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Buccaneers’ Blount approaching 1,000-yard rushing plateau
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The NFL's rookie rushing leader is an undrafted free agent with a penchant for hurdling defenders in the open field.
Thursday's AP Top 25 Basketball Capsules
No. 8 Villanova 78, No. 25 Temple 74 VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Corey Stokes scored 24 points, Maalik Wayns had 21 and No. 8 Villanova won a heavyweight showdown with city-rival Temple, beating the No. 25 Owls 78-74 on Thursday night. Mouphtaou Yarou had 14 points for the Wildcats (11-1) and helped them squash any chance of a second straight upset loss to the Owls. The unranked Owls stunned No. 3 Villanova last season and ...
PINSTRIPE CONTROVERSY
NEW YORK - The first Pinstripe Bowl turned into a home run derby, with Syracuse and Kansas State trading big plays and touchdowns in one of the most exciting games of this postseason.
Trio of stars lead Heat to 15-1 December record
MIAMI (AP) - For the Miami Heat, July was about putting the roster together. August was about new faces getting to know each other. September was about conditioning. October was about installing systems. November was about growing pains.
From the desk of Art Keffer
Well Christmas has come and gone, and the New Year is almost upon us. As most people know, there will be New Years Eve parties for everyone to attend, and I hope those who choose to attend one of these parties has a very good time. I, and the rest of the Ellinwood Police Department, have only one request.
Kansas Farmers Union VP to speak Tuesday
Tom Giessel of rural Larned, longtime vice president of the Kansas Farmers Union, will be speak and lead a discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Gold Room at the Highland Hotel, 3017 10th St. Giessel has been asked to speak at the Barton County Progressives meeting about the plight of small family farms, BCP spokesman Christina Stein said. "We have asked him to discuss what happened to all of the ...
New exercise classes start Monday
The Great Bend Recreation Commission is forming its New Year sessions of exercise classes for people 18 years of age and older, program coordinator Garet Fitzpatrick said. Classes start Monday, and will continue through Feb. 4. All classes will be held at the Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 18th St. Talaya Schwartz will lead Noon Body Shaping over the lunch hour. "This is a fun, strength and flexibility exercise program to ...
Dec. 31, 2010
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made 10 ambulance runs on Wednesday. At 11:50 p.m. they were dispatched to a small ditch fire at 487 North Washington. Great Bend Police A vehicle driven by Corbin Cale was southbound on Harrison St. at 2:57 p.m. Wednesday and struck a vehicle driven by Sandra Smith, which was also southbound on Harrison at Broadway Ave. Theft of a ...
Wednesday's AP Top 25 basketball capsules
The Associated Press No. 15 Notre Dame 69, No. 9 Georgetown 55 SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Tim Abromaitis scored 20 points and Tyrone Nash added 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Notre Dame to a win over Georgetown in the Big East conference opener. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Abromaitis and Scott Martin sparked a 14-2 Notre Dame in the second half to put the Irish up by 16 points with 11:51 to play. Georgetown ...
On the Record
District Court Small Claims Filed 10-20 - Melissa Cobb, Larned, vs. Patrick Douglas McAnulta, Larned. Monies owed. Recovery of money for plaintiff (Cobb) District Court Speeding Cases Filed 7-28 - Janet Marie Caddell, Lamed. Speeding, 69-45. Fine $126, court costs $93.50 Filed 8-28 - Alicia Anna Leos, Dodge City. Speeding, 80-65. Fine $75, court costs $93.50 Filed 11-12 - Duane A. Sellers, Spring Water, NY. Speeding, 74-65. Fine $45, court costs $93.50 Filed 11-12 - ...
No. 3 KU struggles early, rolls to 82-57 win
LAWRENCE (AP) - If Thomas Robinson keeps playing like this, he might work his way into the starting lineup whether somebody else is in trouble or not.
Welcome Inn What Nots
Activities week of Jan 2 - 8 Paraffin Spa - Monday and Thursday - 11 a.m. - Makes your hands feel great! Under the supervision of Byron Stilts Balance & Flexibility Class - Tuesday and Friday - 11 a.m. - About a 30 minute class led by Betty Tauscher Welcome Inn Board Meeting - Wednesday - 12:45 p.m. - everyone is encouraged to attend. Coffee Time -Tuesday - 9:30 a.m. - Bring food to share, ...
Warren taught what students needed
Dear Editor, I worked at a community college in Kansas for 15 years and I will say that I worked with professionals who cared for each other and the students. I worked as an assistant to the athletic director, several deans and the president, but most of all I assisted the students. Our president along with the deans and coaches had an open door policy when staff, students or the community wanted to visit with ...
Warren was swept away
Dear Editor, As lifetime residents of Great Bend, my husband and I have been huge supporters of Barton Community College and Cougar athletics. All three of our children have attended Barton and our two sons were both student athletes. We have been to countless basketball games, baseball games and volleyball games and always looked forward to watching Debbie Warren's cheer and dance teams perform! We never could believe our eyes when we watched them and ...
Brett Favre was fined $50,000 by the NFL for failing to cooperate with its investigation
EDINBERG, Minn. — Brett Favre was fined $50,000 by the NFL for failing to cooperate with its investigation of inappropriate messages and lewd photos he allegedly sent to a former Jets game-day employee.
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Five students qualify to Sems at District National Qualifying Tournament
The Great Bend High School Forensics Team competed at the District National Qualifying NFL Tournament on Friday and Saturday April 19th and 20th. Twelve students competed which consisted of: Nathaniel Cheney, Kenna Dirks, Michael Gieck, Clara Kachanes, Sarah Keller, Mallorie McNett, Jordan Otten, Chase Pumford, Jesus Sandoval, Kane Schumacher, Kameko Schultz and Paige VanSteenburgh. Five students qualified to semi-finals in their events. Cheney and Schumacher placed 12th and Gieck and Schultz placed 10th in Duo ...
Syrian Swamp
Business is Booming in Perry’s Potemkin Village
You can't change the facts of an explosion. A large fertilizer factory operated next to homes, a middle school and a nursing home. The factory blew, and 14 people died. We can't change those facts, but it's up to us to decide what they mean.
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Nation
As Mother's Day approaches, the political scene makes me think of an old spiritual: "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child."
Charles A. "Jack" Wesley 1949 - 2013
Charles A. "Jack" Wesley, 63, died April 30 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.
Larned Correctional honors top quarterly employees
LARNED - The Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility has named Employees of the Quarter for the second quarter of the year 2013 - Tanner Lang, Uniformed, CSI; Miranda Schmidt, Non-Uniformed, Administrative Assistant; RuthAnn Snodgrass, Contract, LMSW-MHP.
Appreciation dinner held at Welcome Inn
LARNED - A Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held April 25 at the Welcome Inn with about 40 in attendance.
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