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Two blood drives will take place in the next two weeks at local high schools. Eisenhower High School will host a blood drive from 8 a.m.

SEDGWICK COUNTY – Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett is warning people not to click any links or buttons that resemble bank or savings information. Bennett himself received a scam email and a blue button that read “refund your money.”

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association announced the election of board officers for 2025, including Ben Foster as vice chair. Foster is the president & CEO of Twin Valley and ISG Technology – together the largest independently owned broadband and communications company in Kansas.

CLEARWATER – Sen. Majority Leader-elect Chase Blasi (R-Wichita) has announced staff hires, including naming a Clearwater High School graduate to a key position.

Cheney Thursday Bingo, 1 p.m., Cheney Senior Center. Tae kwon do 7 p.m., Cheney Rec.

Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels in both Sedgwick County and Sumner County. The recommended cost is $5 per meal, if you are able to pay.

John Hillman, a larger-than-life personality in Cheney known throughout the region as an auctioneer and real estate broker, died after a long battle with cancer. Hillman was an auctioneer for 34 years and spent most of that time working hand-in-hand with Roger Zerener and Fred Foley.

Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels in both Sedgwick County and Sumner County. The recommended cost is $5 per meal, if you are able to pay.

CHENEY – This month marks the first new meeting date for the Cheney City Council. Starting in January, the city council will meet on the second Wednesday of the month.

GODDARD – Ethan Ellingson of Wichita, a graduate of Eisenhower High School in Goddard, is among 32 University of Nebraska- Lincoln students gaining investing and financial insight this fall in the fifth class of the Investors With Purpose program in the College of Business.