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  • Joined: December 14, 2022
  • Articles: 2022

Crusader Christmas Celebration

Mark your calendars for the Crusader Christmas Parade on Saturday, De - cember 14, starting at 5pm in downtown Wellington! e parade will travel north on Washington Ave - nue from 4th to 8th Street. While you're there, pick up some reindeer food, sip on hot cocoa, and drop your letter to Santa in the special mailbox.

Compost Winter Hours

e City of Wellington Compost Site is now oper ating on a modied winter schedule. rough Decem ber, the site is open Satur days only, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Additionally, it will be open on Saturday, January 4, 2025, to accept Christmas trees. After this date, the Compost Site will close for the winter season and is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Dear Readers,

We're excited to partner with the Regent &eatre to support the Wellington Food Bank through a local food drive!

November Election Had Record-Setting Turnout In Kansas

More Kansans voted in last month's general election than in any in the state's history, o)cials announced Monday. e Kansas State Board of Canvassers met to certify the results of last month's vote for U.S. pres - ident and a host of federal, state and local o)ces. President-elect Donald Trump won handily in Kansas over Vice President Kamala Harris.

WHS Powerlifters Look To Repeat

e Crusader powerlifters look to bring back-to-back State Championships home to Wellington. e girls won the Championship last year, while the boys nished as runners-up in the meet WHS hosted last season. e girls return Brit Zeka, Dru Zeka, Mikayla Ybarra and Brylee Johnson from last year's State Championship squad. Johnson competed in the 114 pound weight division and nished 2nd at State. Ybarra nished 1st in the bench press and 2nd in clean. Britt Zeka nished 1st in squat and 2nd in clean. Dru Zeka nished 1st in clean and 2nd overall. e boys return four competitors from last year's State team. Cayson Ramirez nished 1st overall at 198. Ramirez took 1st in squat and 2nd in bench. Lex Go got 3rd at State nishing 3rd in squat and clean. Couper Bu - chanan nished 2nd in squat and bench and 3rd overall. Maverick Peterson won the State Championship at 123 pounds. He nished 1st in all three events, squat clean and bench.