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Wichita State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Cowley and Sumner County E- Communities and NetWork Kansas, has announced that the entrepreneurial certificate program, “Growing Rural Businesses,” will be offered in Sumner and Cowley counties starting Oct.

CALDWELL – Join the Border Queen Cruisers this Saturday for the 37th annual All Wheels Super Saturday Car Show. The show will be at Caldwell City Park.

CHENEY – Entrants are being sought for the annual Cheney Chamber of Commerce soup and chili cook-off, which will be held as part of the community pep rally on Main Street on Oct. 29.

With Labor Day taking place on Monday, the city councils for Argonia and Goddard are rescheduling the meetings that normally take place on the first Monday of the month. The Goddard City Council will meet at 7 p.m.

Thirty-four students in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University have received research awards from the college for summer and fall 2024. Darius Skillen of Cheney, majoring in mathematics and Spanish, is among the award winners.

CLEARWATER – The USD 264 Clearwater Board of Education is seeking district patrons to serve on a committee to develop a cell phone policy for the 2025-26 school year. The committee will consist of parents, students and staff.

CLEARWATER – The Clearwater Public Library is holding a community conversation this Saturday. The library has received a grant to better serve its patrons with disabilities.

Tanganyika Wildlife Park has been named one of the best animal encounters in the United States, according to the 2024 Newsweek Readers' Choice Awards.

A thank you note, and even a shiny, red apple, are nice. But Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles said being kind to your children’s teachers is one of the best things parents can do.

Extension Got salad? Many Kansas gardeners may already know that extending the year’s harvest into fall means planting many crops that would make a tasty mix.