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Heard on Main Street
Last Updated: December 29, 2016

The average price for a gallon of gas in the Wichita jumped 9 cents during the past week, averaging $2.11 on Dec. 26. The national average rose 4 cents to $2.28, according to GasBuddy.com. Gas prices were 50 cents higher than the same day last year and 25 cents higher than a month ago. … Get your subscription to The News started this week. Call 755-0821. … The Super Spectacular Circus will be at Hartman Arena in Park City Jan. 19. Tickets are now on sale. The circus features Ringmaster Steven Best, the Flying Cortes, acrobats, contortionists, the Human Cannonball, Asian elephants led by Catherine Carden and tigers led by trainer Ryan Easley. Tickets — $18 for adults and $16 for children 12 and younger — are available at ticketmaster.com or the Hartman Arena box office. ... The Valley Center City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 3 at City Hall. The council is scheduled to make appointments to the Valley Center Economic Development Board and discuss retail strategies. … On Dec. 22, Valley Center police were called to a neighborhood in the 200 block of South Meridian in Valley Center. Police were asked to check the welfare of a toddler playing outside by herself. The child had gone inside before officers arrived, and the parents were home.