Swim meet set for Saturday

The summer season begins on Saturday for the Golden Belt Swim Squad with a meet at Kirkman Activity Center on the Barton Community College campus.

World champion mountain biker returns home

Cameron Chambers has climbed the highest peak of 24-hour mountain bike racing, and he has remained there for nearly a decade.

Claflin connection guides basketball great

Nearly a decade after playing in her final WNBA game, former basketball sensation Jackie Stiles still enjoys competing.

Harbaugh claims first

Lobner, Nathan win at S.R.C.A. Drag Strip

J.R. Lobner and Pat Nahan led the winner's list over the weekend at S.R.C.A. Drag Strip for the Thunder on the Plains event.

NHRA to compete at dragstrip

Great Bend's S.R.C.A Dragstrip will host the Thunder of the Plains National Hot Rod Association West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opener on Saturday and Sunday.

Years of work pay off for Chlumsky

LARNED - Nathan Chlumsky, a Larned native, competed in the North American Tae Kwon Do Association tournament on Saturday, April 14, winning four medals.

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.

Golden Belt swim squad has summer sign-up Sunday

The Golden Belt swim squad is holding their summer sign-up this Sunday afternoon from 2–4 p.m. at Washington Grade School, located at the corner of Lakin and Washington in Great Bend.

Youth turkey hunt

Wildcats open spring football practice today

MANHATTAN - Coming off a 10-3 season, a berth in the AT&T Cotton Bowl and several months of offseason conditioning work, the Kansas State football team will hit the practice field for the first time this spring today with the first of 14 workouts leading up to the April 28 Purple/White game.

Kids Wrestling Club competes at state

TOPEKA - The Great Bend Kids Wrestling Club had three kids advance to the championship match of the Kansas Kids Folk-Style State Tournament last Saturday and Sunday at the Kansas Expocentre.

Panthers take first place

Great Bend taking 23 to state

TOPEKA - Twenty-three members of the Great Bend Kids Wrestling Club have qualified for the Kids Wrestling state tournament, which will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Kansas Expocenter.

Youth clay shoot takes place

The Rooster Booster Chapter of Pheasants Forever held its Seventh Annual Youth Clay Shoot and Pheasant Hunt on March 3.

June Jaunt youth tennis tourney set

The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a youth June Jaunt Tennis Tournament on Saturday, June 1, at Veterans Memorial Park.

S.R.C.A. Drag Strip draws national eye

In its 60th year, the drag strip at Great Bend honors not only it's anniversary but also its national publicity.