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From the desk of Art Keffer
With the spring season upon us, I thought it would be appropriate to remind everyone that I will start sending out letters concerning lawn and accumulation of trash issues. The letters serve as reminders as to the City of Ellinwood's ordinances concerning this issues and I hope, if you should happen to receive a letter, you take it as a reminder to perform a spring clean up and get your property in shape for the summer. Let's keep our city clean-a great place to raise our children and a great place to live.
Martin accepts coaching job at South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Frank Martin said he's ready to take on the difficult task of turning last-place South Carolina into winners.
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Advanced Therapy and Sports Medicine, 3715 10th Street, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Julie Smith with greeters Allene Owen and Jan Westfall. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.
At season's start, Matta wasn't sure what caliber of Buckeyes team he had
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Even before the first touch foul or vicious dunk of the season, Thad Matta didn't know what kind of a team he had.
There’s justice for you
Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme cost 16,500 investors a total of as much as $18 billion, according to the court-appointed trustee, but at least Madoff is not on death row.
KU's Robinson named as unanimous first-team selection to AP All-America team
Kansas forward Thomas Robinson has even more in common with Blake Griffin now. Not everything, though.
Taylor leads Kansas back to Final Four
LAWRENCE - The word filtered out from an email from a Kansas official that the Jayhawks' bus, at least according to their GPS system, would arrive back in Lawrence at shortly after midnight.
Hit-and-run case is now aggravated battery case
An accidental hit-and-run case is now considered an aggravated battery case, based on new information received by the Great Bend Police Department, Lt. Bill Browne said Monday. The man who reported being hit by a car as he was walking the night of Monday, March 19, now says the driver tried to run him over.
Martin texts confirmation he’s bolting Kansas State for South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Frank Martin has agreed to become South Carolina's next men's basketball coach, people familiar with the decision say.
Commodities to be distributed
ELLINWOOD - Government commodities will be distributed in Ellinwood from 11 a.m. to noon on March 29 at the CC Church, 701 N. Fritz Ave. Call 564-2695 for more information.
Pamela Reser
ELLINWOOD -Pamela Reser, 57 died March 25, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Services are pending with Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood.
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Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces July graduates
Ottawa Police Department Chief Dennis Butler congratulated 57 new law enforcement officers during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) Friday, July 11.
Tips wanted to locate stolen ATV
Crime Stoppers of Barton County and Great Bend is seeking the public's assistance in the recovery of an all-terrain vehicle stolen last week from a building north of Ellinwood.
Rush Center semi driver injured
An injured Rush Center man was taken to Gove County Medical Center after swerving to miss a deer on Interstate 70. Kansas Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred at 12:58 a.m. Wednesday in Gove County.
Perseid Meteor Shower viewing to be held
The Kansas Wetlands Education Center is hosting a viewing party for the 2014 Perseid Meteor Shower! Join us at the KWEC at 9 pm on Saturday, August 9th for a FREE fun filled family evening of crafts, games, snacks, and stargazing.
Milton Alois Yarmer 1926 - 2014
OLMITZ - Milton Alois Yarmer, 88, died July 25 at his home in Olmitz. Born May 17, 1926, at Russell County, he was the son of Frank Rudolph and Marie (Demel) Yarmer. Milton married Mary Agnes Gleissner May 26, 1948, at Olmitz. She died July 12, 2006.
Bradley K. Brann 1950 - 2014
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Bradley K. Brann, 64, of Kansas City, Mo., passed suddenly on July 24. He was born Jan. 12, 1950, in Abilene, to Dorothy and Hilton Brann. He was a graduate of Great Bend High School and Fort Hays State University. He taught at Southeast Missouri University, followed by a career in sales and real estate.
No Inflation? Another Liberal Lie
Paul Krugman, liberal New York Times columnist and economist whose erroneous predictions and inflammatory opinions have inspired websites, blogs and columns by others detailing his multitude miscalculations, launched a Buk missile of a column at conservatives warning of inflationary government policies.
