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Body Editor’s note: The May 9 print edition of this story incorrectly stated Kanza Cooperative general manager Alan Woodard was against the merger. That error was the result of a poorly written paragraph that was meant to attribute that statement to a member opposed to the merger.

Body CHENEY – Work will start soon on a $36 million project to reconstruct pavement and replace bridge decks on U.S. 54/400 in Kingman County, starting at the Sedgwick- Kingman county line just west of Cheney and going to Highway K-14.

Body TSnews CHENEY – Cheney City Council members approved additional curbing and concrete work at the Cheney Sports Complex during last Thursday's regular monthly meeting.

Body TSnews GODDARD – New housing developments across the city of Goddard promise a significant increase in population. And that growing population will increase the need for city water.

Body TSnews HAYSVILLE – Less than a week after it was approved by voters, the Haysville city council approved an ordinance at its meeting Monday to levy a 1 percent city sales tax. This is a renewal of a sales tax that has been in place for 10 years.

Body HAYSVILLE – Twin Valley, Kansas’ largest privately- owned broadband and communications company, has announced plans to extend its cutting-edge fiber network from rural Haysville into city limits.

Body HAYSVILLE – The Haysville Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly meeting next week on Thursday. The meeting is taking place on a new date, on the fourth Thursday of the month rather than the third.

Body Staff report TSnews HAYSVILLE – A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up to help the family of Remone Halabi, who is reported by the fundraiser to have died Sunday in a motorcycle accident.

Body Carmen Smith was doing some work at the pool hall and while down in the pit an explosion occurred. He was taken from the pit and brought out on the sidewalk.

Body 7 Years Ago Campus golfer Mikey Kelly is heading to the Class 6A State tournament. Kelly won a playoff with four other golfers to take ninth at Monday’s regional tournament at Carey Park in Hutchinson.