donald Lee "Duke" Augustine 1938 - 2011 ELLIS - Donald Lee "Duke" Augustine, 72, died May 10 at the Hays Medical Center. He was born Sept. 5, 1938, the son of Joseph and Sophie (Weber) Augustine. He was employed as a janitor for St. Mary's Catholic School and Fort Hays State University. He enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, playing Bingo and lottery tickets. Mr. Augustine was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a 4th ...
Course offers help handling finances
AmeriCorps members through Catholic Social Services are sponsoring a course to help people in need learn how to be smart with their money and credit score. The Class will be offered free of charge from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Catholic Social Services, 2201 16th St. in Great Bend.
“Give Your Heart A Break”
Background: In early January Unified School District 428 administration met with GBNEA President, Emily Mulch, and the three school nurses, Cindy Prescott, Linda Johnson, and Millie Hill. The discussion was centered around developing a program that would motivate staff at USD 428 to develop healthier lifestyles. Through this meeting and several others a plan was designed to have a contest in which teams of four employees could participate in any or all of the following ...
Local Extension Agents to host “What’s Next” program
Most people plan their week's projects, vacations and dinner, but very few spend adequate time asking themselves "What's next?" Avoiding or ignoring that question can decimate a lifetime of asset accumulation.
Central Plains USD 112 BOE meeting
Some heated discussion took place at Monday night's meeting of the Central Plains USD 112 board of education regarding the replacement of bleachers at the Claflin Junior-Senior High School football field.
Is this it for Shaq?
MIAMI (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal limped off Miami's court silently Wednesday night, into the offseason.
Durant, Thunder ease past Grizzlies
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant's work was done early. After three quarters. Not three overtimes. Instead of hunting down key shots, he was tracking down a T-shirt from the stands and reveling in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 99-72 blowout of the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night that gave them their first series lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The Thunder lead 3-2 heading into Game 6 on Friday night in Memphis. They got there ...
Royals turn back Yankees 4-3 in 11 innings
NEW YORK (AP) - Eric Hosmer's family rose from their seats at Yankee Stadium, watching his first career home run go soaring into the second deck in right field.
Arson is getting too expensive
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? The Auto Club predicted Monday that gas prices at the pump could drop 75 cents a gallon by the start of summer. In Los Angeles, gasoline is approaching $5 a gallon. It's costing people $10 to burn down their houses for the insurance money. McDonald's announced a billion-dollar interior re-design in its U.S. restaurants. They will have leather chairs, muted colors, sit-down counters, flat-screen TVs, and Internet ...
Obama campaign swims in questionable gunds
President Obama had a busy week. After helping to eliminate the world's number one terrorist, Obama switched gears to focus on raising a record $1 billion in campaign contributions. Rather than capitalizing on bin Laden's demise by using an event to rally allies in a focused campaign to finish the job to root out bin Laden's more notorious associates - Obama is rallying supporters to donate their capital so he can build up his campaign ...
Jesus saves, Falzini repos
"I thought, 'Man, is this what Jesus would do?'" said Akron, Ohio, repo man Ken Falzini, after surviving a short, harrowing ride clinging to the hood of the Lexus he was trying to repossess from Bishop Marc Neal of Akron's Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church.
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Royals select shortstop Dozier in first round of MLB draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals fell in love with Hunter Dozier early in the scouting process, and their opinion of the shortstop never wavered over the course of the college season.
Government commodities distributed
HOISINGTON - Government Commodities will be distributed from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, June 1 at Living Joy Community Church, 354 W 1st St. (NW Corner of 1st & Vine.
Father’s Day: Can It Survive?
My son Gideon (age nine) assures me that he will be a good father someday, but will that be an empty accomplishment? In another 20 years or so will there even be a Father's Day?
How Darrell Issa Undermines the GOP’s IRS Issue
Quick: someone call a chiropractor for California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa. He's overreached so far his arm may separate from his shoulder. Even some key figures in his party are suggesting he needs an adjustment. F-a-s-t.
Musical whodunit in store for Sterling Fourth
Equal parts murder, mystery, music, and comedy are in store as the Sterling Community Theatre Troupe presents the new Broadway musical "Curtains" as part of Sterling's Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration. "Curtains" has a tuneful, toe-tapping musical score by the song writing team of John Kander and Fred Ebb famous for the musicals "Chicago" and "Cabaret." The show will be staged at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6 and at ...
Royals end skid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jeremy Guthrie lasted six shaky innings and the Kansas City bullpen held off the Minnesota Twins the rest of the way Wednesday night, wrapping up a 4-1 victory that ended the Royals' franchise-record 11-game home losing streak.
LeBRON IS BURNING
MIAMI - Before reaching the top of basketball, LeBron James was run over by the San Antonio Spurs.
K-State’s Matthys named freshman All-America selection
MANHATTAN - The Kansas State record holder for wins and saves by a freshman, relief pitcher Jake Matthys has been named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team, Collegiate Baseball announced Wednesday.
PEOPLE I DON'T WANT TO BE
LARNED - Remember when you were a little kid and always had someone you looked up to, that you worshipped, that you wanted to be like? A famous ball player like Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle or George Brett? Maybe it was George Washington, Marilyn Monroe or even Cher, though, I don't know why!
Pawnee County conducts special meeting
LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission met May 30 at the Pawnee County Courthouse for a special meeting. The following are approved minutes submitted by Pawnee Commission clerk Ruth Searight.
