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TSnews A new power transmission line for power provider Evergy is expected to cut across western Sedgwick County and through Sumner County on its way to Oklahoma. The Buffalo Flats Transmission Project is a proposed 345 kilovolt transmission line that would cover 133 miles through south-central Kansas.

TSnews CHENEY – New Year’s Eve brought to a close a long history of grocery business in Cheney. SPK closed its doors for a final time on Dec.

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Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels. The recommended cost is $5 per meal, if you are able to pay.

Directions Ingredients 2 7.56-ounce Hershey bars, chopped 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 7-ounce jars marshmallow crème 4 tablespoons margarine 4 1/2 cups sugar 12 ounces evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups chopped walnuts whole walnuts for decorating Prepare a nine-by-13-inch baking dish by greasing it with butter. (This will give you about two-inch tall pieces.

Over the years, I have had a few kitchen disasters that resulted in major cleanup afterwards. There was the time I dropped my flour container, spilling it all over the floor.

CONWAY SPRINGS – Wheatland Electric Cooperative, in coordination with its generation and transmission provider, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, has scheduled a planned power outage to allow for critical repairs to the transmission line serving the Conway Springs substation. The planned outage is scheduled to begin at 12 a.m.

Editor’s note: On the following pages, TSnews presents a look back at some of the top community stories of the past year. Argonia February – Sunflower Station Child Care is a new facility operated by the Argonia School District.

Wacky weather It typically isn’t good when the weather makes the headlines but that was the case over and over in 2025. The year began with punishing winter weather, with ice, snow and bitter cold just days into the new year.