e Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in the Com - mission room of the Sumner County Courthouse. ose present were Chairman John Cooney, Commissioner Ste - ve Warner and Commission - er Jim Newell. Also present was County Clerk Debra A. Norris. e meeting opened with the Pledge of Alle - giance. e Commission reviewed and unanimously approved minutes of December 30 and 31.
e EPA designates January as National Radon Action Month, encour
Head to Wellington City Hall to get your furry friend o)cially registered with the 2025 City of Wellington Dog Tag. e annual registration fee is just $3.00 for spayed or neutered dogs, or $6.00 for unaltered dogs.
As of January 1, 2025, Kansas has eliminated the state sales tax on
From Brian Miller, City of Wellington Code O)cial As of December 31, 2024, all tall grass and weed cases for the year have been closed according to City of Wellington ordinance. However, the spring mow
Last week, Governor Laura Kelly, on behalf of the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC), announced that the Wellington Police De - partment (WPD) has been awarded a 2025 grant from the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. e JAG program provides grants to local and state agencies to support initia - tives aimed at reducing and preventing crime, meeting equipment and technology needs, and delivering crime victim services. e Wel - lington Police Department will use its $154,966 grant to purchase 34 state-of-theart 800 frequency radios, enhancing communication and operational e)ciency.
e deadline to sign up for the Wellington Com - munity Challenge is fast approaching-don't miss the chance to join the fun! Register your team by Fri -
e sun set behind a towering crane as it lifted the nal set of blades, marking the completion of the construction phase for the Wild Plains Wind project in Sumner County. Assembly of the last of 109 wind turbines was nalized on December 18, just three months after NextEra Energy Resourc - es began receiving the turbine components.
For twenty-one Sumn - er County students in Cowley College's welding and automotive programs, Christmas arrived early in the form of profession - al-grade tool boxes lled with high-quality tools essential for their trade e students were select - ed through a competitive application process and received their toolboxes wrapped like Christmas presents. Upon unwrap -
e Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has made signicant enhance -