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St. Rose installs more new lab equipment
The new equipment is in, the training is complete and now the lab at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center is offering new tests, and quicker turn-around times on many others.
Cabrera hits granny, Butler goes deep twice as Royals slam Indians 12-0
CLEVELAND (AP) - Melky Cabrera and the Kansas City Royals got off to a fast start, then kept piling on after Carlos Carrasco drew their ire with a dangerous pitch.
Chiefs sign first-round pick Baldwin
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs signed first-round pick Jonathan Baldwin on Friday morning, then capped a busy day by agreeing to terms with eight unrestricted free agents, including Arizona wide receiver Steve Breaston and their own veteran center Casey Wiegmann.
Chiefs are minus veteran leadership
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs could be facing a serious leadership void as Brian Waters and Mike Vrabel set about doing other things with their lives and careers.
Chiefs cast unanimous vote to recertify
Chiefs cast unanimous vote to recertify
Eagles swoop in, snag Asomugha in free-agent frenzy
Nnamdi Asomugha had a tough choice: the New York Jets or the Dallas Cowboys?
Check It Out!
There are new books at the Ellinwood School/Community Library. They are:
HMSI in search of new director
HOISINGTON - Hoisington Main Street Inc. is in search of a new director with the resignation of Michele Winiecke, effective Aug. 12.
MARSH MUSINGS
Welcome to the third edition of Marsh Musings. With this column, we hope to introduce you to a lot of new critters that you may have never seen or know little about. We will write about relevant animals for each time of the year, hopefully allowing you to be able to drive through Cheyenne Bottoms and know at least a little bit more about the animals you are seeing. The good news is, with over 400 different species of animals at the Bottoms, we have plenty to write about and share with you!
Bingo to be held at Heritage Club
There will be bingo following the 6 p.m. finger food supper at the Heritage Club tonight. All senior citizens are invited.
Council discusses E-Community Application and Program, sidewalks
HOISINGTON - The City of Hoisington opened its discussion of sidewalk ordinances.
Chiefs' Moeaki placed on PUP list
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs are putting second-year tight end Tony Moeaki on the physically unable to perform list.
Wilson Czech Festival starts Friday
WILSON - Several thousand people will make their annual trip to Wilson Friday and Saturday for the 51st annual Wilson After Harvest Czech Festival.
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Sandra Marlene (Lamb) Miller 1948 - 2014
GEORGETOWN, Ill. - Sandra Marlene (Lamb) Miller, 66, of Georgetown, Ill., passed away at 10:35 a.m. on April 13, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was born on March 29, 1948, in Great Bend, the daughter of Elwin 'Pete' and Bessie {Novok} Lamb. She was wed to Lamar Hoffman in 1962. She was later wed to Steven Miller in 1988 until his passing in 2003.
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Host will be John Sullivan with greeters Steve Swigart and Amanda Hackerott. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
CPES Library receives grant
Central Plains Elementary School library in Holyrood has been awarded a Kansas Book Festival Grant for $750. On March 31, Kansas First Lady Mary Brownback announced the winners of the 2014 Kansas Book Festival Grants during a news conference at the Statehouse. Eight libraries throughout the state received book grant money. CPES library will be using the grant to purchase nonfiction books for the lower elementary grades that will help satisfy Common Core standards.
The Grim Repo: Medi-Cal Estate Recovery Act
It was 2007 and we were all gathered around the kitchen table. It was my husband; his parents, Frank and Rachel (not their real names); and me spending a Sunday afternoon catching up. Everyone, it seemed at that time, had just bought a house. Their modest three-bedroom tract home, which they were a year from paying off, was now worth half-a-million dollars.
Phone Lost, Friends Found
If you're reading this, I'm sorry I didn't get your name, but I wish to thank you for returning the cellphone I left in your taxi. Moreover, I want to explain how you and several others at LAX provided a refresher course in good nature.
Quarterback Cozart has strong showing in Kansas spring game
LAWRENCE - In the early stages of yet another quarterback battle at Kansas, Montell Cozart made quite the case for being the starter during the Jayhawks' spring game Saturday.
JAMES TAKES A SEAT
WASHINGTON - The Miami Heat opted for rest for LeBron James and Chris Bosh over the pursuit of the Eastern Conference's top seed, and the Washington Wizards capitalized in a 114-93 breeze of a game Monday night that clinched the No. 1 seed for the Indiana Pacers.
Lady Cougars dominate KJCCC meet
EMPORIA - The Barton Community College women's golf team stormed back into the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference race on Sunday as the Lady Cougars carded a 25-stroke victory in Conference Meet No. 5 held at the Emporia Golf Course.
Homer-filled game suspended due to weather
CINCINNATI (AP) - Neil Walker and Gaby Sanchez hit back-to-back homers twice, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds combined for 10 homers in only six innings before rain forced a suspension with the score tied 7-all Monday night.
Phelps comes out of retirement
Michael Phelps is coming out of retirement, lured back into the pool by the fun of it and the possibility of swimming at a fifth Olympics in Rio in 2016.
