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GODDARD – The Goddard City Council at its meeting Monday approved an ordinance formally authorizing the city attorney to file condemnation proceedings to obtain easements needed for public utilities in the Goddard City Center utility extension project. The ordinance is one of the procedural steps required by the Kansas Eminent Domain Procedures Act.

CONWAY SPRINGS – Local business The Daily Scoop has announced it will be closing later this month. Owners Wade and Daphne Kennard made the announcement online on Monday.

GODDARD – Casey's General Store is readying to open this week in Goddard. The convenience store chain will hold a ribbon-cutting for its newest store, located on 183rd Street West just south of U.S. Highway 54 and across the street from Walmart, at 9 a.m. Friday.

CLEARWATER – The Clearwater City Council on Nov. 25 awarded the sale of $255,000 in general obligation temporary notes for the Indian Ridge Phase 2 paving project to Northland Securities at a true interest cost of 3.9264 percent.

HAYSVILLE – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) on Tuesday afternoon issued a stream advisory for the MS Mitch Mitchell Floodway, from east of the South Seneca Street bridge in Haysville to the confluence with the Arkansas River.

When the new year arrives, there will be a new meal provider for the Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels program in several local communities. The Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) and provider Everfull have announced a transition of meal services starting on Jan.

TSnews Two local high schools recently made the trip to Indianapolis to the 98th National Future Farmers of America Convention & Expo, making some great memories – and one chapter also earned some nice recognition. The Cheney High School FFA chapter sent 10 students to Indianapolis and was recognized as a two-star national chapter, while the Clearwater High School FFA chapter also made the memorable trip to Indianapolis.

From the Editor’s Files Why is it that Asian food sounds so good around American holidays? I’m not sure I can answer that question with any real authority, but I can sure take a stab at it. And the reason I’m asking the question is because Kim and I spent Thanksgiving with my youngest daughter Katie and her friends and family in Chicago.

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.