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Heard on Main Street
Last Updated: March 12, 2015

The average price for a gallon of gas in the Wichita area rose by 9.9 cents in the past week, averaging $2.38 on March 8. The national average increased 2.5 cents last week to $2.46, according to GasBuddy.com. Prices in the Wichita area were $1.07 lower than a year ago. … Get your subscription to The News started this week. Call 755-0821. … The American Red Cross will have a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to noon March 14 at First United Methodist Church at Fifth and Meridian. Walk-ins are welcome. The blood drive is sponsored by local Boy Scout Troop 494. … Let the campaign tomfoolery begin. Rick Shellenbarger, a candidate for Valley Center City Council in the April election, reported to police March 3 that someone stole a campaign sign from his front yard. Loss was estimated at $5. ... Walk Kansas, an eight-week K-State Research and Extension program designed to promote activity and better health, begins March 15. Groups of six people, one serving as a captain, work toward a common goal: typically to walk at least 150 minutes per person, per week, which collectively is enough to walk 423 miles over the eight-week period. Though the team does not actually walk across Kansas, 423 miles is the equivalent of the distance across the state. Registration is through K-State Research and Extension county or district offices. Most registration materials are also online at www.walkkansas.org. This is the 14th year for Walk Kansas. A total of 203,250 participated over the first 13 years.