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Body I’ve struggled over the years with the definition of coffeecake. Generally speaking, it’s cake that is meant to be enjoyed with coffee and doesn’t actually contain any.

Body Cake Ingredients 12 ounces dates, pitted and diced 1 1/2 cups strong hot coffee or espresso 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 3/4 cup flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup...

Body GODDARD – MJ, the first Indian rhino ever born in Kansas – and the first rhino calf born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park – has officially moved to his new home at Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park in Michigan.

Body GARDEN PLAIN – Main Street in Garden Plain will be closed midday this Thursday for a school event. Garden Plain Elementary is hosting its Careers on Wheels event.

Body 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.

Body Kansas Reflector Gov. Laura Kelly signed several bipartisan bills, including House Bill 2107, which offers Kansans a process to recover damages from wildfires and fires caused by electric public utilities.

Body HAYSVILLE – Sterling Gaston-Chapman of Wichita, a Campus High School graduate, was one of three players on the Angelo State University Rams basketball team to earn All-Lone Star Conference awards for the 2024-25 season.

Body Three local high school students have been named as Prairie Schooner Mates for the 2025 Riverest in Wichita. The students are Avery Kassman from Campus High School, Madeline Watson from Eisenhower High School, and Brody Cole from Goddard High School.

Body A weed commonly found in Kansas lawns can sure make homeowners feel pretty crabby this time of year. But applying an herbicide at the right time can help alleviate crabgrass problems, said Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini.

Body A man from Goddard died last Friday after being struck on a highway in Wichita. Joel Troyer, age 69, was driving south on Interstate 135 when he apparently lost some cargo and stopped in traffic to get it.