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GODDARD – Tanganyika Wildlife Park announced last Friday the death of a much-loved animal. Oscar, a sloth, had developed severe anemia.

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CHENEY – A Cheney man died in a one-vehicle crash last weekend in rural Kingman County near Cheney. Taylor Goldsmith, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene on Southeast 20th Street near 150th Avenue, which is about 3-1/2 miles south of Cheney on what is known as MacArthur Road in Sedgwick County.

TSnews GODDARD – A Northwest Expressway connecting K-96 Highway and US 54 Highway has been on the drawing board for years, with that proposed connection occurring near the City of Goddard.

TSnews CHENEY – Following action at last week’s Cheney City Council meeting and publication of an ordinance summary in this week’s TSnews, the City of Cheney will allow residents to own rottweiler dogs in the city limits. The change comes with several restrictions.

TSnews The Allen family has a set of grand champions from this year’s Sedgwick County Fair. Leah, 16 years old, and James, 13 years old, Allen took part in the Fair.

Sedgwick County Jada Long, Ninnescah Valley, Senior Buck Rabbit, Best Opposite of Breed; Wyatt Bracken, Ninnescah Valley, Senior Doe Rabbit, Best of Breed; Wyatt Bracken, Ninnescah Valley, Senior Doe Rabbit, purple; Jada Long, Ninnescah Valley, Senior Buck Rabbit, purple; Christian Oborny,...

TSnews Two local young photographers recently received some high honors for their work at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.

TSnews Success in 4-H has become a family tradition for the Harlans. Wyatt Harlan won several purple ribbons at last year’s Sumner County Fair and Sumner County 4-H Fair – and this year, Wyatt and his sister, Allie, both won purple ribbons for fine arts at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.

Extension A bad smell in the refrigerator or freezer might be more than just an unpleasant inconvenience for homeowners; it could signal a potential food safety issue, says a Kansas State University food safety specialist.