Nineteen state-bound

Check out the state qualifiers link on the Kansas State High School Activities Association website for the upcoming Class 6-1A state track and field championships, which is set for Friday and Saturday at Cessna Stadium on the Wichita State University campus.

COLOR ME PURPLE

Old Frank was probably watching when Kansas State last won a conference title in baseball. It was 1933, and Franklin D. Roosevelt was only two months into his first term as President. Now, in 2013, the Wildcats finally got around to making it happen again.

Astros take series with 3-1 victory over Royals

HOUSTON - J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer off James Shields, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night.

LOFTY EXPECTATIONS

Ellinwood High School will be sending 21 athletes to the Class 6-1A state track and field championships, which starts on Friday at Wichita State University's Cessna Stadium.

Urlacher retires after 13 seasons in NFL

CHICAGO - Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

​BCC to close for Memorial Day observance

The Barton Community College campus and Center for Adult Education will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The college will resume regular summer hours on Tuesday, May 28.

Historical Village will be open Monday

The Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Monday for Memorial Day. Executive Director Beverly Komarek noted the museum is usually closed on Mondays. "This special opening is to accommodate families and visitors here for the holiday." Regular admission will be charged. The historical society is located just south of the Arkansas River bridge in Great Bend on U.S. 281.

BCSO participating in 'Click It or Ticket'

Barton County Sheriff's officers are emphasizing seat belt laws by participating in the Click It or Ticket program. For the week prior to Memorial Day, and continuing until June 2, drivers can expect to see more BCSO deputies on the highways, aggressively enforcing "Kansas Occupant Restraint" laws and other traffic statutes. Click It or Ticket is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Sheriff Brian Bellendir said his ...

Two Barton coaching contracts 'pending'

Nine head coaching contracts were renewed Wednesday when the Barton Community College Board of Trustees met, but the contracts of two head coaches are "pending final review." The board discussed personnel matters behind closed doors for nearly an hour before voting on head coach contracts, administrative contracts and contracts for managerial staff. Barton President Dr. Carl Heilman said there were no changes in head coaches, but the board did not approve a contract for a ...

OTR for May 23, 2013

Great Bend Fire/EMS

LaVon Sessler

ELLINWOOD - LaVon Sessler died May 22, 2013 at Ellinwood District Hospital. Services are pending with Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood.

Pawnee County Sheriff's Report

Tuesday, May 21

Larned Police Report

Tuesday, May 21

Opal R. West Andrews 1923-2013

LACROSSE - Opal R. West Andrews, 89, died May 21, 2013 at Blue Valley Lutheran Homes in Hebron, Neb. Born June 10, 1923, in Rozel, she was the daughter of John and Louise (Josefiak) Seba. She attended school in Rozel and graduated from Rozel High School in May of 1941. On July 31, 1941, she married Marven Harry West in La Crosse. Mrs. West Andrews was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church of Rush ...

Paul Joseph Linenberger 1923-2013

GREAT BEND – Paul Joseph Linenberger, 90, died May 21, 2013 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born May 19, 1923 at Liebenthal, Kansas, the son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Randa) Linenberger. He married Bernadine Schneider May 12, 1948 at Olmitz. Mr. Linenberger was a Great Bend resident since 1946 who worked as an auto mechanic for Spruill's and retired from Marmie's in 1975. He was a United States Army veteran of World War ...

Tryouts for Chiefs, Braves set

The 2011 baseball tryouts for the Great Bend Chiefs and the Great Bend Braves is set for Sunday, Feb. 27, at Kirkman Activity Center at Barton Community College.

GB hosts Dodge on Friday

Great Bend bowling sets conference record, tops Liberal on Tuesday

LIBERAL - The Great Bend bowling team left Liberal with a pair of wins on Tuesday night.

Volleyball Club

Fifth-grade youth volleyball club "Six Pack" place first in their home tournament in Ellinwood on Feb. 6, competing against 5th and 6th grade teams. This team is currently ranked fifth in Kansas and Missouri.

Northwest Kansas Technical to send wrestlers to NJCAA national tourney

POWELL, Wyo. - Northwest Kansas Technical College attended the NJCAA Wrestling Regional Tournament in Powell, Wyo.

After deadline Pujols, Cardinals still without deal

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals made Albert Pujols what they said was their best offer.

Female lion dies at Brit Spaugh Zoo

A 14-year-old female lion at Brit Spaugh Zoo died Monday. "Dakura" did not wake up after being anesthetized for her annual physical exam. She died around 12:30 p.m. Zoo Director Scott Gregory said staff had recently noticed the lion was lethargic and seemed to be having health issues. They had hoped to learn more after the exam. Instead, the medical team performed a necropsy to diagnose the cause of death, and ...

Feb. 17, 2011

Kansas Highway Patrol An 11-year-old girl from Bison was injured Tuesday morning when a car ran over her right leg, outside the school gym at Maple and Main in Bison. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol online crash logs, Carly J. Welsh's 15-year-old brother was dropping her off at 7:25 a.m., and his foot came off the brake as she got out of the passenger door of the car, a Honda sedan. She ...

Suspected meth lab raided

The Barton County Sheriff's Office raided a suspected meth lab Tuesday morning in Pawnee Rock. A search warrant was executed at 674 SW 110 Ave. around 8:45 a.m. Twelve officers joined the search, and an ambulance was called to stand by. No one was injured, however, Undersheriff Larry Holliday reported. Three people were arrested at the scene. Officers found glassware, chemicals and other items consistent with the manufacturing ...

Ledesma receives Great Bend’s Local Hero Award

David Ledesma received Great Bend's Local Hero Award on Wednesday, for saving another man from being crushed under a semi-trailer on an icy day last January. Friends and family met at Marmie Motors, where Ledesma works as a wrecker driver, to see him receive the award. Among those able to stand and say thank you was the man he rescued, Tom Curran. Mark Bretches ...

MAKING THE PLEDGE

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Students in Jay Black's classroom at Great Bend High School stood Wednesday morning, placed their right hands over their hearts and recited the above 31 words. They joined students in other GBHS classes, following the lead of a schoolmate speaking the ...

A not-so-beauty pageant

Ju-ju suppose it works?

Though the death and injury rates for motorbikers in Nigeria are high, compliance with a helmet law is notoriously bad - because so many riders fear "juju," which is the presence of supernatural spirits inside head coverings.

These cuts are just a start -- Elijah Friedeman

One of the major concerns coming from conservatives following the mid-term elections was whether or not the new, Republican-led Congress would stick to their espoused principles once in power.

Try a little respect for a change

Eventually, things could turn bad for Natalie Munroe, but for right now you've got to suppose she's in tall cotton.