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Body Dear Savvy Senior, I turn 62 early next year and plan to retire soon after. Most advice says I should wait to claim Social Security because my monthly benefit will be higher.

Body HAYSVILLE – Two sports programs have Friday sign-up deadlines through Haysville Recreation. The HAC (Haysville Activity Center) Fall soccer program is for children from age 4 through sixth grade.

Body TSnews GODDARD – At its July 28 meeting, the Goddard City Council voted to extend incentives to Phase 2 of Goddard Housing, LLC, to build 72 apartments within the Genesis Sports Complex Addition. This will be in addition to the approximately 100 apartments now under construction.

Body TSnews CLEARWATER – During the July 28 Clearwater City Council meeting, a solar-energy developer seeking county approval to build near Clearwater noted that the city could be in line to receive a $3.

Body TSnews CLEARWATER – At the end of this month, Mize’s Thriftway in Clearwater will be changing owners. After more than 50 years in business, the Mize family is getting out of the grocery business.

Body • Governor’s race takes shape • Sumner County Commission seat decided TSnews By a large margin, Kansas voters rejected a Republican-backed amendment to the state constitution. The proposed amendment would have resulted in the direct election of Kansas Supreme Court justices.

Body TSnews reached out to the candidates in local, contested Primary Election races for this voters guide . Candidates were asked the following questions: 1) What is your background? Please tells us about yourself as a person.

Body Early in-person voting is currently available for residents of both Sedgwick and Sumner counties. There are multiple options for early voting in Sedgwick County, with 17 satellite locations and three other options.

Body It’s common for vegetables like squash, cucumbers and melons to produce flowers but no fruit, said Kansas State University horticulture expert Matt McKernan. “Most squash, cucumbers and melons have separate male and female flowers on each plant,” McKernan said.

Body Measles cases this year have surpassed all of 2025 to become the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, with cases now in 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to a federal report released Friday.