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Work to begin on K-44

Body SUMNER COUNTY – Culvert work is expected to begin sometime around next Monday on portions of K-44 Highway in portions of Sumner and Harper counties.

Dondlinger to build GP pool

Body After issuing a Request for Qualifications last month, the city council voted unanimously on May 7 to select Dondlinger Construction as the construction manager for the city’s aquatic facility project.

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Body Cardinals take momentum into regionals The Cheney Cardinals baseball team will take some momentum into Thursday’s Class 3A regional opener after closing the regular season on a five-game winning streak.

Cancer claims life of Cheney woman

Body TSnews CHENEY – A Cheney woman’s battle with cancer ended last week, when Esther (Farrell) Furches passed away. The community had rallied around her this year when she began a second fight against the disease.
Esther Furches gets ready to walk down the aisle during her recent wedding with her parents, Mike and Lisa Farrell. Furches, who beat cancer once in the past year, lost her second battle last week. Contributed photo

Odds and Ends

Body Topeka has best service area in KS The Topeka service area on the Kansas Turnpike has the best public restrooms in the state.

Crashes shut down K-42 on consecutive days

Body TSnews VIOLA – Crashes on backto- back days last week – both of which shut down K-42 Highway for hours – raise questions about the safety of the intersection and if there are ways it could be made less dangerous.
A tractor-trailer lays on its side on 263rd Street West on April 30, where the road intersects with K-42 Highway and with 111th Street South. A collision with another semi truck closed the intersection for hours. The day before, a crash involving non-commercial vehicles also closed the intersection. Travis Mounts’TSnews

Graduation season has arrived

Body For many students, their high school careers are coming to an end. Graduation season has arrived, and half of the local graduation ceremonies will take place through this weekend.
Graduation season has arrived
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