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Duke holds off FSU
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Reserve Andre Dawkins scored 22 points and freshman Austin Rivers added 20 to lead No. 5 Duke to a 74-66 victory at No. 15 Florida State on Thursday night.
Legislative forums scheduled Saturday
Representative Mitch Holmes and Senator Allen Schmidt have scheduled a pair of Legislative Forums Saturday at Larned and Rozel. The Larned Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Legislative Forum from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m at 502 Broadway in Larned. Coffee and donuts will be provided. For information, call (620) 285-6916. The Pawnee County Farm Bureau Legislative Coffee is scheduled at 10 a.m. at the Rozel community Center in Rozel. Coffee and rolls will be provided. For more information call (620) 804-2677.
A mandate's a mandate
Who is policing the food police?
A fool for a client
BRAUN'S 50-GAME BAN LIFTED
NEW YORK - National League MVP Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension was overturned Thursday by baseball arbitrator Shyam Das, the first time a baseball player successfully challenged a drug-related penalty in a grievance.
Beryl V. Drumm 1924 - 2012
PONCA CITY, Okla. - Beryl V. Drumm, 87, died Feb. 22 in Ponca City, Okla. Born Dec. 6, 1924, in Longford, he was the son of Frank and Esther (Russell) Drumm. In 1942 he graduated from Longford High School and in 1952 from Kansas State University. On April 15, 1949, he married Ida Elizabeth Stetler. He coached and taught in Alton, Alta Vista, Cedar Point, Sabetha, and Bushton before retiring in 1988. In 2007, he moved to Ponca City, Okla.
USD 431 band students receive honors
HOISINGTON - On Feb.18 Hoisington High School student Hannah Wilborn traveled to Tabor College to perform at the State Piano Festival. Wilborn earned a I (one) rating on her piano solo. She earned a I (one) rating both at the District and State Piano Festival.
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Dreiling 40th
Ken and Juanita Dreiling of Great Bend Will celebrate their 40th anniversary on July 27.
Mawhirter baby boy
Justin and Rachel Mawhirter announce the birth of their son Emmett Lee Mawhirter on June 24, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. and was 20" long. He has a 2-year-old big brother, Jace Matthew Mawhirter.
James Oliver 90th
James (Jim) Oliver will celebrate his 90th birthday on July 29, with a card shower.
Loving —
Sara Miller and Matthew Loving were united in marriage on Sept. 14, in a double ring ceremony at the Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, Pa. The bride is the daughter of David and Nan Miller Brookville, Pa. and the granddaughter of David and Sara G. Miller of Brookville and the late Henry and Lois Schrecengost. The groom is the son of Marty and Karen Loving of Pawnee Rock, and the grandson of Aletha Loving of Pawnee Rock and the late Jack Loving, and Robert and Dorothy Maneth of Great Bend
Great Bend Board of Realtors present donation
One of the many ways that Realtors® strengthen communities and the lives of their neighbors is through volunteer work, and since 1983 the Great Bend Board of Realtors® has been doing such. Through either the Board as a group or as individuals, local charities have received a monetary donation or volunteer time from many members of the local Realtors® association. As part of the National Association of Realtors® efforts to help improve local communities the Great Bend Board of Realtors® is initiating a new program that gives local charities the opportunity to receive a $1,000 donation for their organizations ...
Tompkins Reunion
The annual Tompkins reunion, families of the nine children of the late John an Abi Tompkins of Byers, was held July 20, at the IOOF Lodge in St. John with 43 relatives attending. Mark and Doris Tompkins and Kevin and Laura Davis hosted the reunion.
Scheuerman — De Leon
Dennis and VirJean Scheuerman of Otis announce the engagement of their daughter, Treva Marie Scheuerman, to Ricardo Eliezer De Leon, son of Celso and Ana De Leon of Panama City, Panama.
Cook 60th
Doyle and Gwen Cook of Great Bend will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a reception and card shower for family and friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 2, at Cedar Park Place Community Room, 17th and McKinley.
CEA Agriculture and Natural Resources
There have been several phone calls over the past few weeks about Palmer amaranth (Palmer pigweed). Several producers and local agronomists are noticing that it is not being controlled effectively in places with Glyphosate. I was e-mailed a news release this week that will give some information about what is being observed in the state, especially in Central Kansas at this time. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, you can get a hold of me by phone, email or stopping in the Extension office.
Finger Family reunion
The descendants of Francis and Clara Finger gathered July 12, at the Fellowship Hall at St. Mary's School in Salina. Original members remaining are Leonard Finger of Larned; Catherine Kuhlman of Trumbull, Neb., Mary Lou Wheeler of McPherson, Carolyn Urban of Salina and Francis, Jr. of Fayetteville, Ark. Deceased members are Mildred Phillips, Dorothy Juno Cavenah, and Marvin Finger. Those attending included:
Senior Menu
The following well-balanced and nutritious Friendship Meals will be served for lunch at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Meals are served with milk; donations for coffee and tea are accepted.
