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Remembering the legacy of ‘Mr. Wellington’ on Steve Sturgis Day
By Greg Williams Two weeks after his passing, Steven Harold Sturgis will always have a strong presence in his hometown of Wellington. Steve was born… Login to continue reading Login…
City Council, USD 353 deemed Steve Sturgis (Mr. Crusader) Day for Tuesday, Feb. 8
WELLINGTON — On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Wellington City Council and Unified School District 353 Board of Education held a joint meeting to sign a… Login to continue reading Login…
Wellington High School, Washington Elementary requiring masks week of Feb. 7th – 11th
In the recent COVID case numbers found throughout Unified School District 353, masks will be required for just Wellington High School and Washington Elementary during… Login to continue reading Login…
Warm weather starting on Tuesday; Kansas temperatures forecasted to be 10 degrees above average
Congratulations on making it out of the early February winter storm! Your reward? Receiving beautiful, warm weather starting on Tuesday. It’s your classic Midwest weather.… Login to continue reading Login…
How Sumner County was impacted by the early Feb. 2022 winter storm
The last few days have been cold and snowy in south-central Kansas and it has left a small impact on the communities. Schools, services, and… Login to continue reading Login…
COVID falling in 49 of 50 states as deaths near 900,000
With the brutal omicron wave rapidly loosening its grip, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 of 50 states, even as… Login to continue reading Login…
Kansas provides $2M for electric vehicle charging stations
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has awarded $2 million in grants to the operators of travel centers on Interstate 70 and the Kansas Turnpike to… Login to continue reading Login…
Kansas governor vetoes GOP redistricting plan, saying it would carve up minority communities
TOPEKA, Kansas — Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly used her veto pen Thursday to strike down a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Republicans that critics say was… Login to continue reading Login…
Meta, formerly Facebook, faces historic drop as stock tanks
Meta is putting a lot of virtual eggs — and billions of dollars — into the metaverse basket, and Wall Street is pretty anxious about… Login to continue reading Login…