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January 13, 2022 The

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Cheney Father Ivan Eck honored with title of Monsignor. A6

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New mayor sworn in

Queen and king of Garden Plain

Russ Kessler takes the oath of office Monday as Haysville’s new mayor. Kessler was elected during the November election.

Lanie Nelson and Thomas Mies were crowned Friday night as the Garden Plain High School winter homecoming queen and king. The coronation was after last Friday’s basketball victories over Belle Plaine.

Read more on Page A4

Turn to Page B10 for the TSnews homecoming scrapbook. Goddard and Eisenhower high schools will hold their winter homecomings this Friday. Read more on Page B6.

Clearwater Student participates in 50 Yard Challenge. A5

Scooters to open in Goddard By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

GODDARD – Coffee drinkers in western Sedgwick County will soon have a new option on their commute into Wichita. Scooter’s Coffee is making plans to open along U.S. Highway 54 in Goddard, possibly later this

year. A site plan was presented to the Goddard Planning Commission on Monday. The drive-thru-only facility will be located on the southwest corner of Kellogg Drive and Cedar Street, directly west of Pizza Hut. Scooter’s will sit on a 110-foot by 200-foot lot, covering 0.51 acres. The entrance will be off of Cedar Street.

See COFFEE, Page A9

Argonia VFW names essay winners in Argonia. A6

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Spice Up Your Life Don’t let delicious sandwiches slide by you. B6

Scooter’s will open a store in Goddard, possibly sometime later this year. The building is expected to be similar to this one, located on Maize Road near Kellogg. Plans went before the Goddard Planning Commission on Monday.

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

Does your food need salt, are you congested from allergies or a cold, or should you be concerned that it’s COVID-19? Symptoms for COVID-19 and several viruses and respiratory illnesses are overlapping, leaving many wondering if they should get tested. “There is so much overlap between the symptoms of these respiratory illnesses that the best thing to do is get tested,” said Sedgwick County Health Department community relations specialist Nicole Gibbs. “Some testing sites, including the Sedgwick County testing site on Harry in Wichita, offer testing that can distinguish between COVID-19, influenza and RSV.” The Sumner County Health Department lists primary symptoms of COVID-19, the flu and allergies to give residents an idea of when an illness may actually be COVID-19. According to SCHD, allergies are characterized by sneezing, cough, runny or stuffy nose, and red, watery, or itchy eyes. The flu symptoms could include a sudden fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat, and a runny or stuffy nose. COVID-19 may be indicated by a fever, dry cough, difficulty breathing,

Savvy Senior How to write a loved one’s obituary. B8

Odds and Ends Raining fish in Texas Weird weather is not uncommon in east Texas, but residents in Texarkana experienced a once-in-a-lifetime event at the end of 2021 – it rained fish. The City of Texarkana, Texas (not to be confused with sister city Texarkana, Ark.) shared the event on its official Facebook page on Dec. 29.

A similar event happened in 2017 at a school playground in Oroville, Calif. Texarkana asked for residents to be cautious in the new year, writing “And please, for the sake of everyone, let’s tiptoe into 2022 as quietly as possible.”

Staff report TSnews SEDGWICK COUNTY – One person died and two others were injured Friday morning in a two-car crash in rural Sedgwick County, a few miles north of Garden Plain. The accident occurred around 9 a.m. at the intersection of 295th Street West and 21st Street North, which is about four miles north of Garden Plain. Peder Simmons was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. According to the accident report, Simmons was driving a Toyota Camry northbound on 295th Street. He apparently did not stop at a stop sign and was struck by an eastbound Ford Focus. Simmons was ejected and died at the scene. Jamie Simmons was a passenger in the Camry and suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. At least one of them was not wearing a seatbelt, authorities said. The driver of the Focus,

See CRASH, Page A9

Is it COVID-19 or something else?

What happened is known as “animal rain,” and happens when a waterspout picks up small creatures such as fish, frogs and crabs. Various residents and a car dealership shared their experiences on social media.

One dead, two hurt in crash near GP

See COVID, Page A9

Classifieds..................................... Page B9 Crossword & Sudoku................ Page A2 Kids Corner.................................. Page B7 Opinions....................................... Page B8 Sports............................................ Page B1 Yesteryears/Years Ago............. Page A8

This week’s Newspapers In Our Schools is sponsored by Weckworth Manufacturing. See Page A2 for details.

Cherry Oaks among state’s best courses Staff report TSnews CHENEY – Cherry Oaks Golf Course, Cheney’s municipally-owned golf course, is among the top 10 courses in Kansas, according to a story from the website golfpass.com. Cherry Oaks ranked eighth on that list. The annual ranking comes from ratings and reviews over the course of the year from members of the Golf Advisory community. Forty-one courses were reviewed in 2020, with a total of 487 reviews. “We have some of the best customers in the business,” said Cherry Oaks’ director of golf Kevin Fowler. “This ranking is a true reflection on our customer base. Without them, we would not be here.” Three other courses in central

See GOLF, Page A9

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