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Riley County officials flush out concerns with new law governing bathroom use

February 19, 2026

Riley County officials raised concerns Thursday about how they’ll go about enforcing a new law regarding bathroom use in all government buildings.

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Tencleve Selected for College Works Program

February 19, 2026

By Laura Lombardi Recent Wellington High School graduate Tristan Tencleve, Class of 2025, has been selected to participate in College Works’ Student Professional Program (SPP)…

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Raising the Curtain on a New Chapter

February 19, 2026

By Laura Lombardi On Valentine’s Day, the Wellington Regent Theatre made history by hosting its first-ever live theatrical stage production. Directed by Christopher “Ty” German,…

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The Magnificent Seven

February 19, 2026

By Ace Finch The Wellington High School girls qualified seven wrestlers last weekend in Augusta as the top eight wrestlers in each weight division of…

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Lady Crusaders Top Augusta & Collegiate

February 19, 2026

By Ace Finch The Lady Crusader basketball team defeated Augusta on the road last week. They had a 28-8 lead at halftime after holding the…

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Camblin Earns Medals at League

February 19, 2026

By Laura Lombardi Wellington High School freshman Owen Camblin traded his Viking blue for Crusader red last week as he represented Wellington as a “team…

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Herrman: School board members should protect the credibility of the board

February 19, 2026

Three USD 383 school board members on Wednesday reflected on a recent anti-ICE post on social media by president Jayme Morris-Hardeman.

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Haskell students to hold ‘ICE Out’ protest in Lawrence

February 19, 2026

Haskell students are organizing a peaceful protest against ICE following the arrests of five Lawerence community members earlier this week.

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Sen. Moran Applauds President Trump’s Federal Judicial Appointments for Kansas

February 19, 2026

Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s appointment of Jeffrey Kuhlman, Tony Mattivi and Anthony Powell to fill vacancies on...

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Woman pleads to manslaughter for boy’s fentanyl death

February 19, 2026

A Leavenworth woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the fentanyl poisoning of a boy who was left in her care, according to a news…

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