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At least The Doors are off the hook
Late last year, outgoing Florida Gov. Charlie Crist initiated pardon proceedings - granted in December - excusing now-deceased singer Jim Morrison of The Doors for his 1969 indecent-exposure conviction in Miami Beach.
It's high time for a union assault -- Susan Stamper Brown
Thuggish, "community organizing" politics showed up in Wisconsin after Commander-in-Chief President Obama, deployed his Organizing for America (OFA) troops to inject protestors into the Wisconsin budget debate Obama describes as an "assault on unions."
Get the out-of-town bids
Dear Editor, Let's take a look at why I suggested the Smokey Hills be contacted for asphalt work. When the city did the work at the airport Smokey Hills' bid was several hundred thousand less that Ventur,e so Smokey Hills got the job. Then they sub-contracted Venture and Venture did the work. We know that both made money and the city and the taxpayers saved money. This time the city contacted Venture individually but not ...
Five to be inducted into 2011 BCC Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday
The Barton Community College Sports Hall of Fame will grow by five this year with the inductions of Tom Curtis, Trish (Gadberry) Wade, George Donley and Jim and Jo Ann Heaton. Those five will be inducted as the Class of 2011 during a 3 p.m. induction ceremony on Saturday at the Student Union on the BCC campus.
Thursday's AP Top 25 Capsules
Marquette 74, No. 14 Connecticut 67, OT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Darius Johnson-Odom scored nine of his 17 points in overtime Thursday night to lead Marquette to a 74-67 victory over No. 14 Connecticut, which played without coach Jim Calhoun on the bench. Jimmy Butler added 16 points for the Golden Eagles (17-11, 8-7 Big East), who tied the game at 59 with 5.3 seconds left on a drive by Johnson-Odom. Kemba Walker led the ...
High School basketball game canceled
HOISINGTON -The high school basketball game between Hoisington and Larned that was scheduled for Thursday night has been canceled due to inclement weather.
BCC baseball team to play Garden — weather permitting
The Barton Community College baseball team is slated to start Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division play in Garden City on Saturday and Sunday with the games starting at 1 p.m. - unless inclement weather prevents it.
Welcome Inn What Nots
DeletebodycopyIce Cream Social - Sunday - 4 p.m. - There will be a video preceding the serving of ice cream. A fun event and everyone is welcome.
Feb. 25, 2011
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made four ambulance runs on Wednesday. There were no fires. Ellinwood Fire Department Two tractors at SE 50 Road and SE 150 Ave. were damaged in a grass fire at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday. It was believed that animal activity created electrical problems that caused the fire. Great Bend Police Wednesday reports: Someone threw a brick ...
Woman rams Sunflower mini-bus
A woman who intentionally drove into an unoccupied Sunflower Diversified Services mini-bus last Saturday may be charged with criminal damage to property, Captain Bob Robinson at the Great Bend Police Department said. However, no arrest has been made and the woman has since been admitted to Larned State Hospital. Police were dispatched at 4:50 p.m. Saturday, with a report there had been an accident at Sunflower's office at 8823 Fourth ...
GBHH&H plans for area expansion
Donita Wolf is laying the groundwork for a future expansion of Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice into two more central Kansas counties. As director of the non-profit agency, Wolf said she is excited about being able to help more families with home-health and hospice services. "We know there is an under-served population in our area," Wolf commented. "These folks deserve the care and treatment we can provide. "It ...
Holy Family School Fun Day
Children from Holy Family School are shown with some of the school's Fun Day prizes. Fun Day is actually a two-day event, with bingo from 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the St. Patrick Parish Center (ham sandwich meal served from 6:30-8:30) and the official Fun Day from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Parish Center and HFS Commons Area. There will be carnivals, raffles, silent auction and a meal.
New principal
USD 355 has a new MS/HS principal for the upcoming school year. Shawn Henderson is currently the band instructor at Scott Community High School. Shawn and his wife Marie have two children, Mallory,7, and Nate, 5. The family enjoys being actively involved in their community. They also enjoy performing and singing/playing music together. The Henderson family said they are excited about this opportunity and look forward to joining the Eagle family.
New principal
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Nicholson installed as KFDA Vice President
Bill Nicholson of Hoisington, was recently installed as Vice President of the Kansas Funeral Directors Association at the Tri-State Convention held May 5-8, at the Sheraton Overland Park and the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park.
Carrie Witte retirement reception
A retirement reception to honor Carrie Witte will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday at St. Rose Ambulatory and Surgery Center. The public is invited to celebrate her 43 years of service.
Volunteers in Action News
Volunteers in Action/RSVP wants to thank everyone that purchased recycled Memorial Flowers from our Great Bend and Hoisington locations this year. Because of your support, we made over $1,500 which means that we will be able to say a proper "THANK YOU" to our volunteers for everything they do to make our communities a better place to live. If the winds and rain don't beat them up too much before next Monday, we have volunteers ...
CPI employee attains ASPPA’s TGPC designation
Heather Weathers of CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc. (CPI) has recently passed all of the required exams to attain their TGPC (Tax-Exempt & Governmental Plan Consultant) designation through ASPPA (American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries). These exams include the Tax-Exempt Governmental Plan Administration & Plan Consultant (TGPC-1 & TGPC-2) exams.
Underreporting in Obamaland
Scandal after Obama scandal.
Beware The Infrastructure, My Son
A stitch in time saves nine. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. You can lead a horse to water, but if an outdated bridge collapses on it, the meat will wind up marketed by IKEA.
McCool receives Dale Dennis Award
Peter McCool, a senior at Hoisington High School, has received the Dale Dennis Excellence in Education award sponsored by United School Administrators of Kansas.
Freedom of the Pressed
Rain and Summer Crops
As of noon this past Thursday, The GMD 5 (Groundwater Management District) weather station west of Great Bend reported 2.48 inches of precipitation for the preceding 24 hour period. The highest amount for that period from their weather stations was 4.12 inches for the Stafford site with Macksville at 3.8 inches and Radium at 2.77 inches. No, this doesn't end the drought for areas receiving this rain but it certainly eases its effects.
Munson — Thomas
Brian Munson of Great Bend and Angel and David Morgan of Ellinwood announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashlie Elizabeth Munson to Ethan Michael Thomas, son of Rick and Lori Thomas of Ellinwood.
Jean Wagner 85th
Jean Wagner will celebrate her 85th birthday on June 8 with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 2101 Jackson in Great Bend. Hosts for the event will be her children, Randy and Patti Wagner, Jacquie Flatley, Anita Levy, and Kristi and Charlie Jurgensmeier.
Seek shade, not sun
The next time you take a few minutes out of the sun, dust off one of those old family albums. You know the ones that date back to the '20s, '30s, '40s and even late '50s.
Vsetecka 40th
Chuck and Reva Vsetecka will celebrate their 40th anniversary today.
