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Trevor Leroy Pelsrer-Owen
Trevor Leroy Pelsrer-Owens, 1 day old, of Great Bend, died Tuesday at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend.
Christine Beakey 1924 - 2011
Christine Beakey, 87, died Oct. 4 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 16, 1924, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of Arthur Louis "Red" and Isabella (Schwager) Beakey. A Great Bend resident since 1932, coming from Chicago, she was a 1941 graduate of Great Bend High School. She was a welder during World War II, and a bookkeeper for Jule's Glass Company and the Barton County Treasurer's Office.
Bradley Livingston Kasper 1978 - 2011
HOISINGTON - Bradley Livingston Kasper, 33, died at home in Hoisington on Oct. 3. He was born Sept. 8, 1978, at Hutchinson. He married Evelyn Barnett on Dec. 15, 2008, at Hoisington. He worked for D & S Casing and Murray Casing Crews. Mr. Kasper had been a Hoisington resident since he was 3 years old, coming from Hutchinson.
Habitat makes quick work of construction project
Habitat for Humanity volunteers with power tools have been busy at 19th and Hubbard St. in Great Bend, bringing the non-profit organization's next construction project to life.
Phillies win, lead NLDS 2-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco and closer Ryan Madson made manager Charlie Manuel's moves look smart, and the Philadelphia Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in their NL playoff series.
Rangers advance to ALCS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - This is what Adrian Beltre envisioned when he signed with Texas in the offseason. Balls jumping off his bat in October, the Rangers making another run for the pennant.
League cancels preseason
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA canceled the remainder of the preseason Tuesday and will wipe out the first two weeks of the regular season if there is no labor agreement by Monday.
BCC’s de Barros is KJCCC Co-Player of the Week
Barton Community College volleyball player Juliana Melo de Barros has been named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference volleyball co-player of the week.
Sagging KU defense gets Oklahoma State next
LAWRENCE (AP) - Kansas has seen this story line before: A top-ranked offense against its bottom-of-the-barrel defense.
Chiefs believe they’re on road to recovery after win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Le'Ron McClain posted a bold tweet a little over a week ago after another tough loss to the San Diego Chargers had dropped the Chiefs to 0-3.
Great Bend’s Nyle Reinert wins Pro Class at Kearney, Neb.
KEARNEY, Neb. - The NHRA West Central Division Summit Racing Series picked up the action for the Race of Champions this past weekend at Kearney Raceway Park in conjunction with the Division's National Open event. The event was postponed due to bad weather at Brainerd International Raceway back on Sept. 18.
GBCT announces auditions for "It’s a Wonderful Life"
Auditions for the second show in Great Bend Community Theatre's 2011-2012 season, "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" by Joe Landry, will be held Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Crest Theater, 1905 Lakin Ave.
Shots fired on Pine Street
Great Bend Police are investigating an incident that reportedly ended with shots being fired into the air in the southeast part of town.
KDOT traveler information map to be tested
While the weather prediction for today is warm and sunny, the 511 Traveler Information Map (511.ksdot.org) may look like a blizzard is covering the state, said Kansas Department of Transportation spokesperson Barb Blue.
Yeager provides commentary on military service
By Mildon Yeager
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Remembering St. Patrick
CLAY CENTER – If you are like me St. Patrick's Day might be about watching a parade, wearing green or for some, having a few drinks at the pub.
Just play ball
LARNED - Okay. I don't get it. Call me out of touch, racist, a bigot.
City Church Ministries/Great Bend Christians announce next big event
City Church Ministries, along with Great Bend Christians, will hold their second citywide Christian event at 6 p.m. March 22 at the Best Western Courtyard in Great Bend.
Lenten luncheon
First Assembly of God Church, 601 Patton Road will host the first in a series of Lenten Luncheons at noon Wednesday, March 12.
Soup for a cause
People choose from a variety of homemade soups and desserts during the third annual "Taste of Hoisington," March 1 at the Hoisington Activity Center. The event was sponsored by the Hoisington Ministerial Association, and the proceeds will benefit people in need in the community.
Phyllis A. Winter 1939 - 2014
CONCORDIA - Phyllis A. Winter, 74, died March 5 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia. Born on Nov. 20, 1939, in Concordia, she was the daughter of James and Mary (Cote) Breen. She graduated from Notre Dame Catholic High School. On Feb. 24, 1958, she married Willis "Willie" D. Winter. She was a secretary/bookkeeper for Palmquist Drug Store, Associate Financial and various other businesses.
Norma Pauline Kasselman 1917 - 2014
PAWNEE ROCK - Norma Pauline Kasselman, 96, passed away March 5 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. Born July 17, 1917, in Columbus, she was the daughter of Emma (LeCleff) and James Argyle. She was a lifetime resident of Pawnee Rock. On June 5, 1937, she married Emmett "Johnny" Kasselman in Ellinwood. He preceded her in death on Oct. 17, 2001.
Bernice Ida Koch 1914 - 2014
ELLINWOOD - Bernice Ida Koch, 99, died March 6 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. She was born March 16, 1914, at Alden, the daughter of Claud E. and Emma Louise (Reiser) Parker. She graduated from Alden High School in 1932. On March 10, 1935, she married Harry Koch at Alden, he preceded her in death. A life-long resident of Barton and Rice counties, she was a retired secretary and agent with Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. as well as a homemaker.
School serves Grab 'N Go breakfast
The USD 112 Food Services is celebrating National School Breakfast Week, March 3-7.
Obama, Ukraine, and Republican Amnesia
Boy oh boy, the President of the United States is such a wimp!
