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EL DORADO - Clarence H. Kerns, 96, passed away Jan. 2, 2014, in El Dorado.
January 08, 2014
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Obituaries
ALBERT - Henry Eugene Nordman, 85, passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at Great Bend Regional Hospital.
January 08, 2014
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Obituaries
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Julie Ann Westhoff, 47, of Phoenix, Ariz., passed away Dec. 26, 2013 in Phoenix, Ariz. Julie was born on Oct. 16, 1966, in Hays, the daughter of Earl and Carolyn Westhoff. She lived and worked in Phoenix, Ariz.
January 08, 2014
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Obituaries
PITTSBURG - Patricia Catherine Wheat, 82, formerly of Great Bend and Pittsburg, passed away Jan. 3, 2014 at Via Christ Hospital in Pittsburg.
January 08, 2014
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Obituaries
Great Bend Police
January 08, 2014
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On the Record
American Legion Post 180 will hold a soup supper from 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at the post, 1011 Kansas Ave. in Great Bend. Ham and bean soup, vegetable soup and chili will be available.
January 08, 2014
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Area Briefs
"Congratulations, Mr. Obama, sequestration has been your most successful federal program!"
January 08, 2014
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Rick Jensen
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Columnists
The Great Bend Cooperative and Land of Lakes, Inc. joined forces by donating $2,000 to the Community Food Bank of Barton County. Land of Lakes has a program to match local cooperatives donations to organizations that help the quality of life in their communities. The Great Bend Cooperative Board and employees support the Food Bank in their efforts to help the people in need in our area.
January 08, 2014
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Business
January 08, 2014
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Business
Farewell, old friend. I am going to miss you.
January 08, 2014
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Tom Purcell
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Columnists
Just before Christmas, the Obama administration issued a blanket waiver for millions of Americans from the individual mandate requiring purchase of government-approved health insurance. The waiver, whose announcement was choreographed to give political credit to Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, was limited to individuals and families whose health plans were canceled by Obamacare. As Washington Post liberal blogger Ezra Klein put it: "Obamacare itself is the hardship" that qualifies cancelees for a hardship exemption.
January 08, 2014
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Phil Kerpen
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Columnists
January 08, 2014
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Editorial Cartoons
(BPT) - An ever increasing body of academic research is showing that the current level of salt Americans consume is not only perfectly healthy but that adopting low-salt recommendations will actually harm people. The most recent example of this is a review of all available research on salt and health by the Institute for Medicine (IOM).
January 07, 2014
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Healthy Living
(BPT) - Only 8 percent of people who make New Year's resolutions actually achieve their goals, according to a recent study by the University of Scranton. This year, instead of making a promise to lose weight, make small but impactful changes to the way you eat to ensure you reach your resolution goal.
January 07, 2014
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Healthy Living
FORT WORTH, Texas - Thomas Gipson knew he didn't play very well last season when he traveled home for Kansas State's game at TCU, and he admits he was a little anxious for Tuesday night's game, too.
January 07, 2014
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The Associated Press
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AP Sports
