ELI DOES IT AGAIN

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.Uh-uh, Tom. Not in this city, and not in this game.Indianapolis is ...

Barton Blazers

Panthers appear to be hitting their stride, capture victories

With the Class 5A regional wrestling tournament just around the corner, the Great Bend High School Panthers appear to be hitting their stride at just the right time.On Thursday, Great Bend traveled...

GBHS swim team closes season in Manhattan

MANHATTAN - The Great Bend High School swim team closed the regular season with a fourth-place finish on Saturday.The Panthers finished with a score of 169 behind first-place Maize, which scored 44...

Kentucky stays on top of poll

Kentucky is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a third straight week.The Wildcats received 63 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member national media panel.Syracuse, whi...

No more hot seat for Coughlin: Oldest coach to win Super Bowl

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin. No more second-guessing.The 65-year-old Coughlin made NFL history on Sunday, becoming the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl by guiding the Gian...

On the Record for Feb. 7, 2012

Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made four ambulance runs Thursday, eight Friday, four Saturday and three Sunday. At 8:12 p.m. Thursday they responded to 1450 18th St. to check light smo...

Friedlander & Hall coming to Barton Arts Center on Friday

Folk musicians Jeff Friedlander and Ed Hall will perform at the Barton County Arts Center, Forest and Main, Great Bend at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10. Admission is $10; no reservation is needed. ...

State could add $8 million for tech education

Kansas community colleges and technical schools could receive an additional $8 million next year, all for technical education, Barton Community College Dean of Administration Mark Dean told...

Welcome Inn board meets

LARNED - The regular monthly meeting of the Welcome Inn Leisure Center Inc. was called to order by President Charles Wonsetler Feb. 1 at 12:45 p.m. In addition to Charles Wonsetler, the following b...

Larned Briefs

USD 495 calendarMonday - Stuco Executive, 7:30 a.m.; LHS Booster Club, LMS Commons Area, 6:30 p.m.; Senior Meeting, Seminar; TLC meeting in room 76Tuesday - Art Club, Seminar; FCCLA, 7:30 a.m.; Par...

Larned Police Report

Sunday, Feb. 5An animal control officer responded to the 1100 block of Doerr at 2:43 a.m.Officers investigated a disturbance in the 1200 block of Fry at 6;33 a.m.Officers responded to an alarm in t...

Ada Emilie Theresia Koop 1918-2012

ELLINWOOD - Ada Emilie Theresia Koop, 93, died Feb. 6, 2012 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.She was born March 4, 1918 at Ellinwood, the daughter of Charles F. Hammer and Erna Gebauer Hammer. She m...

Dean Edwin Wiziarde 1925 - 2012

GREAT BEND - Dean Edwin Wiziarde, 86, died Feb. 5, 2012 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. Born Dec. 9, 1925 in Kansas City, he was the son of Clarence August and Fleeta Grace (Faulconer...

Calvin D. Showalter 1943 - 2012

ALBERT - Calvin D. Showalter, 68, died Feb. 2, 2012 at his home in Albert. Born June 30, 1943 in Hutchinson, he was the son of Paul M. and M. Catherine (Miller) Showalter. He was a graduate of Kans...