Wellington Brief
October 9, 2025
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Wellington local news summary
Week of October 8 2025
Greg Loving
Sumner County Health Department Concludes Active Week of Community Health Outreach
The Sumner County Health Department wrapped up a busy week of community health initiatives, providing diabetes screenings and flu vaccinations to area residents at multiple Wellington events. The department’s Home Health Agency offered free blood sugar testing during the Wellington Fall Festival and the Strides Walk for Diabetes Awareness
Jory Boyd
Wellington Students Explore Downtown Careers, Honor Society Inducts New Members
Wellington High School inducted 26 new members into its National Honor Society chapter during a ceremony Tuesday evening at the school auditorium. The new inductees are Izabella Angleton, Addy’line Black, Jackie Brungardt, Audrey Conwell, Wesleigh Davis, Berkeley Easterberg, Fisher Elder, Sienna Goodrum, Brett Haines, Easton Lynnes, Judith McGuirk, Laney
Jory Boyd
Sumner County Fair Seeks Volunteers for Weekend Drag Races in Caldwell
The Sumner County Fair is recruiting volunteers to help with its Main Street Drag Race event scheduled for Saturday afternoon in downtown Caldwell. Fair organizers posted a call for assistance Wednesday, outlining several volunteer opportunities needed to support the races. Tasks include helping with registration and recording, judging the
Jory Boyd
Wellington Area Obituaries
Sumner County Obituaries Furman, Ron Kibbe, Beverly Koehn, Gertrude Haggard, Donna Hankins, Rebecca Morgan, Patricia Rands, Jean Schnug, Richard Stuhlsatz, Marcia Carroll, Allan Saunders, Ramona Ward, Deidra Ward, Monty Anderson, Letha Source: Legacy.com - Sumner County, Kansas Obituaries
Jory Boyd
Events
Wellington Recreation Offers Fall Craft Workshop
Wellington Recreation is hosting a pumpkin and garland wood craft workshop Thursday, Oct. 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Art Room at Wellington Recreation Complex. The workshop, taught by Tami McCue and Ginger Wilson, will guide participants through creating fall-themed wooden decorations. No prior experience
Jory Boyd
Sumner County Fair Launches Fundraising Campaign, Announces Drag Racing Event
CALDWELL, Kan. — The Sumner County Fair has launched a fundraising campaign to support facility upgrades and announced a drag racing event scheduled for October. Fair organizers are seeking community support to continue upgrading facilities, particularly those used for youth animal showing opportunities. The fundraising effort aims to enhance the fairgrounds
Jory Boyd
Wellington Humane Society Plans Annual Fundraising Gala
WELLINGTON, Kan. (AP) — The Wellington Humane Society is preparing to host its annual fundraising gala to support the no-kill animal shelter’s mission of rescuing and rehoming cats and dogs in Sumner County. The nonprofit organization, which opened to the public in December 2019, relies solely on donations and community support
Jory Boyd
Sports
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KCAC releases preseason coaches’ and media polls
WICHITA, Kan. — Friends University and Evangel University were tabbed as preseason favorites in their respective divisions as the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2025 football preseason coaches’ and media polls Monday.
In the Franklin “Gene” Bissell Division, Friends topped both polls. The Falcons earned 25 points and five first-place
Teri Hansen
Politics
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Opinion
Sticking together
We need to take care of each other, farming and ranching is a tight-knit community, and we can get through this if we lean on each other.
Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher
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