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Hudson Community Fund close to goal
Earlier this year, Stafford County Flour Mills and the Golden Belt Community Foundation launched the "Give an Acre for Hudson" challenge as a way to build a savings account for the Hudson community. Throughout the summer and fall the agricultural community stepped forward, along with Stafford County Flour Mills matching each donation, to help raise $14,531.48 toward the overall goal of $20,000.
Wilson State Park Campsite Reservations
Wilson State Park will be taking campsite reservations for the 2011 camping season beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, Reservations done on January 3rd will be by a lottery drawing. Everyone present at the first drawing will be given a munbered ticket; customers will then be taken in order by the number of their ticket. Customers will be allowed to make three reservations under different names and addresses. Additional lotteries will be held ...
Special Santa Tickets
Special Santa tickets are for sale at Landmark National Bank to benefit Blayze Bahe who was injured in a motorcycle accident on Nov 20, 2009. His left foot was amputated as a result of the accident. The Santa was created by Rochelle Van Scyoc, a friend of the family. Tickets are $1 for one or $5 for six. The drawing will be held on Dec. 20.
12th Annual Christmas Day Dinner
The 12th Annual Christmas Day Dinner will be held at St. Michaels Parish Hall, 10th and Lincoln, in LaCrosse. A traditional homemade Christmas meal will be served. Some sugar-free pie and salad will be available. Everyone is invited. The meal is free as area businesses and groups provide the financing.
Baby, it's cold outside -- Argus Hamilton
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? The Weather Channel reported a wintry blast of frigid Arctic air swept down into the South Tuesday. The mercury fell to single digits in South Florida. Last night it was so cold in Palm Beach that the fire department was advising residents to set their houses on fire. President Obama lit the White House Christmas tree Friday. He told the story which he said is dear to ...
Goodell hoping labor deal can be settled by Super Bowl
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said a new labor agreement could be in place by the Super Bowl "if we all commit to it and work hard at it."
CASSEL OR NOT?
KANSAS CITY, Mo, (AP) - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel was back on the practice field Wednesday, but whether he will start Sunday against the Rams remained uncertain.
Chargers, Niners still alive for playoff berths
Take one 7-6 team, match it up with a 5-8 team on national TV and let's all yawn. Except the San Francisco-San Diego game Thursday night actually is quite meaningful, even if it pairs mediocre teams in downtrodden divisions. Although the Chargers are four-time defending champs in the AFC West, they've hardly looked like a playoff team for much of this year. Their usual late-season charge, though, has lifted them from 2-5 and they come ...
Barton Community College announces holiday closings
Barton Community College offices will be closed for the holiday break Dec. 20-31. All offices at the college will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3. Spring semester classes will begin Jan. 10. Barton's Center for Adult Education also will be closed from Dec. 20-31 and will resume its regular schedule at 8 a.m. Jan. 3. The college's Shafer Gallery closed Dec. 10 and will remain closed through Jan. 8. The ...
Schedule of holiday prayers and Masses announced
Dominican Chapel of the Plains announces its holiday schedule of prayers and Masses, starting today. According to Sister Elaine Osborne, OP, Christmas novena will be sung at 5 p.m. daily, Dec. 16 through 23, and at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 24. Christmas Eve Mass will be at 4 p.m., and on Christmas Day, Mass will be at 10:15 a.m. Sung morning prayer services for Christmas Day, Dec. 26 and ...
GIVING TREE
A local business is offering the opportunity to make the Christmas season a little brighter for some local and area youngsters. Great Bend Coffee Company, 2015 Lakin, is displaying a Giving Tree to benefit children under 5 who attend either Sunflower's Early Education Center or its Incredible Years Preschool. "This is so incredibly generous," said Cathy Estes, coordinator of both the EEC and the preschool. "The folks at Great Bend ...
Dec. 16, 2010
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle fire at 812 Kansas Ave. at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. They arrived to find a sport utility vehicle owned by Aaron Rodriquez in flames. The vehicle was a total loss. There was also one false alarm caused by a system malfunction, and firefighters made two ambulance runs on Tuesday Great Bend Police A check forgery at 1019 ...
Kiah Kay Mead
Kiah Kay Mead, 21, was called to be with her Heavenly Father on Dec. 14, at her parents' home in Great Bend, surrounded by family. She was born Jan. 18, 1989, in Great Bend, the daughter of Vonda Halfhill and Stephen R. Mead. She lived in Great Bend with her husband Doug Freeman and two daughters, Haevyn, 3, and Nayomi, 1. She graduated from Great Bend High School in 2007, and had attended Barton ...
Letha D. Wells
WOOSTER, Ohio - Letha D. Wells, 81, passed away quietly early Monday morning, Dec. 14, 2010, following a short illness at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
Delores Jean Piper
MISSOURI CITY, Texas - Delores Jean Piper, 75, died Dec. 14 at Atrium Medical Center in Stafford, Texas. She was born Feb. 23, 1935, at Great Bend, the daughter of Harley Ray and Ruth Ann (Alefs) Evers. She married Ronnie Piper on Sept. 25, 1955, at Great Bend. She was a nurse. A Missouri City, Texas, resident since 1988, she moved from Great Bend in 1962, living in Tulsa, Okla., and New ...
