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HMS basketball enjoying successful season
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Middle School boys basketball teams just put the finishing touches on a very successful first half of their season by taking on the Larned Indians in a road contest on Monday. The A team defeated Larned for the second time this season 52-39 behind a very balanced scoring attack led by Ryan Broeder with 14 points, followed by Chris Wright and Jacob Warnken with 11 each. Ryan also sealed the deal against Larned the first time around by hitting a shot a the buzzer to give the Cards a win. With victories against Russell, Lyons and Dodge ...
Ellinwood Police Department monthly report
pproximately 108 calls for service and 94 Officer initiated calls were received for the month of November. Officers responded to 15 medical/fire calls and worked one non-injury accidents. Nine arrests were made and three criminal summonses were served in the month of November.
Hoisington students attend National Youth Training Leadership
HOISINGTON-"Raising the Bar" was the theme as youth from around the country gathered at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 2011 National Cluster Meeting, Nov. 11-13, in Denver, Colo.
HMS basketball enjoying successful season
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Middle School boys basketball teams just put the finishing touches on a very successful first half of their season by taking on the Larned Indians in a road contest on Monday. The A team defeated Larned for the second time this season 52-39 behind a very balanced scoring attack led by Ryan Broeder with 14 points, followed by Chris Wright and Jacob Warnken with 11 each. Ryan also sealed the deal against Larned the first time around by hitting a shot a the buzzer to give the Cards a win. With victories against Russell, Lyons and Dodge ...
Barton County Historical Society hosts "Ghosts of Christmas Past"
"Ghosts of Christmas Past" will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Barton County Historical Museum and Village, just over the river bridge. No admission will be charged, everyone is encouraged to attend.
American State Bank hosts annual Mitten Tree
American State Bank and Trust Company will sponsor its seventh-annual Mitten Tree Project at its six locations through Dec. 15. The Mitten Tree gives bank customers and the community a chance to donate new hats, gloves, scarves, coats and mittens to children and families in need as a way to brighten their holiday season.
GBMS and GBHS bands plan Christmas concert
Instrumental sounds of the holiday season can be heard at Great Bend High School on Monday, Dec. 12. The seventh grade, eighth grade, and high school orchestras, will be directed by Mr. Isaac Enochs at 7 p.m. in the GBHS auditorium. Following their performance, the music will more to the GBHS gymnasium where the jazz, junior varsity, and varsity bands will add to the Christmas cheer starting at 8 p.m. The junior varsity and varsity band will combine for three selections to conclude the concert. The bands are directed by Mark DeWald, and he is assisted by Enochs ...
It can’t be her fault, you know
Diane Schuler, with a 0.19 blood-alcohol reading (and marijuana in her system), drove the wrong way for two miles on a New York freeway, finally crashing into another car, killing three people and herself.
Tebow faces pseudo-political correctness
Despite the fact that in America, 60 to 70 percent of people identify themselves as "Christian" to one degree or another, Christian-bashing seems to be just about as popular a pastime as watching football these days. And when a national football player commits the unpardonable sins of being both pro-life and vociferously, pro-Jesus, you end up with Monday morning pundits who cast ridiculous judgments from on top of their lofty thrones, much like the old Muppet Show characters Statler and Waldorf.
Teddy -- Roosevelt -- not Kennedy
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Big East Conference adds five new members
NEW YORK (AP) - The new Big East will span four time zones, 3,000 miles from coast to coast and, eventually, have 12 teams.
Consummate playmaker enters FHSU Hall of Fame
Claflin native Jim Homolka, a two-time NCAA Division-II All-America selection as a defensive lineman at Fort Hays State University (1976-77), recently was inducted into the FHSU Hall of Fame on Nov. 5.
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Winter blues topic of presentation at Heartland Cancer Center
Heartland Cancer Center (HCC) will be the new location for the next series of monthly interactive televideo (ITV) presentations organized by Midwest Cancer Alliance.
Quilting Bees meet
LARNED - Thirteen Quilting Bees members met on Feb. 2 in the quilting room at the First Presbyterian Church, 8th and Morris.
Cougar softball opens season with sweep
As February home openers go Wednesday afternoon couldn't have gone much better for the Barton Community College softball team.
Vaccine Controversy Shows Why We Need Markets, Not Mandates
If I were still a practicing ob-gyn and one of my patients said she was not going to vaccinate her child, I might try to persuade her to change her mind. But, if I were unsuccessful, I would respect her decision. I certainly would not lobby the government to pass a law mandating that children be vaccinated even if the children's parents object. Sadly, the recent panic over the outbreak of measles has led many Americans, including some self-styled libertarians, to call for giving government new powers to force all children to be vaccinated.
Valentine's Day Advice for Wary Women
With Valentine's Day upon us, female readers are again pummeling me with questions on how to woo the modern male.
Claflin candidate incorrectly listed
In information released this week on election filings for the April 7 general election, Michael Urban was incorrectly listed as a candidate for Claflin City Council. He is in fact a candidate for Claflin mayor.
Central Plains High School Valentine tour
The Central Plains high school musicians are doing a Valentine Tour of area care facilities today. They will present a 25-minute program at each of the following locations: Plum Creek Plaza, Holyrood, 9:30 a.m.; Country Place Living, Hoisington, 10:30 a.m.; River Bend, Great Bend, 11:45 a.m.; Sterling House, Great Bend, 1 p.m.; Cherry Village, Great Bend, 1:45 p.m.
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