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Park equipment back open after relocation

1 year ago By Brianna Barnes
TSnews GARDEN PLAIN – Playground equipment at Garden Plain City Park is fully open again following a relocation within the park. Park equipment had to be relocated to accommodate the new municipal aquatic facility.
Park equipment back open after relocation

Goddard approves $1 million loan to developer

1 year ago By Nancy D. Borst
TSnews GODDARD – The Goddard City Council has approved making a $1 million loan to a developer who promises to deliver three parcels for annexation into the city. All the parcels are along 167th Street West, northeast of the current city limits.
This map shows the proposed annexations for the City of Goddard, as well as the current location of the City of Goddard (yellow) and the City of Wichita (blue). Contributed image

Communities to host National Night Out events

1 year ago By Brianna Barnes
TSnews Haysville, Conway Springs and Goddard will be organizing National Night Out events for their communities, and Cheney will be having neighborhood block parties later in August. Haysville’s will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Dewey Gunzelman pool.

Cut the cost of watering trees

1 year ago By News Staff
As the temperatures climb into the 90s and above, most trees require more water, but more water means more costs. Kansas State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini says modifying soaker hoses can help homeowners save a few dollars.

Trout named Miss Rodeo Fort Hays

1 year ago By Brianna Barnes
GARDEN PLAIN — Jordyn Trout, a junior majoring in marketing at Fort Hays State, has been crowned as Miss Rodeo Fort Hays State. It was not something she expected or was looking for until a friend encouraged her to apply.
Jordyn Trout of Garden Plain was named Miss Rodeo Fort Hays. Above is Trout at the Sedgwick County Fair horse show from this year and the other is of her 10 years ago at her first horse show. Contributed photo

Washboard Cookies

1 year ago By News Staff
Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling cookies 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

‘Wash’ out for these easy-to-make sugar-coated cookies

1 year ago By News Staff
I have been spending some time reading through the Harvey County Fair’s entry guidelines book, looking at all the food categories. The one that intrigues me, which I need to pay more attention to when I go look at the exhibits this year, is for cookie jars.
‘Wash’ out for these easy-to-make sugar-coated cookies

Odds and Ends

1 year ago By News Staff
Haysville is KS’ smartest city The smartest city in all of Kansas is Haysville. That’s according to SmartNews, which released its ranking of 999 American cities based on daily news consumption.
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