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The 2024 Sumner County Fair, “Where the West Was Wild”, celebrates 97 Years of the fair on August 1-4, 2024, in Caldwell. The Fair Board has planned events for all ages, including several pre-fair activities.

The 33rd running of The Great Race will be held on Saturday, July 27th, in South Woods Park, located at 1110 West 4th Street in Wellington. This year, 10 teams will compete for the coveted “Depot Cup” in this unique, one-of-a-kind race.

Hometown girl Annette Lawless added two new pieces of hardware to her collection last Saturday evening, July 20th, at the 2024 Heartland Emmy Awards in Oklahoma City. Lawless was honored in the competitive “Community Service” category for her outstanding work on the ongoing series “Missing In Kansas,” which raises awareness about missing persons from the state.

The 124th Kansas Wheat Festival Parade filled Washington Avenue in historic downtown Wellington with nearly 60 entries, including antique cars and tractors, colorful floats, dancers, Crusader cheerleaders, and so much more.

The Wellington Daily News teamed up with Rainbows United and the Wellington Airport to host the Kansas Wheat Festival Paper Airplane Contest last Saturday afternoon. Despite steamy temperatures and gusty winds, competitors of all ages enthusiastically took to the skies!

At the previous “To the Stars: Kansas Business Awards” ceremony, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland shared his personal journey back to Kansas. While honoring businesses and individuals last fall, he challenged attendees to actively recruit talent back to the state.

Thursday, July 18 10am, Chamber Coffee at Memorial Auditorium. This week’s host is Jason Boyd, Boyd for Sheriff.

Online registration/enrollment is now open for the USD 353 district 2024 – 2025 school year. Go to: www.usd353.com and follow the steps.

THURSDAY, JULY 18 Circus Crafts & Snacks at 5pm FRIDAY, JULY 19 Lego Block Fun 10:30am - 1pm Pokemon Hunt 10am - 4pm SATURDAY, JULY 20 Pokemon Club at 1pm YA - Glow Golf at 8pm MONDAY, JULY 22 Salad & Series at 6pm TUESDAY, JULY 23 Adventures in Play at 10:30am - 1pm National Explorers at 4:30pm Culture, Cuisine & Creativity at 5:30pm Middle School Book Club at 6pm WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Raising Readers Storytime at 10:30am YA Murder Mystery at 11:30am THURSDAY, JULY 25 Storywalk Ribbon Cutting at 2pm Stuffed Animal Workshop at 5pm (RSVP $5) High School Book Club at 6pm .