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10 Years Ago The ice bucket challenge has been sweeping the nation and our digital world, and our part of the world has been actively involved. Over the past week, the Goddard School District has had events at nearly every school building as administrators and other staff members have had ice-cold water poured over their heads.

6 Years Ago The Haysville City Council got its first look at a possible city employee exit interview process at its Aug. 27 meeting.

Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.

Summer is ending, but there’s no end in sight to law enforcement’s crackdown on impaired driving. This Labor Day holiday, the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Drive To Zero Coalition and law enforcement urge drivers to think twice before driving drunk or high.

The Kansas Department of Revenue revealed on Monday the next design of the Kansas personalized license plate. Five designs were put up for public vote online earlier this month.

Almost 400,000 Kansans hate their jobs Nearly 400,000 Kansans loathe their current jobs, according to a survey from cardrates. com.

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Brady Hoffman certainly knows how to wrap up an illustrious career of competing at the Sumner County Fair – and in 4-H overall. Hoffman, who started college this month, won grand champion in round robin showmanship at the Sumner County Fair, plus grand champion in sheep showmanship, grand champion and reserve grand champion in breeding sheep and first place in a market sheep category.

TSnews Wyatt Harlan racked up so many purple ribbons at the Sumner County Fair and the Sumner County 4-H Fair that it almost felt like the classic Prince song, “Purple Rain.” Harlan received 10 purple ribbons at this year’s 4-H Fair, including for ag mechanical – which won grand champion – plus black and white photo, drawing, jelly, jelly display, wheat weaving, felt pouch, felt ICT flag, banana bread and cucumbers. Harlan also received purples for his hand pet and rabbit.

Editor’s note: Following are the results from the Sumner County Fair, held in early August in Caldwell. Agriculture Bryan Nispel, 1st, yellow corn; Mark Schmidt, 2nd, prairie baled hay; Shane Schmidt, 1st, spring oats, 3rd, prairie baled hay; Troy Strnad, 2nd, yellow corn; Greg Turek, 1st, mediaum maturing grain sorghum, 3rd, yellow corn; Josie Turek, 2nd, medium maturing grain sorghum; Dusty Volavka, 1st, prairie baled hay.