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National Geographic Photographer Show King James Bible - 400th Anniversary
National Geographic Magazine photographer Jim Richardson will open an exhibit of photographs on Nov. 23 from his story on the King James Bible appearing in the current issue hitting subscribers' mailboxes now.
Seventh-day Adventist Sanctuary groundbreaking
Seventh-day Adventist Sanctuary groundbreaking
CB Hospital employees make donation to foundation
Employee contributions to Clara Barton Hospital Foundation's annual membership drive reached an all-time high this week with 100 employees contributing to the 2011-12 annual membership campaign.
Hoisington students meet state Standard of Excellence
Kansas students, including those in Hoisington's Unified School District 431, improved performance on statewide reading and mathematics assessments for the 11th straight year, according to results from the 2011 Kansas Statewide Assessments. Results showed that in the areas of reading and mathematics, there are higher percentages of students performing at the exemplary level than at any of the other four performance levels on the assessments.
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‘TIS THE SEASON
This year's theme for Great Bend's Home for the Holiday's Christmas Parade is "Let it Snow." The parade is just one of more than a dozen activities taking place this Saturday. Here is the schedule of events:
Shop safely this holiday season
TOPEKA - A shopping cart may not seem dangerous, but more than 20,000 children under 5 years old suffered cart injuries each year, according to Safe Kids Kansas.
Program offers grief support for the holidays
Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice (GBHH&H) will offer a free community program, "Getting Through the Holidays When a Loved One Has Died." It is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 in the Thelma Faye Harms Room in the basement level of St. Rose Ambulatory and Surgery Center in Great Bend.
Library to show holiday movies
Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., will be showing free holiday movies on Dec. 2 and 3.
Packers beat Lions 27-15, improve to 11-0
DETROIT (AP) - Aaron Rodgers took every hit the Detroit Lions could dish out.
Cowboys beat Dolphins on Bailey's field goal
ARLINGTON, Texas - Win big, win small; win pretty, win ugly. Tony Romo learned a long time ago that victories are the only thing that matter in the NFL.
Big brother John Harbaugh beats younger bro
BALTIMORE (AP) - John Harbaugh could have gloated. He could have bragged.
It’s all Wally world’s fault
Travis Keen, 28, was arrested in Ouachita Parish, La., and charged with indecent exposure while driving around the parking lot at a Walmart. According to the police report, Keen explained that, based on experience, "when he comes to Walmart, he gets aroused."
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Hogans to help the Barton Foundation ‘Hunt for Bucks’ at 36th Annual Big Benefit Auction
"BARTON DYNASTY: Hunting for Bucks" is the theme for the 36th Annual Barton Foundation Big Benefit Auction, which this year's honorary co-chairs, Toby and Kristy Hogan, find rather fitting as the owners of the hunting service, "Central Kansas Whitetails." Only the "bucks" being hunted in this case are green, have presidents' faces on them and they help local students pay tuition at Barton Community College.
Glow Party photos
Two more photos from Wedsday's Glow Party at the Great Bend Public Library.
Otis woman injured on county road
An Otis woman was injured Tuesday evening on a Barton County road, 4 miles north and 3 miles west of Galatia.
Kans for Kids earns tax credits
The Kansas Department of Commerce announced this week that 25 nonprofit organizations, including the Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation, will share $4.13 million in tax credits under the Kansas Community Service Tax Credit Program. Since 1994, CSP has helped nonprofit organizations undertake major capital fund-raising drives for various projects.
Caller attempts ‘Grandmother Scam’
An attempted fraud was reported to the Barton County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday. Someone called a Barton County resident saying her grandson was in trouble in New Mexico and needed help. The woman hung up before finding out what kind of "help" was wanted, and instead called her grandson, who said he was fine.
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