City Council, County Commission Hold Rare Joint Session about GLCC

City of Leoti Governing Body and County Commissioners met in special session Monday, May 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., at the Wichita County Business CARE Center.Mayor Chris Kreutzer and Councilors Derek Meyer, Kelma Burch, Aron White, Rick Griem, and Jim Kreutzer were present.

Pleasant Valley Boosters May Minutes

The regular monthly meeting of the Pleasant Valley Boosters 4-H club was held on May 13th at 6:00pm at the High School. The President, Zane Gerstberger called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Marcy Baker, and the 4-H pledge was led by Cele Baker.

Emergency personnel work to control numerous Southwest Kansas Wildfires

TOPEKA — Wildfires are burning thousands of acres in southwest Kansas, and emergency management personnel from across the state are working to gain control and keep communities safe.

Wichita County Prairie Pals FCE Awards Two Scholarships

Wichita County Family & Community Education Council is pleased to award two scholarships of $750 each to Wichita County 2026 graduating seniors who are majoring in Family and Community Science Education or an Allied Medical Field.

Check it Out!

» URGENTLYNEEDED: Someone reliable to take over the Old Settlers Breakfast, held annually during the Wichita County Fair. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Ellisa Weilert at ellisa.weilert@gmail.com.» YOU’RE INVITED TO Memorial Day Service, at 10 a.m.

Senior Center Menu

Meals are served Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. and are available to all. Guests of any age welcome. Meals for those 60 years of age or older are $3.50 and under 60 are $7.50. Lunches need to be ordered one day in advance. Delivery is available for home bound residents.

Take my pennies. Here are two.

Holy histrionics, Batman.Listen, I only have a few things to say here and only because of the questionable reading comprehension and spelling skills of the above anonymous composer.

This Week in Trump

(Don’t worry, it’s not a regular column.)