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Chili cook-off
GRRC taking reservations for Valentine's Entertaining Meal
Reservations are being taken today for the Valentine's Day Entertaining Meals luncheon program, Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Great Bend Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. Program Coordinator Garet Fitzpatrick at the Great Bend Recreation Commission says, "The meal will begin at noon and entertainment will be held from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., followed by time to visit with your friends before you head back to work at 1." Lunch will be catered ...
Feb. 4, 2011
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made four ambulance runs on Wednesday. There were no fires. Barton County Sheriff A vehicle rolled just south of a bridge on SE 105 Ave. near SE 20 Road at 9:38 a.m. Wednesday. The driver was not injured. Kansas Highway Patrol responded. After Wednesday night's basketball games with Cloud County Community College, several people refused to leave Barton Community College. The ...
Laptop stolen from truck
Crime Stoppers of Barton County seeks information about the theft of a laptop computer and other items from a truck the night of Jan. 27. According to Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings, a truck belonging to Superior Testers was burglarized sometime between 9 p.m. on Jan. 27 and 3 a.m. on Jan. 28. The unlocked truck was parked at 1215 Cleveland St. "Taken was a Toshiba laptop computer and tester ...
CKMC physician suggests women know their numbers
If there would be one Valentine's Day gift a woman could give to herself, it would be getting to know her numbers of the heart - numbers that indicate risks for coronary artery disease.
Feb. 3, 2011
Barton County Sheriff Approximately 450 feet of copper wire was stolen from behind the warehouse at Venture Corp., 214 South U.S. 281, it was reported Tuesday. The company also reported criminal damage at the Dundee asphalt plant, 328 SW 56 Ave., where copper wiring was cut and taken from machines. Braum's has CO mishap The Great Bend Fire Department was dispatched to Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Store, 4209 ...
Keisel: Furry-faced delight at Super Bowl
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The secret to the Pittsburgh Steelers' success is growing on Brett Keisel's furry face.
SUPER BOWL NOTEBOOK
DALLAS (AP) - The first significant action for Aaron Rodgers as Green Bay's quarterback came at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. Three seasons ago at Texas Stadium, Rodgers took over after Brett Favre injured his elbow with 10 minutes left in the first half. Even though the Packers lost, Rodgers gave them a taste of what he could do. "I think it was more for my teammates and the organization - I think ...
Pettitte reportedly set to retire on Friday
NEW YORK (AP) - A person familiar with the arrangements says Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte plans to announce his retirement Friday at a news conference at Yankee Stadium. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the news conference had not yet been announced. Pettitte has been telling the team since the end of the season that it was likely he wouldn't play in 2011. He became a free ...
We allow child trafficking -- Mike Reagan
There has been a lot of media buzz about the thousands of prostitutes, strippers and pole dancers streaming into the Dallas area for the Super Bowl weekend.
K-State edges Nebraska
MANHATTAN (AP) - With Bramlage Coliseum silent for Jacob Pullen's free throws, a Nebraska fan took the opportunity to scream, "Shave your beard!"
Polamalu is chief head-hunter for Steelers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Troy Polamalu was a few minutes late as he strolled toward his podium on media day at the Super Bowl when teammate Ryan Clark spotted him.
Gas surprise
Obamacare work up
Cold groundhog
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Food Bank donation
On a recent afternoon visit to the Barton County Food Bank the volunteers were scurrying about trying to assist local residents who were overflowing the waiting room, many with children in tow, hoping for emergency food assistance. It clearly demonstrated the urgency of ongoing needs still existing for local families in Barton County as well as the critical commitment needed from the community for ongoing financial support for this worthwhile endeavor.
Full entry takes 8th at State
On Saturday May 4th the Great Bend Forensics squad traveled to Emporia High School for the 5A State Championship Speech Tournament. They competed in 16 events, which gave them a full entry. Placing 8th out of 25 schools, the team had five events break into semifinals.
Are we intervening in Syria yet?
Will Obama Beat the 6-Year Itch?
If the 2010 elections weren't bad enough for Democrats, here comes the "six-year itch." With the exception of Bill Clinton's second term, the party that controls the White House loses seats in congress six years into a presidency. But there's a gathering sense among Democratic consultants who work on congressional campaigns that their party could buck the trend in 2014 for a number of reasons, not least because Barack Obama is finally fired up and ...
No-Fault Internet Addiction
Online chat host: Good morning, cyber pals. As you know, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the psychiatric "bible," is to be released this month. It will include "Internet-Use Disorder" - also referred to as Internet addiction - as a condition recommended for further psychiatric study. Our guest today is Dr. Adam Von Cybercruncher, America's leading authority on Internet addiction.
Power lines, homes damaged by storm
Power company and electrical contracting company crews were busy Wednesday morning cleaning up about a half-mile stretch of power poles north of Great Bend snapped and broken by violent winds that swept through the area Tuesday night.
Power Outage Causes Delays
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