Cheney News

The Adjutant General's office says 18-year-old Spc. Ronald Andrew Schmidt was killed in Iraq early Sunday.

The bodies of 45-year-old Dale Bever and his 52-year-old wife Linda were discovered at Cheney Reservoir Sunday morning.

Sedgwick County says pay up or get sued. This year it started charging cities jail fees.

Blown out tires and spin-outs weren't enough for one man to stop as he lead Reno County Sheriff deputies on a high-speed chase last night.

The Sedgwick County Fair runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds in Cheney. Attractions include the Pride of Texas Carnival, which is open from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. each day of the fair.

The race for Sedgwick County clerk has two of the county's top Republican political activists competing for a job that has little, if anything, to do with politics.

The Sedgwick County Fair runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds in Cheney. Entrance and parking are free.

"No competition" was the theme as a dozen food vendors gathered to kick off the Sedgwick County Fair Wednesday night.

The Sedgwick County Fair opens Wednesday for a four-day run at the fairgrounds in Cheney.

An early-morning thunderstorm dumped heavy rain on the Wichita area, flooding streets and triggering widespread power outages.

Visit a limestone quarry and place an order for decorative yard art. Attend a powwow with the tribe for whom Kansas is named.

If you live in Wichita, you can choose your hauler and pay anywhere from $16 to $23 a month for trash service.

Originally published 12:00 p.m., May 24, 2008 Updated 03:26 p.m., May 23, 2008 With gas prices going up, vacationing in Kansas for Kansas residents is more and more appealing.

The tens of thousands of people expected to flock to area lakes and campgrounds this Memorial Day weekend should plan for bad weather.

“Most of the birds are around 100 yards at the most, like hunting”

The 3-year-old yellow Labrador retriever is one of more than 80 dogs gathered near Cheney Reservoir this weekend for the Sunflower Retriever Club's annual spring hunt test. via Kansas.com

“He keeps his perspective, doesn't let the little things get to him, you know. They sort of roll off, and he keeps his sense of humor”

He travels with a green duffel bag stuffed with nonfiction books about military campaigns and political affairs. via WIBW-TV Topeka

SPORTS: Swathers edge Cheney, head for state tournament Last Updated: March 01, 2008 11:06:19 PM The Hesston Swathers nipped Cheney 53-51 on a last-second shot by Michael Janzen to win the Andale substate ... via Hesston Record

“Both schools were searched thoroughly, and nothing was discovered”

Friday night's basketball games between Cheney and Garden Plain high schools were delayed by a bomb threat.

Doors to the Garden Plain gymnasium opened about 6:30 p.m. after a bomb-sniffing dog searched the building and found no trace of a bomb.

The scare began shortly before 4 p.m. when two students found a note near the high school gym that said a bomb was going to go off sometime Friday at the city's elementary or high school, Garden Plain police Lt. Dal Astle said.

Both buildings were immediately evacuated, Astle said, and those trying to attend the games were kept out as a Kansas Highway Patrol bomb-sniffing dog was brought in. Read more

Friday scores: GIRLS: Central Christian 47, Pratt Skyline 43; Hoisington at Nickerson; Hutchinson at Campus; Hutch Trinity at Canton-Galva. BOYS: Central Christian at Pratt Skyline; Hoisington at Nickerson; ... via The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson Kansas

“I think everybody will have hops to brew with. What they'll find is they won't have the hops they want. They'll be brewing with different hops, which will give brew a different flavor”

An increase in the price of hops could affect more than your pocket book. The cost of hops has gone up by 20 to 80%, making it tougher for microbreweries to come by. via Kansas' CW