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Emanuel T. “Tim†Sauber 1932 - 2011
HUTCHINSON - Emanuel T. "Tim" Sauber, 79, died Dec. 22 at Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born April 12, 1932, in Raymond, the son of Peter M. and Frances (Hoffman) Sauber. He was a 1950 graduate of Ellinwood High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. On May 18, 1957, he married Bettie A. Anderson at St. Joseph Church in Ellinwood. She survives. Emanuel retired from Cessna after 34 years as an industrial engineer and then worked for Trinity Junior and Senior High School for 20 years. Emanuel loved golfing, fishing and working on his lawn.
American State Bank hosts Mitten Tree event
American State Bank believes Christmas is a time for sharing. So, the bank sponsored its seventh-annual Mitten Tree event.
Former NFL players sue league over concussions
MIAMI (AP) - Nearly two dozen former NFL players are suing the league over severe and permanent brain damage they say is linked to concussions suffered on the job.
Texas A&M lineman killed in car crash
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M senior offensive lineman Joseph Villavisencio has been killed in a car accident, according to the university.
Phoenix Suns waive swingman Pietrus
PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have waived swingman Mickael Pietrus after reaching a financial agreement with him.
Buffalo braces for Tebow, Broncos
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills receiver David Nelson was a Tim Tebow believer long before the Broncos comeback kid of a quarterback became a national phenomenon and, in the process, put Denver within reach of its first playoff berth in six years.
Compressed NBA schedule leads to oddities in matchups
Carmelo Anthony's return to Denver is delayed for another year. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade won't be visiting Sacramento anytime soon. Fans in Chicago will only be seeing Kobe Bryant on television this season.
Nowitzki, Mavs seeking second straight title
DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki has an idea of what it's like to be an NBA champion. He learned one of the lessons over the years he spent being teammates with Devean George.
Chiefs, Raiders hoping QBs can lead them to playoffs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Carson Palmer didn't stand much of a chance the last time he faced the Kansas City Chiefs.
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St. Rose radiology earns 'gold standard' accreditations
The recent "gold standard" accreditations at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center are proof that patients receive the best imaging services available in the area, said Phil Kirmer, supervisor of Radiology.
Three award-winning school administrators recall starting at BCC
Great Bend Middle School Principal David Reiser, Central Plains School District Superintendent Steve Woolf and Dodge City High School Principal Jacque Feist have at least three things in common.
Pickup hits tractor near Olmitz
Two people were transported to Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington on Thursday, after a pickup hit the back of a John Deere on NW 90 Road and NW 90 Ave., two miles south of Olmitz.
Snow on I-70 causes injury accidents
Kansas Highway Patrol responded to three injury accidents Thursday on Interstate 70.
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Garden Club learns history and future of Great Bend’s Argonne Forest
At their January meeting, 15 members of Great Bend Garden Club received a wealth of information about the work of a small group of people working hard for the betterment of Great Bend. Garden Club member Toni Rice is also a member of the Great Bend Tree Board and during her recent program Toni enthusiastically told the history of the Tree Board and of Great Bend's status as a Tree City USA.
Cheyenne Bottoms documentary to be shown at Wetlands Center
HAYS - "The Waters of Kansas - Cheyenne Bottoms," the first film in a series of short documentaries on water in Kansas by the Kansas Natural Resource Council, will be screened at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 10 miles northeast of Great Bend on K-156.
Ellinwood Soup Sampler to benefit scholarship fund
ELLINWOOD - Ellinwood Knights of Columbus will have a soup sampler from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at the St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 W. 2nd St. Several varieties of soup will be available to sample. Meal includes dessert and drink.
Two arrested after pursuit
Two adult males under age 21 were arrested Thursday night after a police pursuit in the city of Great Bend.
Communities work to slow expansion of crude oil moved by rail
BY CURTIS TATE
Oil taxes tempt recession-scarred U.S. states as prices plummet
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