Burley doesn't meet own standards, places thirdWICHITA - Coming off a school-record 15-foot-6 jump in a regional at Salina last week, the conditions seemed right for Chris Burley on a partly cloudy Friday afternoon at Cessna Stadium, where the vaulters had a slight breeze at their backs.
May 25, 2013
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Mack
McClure
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Prep Sports
Brack, Warren finish fifth, sixth in 5A discusWICHITA - Great Bend High School underclassmen throwers Jayce Brack and Nick Warren took a trip to the podium during Friday's competition of the Class 6-1A state track and field championships at Cessna Stadium.
May 25, 2013
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Kevin
Price
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Prep Sports
Middleton places fourth, Ball sixth in pole vaultWICHITA - Great Bend High School senior Hannah Middleton placed fourth in the Class 5A pole vault on Friday evening at the Class 6-1A state track and field championships at Cessna Stadium, the final meet for the two-time state qualifier.
May 25, 2013
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Prep Sports
SILVER DOLLWICHITA - After only competing in three meets this season with the team, Kaylie Doll left Friday's portion of the Class 6-1A state track and field championships with a Great Bend High School record and a second-place finish in the triple jump.
May 25, 2013
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Kevin
Price
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Prep Sports
Montoya wins Elllinwood's first individual state title in 22 yearsWICHITA - Ellinwood High School's Pedro Montoya made Friday's portion of the Class 6-1A state track and field championships a memorable one.
May 25, 2013
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Kevin
Price
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Prep Sports
Santa Fe Trail Museum to feature memorabiliaLARNED - The Santa Fe Trail Center is gearing up for a busy summer. First, volunteers have been working on a Larned Memorabilia exhibit in the lobby. This exhibit will be free to the public.
May 24, 2013
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Pawnee Co. News
Fort Larned will feature Memorial weekend activitiesLARNED - Step back in time at Fort Larned National Historic Site over Memorial Weekend.
May 24, 2013
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Jim
Misunas
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Pawnee Co. News
Fort Larned Memorial weekend scheduleFort Larned National Historic Site
May 24, 2013
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Pawnee Co. News
More than a holidayMemorial Day is the traditional start to summer as folks begin dreaming of vacations, picnics and time in the sun.
May 24, 2013
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Dale
Hogg
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Opinion
FBLA Color RunIt's not an official color run, but it promises to be just as much fun according to Great Bend High School Future Business Leaders of America members.
May 24, 2013
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Local News
Ellinwood Municipal CourtEllinwood Municipal Court Docket - May 14
May 24, 2013
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Barton Co. News
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Archive site resultsRegion VI-champion BCC head to West Plains, Mo., next weekThe Barton Community College volleyball team is preparing to travel to West Plains, Mo., to challenge the nation's No. 2 team - Western Wyoming - in the first round of the NJCAA national tournament.
November 11, 2010
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Kevin
Price
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Community College
Beehive of activity to take place this weekend at BCCOne of the tasks that Barton Community College men's head basketball coach Craig Fletchall undertook this year as being athletic director was enhancing the Cougars' preseason schedule.
November 11, 2010
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Mack
McClure
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Community College
Cougars: One win awayOTIS - When the Otis-Bison High School football team steps on the field tonight at 7 to clash with Ashland, it will be with best defense among the final four in the Eight-Man Division-II state playoffs.
November 11, 2010
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Kevin
Price
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Prep Sports
NBA CapsulesBoston 112, Miami 107 MIAMI (AP) - New roster, same problem for the Miami Heat. They just can't find a way to beat the Boston Celtics. Ray Allen hit his first seven 3-point tries and finished with 35 points, Paul Pierce added 25 and the Celtics led wire-to-wire in a 112-107 win over Miami on Thursday night, beating the Heat for the second time this season and handing them a second straight home loss. Boston ...
November 11, 2010
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AP Sports
Gill returns to where he left his mark in college footballLAWRENCE (AP) - One can only imagine how emotional Turner Gill's return to Nebraska will be.
