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Flower farmers win Urban Conservation Award

Body Shane and Lindsay Nichols received the Sedgwick County Conservation District’s 2024 Urban Conservation Award, recognizing them for participating in the High Tunnel Initiative as they continued to grow River’s End Farm, their cut flower farming business located on a one-acre lot...

Horton-Pfau wins Grassland Award

Body TSnews During the Sumner County Conservation District’s 82nd annual banquet, Karen Horton-Pfau was honored as the winner of a 2024 Grassland Award.
Karen Horton-Pfau received the 2024 Grassland Award at the Sumner County Conservation District annual meeting. Travis Mounts/TSnews

Milton Blocker Farms wins conservation award

Body TSnews Milton Blocker Farms is the winner of a Sedgwick County Conservation District 2024 Conservation Award. John Blocker accepted the award on behalf of his father, Milton, who died in October of last year at the age of 98.
John Blocker, center, accepts the 2024 Conservation Award on behalf of his late father, Milton Blocker. The elder Blocker died last October at age 98. Stephanie McKennon/ TSnews

Land creates strong bonds for award winners

Body TSnews Sisters Mary Oliphant and Ramona Lampe received a Sedgwick County Conservation Award, recognizing their completion of a conservation project that was begun by their late mother, Roberta Lampe.
Ramona Lampe and Mary Oliphant receive a Sedgwick County Conservation Award that recognizes the work begun by their mother, Roberta Lampe. Stephanie McKennon/TSnews

Interesting facts about the month of March

Body Millions of people look forward to the month of March every year. In the northern hemisphere, March 20 or 21 marks the beginning of spring, a season of rejuvenation in which individuals enjoy the first consistent periods of warm weather since the previous fall.

County to offer severe weather programs

Body Sedgwick County Emergency Management will present its 2025 severe weather safety program across Sedgwick County in the coming weeks. The program was developed by the National Weather Service, and is designed to educate county residents about severe weather and safety.

Faith and frivolity

Body TSnews CHENEY – A full house gathered at the Sedgwick County Farm Bureau building on Saturday night, drawn in no small part by Dan Meers, the man behind the fur of K.C. Wolf, the well-known mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Dan Meers has a well-known alter ego. Since 1990, he has portrayed K.C. Wolf, the energetic, wide-hipped mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs. Meers headlined a fundraiser on Saturday for Cheney Methodist Church. Contributed photo

Babysitting clinic offered in Wellington

Body SUMNER COUNTY – Are you at least 10 years old and interested in becoming a babysitter? Join K-State Research and Extension in Sumner County, along with community partners, to learn about the responsibilities of babysitting on Friday, March 21. The class will run 9 a.m.
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