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In looking up ideas for summer snacks in anticipation of a recent get-together, I realized I have completely missed trying out one of my favorite items to see…
Editor’s note: The USD 356 Conway Springs Board of Education will be holding special meeting and its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 14. A revenue…
Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels. The recommended cost is $5 per meal, if you are able to pay.Sedgwick County menu…
TSnewsGARDEN PLAIN – The Garden Plain City Council on Sept. 2 voted to exceed the revenue neutral rate and adopted a 2027 budget that holds the city’s property…
CHENEY – The Souders Historic Farm Museum will host the 2026 All Vehicles Day show-and-shine car show on Saturday, Sept. 19.The show will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
The number of toll agencies that are compatible with KTAG has increased. KTAG now works with 19 different tolling authorities, including two in Kansas. The…
Staff report TSnewsCLEARWATER – A Clearwater mother charged with killing her toddler has been ordered to undergo an evaluation to see if she is mentally…
TSnewsOpponents of hyperscale data centers in Sedgwick County received an early Christmas present last week. County commissioners voted unanimously at their…
Obituaries
Carol Knoblauch, age 81, entered into eternal life peacefully, surrounded by family, in her rural home in Norwalk, Iowa, on Sept. 6, 2026. Services will…
Helen Pearl Ketchum, of Wichita, passed away in her home Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, surrounded by her family, at the age of 100.Helen was born the daughter of…
Joyce Clara Mourning, 85, passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, in Garden Plain. She was born in Conway Springs on Oct. 14, 1940, to George and Bernetta Wolke. Joyce…
Pete (Pedro) Montanez, age 87, passed away on Sept. 1, 2026.Pete was preceded in death by his parents, Escopulas and Dolores Montanez, and his siblings, Mary,…
Jimmy Dale Wise, 91, of Conway Springs, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at Park West, Wichita.Jim was born March 3, 1935 in Rogers, Ark., the son of Walter Wise…
Daryl Dean Lorenz was born on Aug. 1, 1937, to Elmer and Ruth (Wulf) Lorenz on the family farm at 343rd Street West and Old Highway 54.He went to Mt. Pleasant…
Michael William Pokorney went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Aug. 31, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family at the…
Michael Bernard Ahne, 78, of Conway Springs, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Spring View Manor, Conway Springs.Mike was born Aug. 5, 1948, at Little Rock, Ark…
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Dear Savvy Senior, I’m planning to move later this year to be closer to my youngest son and his family. I’ve lived in the same state for decades, so I’m a…
We’ve recently dedicated news and editorial space to make note of impactful women who have died – Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker and Dolly Parton, in particular…
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior, I always get my annual flu shot, but I never know whether I’m getting the right one. Can you explain which flu vaccine is best…
From the Editor’s FilesI’ve always appreciated the nautical phrase, “Steady as she goes,” even though I’ve never been much of a seaman myself. The phrase, of…
In the past week, America has lost two great icons who impacted many lives in different but equally important ways.Last Friday, Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker,…
Just when you think that the world is truly going to hell in a shabby handbasket, something happens to restore your faith in humanity.That “something” happened…
Much of what I learned about cooking came from watching my mom and grandmother prepare meals on a daily basis. It was a matter of necessity in those days.…
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m taking care of my elderly father who recently had a stroke and have a lot of questions about how Medicare works and what it covers. He’s…