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Cupcake Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons lemon zest 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup sour cream 1 1/2 cups flour 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons poppy seeds Frosting Ingredients 1 1/2 cups blackberries 1 cup butter, room temperature 4 cups powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon milk or cream, if needed.

CONWAY SPRINGS – A local family has new hope after their family member received a new heart this week. As reported in last week's TSnews, Marques Coursey was waiting for a heart transplant at KU Medical Center in Kansas City.

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 tablespoons butter 1 small onion, diced 3 to 4 medium carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 16-ounce package potato gnocchi 6 to 8 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup flour 6 cups chicken broth 2 cups milk 3 teaspoons dried parsley garlic salt and pepper, to taste 1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped 1 tablespoon corn starch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water Directions In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the onion, carrots and celery, and saute until the onions are translucent.

This past weekend, Joey found whole chickens on sale and proceeded to put three on his smoker. I told him I wanted to try a different way to make stock from the bones, once he was done pulling the meat, and he graciously put the pieces into my large crockpot for me.

CLEARWATER – Imagine peoples’ surprised looks on Easter weekend when they thought for just a moment that they had stumbled upon the Easter Bunny in downtown Clearwater. What they had found was Rosie, a Flemish Giant rabbit.

GODDARD – A downtown coffee business is set to re-open in Goddard. Cofellow Coffee Parlor has announced a soft launch on May 1.

GARDEN PLAIN – The final Home School Organization meeting of the year for Garden Plain Elementary will take place next Wednesday. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

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HAYSVILLE – Tickets for the second annual mayor's prayer breakfast with Haysville Mayor Russ Kessler are currently on sale. This year's breakfast will be next Thursday, May 4, at 7 a.m.

GODDARD – A public meeting on Monday evening drew about two dozen residents and stakeholders, who shared multiple ideas for improving the current Goddard Community Center, located downtown next to City Hall. Goddard City Council members also were in attendance.