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Portland rallies in fourth quarter to tie series with Dallas
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Brandon Roy's go-ahead bank shot with 39.2 seconds left capped Portland's 23-point second half comeback and the Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 84-82 on Saturday night, evening the first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Celtics look to sweep New York
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - At his best, Rajon Rondo can seize a rebound, dart away from defenders, and set himself or an All-Star teammate up for a basket.
GBHS JV sweeps Hays
HAYS - The Great Bend High School junior varsity softball team swept Hays on Thursday.
Police: Dolphins’ WR Marshall stabbed by wife
MIAMI (AP) - Authorities said the wife of Brandon Marshall stabbed the Miami Dolphins wide receiver with a kitchen knife, and his agent said Saturday that the player was recovering.
Claflin girls track team takes fifth in Sterling, boys finish in ninth
STERLING - The Claflin High School track and field team competed at the Sterling track meet on Thursday.
BCC sweeps SE Nebraska on Friday
The Barton Community College baseball team swept Southeast Nebraska on Friday in non-conference action at Lawson-Biggs Field.
Lady Panthers take first in Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON - The Great Bend High School girls swim team took first place at the Hutchinson swim meet on Thursday night.
St. John hosts track meet on Thursday
ST. JOHN - St. John High School played host to the Keith Blide Invitational Track and Field Meet on Thursday.
Hoisington softball team drops doubleheader in Canton
CANTON - The Hoisington High School softball team was swept by Canton-Galva on Thursday in a doubleheader.
Mildred F. Sweeden 1925 - 2011
Mildred F. Sweeden, 85, died April 23 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. She was born June 3, 1925, at Yale, Okla., the daughter of John B. and Anna (Bachalor) Lanning. She married Alvin M. Sweeden Sr. on April 3, 1946, at Stillwater, Okla. He died April 27, 1991. A Great Bend resident for most of her life, she was a homemaker.
Joseph G. Buehler 1937 - 2011
KANSAS CITY, MO. - Joseph G. Buehler, 73, a resident of Kansas City, Mo., passed away from complications of Parkinson's disease on April 21 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Holyrood on Dec. 7, 1937, to Carl and Georgia (Dressler) Buehler. He was a graduate of Claflin High School. In 1959, he married Darlene Redetzke in Dubuque.
Cleo May Barton
Cleo May Barton died April 22 at her home in Great Bend. Born in Moscow, Kan., she was the daughter of Roy A. and Bessie E. (Stevens) May. She married C. E. "Clem" Barton on Feb. 14, 1941, at Cimarron. They enjoyed 61 years of marriage. He died Dec. 9, 2002. A Great Bend resident since 1951, coming from Dodge City, she was a homemaker.
Beatrice "Bea" Bissing 1912 - 2011
WICHITA - Beatrice "Bea" Bissing, 98, entered eternal life on April 20, 2011. She passed away in Denver, Colo., where she has been living since 2001.
On the record for April 24, 2011
Driver swerved to avoid deer A Chevrolet Silverado driven by Avery M. Urban, 15, of Hoisington, went into a ditch around 8:39 p.m. Thursday, after the driver swerved to miss a deer. Kansas Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred 12.8 miles west of Hoisington, and the truck came to rest in some trees. Urban sustained undetermined injuries and was taken to Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. He was wearing a seat belt ...
Egg hopping
Kids had plenty of chances to run for Easter eggs Saturday in Great Bend.
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Ride for DAV is Saturday
RUSSELL - The 2nd Annual Ride for Disabled American Veterans will be held on Saturday, June 22, in Russell. Registration will be from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at Fierce Pride, 826 N. Maple in Russell. The poker run will be from 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. A barbecue and street dance will follow at the Swingin' Door Saloon, 8th and Main. Contact Angie at 785-324-1291 for more information or visit the website, davpakerrun.com.
Zoo educator to speak at historical society
Danielle Ricklefs, educator at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo, will present the program at the next Barton County Historical Society meeting, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24.
Patient in Sexual Predator Unit charged with producing child porn
WICHITA – A registered sex offender has been charged with producing child pornography while he was committed to a sexual predator unit at Larned State Hospital, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Wednesday.
Players nearly max out in Game 6
MIAMI - LeBron James started to get up out of his chair after the postgame press conference, and it took him three tries to do it.
GBRC Stop 'N Learn
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a free program at the Senior Center (2005 Kansas Ave.) at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 21, titled, "Fall Prevention". This program will discuss the five building blocks for preventing or reducing falls in the home and around town. Rick Schaffer, South West Kansas Area Agency on Aging, will be the presenter for this program. For more information call the Recreation Commission office at 793-3755 ext. 2 ...
Jin Shin Jyutsu explained at free St. Rose ITV presentation
Those who face the challenges of cancer and other chronic illnesses may find a way to alleviate their pain and discomfort by learning about the ancient Japanese art of Jin Shin Jyutsu, said Liz Paugoulatos, practitioner of the art.
The feds offer equal-opportunity spying
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Not so super
Texas Senators Were For Immigration Reform Before They Were Against It
By a 82-15 vote, the Senate has taken up comprehensive immigration reform. Majority Leader Harry Reid has promised an "open as possible process" for amendments, which means creating a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants still hasn't cleared two formidable roadblocks in Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, who respectively are insisting upon a totally secure border and no path to citizenship. Like the Texas Republican Party, Cornyn and Cruz have ...
31st-annual Camp Hope happening this Week
Children with cancer want to do all the fun things that healthy children do – exploring the outdoors, swimming, hiking, fishing, playing games, singing around the campfire, creating arts and crafts, playing ball, and more.
Butler named baseball coach at Wichita State
WICHITA - Wichita State's new head baseball coach says he'll make it a goal to recruit the best prospects in Kansas to the Shockers.
Barton/Creighton product Castagnini signs with Orioles
Life can take some sudden changes, as found out by former Barton Community College baseball player Federico Castagnini.
Allen comes up huge for Heat
MIAMI - For years, Ray Allen's routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots.
Royals bullpen implodes in late innings
CLEVELAND - Michael Brantley's sacrifice fly capped Cleveland's three-run eighth inning, rallying the Indians to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
