| Bel Aire |
Bel Aire approves spending for street improvement Matt Heilman
At its June 17 meeting, the Bel Aire City Council approved spending a portion allocated for street improvements to repair a stretch of 45th Street from Webb Road west for half of a mile.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
June 20-26
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| Church |
Highlights
Week of June 19
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| Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS
Week of June 19
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| Columns |
From the Library
Library continues effort to move to LeVenue
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Hope and hilarity
VBS is worth the work
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In the Kitchen Lisa Strunk
Month of June belongs to her husband
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Out of the Office Chris Strunk
B-17 a trip down memory lane
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Randy's Ramblings Randy Fisher
Don't let life get in the way of living, loving
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Kansans care about the environment
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| Deaths |
Alwina White
Alwina E. (Benkula) White, 92, died June 13, 2014.
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Donald Carper
Reverend Donald E. Carper, 90, of San Antonio, Texas, died May 24, 2014.
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James Dochow
James Michael “Mike" Dochow, 59, OTR truck driver, died June 10, 2014.
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Lesley McGinley
Lesley Ann (Haynes) McGinley, 79, died June 12, 2014.
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Orvan Baxter
Orvan William Baxter, 85, retired farmer and retired Bentley Sand Company employee, died June 11, 2014.
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Richard Ravens
Richard Kent Ravens, 69, died May 12, 2014.
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| Editorials |
Weapons laws take one-size approach
Weapons laws take one-size approach
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| General |
Highlights
Week of June 19
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Senior highlights
Week of June 19
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of June 19
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| Kechi |
Kechi OKs zone change for commercial development Matt Heilman
The specific plans have yet to be finalized, but more commercial development is in the works for about 1.9 acres of Kechi property at the northeast corner of Kechi Road and Sioux Street.
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Kechi ready to celebrate 29th annual fair Matt Heilman
The 29th Annual Kechi Fair is set for June 27 and 28.
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| Letters to the Editor |
Don’t use artificial turf on golf greens
Don't use artificial turf on golf greens
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of June 19
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of June 19
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Kechi police reports
June 12-16
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Park City police reports
June 9-15
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Valley Center fire calls
June 10-16
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Valley Center police reports
June 9-15
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| Recreation League |
Swim club makes it two wins in a row The News Staff
The Valley Center Swim Club won its second meet this season, beating McPherson 381-311 on the road June 10.
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| School |
Local standouts up for athletes of the year Randy Fisher
Two former Valley Center High School soccer players are finalists for awards to be presented by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff’s reports
June 9-15
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| Valley Center |
2014 VCHS Alumni Banquet a great success Ron Black
The 2014 VCHS Alumni Association Banquet on June 7 had a great turnout, with 280 graduates.
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Above, beyond Matt Heilman
Veterans remembered with historic aircraft
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Balloon launch to raise awareness of syndrome The News Staff
Bellalyn Grace Smith had a seizure when she was 7 months old. A week later, she had another one.
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Cities respond to state’s gun laws Matt Heilman
The law was meant to eliminate confusion by enforcing the same weapons rules in cities across Kansas.
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LeVenue purchase inches forward Chris Strunk
In the decades it spent trying to expand its facilities, the Valley Center Public Library this week may have gotten its firmest handshake to date.
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Local cities make home affordability list The News Staff
Bel Aire, Park City and Valley Center are among the top cities (with populations over 5,000) in Kansas for home ownership, a researcher has concluded.
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Officers required to write tickets Chris Strunk
New standards require one ticket during every shift and a half
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Police wake up family in smoke-filled house Chris Strunk
A couple of Valley Center police officers alerted a family and the fire department when they found smoke pouring out of a residence early June 16 in the Prairie Lakes neighborhood.
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Sheriff’s office warns of telephone scam The News Staff
On June 11, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office began receiving phone calls from concerned citizens about calls they received.
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Tucker’s Bar B Que closes Valley Center restaurant The News Staff
Tucker's Bar B Que has closed.
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