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Former NBA player Traylor found dead
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Robert Traylor, the former NBA and University of Michigan big man nicknamed "Tractor" because of his hulking frame, has died. He was 34.
Heat eliminate Celtics in Game 5
MIAMI (AP) - For LeBron James, Game 5 last season against Boston was horrific. A year later, Game 5 was humbling. And he and the Miami Heat are halfway to an NBA championship, having finally found a way to vanquish the Celtics. Dwyane Wade scored 34 points, James added 33 - including the game's last 10 in a spectacular closing flourish, part of Miami's 16-0 run over the final 4:15 - and the Heat beat ...
Thompson Gymnastics competes at AAU event
WAMEGO - Thompson Gymnastics of Great Bend recently competed in the AAU Missouri Valley Championships.
GBHS wins WAC for ninth straight season
HAYS - It was a very eventful Western Athletic Conference girls' swim meet for Great Bend High School.
Donald L. Nagel, 1953 - 2011
STAFFORD - Donald L. Nagel, 57, died May 9 at Stafford County Hospital in Stafford. He was born May 31, 1953, the son of Albert and Marcena (Labbe) Nagel.
Charles LeRoy ‘Chuck’ Backman 1932- 2011
IUKA – Charles LeRoy 'Chuck' Backman, 79, died Tuesday, May 10, at South Wind Hospice Home in Pratt. He was born April 9, 1932 in Cleburne, the son of Wallace Theodore and Ethel (Johnson) Backman. On Jan. 22, 1956 he married Sondra G. 'Sandy' Strait. She preceded him in death on May 4, 1997. On July 4, 2001 he married Mary Ann 'Frostie' (Frost) Russell, she survives.
John William “Papa John” Skinner 1932 - 2011
John William "Papa John" Skinner, 78, died on May 10 at Kansas Medical Center, Andover. He was born Oct.1, 1932, at Baxter, Mo., the son of Wesley Alexander and Thelma Irene (Reinecke) Skinner.
Eugene A. Nuss 1929 - 2011
RUSSELL - Eugene A. Nuss, 82, died May 10 from injuries sustained in an accident. Born March 16, 1929, in Russell County, he was the son of Edward and Amelia (Karst) Nuss. On Oct. 4, 1953, he married Velda M. Keil in Milberger. A lifelong resident of Russell County, he was a farmer and former employee of Karst Construction.
Joan Nuss 1925 - 2011
HOISINGTON - Joan Nuss, 86, died May 10 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. Born March 18, 1925, in Bessemer, Mich., she was the daughter of Guy and Angela (Larese) Marzari. On April 10, 1948, she married Glen W. Nuss in Hoisington. He died March 21, 2006. A Hoisington resident for 50 years, she worked for USD 431 as a teachers aid.
Harvey John Miller 1915 - 2011
RUSSELL - Harvey John Miller, 95, of Russell, died on Sunday at the Russell Regional Hospital Emergency Room. Born on Sept. 2, 1915, in Bushton, he was the son of George B. and Anna L. (Miller) Miller. During his childhood, he grew up in Bushton and graduated from Bushton High School in 1934. After high school he attended Wichita Business College and after graduating Business College he took correspondence courses in higher accounting. While ...
Charles Leroy “Chuck” Backman
GREAT BEND - Charles Leroy "Chuck" Backman, 79, died May 10 at South Wind Hospice Home in Pratt. Services are pending with Larrison Mortuary in Pratt.
On the Record for May 12, 2011
Barton County Sheriff A burglary of a building at 1140 Susank Blacktop and theft of gasoline reportedly occurred sometime between 9 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday. Someone broke in the back door in an attempted burglary of the 156 Lounge, 1193 NE K-156, it was discovered Tuesday morning. A one-vehicle rollover occurred on NW 200 Road and NW 60 Ave. at 5:09 p.m. Tuesday. No one was injured. ...
Russell man dies in Barton County head-on collision
A Russell man died Tuesday after his truck crossed the center line on a Barton County highway and collided head on with a semi-trailer. Eugene Nuss, 82, was initially taken to St. Rose in Great Bend after the accident at 1:20 p.m. on U.S. 281, 13 miles northwest of Hoisington or three miles south of the Barton-Russell County line. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol Online Crash Logs, officers don't know ...
Barton’s summer workshops offer opportunities to learn new skills
Barton Community College is accepting enrollments now for its summer workshops in Quickbooks (introduction), Skype, Dreamweaver, Word, Excel, Photoshop (digital composition), Photoshop (photo retouching) and Photoshop (digital painting). To enroll contact Janet Kirmer, 620-792-9294 or 1-866-813-2460. Barton business computer management instructor Deanna Stevens will teach Word and Excel. Word is offered from 5-7 p.m. June 21. Participants will gain tips and techniques for creating professional looking documents. Excel will meet from ...
