Governor Laura Kelly has signed Senate Bill 431, directing the Capitol Preservation Committee to create a memorial honoring Chaplain (Captain) Emil Joseph Kapaun, a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient and Pilsen, KS native.
The Wellington baseball team opened their 2024 campaign on Monday, March 18th, with a scrimmage against Clearwater and Campus. The WHS bats showed up, pitchers threw a couple of innings and coaches worked on various base running situations.
On March 1st, AAR, a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company headquartered in the Chicago area announced it had completed its acquisition of Triumph Group’s Product Support business which includes their facilities here in Wellington.
Thursday, March 21 10am, Chamber Coffee at Memorial Auditorium. This week’s host is the Wellington Senior Center.
Join members of the Wellington Recreation Foundation at Memorial Auditorium tomorrow, March 22nd, from 6-9pm as they host a beer and wine tasting fundraiser benefiting the Kenneth L. Everhart Memorial Scholarship fund.
Fred Rogers entered the hearts of many Americans as “Mister Rogers”, the host and creator of the children’s show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”. The show debuted on PBS in 1968 and aired through 2001, the reruns still have a huge following.
Wellington enters a new era in softball today, March 2st, against Rose Hill as Hannah Shuck Lawlis takes the reins as head coach. It’s also her first game serving as a head softball coach at the high school level.
Those interested in viewing the heavens through a telescope had a unique opportunity to experiment with the Wellington Public Library’s new telescope in Worden Park. Kansas Astronomical Observers member Jerelyn (McComb) Ramirez was instrumental in acquiring the telescope which Library patrons will now be able to “check out” just like they would a book.
Kansas Mental Health Advocacy Day was held at the Kansas Capitol Building on March 13th, 2024. As part of that event, Kansas Mental Health Coalition (KMHC) President Mary Jones presented the organization’s “C.E. Harkness KMHC Member of the Year” award to local Sumner County advocate Lori Barnes.