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Egg prices are soaring again

Saturday, December 27, 2025

January 29You can blame bird flu for high egg prices at the grocery store.A dozen large, Grade A eggs cost an average of $4.15 in the U.S. last month – a nearly 37% increase from the year before – according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a much larger jump than the 2.

Back Row (L-R): Joleigh Mazanec, Jaxton Fritzmeier, sophomore attendants; Evy Thurman, Pablo Reyes, junior attendants; Madison Ames, Jerman Lira, freshman attendants. Front Row (L-R): Lynette Loya-Magadan, Queen Candidate; Francisco Figueroa, King Candidate; King Khris Hermosillo; Queen Emma Berning; Joel Lira, King Candidate; Giselle Alcaraz, Queen Candidate.

Winter Homecoming Royalty Crowned

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

January 22Back Row (L-R): Joleigh Mazanec, Jaxton Fritzmeier, sophomore attendants; Evy Thurman, Pablo Reyes, junior attendants; Madison Ames, Jerman Lira, freshman attendants.

Who or What One Worships Determines Who One Glorifies

Pr. Tod Anthony, Trinity Fellowship

Saturday, December 27, 2025

“Three boys,” one author writes, “were bragging about their fathers. One said, ‘My dad’s so fast he can shoot an arrow and get to the target before the arrow does.’‘That’s nothing,’ the second boy replied. ‘My dad’s so fast he can shoot a deer at 500 yards and get to the deer before it falls.

Pictured above, Wichita County Spelling Bee Winners, Jenna Koehn, runner-up, and Malaky Colbary. Colbary will represent Wichita County at the KPA Sunflower State Spelling Bee in Salina on March, 22. Confirming Word: Surcharge

S-K-I-L-L-S on Display at Wichita Co. Spelling Bee

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

Pictured above, Wichita County Spelling Bee Winners, Jenna Koehn, runner-up, and Malaky Colbary. Colbary will represent Wichita County at the KPA Sunflower State Spelling Bee in Salina on March, 22.

Kansas Bankers Association Awards Presented

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

February 5 Left: Wes tern State Bank’s Brady Harbin (R) presents the Kansas Bankers Association 2024 Soil Conservation Award to Joe and Tara Biermann. Unfortunately, Tara was unable to be present.

Khris Hermosillo on his way to being named Mens Power Ratio Champion.

Leoti Hosts Powerlifting Meet

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

February 12The Wichita County Junior/Senior High School gymnasium was the place to be on Saturday, February 8, as the Indians hosted a Powerlifting meet.Twenty-one teams participated in the meet. Both the Indians boys and girls teams took 1st place!

Kinsley Leggett with Carlos Martinez-Magana

USD 467 Celebrates Wellness Week

News Staff

Saturday, December 27, 2025

February 12Photo and Story by Superintendent Lori MaxwellDuring the week of February 3rd, USD 467 schools celebrated “Wellness Week”. Teachers and students participated in daily themed activities to promote good nutrition, healthy habits, and exercise.

City Council Votes to Purchase New Storm Warning Sirens

News Staff

Saturday, December 27, 2025

Council reviewed quotes from Sentry Siren, Inc., storm warning sirens last seen when setting the 2025 budget for the City of Leoti. A quote for the replacement of three sirens for $88,750.00 (Model 7V8-B) or one siren for $33,950.00 (Model 14V-B).

7 WCHS Wrestlers Qualify for State Tournament

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

February 26Fourteen WCHS wrestlers participated in the 3-2-1A Regional Wrestling Tournament on February 22. While these athletes wrestled in Cimarron, other sites in the class were Council Grove, Fredonia, and Hoisington. Seven guys and seven girls represented Wichita County.

Congressman Mann visits Leoti for Town Hall

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

February 26U.S. Representative Tracey Mann stopped in Leoti on Thursday, February 20, during his driving tour of the sprawling Kansas First Congressional District (shaded red in the photo above). About twenty constituents met him at the Business C.A.R.E. Center.

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