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GARDEN PLAIN – The City of Garden Plain is holding a design contest to create a city flag/logo. The winning design will be a brand that serves a symbol for the community, representing the past, present and future.

Extension Seed tape is a method of preparing seeds for planting that reduces the amount of time spent bending over the ground. Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said seed tape makes it easier to handle small seeds and get proper seed spacing.

ARGONIA – This Saturday and Sunday, college rocketry teams from across the country will converge in a field south of Argonia to compete for the annual Argonia Cup, one of the events hosted by the KLOUDBusters rocketry group. The Tripoli Rocketry Association, Inc., is co-hosting the Argonia Cup.

GODDARD – The annual Neighbors United event will take place on April 27, and both volunteers and projects are needed. This annual event brings community members, organizations, and businesses together for a day of volunteering.

HAYSVILLE – Campus High School will host its annual Fine Arts Expo this Thursday and Friday. The event features works and performances by artists of all kinds from across Haysville Public Schools, not just the high school.

TSnews CHENEY – Cheney city council members discussed incorporating roadways near the city during last Thursday's monthly council meeting. Sedgwick County recently reviewed the status of roads in unincorporated public rights of way in the vicinity of all municipalities in the county.

GODDARD – Karaline Scott, a senior a Goddard High Schools, has been named as the a recipient of two different major scholarships from Wichita State University. Scott was one of three students named as 2024 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarship.

TSnews CONWAY SPRINGS – After several months of having just one meeting a month, the Conway Springs City Council is likely to approve going back to two meetings a month. The first step in undoing that change will come next week when the council meets for a second monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 26.

TSnews The Clearwater City Council addressed a few matters during a brief meeting on March 12. • The council adopted an ordinance and approved a resolution issuing general obligation bonds for Phase 2 of Park Glen Estates.

Tanganyika Wildlife Park has announced the arrival of not one, but two giraffe calves, born just days apart. Park officials said the births are a testament to the successful breeding program and an exciting addition to one of the largest giraffe herds in the United States.