TMP girls hold off Phillipsburg to win MCL tournament
PLAINVILLE – How sweep it is. The Thomas More Prep-Marian girls’ basketball team held off state-ranked Phillipsburg on Saturday to win the Mid-Continent League tournament title.
January 2022
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Tiger men hang on for MIAA road win
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Fort Hays men’s basketball team held off a late Missouri Western rally to claim a 76-71 MIAA road win on Monday afternoon. The contest was a make-up game from a previously scheduled matchup that was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Griffon program.
Twila L. O’Brien
Twila L. O’Brien, age 92 years, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022 at Azria Health – Great Bend. Twila was born on April 17, 1929 in rural Cheyenne County, Kansas to Walter Albert and Ella Faye (Miller) Baney. She graduated from Benkelman High School Class of 1947 at Benkelman, Nebraska and was united in marriage to Daniel Dennis O’Brien on February 21, 1950 at Benkelman, Nebraska. In addition to being a homemaker, Twila loved education, and was a teacher of Business, Realtor, Appraiser, Legal Secretary, and also was a House Director for Fraternities and Sororities. She also loved to travel. Twila was of the Catholic faith, and longtime member of both St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and St. Patrick Catholic Church at Prince of Peace Parish in Great Bend, Kansas, and was Past President of the St. Rose Altar Society.
Why the unwieldy name for non-small cell lung cancer?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why does non-small cell cancer have such an unwieldy name? Why not call it “large cell lung cancer” instead? -- P.R.
Ask Amy: Pride flag creates confusion for parents
Dear Amy: My stepdaughter is 21. She came out as gay about a year ago.
The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Announes
The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia is excited to announce their new Executive Director, Deborah Arnez, who will begin duties on February 7. Arnez joins AHSGR with over 20 years of experience working with museum and arts-based non-profit organizations.
ECHS annual meeting set for Monday
The Ellis County Historical Society Board of Directors’ annual meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at the Stone Church at Seventh and Main. There will be a members’ vote for officers and four trustee positions.
Youth and expertise converge in gathering of Kansas lawmakers, entrepreneurs
TOPEKA — Rep. Tory Arnberger-Blew ran for office in 2016 as a student at Fort Hays State University because her legislator never responded to an email.
Chiefs rally past Buffalo 42- 36 in OT in wild playoff game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them calling tails and the other making him pay for it.