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PSU officials head to court on perjury charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Football coach Joe Paterno and other Penn State officials didn't do enough to try to stop suspected sexual abuse of children at the hands of a former assistant football coach, the state police commissioner said Monday.
Royals trade Cabrera to Giants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Royals traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the San Francisco Giants for left-hander Jonathan Sanchez on Monday, upgrading their rotation and clearing the way for hotshot prospect Lorenzo Cain to get a chance in center field.
REGION VI CHAMPIONS
WICHITA - The Barton Community College volleyball team will be making its second straight trip to the NJCAA tournament after winning the Region VI tournament on Sunday.
Chiefs’ Johnson: ‘Looked like beginning of season’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - In a somber Kansas City Chiefs locker room, not long after a disheartening loss to a previously winless team, linebacker Derrick Johnson uttered the words everyone must have been thinking.
Krug offers latest news on radon
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be host "Update on Radon," a free Stop 'N Learn Session, from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 18th St. According to Program Coordinator Garet Fitzpatrick, radon levels have been reported in every community in Barton County. The only way to be sure that a home does not have a problem is to perform a short term test.
Manslaughter charges filed in double fatality accident
LARNED - A Larned man is facing charges of two counts of manslaughter, one count of failure to yield at an intersection and two counts of vehicular homicide stemming from a 2010 traffic accident.
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Orthopedic surgeon to speak on bone health
The Great Bend Recreation Commission will host a free program on bone health and osteoporosis at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Dr. Ranjan Sachdev, Orthopedic Surgeon, will be the presenter.
Libraries to host Christmas Tree Trimming Festival
The Barton Community College Learning Resource Center, in conjunction with the Great Bend Public Library, will host a day full of holiday activities for children from 1-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in the BCC LRC. The Christmas Tree-Trimming Festival will kick off "Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week," which starts Sunday, Nov. 13.
SUNDAY'S NFL CAPSULES
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Miami Dolphins are no longer winless. Matt Moore threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns, Reggie Bush had 92 yards rushing and another score and the Dolphins walloped the Kansas City Chiefs 31-3 on Sunday.
Donna Jean Adney 1947-2011
GREAT BEND - Donna Jean Adney, 64, of Great Bend, passed away at her home Nov. 3, 2011.
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Six sunscreen mistakes you're making (and how to fix them)
Health experts always advise people to stay out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. But for most people (especially those with kids) that is unrealistic in the summer time, especially on the Fourth of July.
High child care costs keep more moms at home
Some moms are staying home because they can't find jobs that will cover the cost of child care during the day.
5 ways moms teach life lessons everyday
Are there life lessons that moms can teach us?
Predicting which teenagers will be binge drinkers may be possible
Genetics, brain function and other factors hold promise of helping researchers predict which teenagers will become binge drinkers and abuse alcohol. A study just out in the journal Nature suggests scientists can teach a computer to make such a prediction with close to 70 percent accuracy.
Djokovic tops Federer at Wimbledon
LONDON - Novak Djokovic's large lead in the rollicking Wimbledon final was slipping away, due in no small part to Roger Federer's regal presence and resurgent play.
Royals drop road series with 4-1 loss to Indians
CLEVELAND - The Kansas City Royals' recent road dominance has grounded to a halt.
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