The Kansas Independent College Association (KICA) has named 32nd district Senator Larry Alley as its 2025 Legislative Champion of the Year, recognizing his leadership and advocacy on behalf of Kansas students and independent higher education. When he accepted the award Senator Alley shared that the organization had friends in the legislature.
Cowley College is looking to the future of its Sumner Campus and is asking voters to continue supporting its efforts by reauthorizing the existing half-cent Sumner County sales tax in November.
If you’re looking for a day filled with fresh flavors, local charm, and a peek behind the scenes of a few local area farms, the Border Queen Harvest Hub has you covered. The 2025 Oxford Area Farm Tours are set for Saturday, September 13, and everyone is invited to come out and explore.
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman pushed for deepening relationships and maintaining international growth opportunities for Kansas farmers at a meeting of state political and agricultural leaders Wednesday.
The 7th Annual Wellington Fire Golf Classic teed off last Saturday at the Wellington Golf Club, and despite a rainy start to the day, forty-five teams showed up ready to compete in the community’s largest scholarship golf tournament. The weather didn’t dampen spirits as golfers played through the drizzle, supporting a cause that benefits local students pursuing careers in public safety.
The Wellington girls golf team teed off their season last week at Carey Park in Hutchinson last Thursday. The tournament was a pre-state invitational with the best 16 teams in 4A competing.
Wellington High School alum and former cross country runner Connor Walker is beginning his sophomore season at Cowley College. For the second consecutive year, Walker will be competing as part of the Tigers cross country team which finished 11th in their regional meet last season.
On August 15, Wellington lost longtime resident Geraldine Ann (Harris) McEachern. In many ways, her life exemplified a beautiful arc of individual achievement, devotion to family, and dedicated service to community.
The Wellington girls tennis team opened the season this week in their home invitational. It marks the 25th season that head coach Brian Aufdengarten has led the Lady Dukes.
2025 Steel Challenge Championship