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Chisholm Trail Energy Center to go online in 2029 TSnews SUMNER COUNTY – On May 12, Evergy officially broke ground on a new 710-megawatt combined-cycle, high-efficiency natural gas power plant in Sumner County. The company said this will be its first new baseload generation facility constructed in Kansas in nearly 40 years.

CLEARWATER – From leadership and public speaking to scientific discovery, 4-H continues to open doors for young people in ways few programs can. For one Sedgwick County 4-H member, a geology project turned into an unforgettable prehistoric adventure.

TSnews GODDARD – A social media post has raised public concern after a mother in the Goddard School District said a registered sex offender chaperoned two children on a field trip. Amanda White has two children who go to Clark Davidson Elementary School.

Argonia Thursday USD 359 Argonia last day of school. Monday Avenue of Flags and memorial service, 10 a.m., Argonia Cemetery.

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

When I was a kid, Hershey’s sold powder for chocolate milk in brown, kind of rectangular containers. I loved (well, love) chocolate milk, and I remember a specific day where I was snooping through the cabinets, seeing what I could find, and there I spotted it: a brown, rectangular-ish container, emblazoned with “Hershey’s” in big, bold letters.

SEDGWICK COUNTY – The Sedgwick County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a death that occurred late Friday night at the Lake Afton campgrounds. The sheriff’s office said that at 10:45 p.m., Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a 911 call from 66-yearold Robert Courchaine.

Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, My wife and I are approaching 65, but I’m still working and have good health coverage through my employer. Do we need to enroll in Medicare at this point? –Almost 65 Dear Almost, If you or your spouse is still working past age 65 and have health insurance through your job, you may be able to delay enrolling in Medicare without a late enrollment penalty.

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

TSnews HAYSVILLE – This year’s July 4 celebrations likely will be special. The nation’s 250th anniversary prompted action Monday by the Haysville City Council regarding the sale and discharge of fireworks for that holiday.