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The Kansas Center for the Book, affiliated with the Library of Congress, and the State Library of Kansas, have announced the 2026 Great Reads from Great Places selections, “The Last Rancher” by Robert Rebein and “Outdoor Farm, Indoor Farm” by Lindsay H. Metcalf and illustrated by Xin Li.

9 Years Ago A large crowd turned out for last Thursday’s ribbon-cutting and grand opening at the new Haysville Activity Center.

Cheney Police Report July 13 – Vehicle accident, Main & Third; city code violations, 500 block E. Shadybrook; city code violations, 500 block E.

HAYSVILLE – More than 17 years in prison is the sentence for a 62-year-old man from Haysville on child pornography charges. Ronald Waltrip received the sentence this month.

GODDARD – A documentary featuring Mars, the new baby pygmy hippo at Tanganyika Wildlife Park, will be shown locally in August. “Mission to Mars” will premiere on Aug.

GODDARD – A different kind of a race will be coming to Goddard in October. The Great Inflatable 5K is a 5-kilometer race that features 11 giant inflatable obstacles.

GODDARD – When Clark Davidson Elementary School (CDS) fourth grader Olivia Sinness sat down to answer a national writing contest prompt asking, “What does America mean to you?” she didn’t write about monuments, fireworks, or famous landmarks.

Dear Savvy Senior, My mother, who has dementia, recently moved into an assisted living facility that doesn’t allow pets. I’m thinking about getting her a robotic pet to cheer her up. Are they worth it, and if so, which one do you recommend?

GODDARD – Since its opening in 2024, the Goddard Senior Center has taken off – and now it has its first full-time director. Longtime Goddard resident Samantha Stanley recently was named the senior center’s first fulltime director.

Schmidt & Sons has been serving the area since 1966 MOUNT HOPE – Sitting on the corner of two country roads miles from the nearest town is Schmidt & Sons, a farm equipment dealership that had some very humble beginnings.