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Job fair open to all, but veterans first
Veterans and their spouses will be the first admitted to a career and networking job fair at the end of the month in Great Bend, but everyone will have a chance to meet with prospective employers. Hosted by KansasWorks, the job fair will be held Aug. 30 at the Best Western Angus Inn courtyard area, 2920 10th St. It will be open to military veterans from 4-5:30 p.m. and ...
Widener brings skills to St. Rose Rehab Services
Those who suffer from back pain don't often think about physical therapy as a way to find relief. But they may want to consider the experience of the new physical therapist at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center when seeking treatment. Allison Widener, who has joined the St. Rose Rehab Services staff, has experience in back and neck pain; women's issues, including pregnancy and urinary incontinence; spinal cord and ...
Conference to deal with ecommerce
HAYS – Registration opened on July 25th for the 2011 Kansas Jubilee: eBay to eCommerce. This national conference will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at Fort Hays State University's Memorial Union Conference Center, 600 Park St., Hays. A grassroots initiative sponsored in part by Fort Hays State University School of Business and supported by the FHSU Small Business Development Center, this two-day event will cover topics ranging from eBay to other ecommerce ...
Sounds like she’s over qualified
In a pre-trial motion in a Chicago court case, the defense lawyer for Exotic Motors Inc., which is being sued over car repairs, complained about plaintiffs' lawyers' unusual decision to permit a female paralegal to sit at their courtroom table, especially since she is a "large-breasted woman."
sTop making deals that hurt America
Republican deals with Obama are killing US Writing a syndicated column in 2011 is night and day different from when we started writing for publication in the 1990's. The overriding change is the volume and immediacy of feedback. In the 1990's we would receive the occasional letter applauding or challenging our thesis, facts and motives. Today we find our e-mail inbox and comment sections so full it is difficult to read it all. We take ...
Perry is gunning for Bernanke
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? GOP candidate Rick Perry said Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is committing treason if he prints more money. Perry warned him that he'll be treated ugly if he comes to Texas. The next day Laura Bush called and said if he doesn't tone it down she is going to leave him. Perry got into a war of words with the White House Monday over the tone of his ...
NFL preseason glance
Thursday's results New England 31, Tampa Bay 14 Pittsburgh 24, Philadelphia 14 Tonight's games Washington at Indianapolis, 6 p.m. Carolina at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 6:30 p.m. Arizona at Green Bay, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. Saturday's games Oakland at San Francisco, 7 p.m. Tennessee at St. Louis, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Denver, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle, 9 ...
Tebow laughs off report of bounty by Hurricanes
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Tim Tebow is amused and disturbed by reports there was a bounty on his head.
Brady leads Pats to win
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tom Brady showed midseason form in his preseason debut. After sitting out New England's preseason opener in Week 1, the reigning NFL MVP tossed a pair of touchdowns and completed 11 of 19 passes in the New England Patriots' 31-17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. Brady threw for 118 yards in one half of work, and connected on scoring strikes from 16 yards to Aaron Hernandez, and ...
Ravens’ offensive line is off to shaky start
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens' offensive line is off to a shaky start.
BALTIMORE-BOUND
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Le'Ron McClain remembers the first practice of his rookie year with the Baltimore Ravens. The big fullback pulled in a pass, turned up field and ran smack into All-Pro linebacker Ray Lewis.
Steelers roll past Eagles
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger completed 8 of 12 passes for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers cruised by the Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 on Thursday night.
Pryor eligible for supplemental draft, paying for prior transgressions
Terrelle Pryor will have an opportunity to pursue his NFL dreams, with one significant caveat: The former Ohio State star must still pay for breaking NCAA rules while he was in college.
Miami players speak out for first time
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - For the first time, some Miami players are speaking out about the scandal that has rocked the Hurricanes' football program and sparked an NCAA investigation.
Jets coach says Sanchez is elite quarterback
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - When it comes to big games, Rex Ryan has the guy he wants as his quarterback.
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Rotary Club project
Work began on Nov. 28, to build a sanitary four unit toilet in the Children's Peace Park being developed by the Rotary Club of Bushenyi, Uganda, with the digging of the trenches for the water and sewer lines. The connection between three Kansas Rotary Clubs and District 5670 in Kansas and the Rotary Club of Bushenyi, Uganda, began when Mike Mills, McPherson Rotary Club, sat with Sister (Nurse) Ephrance Nuwamanya, incoming President of the Rotary ...
Bank contributes for 17th year to assist local Charities
Farmers Bank and Trust gave away $5,350 Wednesday to 34 area charities at their 17th Annual Holiday Charity Coffee.
Earning Our Trust
Trust ain't what it used to be in America.
Not Santa
Saying goodbye to a great man
God bless America, and how's everybody?
Students represent GBHS at Math Relays
Eighteen students from Great Bend High school participated in the 35th annual Fort Hays State University Math Relays. The Relays were held on Nov. 14 on the FHSU campus. In attendance were 674 students, representing fifty-one area schools. The Great Bend squad placed sixth overall in the 4A – 6A category. The Panthers were represented by freshmen Cal Marshal and Dawson Clark; sophomores Olivia Blackwell, Kaylan Lagerman, Heather Schneider, Earving Morales, and Rane Libeer; juniors ...
The Weather Outside Is Frightful
Those past a certain age can name the song the title of this column came from. There aren't many fans of the weather that descended upon the Great Plains the past week, especially after the balmy weather over Thanksgiving weekend. Outside of our discomfort and many peoples urge to strangle those they meet who love this weather, is it really a "bad" thing. What are the benefits of this weather winter for agriculture? First let's summarize the downside.
Shockers surge past Oral Roberts
WICHITA - As Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall started recounting his team's first-half baskets Saturday, he suddenly stopped himself.
Tigers open season with rout of Pratt-Skyline
PRATT - The St. John-Hudson High School boys' basketball team started the season with a dominant performance on Friday night.
Buzzer-beater lifts Buffs to 75-72 win over Jayhawks
BOULDER, Colo. - Long after the kids from Kansas have started raking in their NBA bucks, Askia Booker of Colorado will still be talking about the day he struck it big - the day he made the shot at the buzzer to beat the Jayhawks.
Chiefs try to end slide, face struggling Redskins
WASHINGTON - Just as everyone expected: One team is on the cusp of the playoffs, and the other is sinking like a stone.
Bell’s late touchdown pass lifts Sooners over Cowboys
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma's players scoffed at the notion earlier this week that they had been reduced to the role of spoiler against rival Oklahoma State.
No. 9 Baylor rolls over No. 23 Texas, wins Big 12 title
WACO, Texas - Turn out the lights, the fiesta is just getting started for No. 9 Baylor.
