Last February, USD 353 conducted a community survey to gather public input on proposed updates to Wellington athletic facilities. Among various suggestions, the community strongly favored the construction of locker rooms at Sellers Park.
At the library in the museum, I was enjoying myself looking through some of the old books about our community’s local history. I came across a wonderful booklet written by Mrs.
In my relatively short time with the Wellington Daily News I’ve been blessed to be part of some really fun local sports stories both on and off the field. To ring in the new year, here’s a recap of my top five favorites:
Thursday, January 4th 10am Chamber Coffee at Memorial Auditorium. All are welcome! This week’s host/sponsor is Madi Weber, an agent with Spence, Cassidy & Associates Insurance.
AS OF MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024 Week: 0.0” Month (December): 3.9” YTD (2023): 31.94” Wellington’s average annual precipitation is 34.7” .
JUNE 7, 2023 In the early 1900’s, the Wellington Ice Plant and Cold Storage business on South G Street helped local residents stay cool by producing 30 tons of ice every day. The problem? Ice melts, so homes and businesses during that era needed a new block of ice delivered to them each day to keep things cool.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 Locally based Pinnacle Aerospace was recently awarded a significant contract that will directly result in the two-fold expansion of their current workforce by the end of this month. “Pinnacle has recently been awarded a large statement of work that supports the commercial aviation sector and is an addition to the customer base,” said Pinnacle Aerospace President, Scott Brown.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 Popular breakfast and coffee shop, No. 7 Coffee House, will be ringing in 2024 at a new location next to the Verizon store on Wellington’s eastern corridor.
APRIL 5, 2023 Eliza Conwell’s life changed last Tuesday when her mother Trish received a call at 2am. That call was to inform her that Eliza had an organ donor match.
MARCH 29, 2023 Several historic buildings in downtown Wellington are currently undergoing extensive restoration. A key component to insuring their longevity is a secure, leak-proof roof.