ARKANSAS CITY - Florence C. (Maloney) Walter-McDermott, 74, of Arkansas City, formerly of Great Bend, died Monday at Sterling House of Arkansas City. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City.
The office of Kansas State Treasurer Ron Estes will offer the opportunity for people to check for unclaimed property - such as refunds from utilities - by sponsoring an "Unclaimed Property on the Road" program. Staff will be available at 4 p.m. today at the Rice County Courthouse in Lyons and 6:30 p.m. today at the Stafford County Courthouse in St. John. On Wednesday the program will be ...
MCPHERSON - Kathleen M. Honomichl, 89, died April 24 at Memorial Hospital in McPherson. Born on Nov. 16, 1921, in Langley, she was the daughter of Edward W. and Beatrice J. (Allen) Buffington. She graduated from Marquette High School. On Feb. 4, 1957, she married Miles Lou Honomichl. He preceded her in death on Dec. 21, 2001. She was a retired office manager for Cablevision in McPherson.
WICHITA - Shirley A. Waldroupe, 66, died April 24 at the Harry Hines Memorial Hospice Center-Via Christi in Wichita. Born April 24, 1945 in rural Rush County, she was the daughter of Leon Henry and Florence (Pfeifer) Matal. She graduated from Bison High School. A resident of Wichita for seven years, moving from Great Bend, she was a motor route carrier for the Great Bend Tribune and owner of T&J Bait and Tackle in Great Bend with her husband.
Barton County Sheriff A truck went into the ditch at 8:40 p.m. Thursday on K-4 at NW 120 Ave. It was reported as an injury accident with a possible ankle injury, but the driver refused treatment at the scene. Theft of 595 feet of copper wire from an irrigation pivot near NE 20 Ave. and NE 10 Road was reported Thursday. A tan boxer was reported stolen Thursday from 610 Houck ...
"Fighting Cancer With A Knife And Fork" will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 18th St., and at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. This free Stop 'N Learn program is offered by the Great Bend Recreation Commission. Lori Shoemaker, Rice County Extension agent, will explain the importance of eating nutritious food to help fight cancer. ...
An information session for parents interested in a tuition-free virtual public school through Kansas Connections Academy will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at Perkins Family Restaurant, 2920 10th St. in Great Bend. Sponsors said Kansas Connections Academy is a state-of-the-art alternative to the traditional brick-and-mortar classroom. It serves students statewide in grade K-12. Enrollment for the 2011-12 school year is under way now.
DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets coach George Karl said a few weeks ago he wanted to match up with the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - San Antonio center Antonio McDyess expects to play in Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night despite a neck nerve injury that forced him to leave Saturday night's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
DeleteDALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki was a free agent last summer, unshackled from the Dallas Mavericks for the first time in his career. It was his chance to escape a franchise with a long track record of winning big in the regular season and losing painfully in the postseason.
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Good news for Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose: An MRI has come back negative on his sprained left ankle.
April 25 1901 - In the opener at Detroit's Bennett Park, the Tigers beat Milwaukee in a great comeback. Trailing 13-4 going into the bottom of the ninth, the Tigers scored 10 runs for a 14-13 victory. Frank Dillon had four doubles. 1904 - New York pitcher Jack Chesbro recorded the first of his 41 victories on the season, an American League record that still stands. 1933 - Yankees pitcher Russ Van Atta made a ...
LAWRENCE (AP) - Kansas will play Kentucky, Ohio State and maybe Duke too next season. The Jayhawks, who lost six key members of the team that just went 35-3, could face as many as three defending regular-season champions. In a non-conference schedule released on Sunday, Kansas will play Kentucky on Nov. 15 in the inaugural Champions Classic in Madison Square Garden. Duke will play Michigan State in the other game. Ohio State, the Big Ten ...
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks say Jason Kidd has decided to retire from the NBA after 19 seasons.
BALTIMORE - Chris Davis is living up to the nickname he was tagged with five years ago during his rookie season with the Texas Rangers.
ATLANTA - Former NBA star Mookie Blaylock was charged with driving on a suspended license and failing to stay in his lane in a head-on crash that killed a woman, police said Sunday.
North Carolina and Vanderbilt were cruising along in the NCAA baseball tournament, looking every bit like the top two national seeds.
(Designed to allow time for classes to gather for their class socials, during less structured time, throughout the weekend.) Friday, June 7 • Santa Fe Trail Days Scavenger Hunt - All registered alumni will receive a list of clues to hunt for the missing trinket box hidden on public access areas in and around Larned. Begins 2 weeks prior to event and continues until found. $500 prize. • Santa Fe Trail Days Golf Tournament - ...