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Rodriguez shuts down Vanderbilt, Gators finish 3-1 win
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Night or day, it didn't matter to Florida's Steven Rodriguez.
Braves to travel to Dodge City
The Great Bend Braves 17-U American Legion baseball team travels to Dodge City for a doubleheader tonight.
On the Record for June 22, 2011
Barton County Sheriff Monday reports: A condenser coil worth about $450 was stolen from a yard at 4 NW 30 Road Area 1. Two stop signs were down, at NE 160 Road and NE 20 Ave., and at NE 130 Road and NE 30 Ave. County shops were contacted. A car hit a deer in the 1700 block of NE 30 Ave. around 9:54 p.m. Great ...
Joseph M. Hickel 1930 - 2011
ELLINWOOD - Joseph M. Hickel, 81, died June 20 at Ellinwood. A lifetime resident of Barton County, he was born to Louis J. and Katherine (Robl) Hickel on Jan. 2, 1930, in the Sts. Peter & Paul area. He married Helen McPherson, of rural Ellinwood, on Dec. 29, 1954.
Anneliese Brigette Graham
ELLINWOOD - Anneliese Brigette Graham, 66, died June 21 at Hays Medical Center in Hays. Arrangements are pending at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood.
C. Loaine (Haines) Perry 1920 - 2011
ELLINWOOD - C. Loaine (Haines) Perry, 90, formerly of Arkansas City, died June 19 at the Ellinwood District Hospital. Born Aug. 13, 1920, in Newton, she was the daughter of George M. and Sylvia I. (Church) Haines. She was reared and educated in Potwin and El Dorado, graduating from El Dorado High School in 1938. She married John Patten and later D.J. Perry. The couple made their home all over Kansas and for 15 ...
Ann Wesley Van Winkle 1936 - 2011
WICHITA - Ann Wesley Van Winkle, 75, arrived in Heavan on June 15. Born Jan. 22, 1936, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Ralph and Isbell (Moses) Wesley.
Dogs, British tea activities happening this week at library
Two dogs will visit the Great Bend Public Library today for a Summer Reading Program activity. Pam Jones, animal control officer from the City of Hays, will bring her therapy dogs Hank and Jacques at 2 p.m. to teach children about dogs. Eric Coulbourne, children's librarian, said Jones will be speaking about animal safety during disasters such as tornadoes. She will walk the kids through making a disaster plan for their ...
Pawnee commission weekly minutes
LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission met June 6 at the Pawnee County Courthouse. The following are approved minutes submitted by Pawnee Commission clerk Ruth Searight.
Computer upgrades
Bricker receives Bandmaster Award
The Kansas Bandmasters Association has announced that Sarah (Reif) Bricker, formerly of Hoisington, is the recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Young Bandmaster Award. The award is presented annually by Phi Beta Mu and the Kansas Bandmasters Association to a young director who has taught for less than seven years. She will be recognized on July 15 during the annual Kansas Bandmasters Association Convention in Wichita.
Hoisington to spray for mosquitoes
The city of Hoisington plans to spray for mosquitoes on Thursday and Saturday, weather permitting. The city will spray periodically and will not always be able to specify a date or time, according to a news release from the city. Weather conditions will also affect spraying times.
Larned Police Report
Larned Police Dept. Tuesday, June 21 Officers investigated a stalking order violation in the 600 block of W. 17th at 3:04 a.m. Monday, June 20 A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 1300 block of Broadway at 12:56 a.m. Officers responded to a disturbance in the 600 block of Edwards at 2:15 a.m. An animal control officer responded to the 500 block of W. 3rd at 10:30 a.m. An animal control officer responded to the ...
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Alliance Insurance Group, 2120 16th Street, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Ken Schwamborn with greeters John Sullivan and Robert Rugan. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.
Fort Riley Wounded Warrior golf scramble postponed
FORT RILEY - The third annual Fort Riley Wounded Warrior golf scramble, which was scheduled for Friday at Custer Hill Golf Course, has been postponed.
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GBMS Above and Beyond
Great Bend Middle School announces the September and October Above and Beyond Winners. Each of student was nominated by their teachers because they have gone above and beyond the call of duty in becoming a good citizen of GBMS. The students received a certificate and a pizza and pop luncheon with the school Administrators.
ECF inmates make a difference at Ottawa Middle School
Hoping to help students embark on a path to success, two Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) residents gave both time and money recently to the Ottawa Middle School.
The Foggy Crystal Ball
The heck is going on here, people? Did someone drop the flag signaling the start of the 2016 presidential election race in secret? Was there a furtive whispered "go now" left on the voice mail of all the major players in the 202 area code? Thirty-six months before the election? Is it possible to earn extra credit by skipping this one and moving right on to 2020?
What Can We Learn From JFK’s assassination
Half a century ago, Sid Davis was the first journalist to learn John Kennedy had died. Instead of breaking the biggest news story in the world, he waited because he wanted to make sure he was right. It is hard to image a journalist making the same choice nowadays amid our modern cacophony of inaccurate reporting, but perhaps Davis has something to teach us.
Too soon
Behnke joins Channel Seed team
Putting seedsmanship at Work into practice, Channel has hired Jacob Behnke as a new Channel Seedsman in the Bushton area.
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