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WELLINGTON – This Thursday, there will be an encore presentation of “County Down, Ireland to the Cherokee Strip: the story of a Revolutionary War patriot &…
Spice Up Your LifeNote: This column first ran on Aug. 1, 2013.Lindsey spent last week hanging out with some awesome 8 year olds at camp, keeping her out of the…
The Sumner County 4-H Council’s annual Cookie Jar auction is taking place this week. It runs through July 12, and can be found online at www.theurerthomson.…
Ingredients16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 large eggs 1 1/4 cups sour cream 2 tablespoons…
9 Years AgoDavis Williams of Haysville won Saturday’s Run to Cheney 5K race at the Sedgwick County Fair. Williams’ time was 18:01.4. He also placed second in…
Editor’s note: Following is the agenda for the July 13 meeting of the USD 356 Conway Springs Board of Education. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m., and the…
Kansas families looking to make the most of the 2026 Sunflower Summer program will find one of the state’s largest collections of participating attractions and…
ARGONIA – Monday night’s Argonia City Council meeting had to be rescheduled because there was not a quorum. The council meeting has been rescheduled for next…
Obituaries
Derek Lane Swingle was born on July 12, 1975 in Wellington to Ron and Carolyn (Krone) Swingle. The family made their home in Argonia.Derek was baptized at…
Linda Lou (Lewis) Graber, 85, entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior on June 22, 2026.Linda was born on Aug. 25, 1940, in Fort Edward, N.Y., to…
Donald Paul Shobe passed away at the age of 89 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Dove Estates Senior Living Community in Goddard.Donald was born Oct. 3, 1936, in…
Edward Glen Yost, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Clearwater United Methodist Church…
Bill Elroy Freidline, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026.Bill proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1956.Visitation will be Wednesday…
Sandra Kay Adams, 89, of Conway Springs, died Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Ascension Via Christi-St. Theresa, Wichita.Sandra was born April 30, 1937 at…
Tom B. Castor, age 85, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand father, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026.Visitation will be Wednesday, June 17…
Timothy “Tim” Norbert Jotzke, 78, passed away on September 18, 2025. He was born on September 23, 1946 in Des Moines, IA.Tim proudly served his country in the…
Opinions
A lot has changed for me over two decades.I’m talking specifically about my realtionship with fireworks. And a week after the Fourth of July, as we continue to…
Father’s Day has a way of sneaking up and reminding me what really matters. Not the promise of a new grill accessory or the ceremonial “you get to pick where…
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior, I had a living will/ advance directive prepared about 10 years ago documenting my end-of-life medical wishes, but I’ve read that…
Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, I’m 63 and recently had a hospital stay that left me with bills I can’t afford to pay. I had Affordable Care Act health…
Last week, I shared some excitement about this year’s Sedgwick County Fair.Of course, it’s an exciting time of year for anyone who is involved with the Fair. 4…
If America has an actual birthday, it has always been considered to be July 4, as that was the date Congress officially approved the Declaration of…
From the Editor’s FilesAll across our area, the wheels are in motion for this year’s Sedgwick County Fair.This is an exciting time of year for anyone who is…
Savvy SeniorDear Savvy Senior, I just turned 58 and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan…