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TSnews GARDEN PLAIN – A changing of the guard happened on Monday in Garden Plain. Stuhlsatz Service Center was officially sold, reopening as 54 Station.

The winners of the TSnews Fourth of July Coloring Contest have been named. The winners are, clockwise from top left: Caroline Shaffer, age 6, of Conway Springs; Josie Lehner, age 7, of Garden Plain; and Kinley Boswell, age 6, of Wichita.

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TSnews Most TSnews subscribers in Goddard and an unknown number in Clearwater and Haysville, and potentially elsewhere, were without last week’s newspaper until Monday of this week. The newspapers were apparently misplaced at the postal sorting facility in Wichita, said publisher Paul Rhodes.

TSnews The Sedgwick County Fair gets started next week on Wednesday and will run four nights, July 10-13. This year’s theme is “Celebrate our roots – 80 Years of the Fair.” The 80 years of the Fair have actually taken place over 85 years, as World War II led to a multi-year stretch without a Fair.

On July 1, the Kansas Turnpike will become a cashless driving experience. The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) has been working for some time to get ready for the move to cashless tolling.

More than two decades of work has came to fruition as the D-21 drainage project in Haysville has been completed.

School is out, and summer break is here, bringing sizzling temperatures. While enjoying the outdoors, it is crucial to stay safe. Between May and September, we need to be vigilant about two significant dangers: dehydration and heat-related illnesses.

GODDARD – A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into several Goddard homes. The arrest announcement came from Goddard Police Chief Lance Beagely.

ARGONIA – Officials with the City of Argonia are advising people to be ware of fake accounts tied in to the annual car show and street races, held each October.