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ARGONIA – As reported earlier this month, the community of Argonia is one of two cities chosen to participate in a new state program to help Kansas cities grow and attract visitors. Argonia and Colby have been chosen to be part of the Spaces to Places program, a community development placemaking program.

Composting is a simple way to keep the home garden healthy while also helping the environment, but there is a certain art to doing it right, said Dennis Patton, a horticulture agent in K-State Research and Extension’s Johnson County office.

CHENEY – A police officer was arrested early last week after being accused of rape. Cheney Police Chief Ken Winter confirmed that Officer Grant Cook was arrested on Tuesday, Aug.

TSnews Along with welcoming new students, the Goddard Unified School District (USD) 265 is welcoming eight new members to their administration in the 2023-2024 school year. Four of these new members are principals.

CHENEY – The owner of Hank Is Wiser Brewery in Cheney, Hank Sanford, died over the weekend. The announcement was made Monday on Facebook.

TSnews A 12-year-old Cheney girl won All-American after competing at the AAU Junior Olympics at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Aug. 2.

TSnews HAYSVILLE – The Haysville City Council voted at its meeting on Aug. 14 to place the renewal of the city’s 1 percent sales tax on the Nov.

GODDARD – The Goddard Chamber of Commerce story in last week’s print edition of TSnews contained an error regarding the candidate forum that the Goddard Chamber of Commerce will be hosting in October.

CONWAY SPRINGS – Code enforcement around town continues to be a hot topic for the Conway Springs City Council. At its first meeting in August, two issues with properties in the city were brought to the council's attention.

Extension Among the terms many associate with retirement – freedom, independence, flexibility and relaxation among them – there is at least one more. Anxiety.