Players nearly max out in Game 6

MIAMI - LeBron James started to get up out of his chair after the postgame press conference, and it took him three tries to do it.

Grandparents raising grandchildren

Michael gently lifts his one-year-old granddaughter, speaks softly to her, and lets her know she's special.

Sometimes accidents happen

In life, sometimes good things happen that we have no responsibility for and sometimes bad things happen that we also have no responsibility for.

City officials meet with housing developer

Two weeks after news that an apartment project fell through and a discussion on a local housing shortage, the Great Bend City Council Monday night learned there may be some relief to the problem.

GBRC Stop 'N Learn

The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a free program at the Senior Center (2005 Kansas Ave.) at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 21, titled, "Fall Prevention". This program will discuss the five building blocks for preventing or reducing falls in the home and around town. Rick Schaffer, South West Kansas Area Agency on Aging, will be the presenter for this program. For more information call the Recreation Commission office at 793-3755 ext. 2 ...

Jin Shin Jyutsu explained at free St. Rose ITV presentation

Those who face the challenges of cancer and other chronic illnesses may find a way to alleviate their pain and discomfort by learning about the ancient Japanese art of Jin Shin Jyutsu, said Liz Paugoulatos, practitioner of the art.

The feds offer equal-opportunity spying

HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?

Not so super

Texas Senators Were For Immigration Reform Before They Were Against It

By a 82-15 vote, the Senate has taken up comprehensive immigration reform. Majority Leader Harry Reid has promised an "open as possible process" for amendments, which means creating a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants still hasn't cleared two formidable roadblocks in Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, who respectively are insisting upon a totally secure border and no path to citizenship. Like the Texas Republican Party, Cornyn and Cruz have ...

31st-annual Camp Hope happening this Week

Children with cancer want to do all the fun things that healthy children do – exploring the outdoors, swimming, hiking, fishing, playing games, singing around the campfire, creating arts and crafts, playing ball, and more.

Butler named baseball coach at Wichita State

WICHITA - Wichita State's new head baseball coach says he'll make it a goal to recruit the best prospects in Kansas to the Shockers.

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NBA FINALS

Barton/Creighton product Castagnini signs with Orioles

Life can take some sudden changes, as found out by former Barton Community College baseball player Federico Castagnini.

McPHERSON WINS

In Class AAA American Legion baseball action at the Great Bend Sports Complex, McPherson rode a five-run first inning en route to an 11-1 win on Tuesday night. The 10-run rule went into effect after five innings. The second game was postponed because of rain.

Allen comes up huge for Heat

MIAMI - For years, Ray Allen's routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots.

GBRC, Family Crisis Center, team up again

Great Bend Regional Hospital and the Family Crisis Center have a unique partnership that is beneficial to both organizations. The hospital sees firsthand the vast need for the Family Crisis Center's services in our community.

Backes joins Sunflower Electric Power Corp.

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation announced that Brian Backes has joined the company as a Line Technician Apprentice III. Backes joined Sunflower on May 20. He will assist with inspection and repairs of transmission lines and substation sites under the direct supervision of a journey or higher level line technician.

CPI employee Heather Weathers earns TGPC designation

Heather Weathers of CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc. has recently passed all of the required exams to attain her TGPC (Tax-Exempt & Governmental Plan Consultant) designation through ASPPA (American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries). These exams include the Tax-Exempt Governmental Plan Administration & Plan Consultant (TGPC-1 & TGPC-2) exams.

Sunflower Electric holds 56th annual meeting

HAYS - Sunflower Electric Power Corp. held its 56th annual meeting at Pioneer Electric Cooperative Inc. in Ulysses on May 17. The board of directors received the annual report of the corporation, which is available on the Sunflower website, and elected officers for the upcoming year.

​Seventh-day Adventist School taking berry orders

The Great Bend Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School is placing its fall order for fruit from the Bithell Farms in Oregon. Place an order by June 25 and the fruit will arrive in late August or early September. Available are Marion blackberries, red raspberries, boysenberries, blueberries, strawberries which are sliced and sugared, strawberries whole without sugar, loganberries, red pie cherries, dark sweet cherries, peaches, apricots, apples and red rhubarb. Also available is freezer jam and purees. ...

Bethany College graduates area students

LINDSBORG - Bethany College honored 116 students May 19 who earned Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from the college during the 2012-2013 academic year. Summer, fall, interterm, and spring graduates participated in baccalaureate worship and commencement ceremonies on campus. Area graduates, the hometowns and majors, included: Amy N. Klatt, Ellinwood, biology, chemistry, cum laude; Sarah Anne Peterson, Garfield, English, magna cum laude; Emily Jane Bowen, Larned, English teaching ...

Larned student elected to SGA at Bethany College

LINDSBORG - Brianna Hoffman from Larned is one of nine Bethany College students selected by their peers to serve as officers in the Swede Government Association (SGA), Bethany's student congress, for the 2013-2014 academic year. Duties of executive council officers include representing student concerns and ideas, serving as points of contact for faculty members and administrators, overseeing distribution of student organization funds, and leading SGA meetings. Duties of class officers include voicing the concerns of ...

Program helps Kansas adults finish high school, earn degree

A free online learning program can help Kansas adults complete their high school education as they earn college credit at no charge. Lyons USD 405, Pratt Community College, eduKan and CompuHigh have come together to offer the Diploma to Degree Program, or D2D. Sponsors said it is the first of its kind in the United States that offers concurrent courses along with dual credits delivered virtually via the Internet. "There are numerous adult learners needing ...

Friday's NL capsules

ATLANTA - Craig Stammen pitched four perfect innings after ace Stephen Strasburg left with a strained muscle on his right side, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Friday night.

Life Giving center gets upgrades with GBCF grant

A new keypad entry system at the Daniel R. Trickey Memorial Life Giving Center helps ensure the safety of it residents, said Kimberly Becker, director. A $1,250 grant from the Golden Belt Community Foundation paid for the keypad entry, and also helped staff repaint the facility and buy a new television.

Faith Levine to speak at June 8 Aglow

Faith Levine from Kansas City, Kan., will be the guest speaker at the next Great Bend Algow, on Saturday, June 8 at Perkins Family Restaurant, 2920 10th St., Great Bend. Sign-in and social time are at 9 a.m., and the meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Friday's AL capsules

BALTIMORE - Chris Dickerson hit a three-run, game-ending homer with two outs in the ninth inning, capping an four-run uprising against Jose Valverde that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Detroit Tigers 7-5 Friday night.

Blaylock in critical condition after head-on collision

JONESBORO, Ga. - Former NBA All-Star guard Daron "Mookie" Blaylock was in critical condition at a hospital late Friday after his SUV crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a van in suburban Atlanta, fatally injuring a passenger in the van, police said.

OTR for June 2, 2013

Kansas Highway Patrol A sport utility vehicle rolled three times during an accident at 1:25 p.m. Friday in Pawnee County, about a mile west of Burdett on K-156. Geraldine K. Larson, 63, of Hays was driving the westbound Chevrolet Trailblazer. She thought an eastbound Toyota Camry was coming into her lane to pass. She responded by going off the edge of the road and was unable to get the SUV back under control. She was ...

Larned Police Report

Friday, May 31 12:07 a.m. - A disturbance was reported in the 100 block of W. 5th 1:25 a.m. - An alarm was reported in the 100 block of W. 14th 1:30 a.m. - A vehicle lockout was reported in the 500 block of W. 16th Thursday, May 30 7:17 a.m. - An animal control officer responded to 9th and Carroll 9:03 a.m. - An animal control officer responded to the 500 block of Kansas ...