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Aviators head into final week

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The Haysville Aviators are entering the stretch run of the 2023 summer collegiate season. As of Monday night, they had dropped three of their last four games, including back-to-back losses to the Hutchinson Monarchs.

Goddard approves low bid for RCUT for STAR Bond

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TSnews GODDARD – The long-awaited access from US-54 Highway to the STAR bond development moved a step closer to fruition with the acceptance Monday of a low bid to construct a restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT). The Goddard City Council accepted the bid from Pearson Construction LLC of $4,903,378.27.

City launches CS City Hall makeover

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CONWAY SPRINGS – When Amber Sones took over as city clerk for the City of Conway Springs, one of her hopes was that she could help suggest some remodeling improvements to City Hall. Now, Sones is getting started with those efforts.

Scooters, fire station top Cheney city agenda

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CHENEY – The Cheney City Council met a couple of days early last week, holding its meeting on Tuesday, July 11. The council normally meets on the second Thursday of each month, but rescheduled this meeting to avoid conflicts with the Sedgwick County Fair.

Clearwater to hold sales tax vote

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CLEARWATER – The City of Clearwater will hold a special election on Aug. 29, giving residents the opportunity to decide whether to implement a 1 percent city sales tax.

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GARDEN PLAIN – City leaders and staff in Garden Plain were hopeful that the boil order that has been in place for more than a week will be lifted. Following storms on July 5 that caused tree and limb damage around the city and led to an hourslong power outage, the city experienced problems with both its water system and wastewater treatment system.

Sheriff 's office: Beware of phone scammers

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WICHITA – The Sedgwick County Sheriff ’s Office has been notified of a scam involving individuals identifying themselves as employees of the sheriff’s office. The suspects representing themselves as employees of the Sedgwick County Sheriff ’s Office are falsely informing victims they are the subject of a criminal investigation.

Wienermobile to roll into Conway Springs

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CONWAY SPRINGS – The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile will make an appearance Saturday in Conway Springs. The iconic hot dog-shaped vehicle – now renamed the Frankmobile – will be at Hired Man’s Grocery & Grill as part of the locally-owned grocer’s 15th anniversary celebration. Visitors will be able to see the Frankmobile between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The new “Frankmobile” name was debuted earlier this year. The drivers, formerly named Hotdoggers, are now called Frankfurters. The first Wienermobile debuted in 1936. It was crated by Carl G. Mayer, the nephew of Oscar Meyer.

Wienermobile to roll into Conway Springs

Dam Jam set to rock Lake Afton

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GODDARD – Lake Afton will be rocking and rolling on Friday and Saturday. The Dam Jam Music Festival will take over the Sedgwick County-owned park for two days, with live music and much more.
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