A recent survey found that conservation of threatened and endangered wildlife remains an important issue to Kansans. In fact, a majority of Kansas residents (94%) agreed that the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) should continue to “identify and protect” habitat that is critical to threatened and endangered species.
With the rise of inflation, there are many people looking for new job opportunities in Wellington, Sumner County and beyond. To help in that search, KansasWorks is hosting a job fair in Memorial Auditorium next Tuesday, July 25th from 2 - 5pm.
Did this item from last week weigh on your mind or was it a breeze? While the crescent shape and name makes it look like it might be celestially related, it is actually a windmill weight. The “Eclipse” windmill was one of the more successful designs used to pump water in the U.S.
Excitement for the Kansas Wheat Festival Paper Airplane Contest starting building early in the week as Shane Konicki from the KWCH “Where’s Shane?” segment began practicing his technique on live television Tuesday morning.
Medallion Hunt: Crissy Ann Denniston Downtown Art Exhibit: Best of Show Steve Nicholson “Night at the Regent” Adult Professional Painting/ Drawing 1st -Steve Nicholson “Night at the Regent” 2nd -Ron Muhlenbruch “Watching the Auction” 3rd -Skeet Sirmons “Crown of the King” Adult Amateur Painting/ Drawing 1st - Rickey Lankford “Drury Mill” 2nd -Melanie Smith “Wilson” 3rd -Marlene Hanson “Sunkist” Adult Amateur Photography 1st -Brad Case “Reflection” 2nd -Melanie Smith “Wilson” 3rd -Brad Case “Dawn Patrol” Adult Sculpture 1st -Steve Nicholson “Hattie Tom Can’t Speak” 2nd -Leonard Scheufler “Peacock” Child 5 - 10 1st -Brady Treft “Wellington Water Tower” 2nd -Brady Treft “Peacock Feathers” 3rd -Breckin Earl “Winter Trees” Child 11-16 1st -Karlie Horsch “Colorful Mind” 2nd -Avalin Huges “Clear Sky” 3rd -Karlie Horsch “A WHEAT FEST PAGE B4 .
As is tradition, the Kansas Wheat Festival, (KWF) kicked off the public gatherings with Picnic in the Park. This year, the picnic was proudly sponsored by the Wellington Daily News! On Wednesday evening it was pretty steamy, but the green lawn of Seller’s Park was filled with people, lawn chairs, and pop-up tents.
After the parade this Friday night, Music in Heritage Park will feature the regional band “MoneyShot”. If a couple of the guys on stage look familiar, it’s because they are Wellington natives.
B Strange customers have included Tim McGraw, who purchased a custom pair of spurs, cast members from “Yellowstone” and NFR World Champions who each wear their own set of B Strange spurs. The company ensures that each item showcased in the Mercantile perpetuates their unique flair and caters to their customer base.
With about half the wheat harvested in Kansas, the Kansas Wheat Commission and Kansas Association of Wheat Growers are reporting that the 2023 wheat harvest is behind last year’s yields by about 80%. It’s about 60% behind the 5-year average.
She has more than a week behind her as part of the World Youth Wind Symphony at Interlochen Center for the Arts and Abbey Gill is enjoying every minute. She played her first concert last Saturday and has been able to watch a few other performances.