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We ought to buy the country for that
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? President Obama took 40 airliners full of supporters to India Thursday. His trip is costing U.S. taxpayers $200 million per day. You can always tell when a marriage is breaking up because somebody starts spending money like water. Obama rented out the entire Taj Mahal Palace in Bombay where he will arrive during a Hindu holiday. The timing is perfect for him. Everyone in India wants to ...
Kansas State to face underachieving Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - There's a reason Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert has only six touchdown passes in eight games: his receivers keep dropping them.
Volleyball tryouts planned
Tryouts for the 11- and 12-year-old traveling volleyball team the Six Pack will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ellinwood High School. For more information, contact Katherine Mountain at 620-564-3534.
Steelers’ Harrison fined third time for hard hit
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers linebacker James Harrison's hard hits on the field keep getting matched by the NFL's hits to his paycheck.
Brian Joseph Yanda
OLATHE - Brian J. Yanda, 33, of Olathe, passed away Tuesday evening in a traffic accident. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 16000 W. 143rd St., Olathe, KS 66062-2099. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Private burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the ...
Marcell B. (Bernard) Tinkler
HUMBOLDT - Marcell B. (Bernard) Tinkler, 88, of Humboldt, passed away Nov. 3, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Bernard was born at Gypsum on Dec. 12, 1921, the son of Irl N. and Maudie M. (Mounkes) Tinkler. He served as an airborn radio operator/navigator during World War II from 1942 through 1945. He was united in marriage to Anna Mae Nickey on Dec. 27, 1942. She survives, of ...
Treader’s celebrates grand opening
Treader's Deli, located at 1309 Main Street in Great Bend, recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting and Business After Hours event. As the seventh of the MyTown stores to open, the new restaurant serves soups, salads, sandwiches, and snacks from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Platinum Style Salon celebrates grand opening with chamber ribbon cutting ceremony
The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Platinum Style Salon to its membership. Karen Crane owner of the Salon along with Cosmetologist Sandy Clanton would like to welcome you to visit their salon.
Parade, free breakfast for vets, spouses announced
Participants in this year's Veterans Day parade in Larned are asked to form up at Dwight Shank Chevrolet, 124 Broadway, at 10:30 a.m. next Thursday, the 11th. The parade is to begin at 11 a.m. Free breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post Home on East Seventh from 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday for veterans and their spouses. The local Legion post is sponsoring the parade and other Veterans ...
Stow the phone
Self absorbed. It's all about me. I am the center of the universe. All of these words come to mind when I see today's endless stream of motorists talking, tweeting, twittering and Face booking while speeding down the boulevard. This recent phenomenon has become epidemic and it's spreading. Harsh words? Certainly, but there are also harsh consequences in lives lost, bodies maimed or injured permanently in traffic accidents caused by those ...
November board meeting at Welcome Inn
Welcome Inn has The regular monthly meeting of the Welcome Inn Leisure Center Inc. was called to order by President Charles Wonsetler on Nov. 3 at 12:50 p.m. with the following members present: Betty Tauscher, Secretary; Jim Forrest, Treasurer; Thelmarie Wilhite, Historian, and Roger Haberman, Reporter. Absent were Marylee Phinney, Vice President, and Ernie Ashley, Financial Secretary. Also present was Amy Bauer. Thyra Frazer declined the position on the board ...
School board to look at LMS math curriculum
School board to look at LMS math curriculum The math curriculum at Larned Middle School is one item on the agenda for the November meeting of the Board of Education of USD 495, Larned. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at district offices, 120 East Sixth St. Also on the agenda are the Junior City Council, laptop disbursement, Midwest Energy grants and bus bids; as well as ...
School board to look at LMS math curriculum
School board to look at LMS math curriculum The math curriculum at Larned Middle School is one item on the agenda for the November meeting of the Board of Education of USD 495, Larned. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at district offices, 120 East Sixth St. Also on the agenda are the Junior City Council, laptop disbursement, Midwest Energy grants and bus bids; as well as ...
Church women slate soup, pie lunch, crafts fair
The Episcopal Women of Sts. Mary & Martha Episcopal Church, at 8th and Main in Larned, will have a soup and pie luncheon, and a crafts fair/show, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Chili and chicken noodle soup will be featured, as well as pie.
K of C slates hog fest Nov. 13
The Larned Knights of Columbus Council 3273 will have its Fall Hog Fest from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at the K of C Hall on Scenic Drive in southwest Larned. Admission is $9 for adults, $5 for those younger than 12. The menu will feature pulled pork, new potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, bread and tea or coffee.
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COLOR ME PURPLE
Old Frank was probably watching when Kansas State last won a conference title in baseball. It was 1933, and Franklin D. Roosevelt was only two months into his first term as President. Now, in 2013, the Wildcats finally got around to making it happen again.
Astros take series with 3-1 victory over Royals
HOUSTON - J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer off James Shields, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Urlacher retires after 13 seasons in NFL
CHICAGO - Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.
BCC to close for Memorial Day observance
The Barton Community College campus and Center for Adult Education will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The college will resume regular summer hours on Tuesday, May 28.
Historical Village will be open Monday
The Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Monday for Memorial Day. Executive Director Beverly Komarek noted the museum is usually closed on Mondays. "This special opening is to accommodate families and visitors here for the holiday." Regular admission will be charged. The historical society is located just south of the Arkansas River bridge in Great Bend on U.S. 281.
BCSO participating in 'Click It or Ticket'
Barton County Sheriff's officers are emphasizing seat belt laws by participating in the Click It or Ticket program. For the week prior to Memorial Day, and continuing until June 2, drivers can expect to see more BCSO deputies on the highways, aggressively enforcing "Kansas Occupant Restraint" laws and other traffic statutes. Click It or Ticket is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Sheriff Brian Bellendir said his ...
LaVon Sessler
ELLINWOOD - LaVon Sessler died May 22, 2013 at Ellinwood District Hospital. Services are pending with Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood.
Opal R. West Andrews 1923-2013
LACROSSE - Opal R. West Andrews, 89, died May 21, 2013 at Blue Valley Lutheran Homes in Hebron, Neb. Born June 10, 1923, in Rozel, she was the daughter of John and Louise (Josefiak) Seba. She attended school in Rozel and graduated from Rozel High School in May of 1941. On July 31, 1941, she married Marven Harry West in La Crosse. Mrs. West Andrews was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church of Rush ...
Virginia Manning 1921 - 2013
ELLINWOOD - Virginia Manning, 91, died May 20, 2013 at her home in Ellinwood. Born Dec. 16, 1921 in Ellinwood, she was the daughter of E. Aubrey Smith and Hazel Converse Smith. In 1939, she graduated from Ellinwood High School. On May 17, 1940 she married Delmar Manning in Ellinwood. He died on Oct. 11, 2005. A lifetime resident of Ellinwood, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Manning was a member of the Immanuel United Church ...
Tragic Comedy
Benghazi Smoke Screen
Up until about an hour ago, most Americans thought Benghazi was the guy who palled around with John Cassavetes back in the '60s, but now it's obvious we're talking about the foreign policy arm of a multi-ramped tar pit the president has found himself swimming -- up to his armpits. Yes, friends, it's pity time at the White House.
Scandal Advice from the Master
Bill Clinton, wearing a white toga and a crown of gold, sat in a garden while attractive women fed him grapes. President Obama, having just suffered the most devastating week of his presidency, sat nearby, seeking advice in the art of telling whoppers. Using the Socratic method of teaching, Clinton began to tutor his new student.
