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Cheney Police Report March 2: House watch follow up in the City; Business check, 400 block N. Main; Traffic stop, 300 block S.

Tickets available for Chamber banquet HAYSVILLE – Tickets for the Haysville Chamber Community Stars Celebration – formerly known as the Haysville Chamber of Commerce Gold Star Banquet – are now available. The celebration will run 6-10 p.m.

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HAYSVILLE – A full-service satellite office for the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds will open March 16 in Haysville City Hall. Register of Deeds Tonya Buckingham and chief deputy Kenly Zehring attended Monday’s city council meeting to announce the new office.

Nearly 9,600 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2025 semester. Honor roll criteria vary among the university’s academic units.

More than 1,100 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in fall 2025. The university awarded approximately 800 bachelor's degrees, 250 master's degrees and 50 doctorates.

ARGONIA – A nicked pipe was the cause of a boil order that impacted the City of Argonia to start this month. City officials said that a crew from Wheatland Electric was working on a project when a water main was inadvertently hit.

Lucy Gorges found out last week she is going to have most, if not all, of her college education covered by one scholarship. Gorges, a senior at Cheney High School, found out last week she is going to receive an $80,000 Rudd Foundation Scholarship.

SEDGWICK COUNTY – Many property owners in Sedgwick County are balking at increases in the county appraisals of their property. The deadline to appeal is quickly approaching, and the county has a pair of videos to help with making an appeal.

Last week brought an early reminder of the danger that spring weather in Kansas can bring. Two tornadoes touched down in Sumner County last Thursday, causing sporadic damage in the southwest part of the county.