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M. "Joyce" Steiner
HOISINGTON - M. "Joyce" Steiner died Jan. 11 at McCrite Plaza Retirement Community, Topeka. She was born in Clarinda, Iowa, the daughter of Harry Isaac and Thelma (Kite) Brooks. She married James John Steiner May 7, 1976, at Hoisington. He died June 26, 1991. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator. She was a Topeka resident since 2009, coming from Hoisington.
Robert E. Lee Hartman Sr.
FRANKTOWN, COLO. - Robert E. Lee Hartman Sr., 88, died Jan. 2 at his rural home Franktown, Colo. Born April 3, 1922, on the family farm in South Bend Township, just south of Great Bend, he was the son of Edgar and Gertrude Wilson Hartman. He attended Barton County schools and was a 1938 graduate of Great Bend High School. He married Dorothy McCosh Petty on Oct. 8, 1948. She preceded him in death on June 20, 1996.
Parsons named to Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society
Randy Parsons, sales associate with Coldwell Banker Sell Real Estate in Great Bend, has been honored as a member of the company's International Sterling Society. This distinguished membership was awarded to the top 8 percent of the approximately 96,600 sales associates/representatives worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system.
Tickets on sale for GBHS Hall of Fame events
The Great Bend High School Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Class of 2010 has been set for Feb. 18. Inductees include former GBHS vocal music director and pianist, Jenny Allford, and 1944 GBHS graduate, Glenn Opie. Opie may be best known for his years of service to the Argonne Rebels Drum and Bugle Corps.
Shell fish lead to hardened criminals
More than 4,450 activities are federal crimes, and 300,000 federal regulations carry potential criminal penalties, according to a feature by McClatchy Newspapers.
Civility gate swings both ways -- Friedeman
Back in September I wrote a piece decrying all of the rhetorical attacks that were coming from both the right and left.
Where was civility before this? -- Susan Brown
Once upon a time in America, civility inspired citizens to pause from partisanship long enough to acknowledge horrific tragedies like the Tucson Arizona massacre for what they are rather than use the tragedy as an opportunity to twist, spin, distort, pervert and misrepresent facts and hurl unfounded accusations in a feeble attempt to gain political ground.
They are uncivil and unsuccessful -- Funt
During a recent radio interview I was asked why it is that conservative broadcasters are so much more successful than their progressive, or liberal, counterparts.
Fox hired as head coach for Broncos
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - John Fox turned around a bumbling team before. The Denver Broncos are counting on him to do it again.
Newton decides school’s out, heads to NFL draft
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft after leading Auburn to a national championship and drawing nearly as much attention for a pay-for-play scandal as for his dynamic performances.
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A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
A year ago the lives of thousands of Haitians were condensed into piles of rubble from an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale. Ironically, that same earthquake has opened up an entire world to gifted students in the center of Kansas.
Jan. 14, 2011
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made three ambulance runs on Wednesday. At 3:37 p.m. they were dispatched to 3007 25th St. to check on an alarm, that was from cooking smoke. The was a report of a possible structure fire at 3125 Meadowlark at 4:11 p.m. Firefighters found a small burned area on the rug where a candle had been knocked over. There was a report of a possible gas ...
NFL PLAYOFFS PICKS
The road hardly was daunting in the wild-card round, and it might be just as kind when the NFL playoffs reach the final eight.
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Oregon State advances with 11-4 win over Louisville
OMAHA, Neb. - It's one down and three to go for Oregon State.
Golden Belt Swim Squad claim second place at Leoti swim meet
LEOTI - The Golden Belt Swim Squad finished second at a Leoti swim meet on Saturday.
George Veprus 1916 - 2013
George Veprus, 97, died June 16 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. He was born on Feb. 18, 1916, in Lithuania. He was a longtime resident of Great Bend.
Georgia J. Crosley 1938 - 2013
Georgia J. Crosley, 75, passed away on Saturday afternoon, June 15, at Cherry Village Residential Care in Great Bend. Georgia was born on June 1, 1938 at Mountain View, Ark. to Harvey Andrew and Tolva Leona (Finch) Chatman, and had been a resident of Great Bend since 1992. In addition to being a homemaker, she provided in-home caregiver services for the past ten years to a number of individuals.
Kay George 1946 - 2013
LA CYGNE - Kay George, 66, passed away June 12 at her home. Born on Dec. 4, 1946 in Parsons, she was the daughter of William and Ava Kinne George. Kay graduated from Emporia State Teachers College receiving her Masters in Mathematics. She taught briefly in Alma before moving to La Cygne where she taught for 32 years at the Prairie View High School, teaching math and computers. She was also a cheerleader sponsor, Senior ...
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Hoisington VFW Auxiliary meets
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington VFW Auxiliary met on June 12.
FINALS COUNTDOWN
MIAMI - The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway.
Driver says he'll be ready if Packers call
APPLETON, Wis. - Donald Driver will be ready to go if the Green Bay Packers call and say they needed his help.
GREEN DAY
SAN ANTONIO - Danny Green once wasn't good enough to be on the same team as LeBron James.
Duncan: One win away from fifth NBA championship
SAN ANTONIO - It's all right in front of Tim Duncan now, and the big fella can feel it.
Ginobili's double-double propels Spurs past Heat in Game 5
SAN ANTONIO - Across three NBA championships and more than 100 playoff victories together, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have built a bond most teammates will never share.
