July 4th Leftovers

Forget Hobby Lobby - This is the Real Scandal

As you've probably noticed, the airwaves and news pages have been filled with liberals deliberately lying about the meaning of the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision (Conservatives want to deny w...

What was that popping sound?

Happy Tuesday, everybody, and God bless America.Steve Martin hosted an Independence Day show in the Hollywood Bowl with a fireworks show, the L.A. Philharmonic and the Air Force Band. The audience ...

Laura Viola 'Vi' Wagner 1934-2014

PRATT - Laura Viola "Vi" Wagner, 79, died July 6, at South Wind Hospice in Pratt. Born Sept. 1, 1934, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Cash and Nellie Doty. On Jan. 30, 1959, she married Theo...

James A. Norvel 1922-2014

James A. Norvell, 91, of Great Bend, died Sunday morning in Bartlesville, Okla. James spent his last few months at his son Brian's Bartlesville home. James Alfred Norvell was born the son of Ross a...

Tom Stephen Walton 1946-2014

FREDONIA - Tom Stephen Welton, 67, a resident of Fredonia, formerly of Hoisington, and El Dorado, died July 5, at Fredonia Regional Hospital. Born Aug. 7, 1946, in Great Bend, he was the son of Don...

Louise Rohr 1935-2014

HAYS - Louise Rohr, 99, Hays, died Friday, July 4, at the Hays Good Samaritan Society.Born July 24, 1914 in Munjor, she was the daughter of John and Rosa (Speier) Pfannenstiel. She married Nick Ro...

Emanuel Boger 1919-2014

TULSA, Okla. - Emanuel Boger, 95, died July 7, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Okla. He was born June 27, 1919 at Hoisington, the son of Jacob and Salamena (Radke) Boger.He married Frances Fe...

Thaine “T. C.” Francis 1928-2014

Thaine "T. C." Francis, 85, died July 7 at Catholic Care, Bel Aire. Born Dec. 21, 1928, at Hudson, he was the son of Leslie and Lucille (Jones) Francis.He married Melvina Mary Kreutzer Sept. 14, 1...

KING OF FREE AGENCY

CLEVELAND - There was no eye contact, nothing to indicate any reconciliation. The breakup of LeBron James and Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was beyond bitter.But now, as James considers a return to t...

Sterling trial over sale of Clippers gets underway after delay

LOS ANGELES - A neurologist testified Monday that Donald Sterling likely has Alzheimer's disease as a trial over the $2 billion Los Angeles Clippers sale finally got underway.Dr. Meril Sue Platzer ...

MLB Capsules

ORIOLES 8, NATIONALS 2WASHINGTON - Chris Davis snapped a lengthy slump with a tiebreaking homer in the 11th inning, part of a six-run uprising that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Washington...

Quicksilver 12-U captures second

Royals’ Shields fans 10, shuts down Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Back on the mound at Tropicana Field, Kansas City's James Shield looked and felt right at home.The right-hander sparkled in his return to the stadium where he earned a livin...

Learning trail coming to zoo

The United Way of Central Kansas and Barton County Young Professionals are joining forces to establish a Born Learning Trail at the Great Bend Zoo. The project was given the blessing of the Great B...