Santana hits pair of homers in Indians win over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and Jim Rice didn't do it. Neither did Mark McGwire, Albert Pujols, Jim Thome, Barry Bonds nor any other opposing slugger who played at Kansas City.

The ‘Big data’ deal

Some believe "big data" may be the next renaissance in agriculture. Others call it the greatest advance in agriculture since the Green Revolution during the 1940s, '50s and '60s when one of the biggest waves of research and technology spurred the growth of agricultural production around the world. Some compare big data with the biotech revolution.

GMO – A Blessing or a Curse? Finale

Today, after the previous columns briefly describing genetic engineering and GMO traits found in agriculture, it's time to wrap this up. So IS GMO technology a Blessing or a Curse? That is up to the reader to decide based on facts and reasoning. To help let's list the potential benefits followed by the potential pitfalls as objectively as possible.

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:

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DOING THE MATH

Great Bend Middle School math teachers may feel like they won the lottery, but it is the students who will be the big winners.

'Project Space Burrito' a rousing success

By Jim Misunas

Alvin J. Dreher 1927 - 2012

LONGMONT, COLO. - Alvin J. Dreher died Feb. 11 at his home in Longmont, Colo.

Norman Morgan 1933 - 2012

SMITH CENTER - Norman Morgan, 78, died Feb. 25 at the Smith County Memorial Hospital. Born on March 23, 1933 in Gravity, Iowa, he was the son of Ivan and Beulah (Downs) Morgan. He worked for the United Sates Postal Service in Gothenburg, Neb. and was promoted to postmaster in Polk, Neb. and Belgrade, Neb.

Mary Constance (Moses) Stone

OXBORO, MASS. - Mary Constance (Moses) Stone, 90, died on Feb. 19 peacefully at the Doolittle Home in Foxboro, Mass. She was the beloved mother of her two children, Greta Stone of Wayland, Mass. and Gregory Stone of Hawaii, and loving grandmother of Jonathan, Madelaine, and Juan, her son-in-law Andy Myers and daughter-in-law Austen Stone, and her many friends. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Helene Gay (Connet) Moses.

Elmer C. Dupree 1921 - 2012

Elmer C. Dupree, 90, died Feb. 23 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 10, 1921 in Knowles, Okla. he was the son of John L. and Clara Mae (Taylor) Dupree. On Dec. 21, 1941 he married Rhea M. Brown in Chester Okla. She died on Oct. 16, 2009. A resident of Great Bend since 1951, coming from Kinsley, he owned and operated the Dupree Locker Service for 28 years and later worked for Dillons for 17 years.

Vernon McCord 1932 - 2012

Vernon McCord, 79, died Feb. 25 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Nov. 4, 1932, he was the son of J.R. and Martha (Day) McCord. He married Imogene Reeves in Arkansas. They later divorced. On Dec. 20, 1979 he married Betty Wilson in Larned. She survives. A Great Bend resident since 1969, coming from Winfield, he owned and operated McCord's Service, Inc. He previously taught diesel mechanics in Wichita and worked for C.V. Cale in Great Bend, Federated Flour Mills and G.E. in Winfield. He loved to work, travel and spend time with his ...

Shirley L. Jones 1952 - 2012

HOISINGTON - Shirley L. Jones, 60, died Feb. 25 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. Born Feb. 12, 1952 in Topeka, she was the daughter of Alois and Pauline (Waldschmidt) Kisner. On May 17, 1969 she married William Clayton Jones in Hoisington. A long time resident of Hoisington, coming from Ellis, she was a homemaker.

Violet “Vi” Smith-Snyder 1923 - 2012

LARNED - Violet "Vi" Smith-Snyder, 88, died Feb. 26 at her home in Larned. Born Dec. 17, 1923 in Larned, the daughter of James W. and Ketha Blanche Hanon Kitterman. A lifetime Larned resident she was a beautician for 25 years, a nurses aide for 10 years and a receptionist for 10 years. On Sept. 22, 1940 she married Bernard D. Smith at Larned. He died on Aug. 24, 1968. On June 4, 1973 she married Guy Snyder at Larned. He died on August 31, 2005.

Ramblin Romney

Boomers dying to help the economy

Oscars are one big lefty thrill ride

Not such a good plan after all

Gas tops $3.50 locally

Never forget

County officials have paved the way for public support of a local veterans memorial.