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Pilot Club Program
Students of vocal instructor Glenna Gaunt performed a program of Christmas music at a recent Pilot Club meeting. Shown left to right are soloists Brooke Smith, Chantelle McReynolds, Sarah Keller and Gabe Zorn, along with Glenna Gaunt who accompanied them on piano.
Two's not enough and four's too many
Researchers at University of Manchester have devised a mathematical formula for the perfect handshake.
Next 9.12 Committee meeting is Thursday
The next 9.12 committee meeting has been set for 7 p.m., Thursday at the Great Bend Recreation Center, 1214 Stone.
Kansas State has 8-point lead evaporate midway through second half
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Travis Ford believed it would take Oklahoma State's best basketball yet this season to take down No. 17 Kansas State.
Saturday's AP Top 25 Basketball
No. 4 Syracuse 61, Seton Hall 56 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - No. 4 Syracuse survived a terrible offensive performance for a 61-56 victory over Seton Hall, which had a lot tougher time at that one end of the court than the Orange did. The Pirates entered the game as the worst shooting team in the Big East at 40.4 percent - and that number looked like an impossible dream in the first half, when they ...
Auburn’s past full of near-misses on title front
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - One lonely national title. That's all Auburn has, a good dozen fewer than hated rival Alabama claims a few hours away, to the Tigers' enduring chagrin.
Rapid rises put Chizik, Kelly in BCS national championship
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Gene Chizik won five games in two seasons at Iowa State before becoming Auburn's head coach in 2009.
Brady’s tutelage may benefit Cassel in playoffs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - For three years, Matt Cassel studied at the side of the master while waiting to play. Now, Tom Brady's lessons are paying off.
LYNCH MOB
SEATTLE (AP) - For a team that was the joke of the NFL playoffs, look who's laughing now.
Jan. 9, 2011
Great Bend Police Theft of a battery from 3222 10th St. 103 was reported Thursday. A hit-and-run vehicle struck a parked vehicle in the 2209 block of Forest Ave. Thursday. An aggravated battery case was taken Thursday after a known person allegedly hit a man with her car in the 200 block of Pine St. An identity theft case was taken after unknown persons allegedly obtained a Great Bend resident's ...
Briefs for Jan. 9, 2011
BCC Theatre and Forensics to host open house for new students
‘Zen Cowboy’ Chuck Pile brings straight-from-the saddle music to Back Room
Zen Cowboy says, "Always ride the horse in the direction it's going." This week his direction is toward Great Bend, for a concert in the Back Room of the Barton County Arts Center. Chuck Pyle, aka the Zen Cowboy, will perform at 8 p.m. in the Back Room, located at Forest and Main. Admission is $12. Seats may be reserved at the Arts Center, phone ...
CKMC therapist earns ASTYM certification
Tamara Dody's background illustrates that she has a history of taking her education to the next level. And now she has taken yet another step to better serve her rehabilitation patients at Central Kansas Medical Center.
Area Briefs
USD 112 to meet LORRAINE - The USD 112 school board will meet in Holyrood at 6 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the Quivira Heights Elementary School and Junior High Library. Items on the agenda include presentation of the Governor's Achievement Award, USD 112 Hall of Fame, February and March Time Lines, 2011-12 calendar, the future of senior trips, extra curricular activities, goals and a personnel resignation. <p ...
NFL Playoffs Picks
Great Bend Tribune Sports Editor Mack McClure's picks NFC New Orleans 31, Seattle 10 Philadelphia 34, Green Bay 28 AFC Baltimore 19, Kansas City 17 New York Jets 27, Indianapolis 24 Super Bowl: New England Patriots def. New Orleans Saints Great Bend Tribune Sports Reporter Kevin Price's picks NFC New Orleans 24, Seattle ...
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Guthrie throws four-hitter as Royals ease by White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jeremy Guthrie ran his unbeaten streak to a club record 17 consecutive starts with a four-hitter in the Kansas City Royals' 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Cougars take third at NJCAA Region VI track championship
After three straight days at Barton Community College's track complex, the National Junior College Athletic Association Region VI Outdoor Championship wrapped up on Saturday.
Bulls move on with 99-93 win in Game 7
NEW YORK - Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Marco Belinelli also scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-93 on Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round series.
Central Plains qualifies whole team for state tournament
WaKEENEY - The Central Plains High School boys' tennis team rolled to a Class 3-1A regional championship on Friday evening at a tournament hosted by Trego Community.
Orb comes from behind to win Kentucky Derby on muddy track
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Orb was so far behind a wall of horses at the Kentucky Derby that even his jockey wasn't sure he could master the muddy track and make a run for the roses.
Welcome Board meets
The regular monthly meeting of the Welcome Inn Leisure Center Inc. was called to order by President Charles Wonsetler May 1, 2013 at 12:45 p.m.
Pawnee Heights display mesmerizes audience
ROZEL - Pawnee Heights students and teachers dazzled the audience with pictures and graphics during the school's second annual Academic Fair and Open House.
Joyce Fae Nye
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Joyce Fae Nye, 86, joined her family in heaven on March 5, 2013, in Oklahoma City. Born in Oakley, she was the eldest of seven children born to Charles Verner Fechner and Thelma Irene Walker Fechner. Joyce loved to read and as a child spent many hours rocking a cradle with her foot while losing herself in the pages of her favorite books. She met her future husband, Harold R. Nye, ...
GBRH is Boston strong
With the recent events that occurred in Boston during the marathon and the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, Great Bend Regional Hospital wanted to show its support for the individuals who may have been impacted by these events. Chief Human Resources Officer Robert Bilak joined the organization six months ago from JetBlue Airways in New York, N.Y. Boston, Logan International Airport is one of their main bases with an employee population that is one ...
“Poppa D Clown” brings slapstick to Great Bend children ahead of Carson & Barnes Circus
With the Carson & Barnes Circus coming to Great Bend in just a few weeks, Poppa D Clown rode into Great Bend on Wednesday with his magic box full of humorous tricks and a comedy routine that kept area children bursting with anticipation and laughter. Wednesday's entertainment provided children a glimpse of what they will see under the Big Top when the Carson & Barnes Circus comes to town on May 16 at the Great ...
Beautiful Dreamer
Editor's Note: A 1967 Corvette once owned by singer Roy Orbison is now part of the collection at Hendrick Motorsports, owned Rick Hendrick of NASCAR fame. For a time, that storied automobile was owned by Robert "Bob" Martin of Great Bend, the former owner of Christmas Fantasy Village. Martin died on April 9. The story of his Corvette was recently reported by The BLOCK.com. An abridged version of that story appears below.
Kansas 150 1901-1925
