OTIS-BISON 63, ALTOONA MIDWAY 6 OTIS — Otis-Bison tailback Aiden Ochs-Lohrey pitched the equivalent of a perfect football game. Ochs-Lohrey touched the football five times and scored five touchdowns in a 63-6 victory over Altoona-Midway in the 6-man playoffs. He scored on consecutive runs of 33, 13, 34 and 53 yards. He returned an interception 74 yards for a fifth score. Ochs-Lohrey has rushed for 1,723 yards and scored 39 touchdowns with a 14-yard average. Quarterback Maddox Firebaugh...
The estimated $24 million development cost includes approximately $16 million to $18 million in construction expenses. The biggest hurdle is financing. Riverstone plans to apply in 2027 for affordable housing tax credits through the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, along with historic preservation tax credits. Those funding sources are critical to the project’s financial feasibility.
Donald E. ‘Donnie’ Dreiling, 69, passed away Oct. 22, 2026, at his home in Great Bend, Kan.
The area newspapers of the 1920s referred to a “Real Resort” in Barton County, a place with lush greenery of trees, shrubs, and grass and the bright blue of the lake that would eventually become Lake Barton. The April 17, 1922, edition of the Great Bend Tribune first hinted at the Missouri Pacific Railroad purchasing property three miles south of Hoisington to build a 90-acre reservoir. Land was purchased from F. J. Haberman and Rudolph Steuri. According to the deed transferring the Ha...
The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Move Your Mountain Coaching and Consultation, invites community members to attend the November session of The Leader’s Lunchroom, a monthly leadership series designed to spark growth, connection, and courageous action.
Sterling High School Theatre brings the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss to the stage with its production of Seussical the Musical at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12, 13 and 14, in the Betsy Dutton Theatre at Sterling High School.
Four local, seasoned professionals celebrate National Massage Week (Oct. 25-31) by sharing thoughts about what they do. Sandra Burton, Alicia Enriquez, Dorian Frances and Ronald Jason Eades invite the public to enjoy Massage Week any week.
OVERLAND PARK — Unranked No. 8 seed Blue Valley Southwest surprised No. 5 ranked Great Bend, 25-23, 13-25, 25-20 in Friday's opening match The Panthers (34-5) must defeat No. 3 ranked Maize South and No. 4 Lansing to advance to Saturday's semifinals. The Timberwolves stole the momentum by rallying in the first set when the Panthers missed four plays after leading 20-19. Great Bend improved all phases to control the second set, 25-13. The Panthers led the third set 10-5 thanks to solid ...
CENTRAL PLAINS 52, SYRACUSE 0 SYRACUSE — Central Plains football coach J.D. Johnson nearly called a perfect offensive game. The Oilers scored five touchdowns on their first six offensive plays to roar past Stanton County 52-0 in Thursday's 8-man Division 1 playoff opener. Central Plains gained 352 yards on nine plays, averaging 39 yards while scoring six touchdowns. Keeton Robison added a dazzling 42-yard punt return for a touchdown. Quarterback Brodie Crites benefited from amazing run...
I’ve always heard the biblical phrase, “an eye for an eye,” as something kind of harsh. Quite the opposite of another teaching from Jesus about turning the other cheek. One seems to say there should be a response to wrongdoing. The other seems to say we should refuse retaliation altogether.
The family of Darlene D. Shaw of Claflin, announce the celebration of her 90th birthday on Nov. 7, 2026. The family will celebrate with a private dinner.
LAWRENCE — Great Bend's 2-time state cross country qualifier Decorah Schroeter continued her record-breaking cross country pace. Schroeter earned the third-place state medal (18:34.99) in the 5A girls state cross country championship at Rim Rock to improve her 14th-place state finish last year. The 5A substate and Western Athletic champion snapped several all-time course records during the season. Schroeter finished behind Wichita Kapaun-Mt. Carmel's Ava Claassen (16:59.16) and Salina ...
“The north wind doth blow, and we will have snow, and what will poor Robin do then, poor thing. She’ll sit in a barn to keep herself warm, and hide her head under her wing, poor thing.”
Student Library Assistant Lexi Thomas will be highlighting different Ellinwood High School seniors throughout the school year in our “Check It Out” column. Each senior will answer questions from a selection of prompts, giving readers an opportunity to learn something new and unique about each student. This week’s Featured Senior Spotlight is Banks Jacobs.
We heartily endorse Ann Zimmerman, candidate for Kansas State Board of Education, District 7. District 7 includes more than 17 counties in central Kansas.
