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TSnews ARGONIA – Luke Greenwood is getting ready to come full circle. The Argonia High School alumnus and longtime Argonia educator is getting ready to become USD 359’s new superintendent on July 1.

TSnews There will be a new name for Wichita’s Minor League Baseball team starting next season. The team now known as the Wind Surge will rebrand itself as the Turbo Tubs for 2027, with the changeover starting this fall after the conclusion of the 2026 season.

TSnews HAYSVILLE – Karyn Bell-Simon has found a place to feel at home in Haysville, so when the city recently announced a contest to design the logo for its upcoming 75th anniversary celebration, she could not pass it up. “The city put it out so that anyone could enter the contest – and (if they won), they would win swim passes for their family and a $100 cash prize,” Bell-Simon said.

CHENEY – The Cheney School District is holding a community event to wish a happy retirement for outgoing superintendent Marc Woofter. It also will serve as a welcome for incoming superintendent Stacy Graff.

CHENEY – The annual Run to Cheney will take place on Saturday, July 11, as part of the Sedgwick County Fair in Cheney. Sign-up for the race is underway and available online.

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.

140 Years Ago Cheney is the prettiest town in southern Kansas. Oscar Sellon is building a kitchen, 12x12 feet square, for his house.

May 25 – Business check, 400 block N. Main; Business check, 1100 block N. Main; Business check, 200 block W. Fifth; Sports team escort, 800 block N. Marshall; Domestic problem, 600 block E. Aetna; Business check, 700 block S.

GODDARD – Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt has announced the overall winners of the financial literacy essay contest sponsored by the Securities Division of the Kansas Department of Insurance.

Extension Parents seeking fun activities for their schoolaged children during summer break may not need to look any further than the kitchen cabinet. Think cornstarch, water and liquid food coloring.