Biden: 1st Black woman justice on high court ‘long overdue’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was… Login to continue reading Login…
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Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider’s history-making run ends
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider’s dazzling streak is over, snapped Wednesday by a Chicago librarian after 40 consecutive wins and nearly $1.4… Login to continue reading Login…
Justice Breyer to retire; Biden to fill vacancy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first… Login to continue reading Login…
Beehive Retreat Center recognized as a lodging house
Last week, the Wellington City Council held a work session concerning the Beehive Quilt Shop due to the fire code at the business. On Tuesday, Jan.
Masks required in 4 out of 6 Wellington Public Schools for Jan. 24th – Jan. 28th
In the recent COVID case numbers found throughout Unified School District 353, masks will be required for all Wellington Public Schools except Eisenhower and Washington during the week of Jan. 24-28.
Help extended for hospitals, nursing homes hit hard by COVID
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov.
Chamber of Commerce accepting applications for the Travel and Tourism Grant Program
The Wellington Travel and Tourism Grant Program is designed to enhance marketing efforts of tourism-oriented attractions/events matching organizational funds with City of Wellington monies to assist in creating marketing materials and/or advertising.
U.S. begins offering 1B free COVID tests, but many more needed
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government website and order free, at-home COVID-19 tests. But the White House push may do little to ease the omicron surge, and experts say Washington will have to do a lot more to fix the country’s long-troubled testing system.
Wichita teen’s death has spotlight on ‘stand your ground’ law
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers were thinking of homeowners facing down burglars and people attacked on the street when they wrote a “stand your ground” law more than a decade ago allowing the use of deadly force in self-defense. They didn’t envision it applying to police officers, jail guards, or government employees.
State works to increase COVID-19 testing amid high demand
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — In response to increasing demand, Kansas health officials said Thursday they are working to increase the availability of COVID-19 testing sites.