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Free parking no longer exists in downtown Wichita, as of last week. The City of Wichita began charging for parking on July 1.

TSnews There’s good news for Ken N Barbie’z Rollin Diner, at least in the big picture. The popular food truck operated by Kelly Ake and Barbie Taber will be back in business soon after suffering a devastating fire on their way to a job a couple of weeks ago.

If there’s ever a time to buck American’s tendency to fall short on their consumption of fruits and vegetables, summer is it. “Summer is the perfect time to think of new fruits and vegetables that we can incorporate into our meals and snacks,” said Ashley Svaty, K-State Research and Extension’s northwest area family and consumer sciences specialist.

Staff report TSnews On Monday, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) approved two settlements to allow Evergy Kansas Central (EKC) to recover from its customers the cost of three new generation facilities. A statement from the KCC said the facilities are intended to meet increasing electric demand and improve reliability.

The Daughters of Isabella will hold their July meeting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15.

SEDGWICK COUNTY – The Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program is seeking volunteers for the upcoming fall training program. A free meeting for anybody interested is set for Thursday, July 17.

GODDARD – Construction is moving forward on a new Mexican restaurant in Goddard. Dos Amigos Mexican Restaurant announced last year that is was coming to town, but then very little appeared to be happening in terms of moving toward an opening date.