No. 2 Jayhawks hold off OSU in late going

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Oklahoma State had a good game plan against No. 2 Kansas. If not for all that foul trouble, it might have been good enough to pull off a major upset.

BUFFALOED

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - When Colorado waltzed in and beat nationally ranked Kansas State two months ago, ending a nine-game losing streak to the Wildcats, Cory Higgins sounded a warning.

Meals on Wheels changes vendors

The vendor for Meals on Wheels in Great Bend, Hoisington and Ellinwood will change on Monday, but coordinators said the recipients can still count on the same home-delivered service. Central Kansas Medical Center has been the only vendor since the program started locally in February 1972. But because CKMC will change to St. Rose Ambulatory and Surgery Center May 1, it will no longer staff a complete kitchen, which is necessary ...

Multiple burglaries reported

Great Bend police received reports of several burglaries on Tuesday morning.

For March, 11, 2011

Great Bend Police Scott Keeler was backing a Ford F-150 in the grass at 4800 17th St. Terrance at 1:31 p.m. Tuesday and struck a water fountain. Vehicles collided at 23rd and Lincoln at 4 p.m. Tuesday. A vehicle driven by Jason Zink backed into a parked vehicle in the 1400 block of Eigth St. at 6:19 p.m. Tuesday. An employee at Travelers Budget Inn, 4200 10th St., ...

PSR students host guest

ELLINWOOD - St. Joseph Parish School of Religion students shared a class with a special visitor, newly ordained Bishop John Brungardt, the sixth Bishop of Dodge City Diocese. A soft-spoken man with encouraging words and provoking thoughts for all ages, Bishop shared a story of the prodigal son, a familiar Bible story to some. "What do you see on the Fathers face in this picture 'shown above'?" the Bishop asked the students. Student answers ...

Presbyterian Church plans annual St. Patrick's Irish stew

First Presbyterian Church in Great Bend will hold its annual St. Patrick's Irish Stew meal on St. Patrick's Day, member Earl Fox reports.

Clinician to work with sutdents in Barton's Vocal Masterclass

Barton Community College's Music Department will present its 27th annual Vocal Masterclass on Saturday, featuring Dr. Holly Swartzendruber, an adjunct vocal music instructor at Tabor College and Hesston College.

High School state basketball tournament scores

STATE TOURNAMENT SCORES First-round games BOYS CLASS 6A At Wichita Wednesday's results Dodge City 55, Leavenworth 53, 2 OT; BV Northwest 55, Wichita Northwest 34; Olathe East 60, Washburn Rural 53; Wichita Heights 55, Blue Valley West 33. CLASS 4A ...

Time to lead or get out of the way -- Mike Reagan

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is getting away with murder because the president of the United States refuses to take action when that's exactly what is called for.

But they really are so peaceful

Police in Hyderabad, Pakistan, recently arrested a doctor for the increasingly suspect crime of insulting Islam - after he merely tossed away the business card of a man who happened to have the last name "Muhammad."

We’re winning, even if we’re losing

HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? President Obama rolled out his new motto, "Winning the Future," on the campaign trail this week. The administration is beset by unemployment and mounting debts. As Lincoln once said, it's a government of Charlie Sheen, by Charlie Sheen and for Charlie Sheen. A White House memo noted a shortage of high schools seeking President Obama as a graduation speaker Tuesday. The security is such a hassle. The ...

Area Briefs

HAP Dumont baseball tryouts The Central Kansas Baseball League tryouts for the NBC Hap Dumont baseball competitive traveling team will be on Sunday at Barton Community College's Kirkman Activity Center - from 3-5 p.m. Players need to bring their own baseball gloves and bats, if they have one. Baseballs and batting helmets will be provided. Players will be evaluated on their batting, fielding and baserunning. This is an indoor tryout, so players should wear tennis ...

KSU beats Iowa State in tourney

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Brittany Chambers scored 20 points and Jalana Childs added 14 to lead fourth-seeded Kansas State to a 56-53 victory over Iowa State, sending the Wildcats to the Big 12 women's tournament semifinals against top-seeded Baylor.

Oklahoma shoots down short-handed Baylor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Cade Davis scored 24 points and Oklahoma hit nine 3-pointers en route to an 84-67 victory over short-handed Baylor in the first round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday night at Sprint Center.

Obama and the Media: Biting the Hand that Feeds Him

Since the Obama administration has confessed to spying on journalists at the Associated Press and Fox News, have you noticed there are more stories about the Obama scandals in the news?

What Is a Journalist?

As amateur news hounds gain power and influence through social media, the definition of "journalist" has ripened for philosophical debate. But now it's becoming a legal issue – one that could hamper efforts to protect the news profession at the very time federal lawmakers are awakening to the need to do so.

Umpires make bad calls

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