This week, Wellington native Annette Lawless embarks on a new journey at KWCH 12 News—anchoring her very own morning show alongside Max Dutton and Meteorologist Haylen Wilhite. The program, Kansas Now, airs every weekday from 9–10 a.m.
The share of Kansas children without health insurance climbed in 2024 to its highest level in more than a decade, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data from the American Community Survey (ACS).
Congress designated September 11, Patriot Day, as a national day of remembrance in 2001. Although not a federal holiday, it’s a day set aside to honor and remember the victims and heroes of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in a field in Pennsylvania.
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin a field survey along U.S. 81 in Wellington on or about September 22.
This September, the Wellington Public Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover how one small card can open the door to endless opportunities.
On August 15, Wellington lost longtime resident Geraldine Ann (Harris) McEachern. In many ways, her life exemplified a beautiful arc of individual achievement, devotion to family, and dedicated service to community.
The Heritage Plaza three-dimensional wall sculpture, designed by local artist Ursula Goff, has been installed at the eastern edge of the open lot at 7th and Washington Avenue in downtown Wellington. Crafted by metalworker Greg Flickinger, the sculpture is composed of stainless steel, iron, and copper, offering a striking mix of colors and textures that shift with the changing light.
Last Thursday, AAR Component Services – Wellington marked its 60th anniversary with a special Open House and Ribbon Tying ceremony hosted by the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and champagne while staff members led tours of the growing facility.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, is championing the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Improvement and Flexibility Act, legislation designed to strengthen the CRP for farmers and ranchers in Kansas and across the country.
As VFW Post #881 Commander Jerrod Hays welcomed more than 50 riders for the Purple Heart City Poker Run last Saturday, his first priority was ensuring the safety of the participants. Still, it was clear his thoughts were with his friend, Staff Sergeant David Russell Berry.