Rick’s Rain Report
PRECIPITATION AS OF 5 PM, MONDAY, JULY 29TH This week: .09” This month: 2.4” YTD: 15.5” .
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4-H Fair Results and Ribbons
Sumner County has 4-H clubs in Wellington, Conway Springs, Caldwell, Belle Plaine and South Haven. The final results from member’s entries in the Static exhibits, the Hand Pet, Rabbit, and Poultry Show and Livestock Show for the 4-H Fair have been awarded.
Former WHS Teacher Honors Loved Ones
Beloved former Wellington High School science teacher, Al Melichar, recently completed a monumental art project spanning the size of two football fields to honor the memory of his wife and brother, both of whom passed away from Alzheimer’s.
STEM Camp Drives Learning with Veggie Cars
Last week’s STEM Camp held on the Cowley College Sumner Campus generated a unique cucumber smell as students engineered “cars” from a variety of fresh vegetables. Amidst coding robots, designing game controllers, and flying drones, students faced the final challenge of creating vehicles from vegetables.
SuCo Boutique Crawl Boosts Area Economy, Encourages Local Shopping
During the month of July, the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce/ CVB, Visit Winfield, and Visit Ark City have been hosting their 3rd Annual SuCo Boutique Crawl, featuring even more stores for shoppers to explore.
From Williamsport To Wellington, By Way Of Australia
Williamsport, Pennsylvania is a town of just over 27,000 residents, just a little larger than Emporia. Every summer for 12-13 year old boys from all over the world - it’s baseball paradise.
Water Production Maintenance Update
By Jason Newberry, Assistant City Manager for Utilities and Information Technology Beginning this week and continuing through August 23rd, the City of Wellington Water Production Department will be conducting a free chlorine burnout of the water distribution system. This process entails temporarily switching from chloramines to free chlorine to optimize the water quality of the distribution system.
Mayfield Fast-Pitch Tournament
Mayfield’s traditional men’s summer fast-pitch tournament was held last week and the team from Anthony went home with 1st Place. Wellington’s Tijuana Taxis placed 2nd in this fun filled event that is just as well known for its delicious hamburgers.
Heat Drop A Couple Close Games
The Wellington Heat started their week last Monday with a 17-4 win over the Wichita Farmers. The Heat scored three in the 2nd inning to jump out to a 3-0 lead.