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Sumner County Businesses Win To The Stars Awards

Two Sumner County businesses — Kansas Therapeutics of Wellington and Nowhere Grill of Belle Plaine — were among those honored at the 2025 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards, hosted…

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Wellington’s People

Hamlin Inducted Into Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame

Local pilot and entrepreneur Richard “Rick” Hamlin was inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Kansas Aviation Museum on October 14, 2025. Joined by…

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Webb Road Project Builds on Sumner County's Energy Investments

Surrounded by fields of soybeans and wild sunflowers, plans call for the NextEra Energy Resources Webb Road Energy storage project to be built just east of Wellington, near the wind turbines that generate the energy it would store and the transmission lines it would supply. Likely to be the first battery storage facility built in…

Community Happenings

Farm Bureau Supports Cowley College Sales Tax Renewal

The Sumner County Farm Bureau Association Board of Directors has expressed full support for the renewal of the Cowley College Sumner Campus sales tax and is urging voters to vote “yes” on November 4, 2025.

Kids & Connections

Scarecrows Welcome Fall to Downtown

Downtown Wellington is looking a little more festive this October, thanks to a field of friendly (and a few spooky!) scarecrows decorating the light poles.

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Sports

Celebrating Senior Fall Athletes 

Last Friday night, the Wellington High School seniors from football, band, girl golf, cross county, dance and cheer were honored before the game against the Rose Hill Rockets. (Girls Tennis was playing at State.)

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Sumner County Businesses Win To The Stars Awards

Two Sumner County businesses — Kansas Therapeutics of Wellington and Nowhere Grill of Belle Plaine — were among those honored at the 2025 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards, hosted by the Kansas Department of…

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Wellington’s People

Hamlin Inducted Into Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame

Local pilot and entrepreneur Richard “Rick” Hamlin was inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Kansas Aviation Museum on October 14, 2025. Joined by family and friends, Hamlin took…