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GBCT announces auditions for "It’s a Wonderful Life"
Auditions for the second show in Great Bend Community Theatre's 2011-2012 season, "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" by Joe Landry, will be held Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Crest Theater, 1905 Lakin Ave. Performance dates are Dec. 1-4. There are roles for three to four men and two to three women; ages can vary. Director Sally O'Connor said ...
Shots fired on Pine Street
Great Bend Police are investigating an incident that reportedly ended with shots being fired into the air in the southeast part of town. Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Pine Street at 8:45 p.m. Monday. A man said he had been standing in his front yard, arguing with a man he knew, who was on a bike in the front yard by the fence. The first man said he had ...
KDOT traveler information map to be tested
While the weather prediction for today is warm and sunny, the 511 Traveler Information Map (511.ksdot.org) may look like a blizzard is covering the state, said Kansas Department of Transportation spokesperson Barb Blue.
Yeager provides commentary on military service
By Mildon Yeager U.S. Naval Reserve Sea Bee Battalion LARNED - It all started when I was a senior in high school. A Navy recruiter came to visit with students who were interested in maybe joining the Navy. I was very interested, because I knew in April, I would be 18 years and would be on the wanted list at our draft board and I was not interested in going into the Army. So I ...
Larned Briefs
USD 495 calendar Wednesday -Seminar, FCA Core Team; Seminar, TAC; LHS Stuco, 7:30 a.m.; Play practice, 6 p.m. Thursday - LHS Cross Country at Sterling, 4 p.m.; LMS Football at Pratt, 4 p.m.; Play practice, 6 p.m. Friday - LHS Regional Tennis at Abilene; FCA, 7:30 a.m.; LHS Football at Hoisington, 7 p.m. Saturday - LHS Regional Tennis at Abilene; LHS Golf at Lakin, 9:30 a.m.; LHS Debate at Hays, 8 a.m.; LHS Fr. Volleyball ...
Chamber of Commerce Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by the Family Crisis Center, 1924 Broadway, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Eric Gotsche with greeters Erin Powers and Rebecca Ford. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.
Christie cannonball
Middle class rug
Can't get worse
Facebook tea party
We can believe
Christie run
Saudi women vote
The joke would just be too easy
"Hundreds" of blondes paraded through Riga, Latvia at the third annual "March of the Blondes" festival designed to lift the country's spirits following a rough stretch for the economy.
Repeal Obamacare before the election
Dear Editor, If the Democrats want to avoid an election slaughter in 2012 maybe they should move for the immediate repeal of Obamacare. The majority of our population wants it repealed and resent the manner in which it was passed over their loud objections. Democrats need to stop acting as though that big stink doesn't exist. Maybe they should also avoid Obama and his cronies like the plague. Byron Maduska, Leavenworth
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Thanksgiving and being thankful are a world apart
Dear Editor,
Obama’s Decline and the Conventional Wisdom
Whew! I need to catch my breath. I can't keep up with the quickly shifting journalistic conventional wisdom.
JFK
Byway overlook project on commission agenda
The Barton County Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main in Great Bend. The agenda includes a project to improve the Wetlands and Wildlife National Scenic Byway overlook east of Hoisington, the Doonan communications tower replacement project and a Southwst Kansas Area on Aging Board appointment.
LaCrosse-Meade postponed until Saturday
LACROSSE - The Meade at LaCrosse Class 2A football playoff game has been postponed from Friday night until 3 p.m. Saturday because of a wintry forecast. LaCrosse (11-0) and Meade (10-1) have met in the playoffs the past three years. Defending state champion Meade beat LaCrosse 34-12 last year. By mid-morning Friday, Meade has received 3 inches of snow. Hugoton reported 5 inches of snow and Seward County reported 4 inches of snow.
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