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Spurs put down Grizzlies in overtimeSAN ANTONIO - Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesday night.
May 21, 2013
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Royals rally to beat AstrosHOUSTON - Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases-loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.
May 21, 2013
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June Jaunt youth tennis tourney setThe Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a youth June Jaunt Tennis Tournament on Saturday, June 1, at Veterans Memorial Park.
May 21, 2013
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Eagles finish seventh at state tournamentDODGE CITY - The Ellinwood High School boys' golf team finished seventh after a playoff against Ness City in the Class 2A state golf tournament at Mariah Hills Golf Course on Monday.
May 21, 2013
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Durant pledges to donate $1 million to tornado reliefMINNEAPOLIS - Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.
May 21, 2013
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Cavaliers win lottery, take first pick in NBA draftNEW YORK - Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.
May 21, 2013
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Del Negro out as Clippers coachLOS ANGELES - Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs.
May 21, 2013
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Doll qualifies for state meet in triple jumpTo say that Great Bend High School junior Kaylie Doll came out of left field when she qualified for the Class 5A portion of the 6-1A state track and field championships might be an understatement.
May 21, 2013
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THROWING DOWNThe Great Bend High School Panthers have a pair of throwers seeded in the top 5 of the Class 5A discus competition in this weekend's state track and field championships.
May 21, 2013
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Three former inmates praised by Governor as they graduate from BCCGraduation days are celebrations of hard work expended and the future opportunities that have been earned. They are a chance to look back on what it took to get there, as well as to look forward to what lies ahead. And many thanks are offered to those who helped along the way.
May 21, 2013
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Area Briefs
Two flee; child left in truckA minor child was left in a truck with a loaded gun Monday night as two suspects fled from Barton County deputies.
May 21, 2013
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Our zoo is famous and other local newsTying up a few loose ends on stories that didn't make the front page:
May 21, 2013
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Columnists
Tornado-safe room building startsWorkers began pouring the foundation of the new Great Bend Middle School tornado safe room Tuesday morning, less than a day after the devastating F4 tornado that struck Moore, Okla., tore the roofs off two elementary schools, injuring many and killing nine confirmed at the time of this writing.
May 21, 2013
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Veronica
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Bridge work completedWork on the bridge north of the Club at StoneRidge has been completed and the road is open, according to the Barton County Engineers Office.
May 21, 2013
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Archive site resultsLady Panthers sweep doubleheader at LarnedLARNED - The Great Bend High School softball team overcame numerous errors to sweep a doubleheader against Larned on Tuesday afternoon.
April 30, 2013
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Prep Sports
May 1 is prevent Teen Pregnancy DayThere is good news and bad news regarding teen pregnancy rates over the last two decades, and the good news is that the teen pregnancy rate in the U.S., which is the highest in the industrialized world has dropped over the last two decades.
April 30, 2013
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Library announces programsGreat Bend Public Library will show "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" during Teen Movie Monday, at 4 p.m. on May 13. The free movie is open to students in grades 7-12. The library will have another free computer class from 2-3 p.m. on Thursday, May 16. The class will cover Beginner's Internet. Pre-registration is required. For more information visit the library's website at greatbendpl.info or call 792-2409.
April 30, 2013
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Farm Show winnersThe Jordan Hickel family of Great Bend won the grand prize at the American State Bank booth during the recent Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo. The bank let participants spin its prize wheel for a chance to win a Sanyo 42-inch high definition TV. Pictured from left: Jordan and Katrina Hickel and their two children Kate and Mack, along with Robert Rugan and Jerry Renk representing American State Bank and Trust.
April 30, 2013
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Business
Poche dolls to be shown in Great Bend281 Bypass Antiques, located at 1135 U.S. 281 Bypass in Great Bend, will host a reception for artist Dustin Poche from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday May 11.
April 30, 2013
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Pork Association sponsoring blood driveFor the second year, the Kansas Pork Association is sponsoring several blood drives throughout Kansas with a goal of collecting 150 pints of blood. Because each pint could help save up to three lives, up to 450 patients could benefit.
April 30, 2013
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BCC to host concertThe Barton Music Department awards 11 scholarships every year at about $1,000 each, and it couldn't be done without the help of the community's support of the annual Music Endowment Concert, which is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
April 30, 2013
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Heartland Farm offers spring blessings, open houseThe Dominican Sisters of Peace invite the public to join them Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for their annual Spring Blessing free family fun event. Guided tours of the straw bale buildings, a labyrinth walk, and a tree planting are planned. Come visit the alpacas, including two-month old baby Joy. Drop in or stay for the whole day. Visitors are welcome to bring chairs and a picnic and relax and enjoy ...
April 30, 2013
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OTR for May 1, 2013Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made four ambulance runs Monday. At 9:17 a.m. they responded to the landfill for a trash fire, caused by a hot load brought to the landfill. The landfill personnel were able to extinguish the fire before firefighters arrived. Barton County Sheriff A vehicle hit a deer on West K-4 and NW 50 Ave. at 7:31 a.m. Monday. A burglary at a shop in the 100 block of SW 90 Ave. ...
April 30, 2013
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On the Record
Barton Arts Council to hold public forumThe Barton County Arts Council will host a public forum with Brad Anderson, executive director of the Salina Arts and Humanities Commission, at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Ray Schulz Library at the Barton County Historical Society Museum, 85 South U.S. 281, just south of Great Bend across the Arkansas River Bridge.
April 30, 2013
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Child's letter prompts Kansan's journeyA child's letter to the editor seeking information about Kansas prompted a Great Bend resident's upcoming visit to Conway School in Mt. Vernon, Wash. Vicki Keffer, who works at CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, was reading the Great Bend Tribune on March 22 when she saw this letter from Bo Owens: Dear Editor, Hello! My name is Bo Owens. I am a fifth grader at Conway School in Mount Vernon, Wash. In fifth grade we do ...
April 30, 2013
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Cruise Night postponed until May 31Great Bend residents are invited to take part in the first ever Cruise Night in downtown Great Bend. More than 70 cars from the SRCA & Vintage Wheels clubs will line up at Jack Kilby Square to parade through the City of Great Bend on Friday, May 31st. (The Cruise Night was originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 1st as part of KANSAS SPEEDWEEK but cold weather caused the event to be postponed.) The cars will ...
April 30, 2013
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Runners turn out for Wild Goose ChaseSaturday morning, April 27, 160 runners congregated at Cheyenne Bottoms for the first ever Wild Goose Chase.
April 30, 2013
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Veronica
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Hoisington forensics heads to stateHOISINGTON - Seven members of the Hoisington High School Forensics Team have qualified 18 entries for 3A State competition in Wichita on May 4.
April 30, 2013
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Ellinwood Forensics heads to stateELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood High School Forensics Team will compete at the KSHSAA 2A State Forensics Championships at Bishop Carroll High School in Wichita on Saturday, May 4.
April 30, 2013
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