November 11, 2010
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AP Sports
The Blame GameCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - It's been a tough few weeks for Blaine Gabbert. The Missouri quarterback insists he's fine and says support from the coaching staff has not wavered.
November 11, 2010
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AP Sports
City council to consider several items at special session MondayLarned's City Council will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 417 Broadway. Council members will review a Larned Housing Authority grant award for energy efficiency improvements. They will also review and prioritize projects to be funded by a Kansas Corporation Commission grant award; consider uses and the fate of the former National Guard Armory, now owned by the city; and hear a report from City Manager Don ...
November 11, 2010
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Pawnee Co. Briefs
Tracey Christopher SmithTracey Christopher Smith, 43, of Great Bend, died Nov. 10 at his home. He was born June 10, 1967, in Great Bend, the son of Melba Jean (Foos) Smith. He was a police officer for the Great Bend Police Department and was administrator for Barton County Youth Care Girls' Home. He was a lifetime Great Bend resident. Mr. Smith was a member of First United Methodist Church and American Legion Argonne ...
November 11, 2010
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Obituaries
Donald A. DreilingDonald A. Dreiling, 83, of Great Bend, died Nov. 11 at his home. He was born April 11, 1927, at Victoria, the son of Alexander John and Catherine (Brungardt) Dreiling. He married Nadine Moore on Oct. 2, 1954, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chase. He owned and operated Don's Food Mart. He was a lifelong Great Bend resident, coming from Victoria. He served during World War II in the United ...
November 11, 2010
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Obituaries
Ricki Lee WalkerSEWARD - Ricki Lee Walker, 57, died Nov. 11 at his home in Seward. Service arrangements are pending with Minnis Chapel, St. John.
November 11, 2010
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Obituaries
Lucille P. Hester 1926 - 2010VALLEY CENTER - Lucille P. Hester, 84, died Nov. 9 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater. Born Oct. 14, 1926, in Hoisington, she was the daughter of William Glenn and Nellie B. (Westover) Gruber. On April 18, 1946, she married Raymond J. Hester in Hoisington. He died Dec. 20, 1985. A resident of Valley Center since 1958, moving from Hoisington, she was a retired cook for USD #262 in Valley Center. <p ...
November 11, 2010
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Obituaries
Mary Eileen McQuadeELLINWOOD - Mary Eileen McQuade, 87, died Nov. 9 at Leisure Homestead, St. John. She was born July 10, 1923, at Frontenac, the daughter of Joseph Charles and Anne Virginia Kelly Lavery. She had been an Ellinwood resident since 1958. She married Peter John McQuade on Feb. 19, 1945, at Frontenac. He died Oct. 31, 2003. She was a homemaker and worked at a munitions plant in southeast Kansas during World War ...
November 11, 2010
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Obituaries
Barton hosts Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week at public libraryBarton Community College early childhood education students will lead activities for children participating in the observance of Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week Nov. 16 at the Great Bend Public Library. The college and the State Library of Kansas are co-sponsoring the event set from 1:45 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the library, 1409 Williams. This year, Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week focuses on food, nutrition and where food comes ...
November 11, 2010
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Area Briefs
Collegiate Farm Bureau has pancake fundraiserBarton County Collegiate Farm Bureau will have an All You Can Eat Pancakes/Sausage Fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the college's Technical Building CNH Lab, T-186. Tickets are on sale now for $6 and will also be sold at the door. Children 5 and younger can eat free. Tickets can be purchased from any Barton County Collegiate Farm Bureau member or from Luanne Fry, 792-9255, Technical Building, T-198. <p ...
November 11, 2010
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Area Briefs
Trail of Lights holiday greeters returnGreat Bend continues to invite visitors to follow the Trail of Lights from one end of town to the other this holiday season. Folks at home can get involved as greeters on select evenings, said Sarah Krom with the holiday committee. The Trail of Lights includes the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village on south U.S. 281, "Wild Lights" at Brit Spaugh Park, a Christmas Nativity scene at 10th ...
November 11, 2010
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Susan
Thacker
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News
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