Steve 'Zig' Sigler 1955-2012

GREAT BEND - Steve "Zig" Sigler, 56, died May 15, 2012 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington.

Eyestone earns teaching honor

Debbie Eyestone, Great Bend High School English teacher, has been awarded the prestigious Wolfe Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Kansas. The Wolfe Teaching Excellence Awards recognize excellence in secondary-school teaching through nominations by KU undergraduate seniors.

Increased activity a key to weight loss

If a woman is overweight or obese, she usually doesn't want to talk about it with anyone – not even her doctor. But Maxine Lingurar, M.D., wants to alleviate that discomfort and suggests women seek the guidance of their health-care providers.

On the Record for May 17, 2012

Great Bend Fire Department

Ruth Carlson 1921 -2012

BOONE, Iowa - Ruth Carlson, 90, of Boone, Iowa, formerly of Great Bend, died May 12, 2012 in Boone, Iowa.

Hermes J. Hitschmann 1927 - 2012

ODIN - Hermes J. Hitschmann, 85, died May 15, 2012 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL SPLASH

No more teachers, no more books.

Indiana beats Miami 78-75 to knot series 1-1

MIAMI (AP) - This does not sound like a winning formula. Miss 24 of 29 shots in one stretch, on the road. Watch an 11-point second-half lead turn into a deficit. Have your entire team get outscored by two players in the fourth quarter.

LIONS DEN

GODDARD - Quintin Dougherty took control early and never let up.

Goddard-Eisenhower edges Lady Panthers 2-1

GODDARD - The first-round game for the Great Bend High School softball team at a Class 5A regional tournament proved to be similar to its regular season meetings with Liberal.

Becker qualifies for state tourney

RUSSELL - Ryan Becker of Hoisington High School qualified for the Class 3A state golf tournament on Monday by placing sixth at a regional tournament.

GBHS cheerleader signs with Bethany

Barton’s Rodriguez selected as All-KJCCC

Barton Community College softball team's Alexandria Rodriguez was recently named to the All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Jayhawk Western Division second team.

Hermes J. Hitschmann

ODIN - Hermes J. Hitschmann, 85, died May 15 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Services are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington.

Roger Allen “Butcher” Meeker

Roger Allen "Butcher" Meeker, 62, welder, passed from this life on May 12. Services are pending at Grand Lake Funeral Home, Jay, Okla.

PANTHERS DOMINATE

It all came down to one match for the Great Bend High School boys' tennis team.

Barton finishes second

HUTCHINSON - For the second year in a row the Barton Community College women's golf team will be sending four players to the NJCAA tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Celtics’ Rondo suspended after bump with NBA official

ATLANTA - Rajon Rondo lost control in the final minute of Game 1, and that means he won't be on the court for Game 2.

Panthers place third at home golf invitational

It was the highest finish of the season Great Bend High School boys' golf team, and it happened at home.

GBRC to host contest

The Great Bend Recreation Commission along with the Great Bend Optimist Club is sponsoring the Pitch, Hit and Run Competition at Veterans Memorial Park on Thursday.

Panthers to travel to Dodge; Lady Panthers to McPherson

Heading out west this afternoon, the Great Bend High School Panthers baseball team travels to Dodge City to take on the Red Demons at Demon Field.

Players return from injuries as GBHS wins 5-1

HAYS - With two starters back from injuries, the Great Bend High School girls' soccer team roughed up Thomas More Prep-Marian in Hays for a 5-1 victory.

Pacers win, even series with Magic

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - David West had 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic 93-78 on Monday night and even the Eastern Conference first-round series at one game apiece.

Miami claims two-game series lead over Knicks

MIAMI (AP) - The New York Knicks lost a game, then might have lost their center right after.

Deputy honored for saving a life

It took a lot of courage for Barton County Sheriff's Office deputy Kyle Reed to pull an accident victim from a flaming vehicle wreck last summer. That heroic action earned him the Barton County Employee Recognition Award from the County Commission Monday morning.

Case closed on Pawnee Rock fire

PAWNEE ROCK - The cause of a fire that destroyed a trailer house at 408 Cunife St. last Friday night has been ruled "undetermined," Pawnee Rock Volunteer Fire Chief Dustin Chambers said Monday.

Bertha Kuhn 1921 - 2012

GREAT BEND - Bertha Kuhn, 90, died April 29, 2012 at Southwind Hospice in Pratt. Born Dec. 24, 1921 on a farm near Catharine, she was the daughter of Alois L. and Bertha (Grabbe) Leikam. She was a 1940 graduate of Girls' Catholic High School in Hays. On Oct. 6, 1941 she married William "Bill" Kuhn at St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellis. He died on Sept. 20, 1992. A resident of Great Bend since ...

Dolores Marie Dunning 1941 - 2012

FORT WORTH, Texas - Dolores Dunning, 70, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away April 27, 2012 in Arlington, Texas after courageously battling cancer for 26 years. Dolores was born on June 26, 1941 to Jean J. and Elizabeth (Baxa) Oborny. She graduated from Fort Hays State University. On July 4, 1963 Dolores married Leon Richard Dunning in Timken. She was a second grade teacher at Jefferson East in Hays, and Carroll Peak and Edward ...

BCC employees and students raise $1,200 for Family Crisis Center

Barton Community College students and employees donned red high heels to raise funds for the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser for the Family Crisis Center in Great Bend last Thursday. The event culminated with a public display of stiletto strutting in the courthouse square.

On the Record for May 1, 2012

Great Bend Fire Department Great Bend firefighters responded to a structure fire at 1523 12th St. at 9:20 a.m. Saturday. Chief Mike Napolitano said they arrived to find light smoke coming from fire in the attic area. The cause of the fire was electrical and the damage was estimated at $9,500. At 10:40 p.m. they were dispatched to a home in Heizer for a propane tank leak. Firefighters made 12 ambulance runs on Friday, seven ...