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Ingredients26 ounces frozen meatballs, cooked according to package instructions 1 pound bow-tie or similarly shaped pasta, cooked according to package…
Spice Up Your LifeA couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my adventures in making garlic confit.After slow-roasting all those beautiful garlic cloves, making them…
CLEARWATER – Next Tuesday, the City of Clearwater will host a town hall meeting on the future of fire protection for Clearwater and for Ninnescah Township,…
8 Years AgoA pair of Haysville projects are among 10 projects under consideration by WAMPO, the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. WAMPO is a…
GODDARD – Eisenhower High School graduate Tyner Horn has been drafted by Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds.Horn, who was taken in the third round with…
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bruce and children are vacationing in Colorado.Gaylord Pohlenz left Saturday for Berkley, Calif., on business.Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Fisher of…
From July 1905The city school board has purchased five acres of ground, northwest of the springs and north of Mrs. Cranmer’s home, for the site of the new…
Dear Savvy Senior,I don’t drive much anymore, so getting to the doctor can be a hassle. They suggested telehealth visits, but I’m not very tech savvy. How does…
Obituaries
Jack H. Slade, age 91, of Wichita, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026.A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, at Shinkle Mortuary, 146 N.…
Donald Corbin Smith, 80, of Howard, Kan., passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at the Greenwood Country Hospital in Eureka. Don was born in rural Elk County on…
Derek Lane Swingle was born on July 12, 1975 in Wellington to Ron and Carolyn (Krone) Swingle. The family made their home in Argonia.Derek was baptized at…
Linda Lou (Lewis) Graber, 85, entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior on June 22, 2026.Linda was born on Aug. 25, 1940, in Fort Edward, N.Y., to…
Donald Paul Shobe passed away at the age of 89 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Dove Estates Senior Living Community in Goddard.Donald was born Oct. 3, 1936, in…
Edward Glen Yost, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Clearwater United Methodist Church…
Bill Elroy Freidline, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026.Bill proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1956.Visitation will be Wednesday…
Sandra Kay Adams, 89, of Conway Springs, died Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Ascension Via Christi-St. Theresa, Wichita.Sandra was born April 30, 1937 at…
Opinions
Another Sedgwick County Fair is in the record books, and it was a great one.I know that for a fact because I was there the entire week last week – including…
I have been asked a number of times whether I support the constitutional amendment to elect Kansas Supreme Court judges. While I have strong opinions, I have…
A lot has changed for me over two decades.I’m talking specifically about my realtionship with fireworks. And a week after the Fourth of July, as we continue to…
Father’s Day has a way of sneaking up and reminding me what really matters. Not the promise of a new grill accessory or the ceremonial “you get to pick where…
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior, I had a living will/ advance directive prepared about 10 years ago documenting my end-of-life medical wishes, but I’ve read that…
Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, I’m 63 and recently had a hospital stay that left me with bills I can’t afford to pay. I had Affordable Care Act health…
Last week, I shared some excitement about this year’s Sedgwick County Fair.Of course, it’s an exciting time of year for anyone who is involved with the Fair. 4…
If America has an actual birthday, it has always been considered to be July 4, as that was the date Congress officially approved the Declaration of…