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TSnews It might be a bit of an understatement to say that Paisley Haskins had a Sumner County Fair to remember this summer. The Conway Springs girl won a long list of honors at both the Sumner County Fair in Caldwell and at the Sumner County 4-H Fair in Wellington.

TSnews Joan Hemberger’s award-winning quilt at the Sumner County Fair in Caldwell was an endeavor years in the making. Hemberger’s quilt took “seven or eight years” to make, but it was worth it in the end, as the Argonia native’s handiwork won grand champion in the open class at the Fair.

TSnews At the Sumner County 4-H Fair, Joyce Salisbury won grand champion for her photography entry. Salisbury is 11 years old and from Conway Springs.

Beef Happy Hustlers Kutler Fitch, 1 blue, reserve champion; John Henry Theurer, 1 blue, 1 red, reserve champion; Kelly Theurer, 3 blue, 2 grand champion; Rowdy Theurer, 2 blue; Emma Wiiest, 2 blue; Lyla Wiiest, 1 blue, 1 red, reserve champion. Trailblazers Avery Volavka 1 blue, grand champion.

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7 Years Ago The 2018 Campus Colts girls tennis team will be the first to enjoy a brand-new, eightcourt tennis facility, installed as part of USD 261’s bond-funded facilities upgrades. “The courts won’t be nearly as crowded, so it’ll be much better.

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Ingredients 16 ounces pasta 1 pound ground sausage 1 medium onion, diced (I used yellow) 1 red bell pepper, diced 4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon dried parsley 2 tablespoons tomato paste 8 ounces low-fat/fat-free cream cheese 1/3 cup parmesan, freshly grated red pepper flakes, to taste (optional) salt and pepper, to taste Directions Boil the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve two cups of the pasta water when you drain it.

Insight The time has come to send the kids back to school. I always tell people that my kids are excited when school ends for the year, but after a summer on the farm they are equally as excited to return to school in the fall.