Ellinwood wins Bennington track meet

BENNINGTON - Both Ellinwood High School's track and field teams seized first place at Bennington on Saturday.

​Healthy Heart program date corrected

Note: The date for this event has been corrected. - Ed

​Trustees to review contracts

The Barton Community College Board of Trustees will review faculty contracts during its April study session, set for 4 p.m. Thursday in room F-30 of the Fine Arts Building. Other items on the agenda include the creation of a certificate program in entrepreneurship, eduKan report, the 2013-14 board meeting schedule, marketing plan, board self-evaluations and iPad training for trustees.

Fire calls

Great Bend Fire Department

Kenneth Wayne Pack, Jr., 1957-2013

Kenneth Wayne Pack, Jr., 55, died April 5, at home in Great Bend. Born Oct. 21, 1957 at Urbana, Ohio, he was the son of Kenneth Wayne and Nancy (Stevens) Pack.

Ervin Birzer 1933-2013

Ervin (Erv) G. Birzer, 79, died peacefully at Serenity House of Santa Barbara, Calif., on March 29. Born Dec. 29, 1933 near Ellinwood, his was the son of Joseph Frank and Marie Ann (Huslig) Birzer.

Oliver Roy Batman 1930-2013

Oliver Roy Batman, 82, died April 6, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Born October 28, 1930 at Stafford County, he was the son of Albert Roy and Lina H. (Nicolet) Batman.

NCAA championship game capsule

ATLANTA - A look at Monday night's NCAA championship game:

Fans welcome Shockers home from Final Four

WICHITA - Several thousand screaming fans turned out Sunday to welcome home the Wichita State Shockers after their first trip to the Final Four since 1965.

Louisville, Michigan escape shadows with wins at Final Four

ATLANTA - The hoops teams at Louisville and Michigan are used to being overlooked.

Governors make wager over NCAA championship game outcome

LANSING, Mich. - The governors of Michigan and Kentucky have wagered bourbon and cherry pie on the winner of the NCAA men's basketball championship game between Michigan and Louisville.

Orators

Students from St. Joseph School demonstrated their public speaking skills in the annual orations contest held on April 4. This contest is sponsored by the Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal financial services organization. Students shared a presentations on this year's topic, "a person who has overcome." The seven finalists were: Jade Mountain, Allison Panning, Sarah Hammeke, Alex Hammeke, Ross McNett, Jordan Davis Mountain, and Peter Joslin. Judges for the contest were Julie Ann Jacobs, Mike Westerman, and Jenna Snell. The judges selected the top-three finalists, pictured above from left, as: first place - Sarah Hammeke, second place - Ross McNett ...

Glorious spring days

Ellinwood native visits Topeka for State Proclamation

TOPEKA - On April 1, the state of Kansas formally declared the month of April as Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.

Louisville, Michigan look to create lasting bond

ATLANTA - Rick Pitino knows how lasting one more win would be.

Kansas 150 1901-1925