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USDA designates 25 counties in Kansas as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 25 counties in Kansas as primary natural disaster areas due to losses of wheat and forage crops caused by drought, excessive heat and high winds that occurred from Jan. 1, 2011, and continuing. Those counties are:
Rosendo Manuel Ceniceros 1951-2011
KINSLEY - Rosendo Manuel Ceniceros, 60, died June 22, 2011.
IRVING: NO. 1 OVERALL PICK
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Kyrie Irving traveled just a few miles down the road to become the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
Quicksilver 12-U, 14-U teams play on Saturday
The Great Bend Recreation Commission is playing host to an American Softball Association girls fast-pitch softball Region 6 Tournament on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park softball fields and Brit Spaugh South ballpark.
Braves split doubleheader with Dodge City, start tourney today
DODGE CITY - The Great Bend Braves Class A American Legion baseball team split a doubleheader with the Dodge City Rangers on Wednesday night.
U.S. determined to end title drought at Women’s World Cup
The last time the United States won the Women's World Cup, Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy were still playing, Abby Wambach had just led Florida to the NCAA title and Alex Morgan was all of 10.
U.S., Mexico to face off for Gold Cup final
HOUSTON (AP) - The United States and Mexico both turned to their stars to advance to the Gold Cup final.
Chiefs helping Joplin after horrible tornado
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Allene Wallace was on the phone with a friend when dozens of people dressed in red suddenly swarmed her property Thursday in tornado-stricken Joplin.
Lakers’ Artest seeking to change name
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest wants to change his name to Metta World Peace.
David Anthony Powell 1956 - 2011
HOISINGTON - David Anthony Powell, 54, died June 16, 2011 at his home in Hoisington.
Vernon Wilber Smith 1911 - 2011
BURDETT - Vernon Wilbur Smith, 99, died June 22, 2011, at the Rush County Nursing Home in LaCrosse.
Anneliese B. Graham 1944 - 2011
ELLINWOOD - Anneliese B. Graham, 66, died June 21, 2011 at Hays Medical Center.
Enrollment open for Barton's Skype summer workshop
Barton Community College will offer a summer workshop for Skype from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, in the Technical Building, T-117. To enroll in this workshop, contact Janet Kirmer, 620-792-9294 or 1-866-813-2460.
Clapsaddle to bring artifact trunk to historical society
Barton County Historical Society will host its June meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Admission to the Historical Society museum will be free and the public is invited to hear about the Pawnee Tribe in Kansas, presented by David Clapsaddle Ph.D.
