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Larned High students showcase talent
LARNED - At the beginning of the school year, the members of the theater organization at Larned High School, Over Actor's Anonymous, talked about producing the first-ever LHS variety show for their student body.
Fort Larned Lions to collect eyeglasses May 28
LARNED - As spring cleaning season gets under way, the Fort Larned Lions Club is asking people to look through drawers and closets for old unwanted eyeglasses and donate them to the Lions Recycle for Sight Program.
Martin recovering at home for blood clots that formed after recent knee surgery
MANHATTAN (AP) - Kansas State basketball coach Frank Martin is recovering at home after being treated for blood clots that formed after a recent knee surgery.
Maybe he shouldn’t have kept records
Doug Guetzloe, one of central Florida's most prominent political operatives - and a subject of investigations by the Florida Elections Commission and an expressway commission in Orlando - had long infuriated prosecutors with his slippery denials of knowledge of unethical campaigns that they were certain he was deeply involved in.
Legion ride planned for Friday
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Word spread quickly about a Los Angeles gas station selling premium unleaded for $1.10-a-gallon, but it wasn't a promotion. The owner says the too-good-to-be-true price was a computer glitch that cost him $21,000.
Cleveland tees off on Royals during 7-3 win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Carlos Santana and Asdrubal Cabrera both homered and Travis Hafner hit a bases-loaded double, powering Cleveland past Kansas City 7-3 Tuesday night for a two-game sweep of the Royals.
Herman wins 5A regional
HAYS - Trey Herman of Hays High School fired a 2-under 69 to win medalist honors on Monday at the Class 5A regional golf championships at Smoky Hill Country Club.
Nowitzki makes NBA Playoffs history in Dallas’ win over Thunder
DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki showed no rust from a long layoff, making 10 of his first 11 shots and an NBA playoff-record 24 straight free throws on the way to 48 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 121-112 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
Hoisington loses in Hugoton
HUGOTON - The Hoisington High School softball concluded its season with a 2-1 loss to Hugoton on Monday in regional play.
Cavs win 2011 NBA Draft Lottery
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) - The new face of the Cavaliers is 14 years old, wears a bow tie and has battled disease since birth.
Gary E. Cooper 1943- 2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Gary E. Cooper, 68, of Colorado Springs went home to be with the Lord and his family on May 13, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Gary was born Feb. 8, 1943, in Great Bend to Glenn E. and Margaret M. (Leeper) Cooper. Gary was a 1961 graduate of Great Bend High School and joined the United States Marine Corps ...
Semi-trailer hits cattle in Russell County
A semi-trailer driver was injured Tuesday on Interstate 70 in Russell County. John Kenneth Arthurs II, from Independence, Mo., was taken to Russell Regional Hospital with undetermined injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol Online Crash Logs report Arthurs was in an International pulling two trailers. He was westbound on I-70 at 12:40 a.m., when the rig collided with nine head of cattle in the roadway near the Dorrance exit. He was able to stop ...
Contract renewals on BCC agenda
The renewal of contracts for 2011-12 will be on the agenda when the Barton Community College Board of Trustees meets at 4 p.m. Thursday in room F-30 of the Fine Arts Building on campus. Before renewing contracts for faculty, head coaches, management staff, the vice president and deans, the board is scheduled to go into executive session for discussion of personnel. The board will also address contract considerations for the college ...
On the Record for May 18, 2010
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made five ambulance runs on Monday. There was a small ditch fire at noon at SW 80 Ave. and SW 40 Road, and a field fire at 6:45 p.m. at Liberty Road and SW 20 Ave. At 9:10 p.m. there was an unauthorized burning at 306 Barton Dr. At 3:07 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters extinguished some tires on fire at 247 East U.S. 56. <p ...
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Barton County Historical Society, 85 S. Highway 281, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Karmi Green with greeters Jan Westfall and Lynda Jamison. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.
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JoAnn Simmons Selzer 1931-2013
LARNED - JoAnn (Bruntzel) Simmons Selzer, 82, passed away peacefully Nov. 22 at the Linnwood Park Senior Care home in Meriden. She was born Oct. 21, 1931 in Rozel, the daughter of Alfred and Mildred Ellis Bruntzel. JoAnn was a Pawnee County resident until 1985, when she and her husband, Clyde, sold their beloved Melody Ranch southeast of Larned and moved to Paola to be closer to their children and grandchildren living in the Kansas ...
Evelyn F, DeYoe 1930-2013
WELLINGTON - Evelyn Fairy DeYoe, 83, died Sunday, Nov. 24, at Lakepoint Nursing and Rehab Center in Wichita. Born Jan. 31, 1930, in Wichita, she was the daughter of William and Evalena (Fields) Gasswint.
Sidney J. Hughes
WICHITA - Sidney J. Hughes, died on Nov. 23. He was a retired police officer with 28 years of service.
Crime Stoppers seeks info
Crime Stoppers of Barton County and Great Bend is seeking information about a burglary that occurred between Oct. 19 and Nov. 6 at 107 East Fourth St. in Ellinwood. The residence showed no signs of forced entry, but a laptop computer, three Ruger revolvers and a Beretta 92SF and an 18-inch double barrel shotgun were stolen. Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings, speaking for Crime Stoppers, said loss was in excess of $2,100. Akings asks ...
BCC to close for Thanksgiving break
Barton Community College will be closed for Thanksgiving break Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Friday, Nov. 29. The college will resume its regular schedule on Monday, Dec. 2.
Ellinwood rec to meet to consider youth basketball
ELLINWOOD - The newly formed Ellinwood Recreation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Nov. 26 in a special meeting at the Farmers Mutual Insurance office, 16 N. Main, to discuss a youth basketball league being organized by Hoisington Rec.
County to observe Thanksgiving
Barton County Office Buildings will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Barton County Health Department and the Records Division of the Sheriff's Office will also be closed both days. The Barton County Landfill will be closed on Thursday. It will reopen on Friday between the hours of 8 and 11 a.m. On Saturday, it will return to normal operational hours. Emergency services will be in normal operation.
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