During Service Day last week, a group of Eisenhower Elementary School students created colorful May Day baskets. Today, they’ll deliver them around the neighborhood, continuing a charming European tradition that celebrates the arrival of spring.
Cowley College recently announced a tuition policy update that benefits students living in Sumner County. Beginning with the Fall 2025 semester, Sumner County students will pay the same tuition rate as Cowley County residents.
Last Thursday, Governor Laura Kelly announced that $14.5 million in Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding has been awarded to 47 aviation projects across the state — including a grant for the Wellington Municipal Airport.
The love story of Kansas pioneers Henry and Rosa Ise has come to life on the big screen in the film Sod and Stubble. This Saturday, April 26 at 7pm, the Regent Theatre will host a special screening featuring screenwriter and director Ken Spurgeon, along with several members of the cast.
The new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program classrooms at Cowley College’s Sumner Campus have set a new standard for hands-on medical education. During the Open House, residents, city personnel, and local dignitaries toured the state-of-the-art facility — and their admiration was evident at every turn.
When 2020 Wellington High School graduate Elise LeGrand returned to Wellington this week to help coach WHS and WMS students for Cheer Clinic, she brought with her an incredible story—and a national championship title.
The Wild Plains Wind Energy Center has been generating clean, homegrown energy in Sumner County for about two months. Operated by Wild Plains Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the facility is part of the company’s expanding portfolio of renewable energy projects in the region.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, has introduced legislation aimed at ensuring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in full compliance with federal disability laws.
The short answer is: no, not yet. That’s likely thanks in part to the ongoing educational outreach and vaccination clinics offered by the Sumner County Health Department in Wellington.
During a Senate hearing last Wednesday, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran questioned Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg about the company’s ongoing efforts to ensure public safety and the future of Boeing operations in Kansas.