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Longs mark 50 years together

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David and Vickie Long of Clearwater celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with close family and friends at a reception at the Clearwater Community Center on Saturday, May 17, 2025. It was hosted by their family.
Longs mark 50 years together

Storms hit the area

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About 15 Cheney High School students took a break between final exams on Tuesday morning to help with clean-up from Monday night’s storms at the Sedgwick County Fairgrounds. While the worst storm damage appears to have been in and around Cheney, there also was more minor damage around the TSnews coverage area. In Goddard, high winds hammered the city overnight, causing limb damage and some fence damage, according to City Hall staff members. No reports of any serious damage had been turned in to City Hall as of mid-morning Tuesday. Garden Plain also had limbs down in numerous places, but City Hall officials said there appeared to be much less damage than Cheney had experienced. Cleanup was going well in that community Tuesday. Reports from other local communities were that there was minimal tree damage.
Storms hit the area

Scholarships presented

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Three students have been named as recipients of the Jeanna Martin Memorial Scholarship. Each student is receiving a $500 scholarship to the school of their choice. The winners are, from left, Ava Daniel, who will major in criminal justice and forensic science at Cowley College; Connor Rusco, who will major in electrical engineering at Kansas State University; and Grant Fisher, who will major in business at the University of Kansas.
Scholarships presented

Seat check helps keep kids safe

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HAYSVILLE – The Haysville Chamber of Commerce and Haysville Police Department conducted a child passenger safety seat check at the Haysville City Building on May 3. Twenty-two children now have a safer ride in their vehicles.
Car seat technicians helped nearly two dozen children be sure they are in properly-fitted and installed safety seats at the child passenger safety seat check on May 3 in Haysville. Contributed photo

Cheney FFA team makes history

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CHENEY – The Cheney FFA Chapter has announced that its agricultural communications team has made chapter history by qualifying for the National FFA Agricultural Communications Career Development Event.
The Cheney FFA agricultural communications team members are, from left, Addisyn Hudson, Breanna Wells, Eliza Rosenhagen and Cash Young. The won the state contest and will compete at the national level. Contributed photo

Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas

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Ingredients 4 to 6 pounds pork shoulder 1 1/2 tablespoon garlic salt 1 1/2 tablespoon cumin 1 tablespoon oregano Trim most of the fat off the pork shoulder and cut the meat into two-inch cubes. Combine the garlic salt, cumin, oregano, brown sugar, basil, coriander, chili powder and paprika in a bowl and stir to combine.

You ‘nita’ stop what you’re doing and try this pressure cooker recipe

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Any time I find pork shoulder at a great price at our local grocery store, it’s a no-brainer for me to put it in the cart and let Joey know that I wouldn’t mind if he threw it on his smoker over the weekend. That’s why it was a little weird last week when Joey put one in the cart and asked if I would prepare it instead.
Pork carnitas can be made in a pressure cooker and yield flavorful, delicious pulled pork that is especially delicious in a taco.

Friendship Meals Menu

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Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels in both Sedgwick County and Sumner County. The recommended cost is $5 per meal, if you are able to pay.
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