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Ethel M. Dyer
GREAT BEND - Ethel M. Dyer, 96, died Oct. 20, 2011 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services are pending with Charter Funerals, Great Bend.
BCC offers Certified Medication Aide update in Lyons
LYONS - Barton Community College will offer a Certified Medication Aide update class from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 9 at Lyons Good Samaritan.
Service award
Student chosen for Kick-Off Kid
ELLINWOOD - Sunflower Bank recently gave one Ellinwood student the chance to watch his favorite team in style.
After prom meeting to be held
ELLINWOOD - The parents of Ellinwood High School School students will have an After Prom meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Ellinwood Library conference room. Plans are under way for the 2012 After Prom party and they would appreciate any help. Join them on Tuesday to help plan a safe and successful After Prom party. If you are unable to attend please contact Jamie Rowan, Julie Blakeslee or the High School at 564-3136.
CPMS announces student of the month
BUSHTON - Central Plains Middle School is proud to announce Lee Letourneau as the October Student of the Month. Lee is the son of Troy and Bridget Letourneau and is in the 6th grade. Lee has one older sister, Shelby, who is a sophomore at Central Plains High School, and three older brothers, Wyatt, Kavet and Tyson who are in college.
Keith D. Bieberle 1951-2011
ST. JOHN - Keith D. Bieberle, 60, died Oct. 17, 2011.
In-bred lawyer joke goes here:
Though a university study linked birth defects to the controversial mining industry practice of mountain top removal, lawyers for the National Mining Association offered a quick, industry-friendly rebuttal:
LSU, Alabama take last steps before mega-matchup
The only thing standing in the way of the most anticipated SEC game of the year is a couple of huge underdogs with quarterback issues.
Special teams truly special for No. 12 Cats
MANHATTAN (AP) - Nobody is too special to play special teams at Kansas State.
Chiefs to face either Palmer or Boller at quarterback on Sunday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Last year, Kansas City showed a knack for disrupting opponents' emergency quarterbacks. The Chiefs hope they do it again Sunday against Oakland amid speculation the Raiders will start the newly acquired Carson Palmer.
Barton beats Garden City
GARDEN CITY - The Barton Community College women's soccer team defeated Garden City 3-1 on Wednesday night to close its season.
REDBIRDS GO UP 1-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pinch-hitter Allen Craig singled in the go-ahead run off reliever Alexi Ogando in the sixth on a sinking line drive that dropped just in front of right fielder Nelson Cruz, and the St. Louis Cardinals led the Texas Rangers 3-2 after six innings Wednesday night in a chilly World Series opener.
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Area partners receive grants for 'Hometown Teams' projects
The Great Bend Public Library has been selected as a "Hometown Teams" partner site and will receive a grant of up to $1,500 to tell its local story of sports and community. GBPL will join 17 museums, historical societies, libraries, and community organizations across the state in researching and documenting local sports stories as part of the Kansas Humanities Council's "Hometown Teams" initiative.
Farm Bureau to hold Farm Safety Day
The Barton County Farm Bureau Association will be holding its 15th-annual Farm Safety Awareness Day Tuesday, March 4, at Barton Community College in the Case IH Technical training building.
Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball Promotes local accountants
The certified public accounting firm of Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball (ABBB) is proud to announce the promotion of Brett Behrends, CPA, Danielle Hollingshead, CPA and Nicole Zink, CPA.
State Piano Festival
On Feb. 22, four students from Barton County participated in the Kansas State High School Activities Association State Piano Festival held at Wichita State University. These students include Kaylyn Oberle, Claflin "Central Plains", Hannah Wilborn, Hoisington, Melanie Maneth, Great Bend, and Katy Jerke, Great Bend. At the KSHSAA Piano Festival students must perform Classical Repertoire by memory. However, participants must first compete and receive "I" ratings at the Regional Contest held on Feb. 8. Adjudicators listen to the students and write a critique of their musical performance and assign a rating with "I" rating the highest possible score. Students receiving ...
Mainstreaming Radicalism in Texas
Hide your wallets and shield the children, because they're voting down in Texas. Texas Republicans will be testing the strength of the Tea Party as they pick their first post-Rick Perry slate of statewide candidates since the 1980s. But Texas Democrats might end up missing Perry, as there is a decent shot that Republicans will nominate not their best-qualified, most-electable candidates but an entire clown car full of crazypants.
STILL PERFECT
PEORIA, Ill. - Ron Baker scored 15 points to lead four Wichita State players in double figures and the second-ranked Shockers became the first Division I team to reach 30-0 in the regular season with a 69-49 victory over Bradley on Tuesday night.
Barton’s Osborne earns KJCCC Player of the Week award
Barton Community College softball player Ashlyn Osborne has been named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Softball Player of the Week.
10 straight Big 12 titles (and counting) at Kansas
LAWRENCE - Winning conference titles has become so commonplace at Kansas that there were no scissors or celebrations after the Jayhawks wrapped up a share of their 10th straight championship.
No. 1 Florida holds off Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Florida coach Billy Donovan knows his newly top-ranked Gators are an even bigger target for opponents. They just keep finding ways to finish off victories.
Wildcats edge Texas Tech 60-56
LUBBOCK, Texas - Wesley Iwundu was in the right place at the right time, recovering a loose ball and answering with a three-point play to take a 57-56 lead with 55 seconds to go and give Kansas State the final boost it needed and secure a much-needed 60-56 road win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night.
Barton Dance team wins regional competition
The Barton Community College Dance team took home the first place trophy in the Region VI dance and cheer competition Sunday in Hutchinson.
