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CONWAY SPRINGS – Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. They don’t wear capes or special suits, and their badge of honor is the bandage that shows they gave the gift of life.

HAYSVILLE – Cash Saver, the only grocery store in Haysville, will soon become a locally-owned store again. Leeker’s Family Foods is purchasing Cash Saver.

CHENEY – The Cheney City Council approved purchases for new radar signs in the city and new sun shade structures for a city-owned ball field. The council met for its December meeting last week on Thursday.

Brisket is top Christmas alternative Barbecue brisket with Kansas City-style sauce is Kansas’ top alternative Christmas dish. That’s according to a nationwide survey of 3,000 foodies by the recipe website MissWish.com.

K-State food scientist says most people likely have never eaten a yam Did you know sweet potatoes and yams are not the same? In fact, you’ve probably never eaten an actual yam, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Karen Blakeslee. Confusion between the two stems from labeling.

CLEARWATER – The Clearwater City Council has canceled its meeting for next Tuesday, Dec. 26, due to city offices being closed in observance of the Christmas holiday.

CONWAY SPRINGS – A serious issue involving the bookkeeping system at Conway Springs City Hall was discussed at length last week by members of the Conway Springs City Council.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) has released the sites for boys and girls regional wrestling tournaments in February. The girls teams from Campus, Eisenhower and Goddard high schools will compete in the Class 6-5A regional, which will take place on Feb.

HAYSVILLE – The City of Haysville is looking for a volunteer to fill a vacant board position on the Haysville Planning Commission. The planning commission meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.