News

The Bank of Oberlin building is a historic town landmark that previously housed the Decatur County Courthouse and now serves as a bed and breakfast. Zach Boblitt/Kansas Public Radio / Kansas News Service

The Bank of Oberlin building is a historic town landmark that previously housed the Decatur County Courthouse and now serves as a bed and breakfast. Zach Boblitt/Kansas Public Radio / Kansas News Service

Exclusive Subscriber Content

State to Pay Attorneys to Practice in Rural Kansas

Zach Boblitt Kansas Public Radio
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
As many attorneys in rural areas reach retirement age, there aren’t enough new ones that want to take on the jobs. A Kansas law will offer incentives to hopefully get a new generation of lawyers to fill the roles.
50 Years Ago, Leoti’s Chief of Police was Murdered in the Line of Duty

50 Years Ago, Leoti’s Chief of Police was Murdered in the Line of Duty

Exclusive Subscriber Content

50 Years Ago, Leoti’s Chief of Police was Murdered in the Line of Duty

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
May 25, 1976, by all accounts, was just another late-spring day in Western Kansas. But, for at least one family in Wichita County, it wouldn’t stay that way.That night, the Simons family would lose their husband and father, the trajectory of a normal life, and their sense of carefree safety.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Wichita County Community Foundation Awards Scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Wichita County Community Foundation (WCCF) awarded $7,000.00 WCHS graduates through four scholarships.Dennis E. Elder Memorial Scholarships, which go to graduates pursuing a degree in medical- or agriculture-related fields, in the amount of $2,500.
Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. is presented with the Edgar F. Chesnutt Award at NRECA’s 2026 Connect Conference in San Diego, Calif. Pictured (from left) is the Member Services team: Samantha Garcia, Shajia Donecker, Alli Conine, Mary Hoisington, Caitlin Moser. Also pictured is Stephen Bell (far right), NRECA’s senior vice president of communications. (Photo: Jerry Mosemak/NRECA)

Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. is presented with the Edgar F. Chesnutt Award at NRECA’s 2026 Connect Conference in San Diego, Calif. Pictured (from left) is the Member Services team: Samantha Garcia, Shajia Donecker, Alli Conine, Mary Hoisington, Caitlin Moser. Also pictured is Stephen Bell (far right), NRECA’s senior vice president of communications. (Photo: Jerry Mosemak/NRECA)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Wheatland Electric Earns NRECA’s Chesnutt Award for Power the Pantry

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
SCOTT CITY–Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) has received the highest recognition available in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) 2026 Spotlight on Excellence Awards program— the prestigious Edgar F. Chesnutt Award—for its 2025 Power the Pantry campaign.
Subscribe to