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Three teams gathered at Terradyne Country Club, in Wichita, on Thursday, June 13, for the fifth annual Kan sas Press Association (KPA) four-person scramble.

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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document.

Library staff from Hamilton City Library attended the Southeast Kansas Library System (SEKLS) Innovation Day Event held at the Iola High School Science Center in Iola on June 7. Beth Inwood, Director of the Hamilton City Library, was among the 36 people who were in attendance as Darrin Daugherty, SEKLS Technology Consultant; Jason Robb, SEKLS SEKnFind Coordinator; April Hernandez, SEKLS System Consultant; Tammie Benham, SEKLS Youth Services Consultant and Cynthia Chalker, Special Needs Consultant, presented various presentations on Makerspace Software, Canva, LibraryAware, Cricut Design, Word-Press/DIVI and Kansas State Library Databases. They shared information about how libraries statewide can best use technology funds and programs to market their services. Laure Beckman and Brittany Simpson from Mound City Kansas Public Library provided instruction on the Cricut.

A Eureka man was critically injured on Monday, June 24, when a semi rear-ended his pickup truck at approximately 6:18 a.m., on US Highway 54, approximately seven miles west of Eureka.

(Editor’s Note: Office staff gathers weekly court news from the 13th District Public Access Portal. For more information on a case listed below or any case within the 13th Judicial District visit www.kscourts.org.

Sleep is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. The National Institutes of Health says good sleep improves brain performance and mood and helps reduce the risk of many diseases and disorders, including heart disease and obesity. In fact, sleep is as important for good health as diet and exercise.

Area communities are planning special events in honor of our nation’s Independence Day.

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