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Bruce W. Mueller (right), CEO/general manager of Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc., awards Jentri Porter (left), a senior at Wichita County High School, with a $1,000 scholarship during WEC’s annual meeting in Great Bend, Kan. on April 22.

Bruce W. Mueller (right), CEO/general manager of Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc., awards Jentri Porter (left), a senior at Wichita County High School, with a $1,000 scholarship during WEC’s annual meeting in Great Bend, Kan. on April 22.

Porter Receives $1,000 Scholarship from Wheatland Electric

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Leoti, Kan. – Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) is proud to announce that Jentri Porter a senior at Wichita County High School, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at WEC’s annual meeting in Great Bend, Kan.
Valedictorian Delaney Biel accepts her diploma from BoE president Eryka Smity

Valedictorian Delaney Biel accepts her diploma from BoE president Eryka Smity

Graduation

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Graduation

KBI arrests two following child abuse investigation

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a Cheyenne County emergency dispatcher following an investigation into the physical abuse of children.On September 4, 2025, the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance after receiving a report of child abuse.
City Center

City Center

City Center

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
•The 2025 Consumer Confidence Report is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided last year. Included are the details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state standards.
At the Podium (L-R): Salutatorian Jentri Porter and Valedictorian Delaney Biel. Seated (in frame) on the stage: Board of Education President Eryka Smith, WCJSHS Principal Brant Douglas, Superintendent Lori Maxwell, Mrs. Bridgette Carpenter.

At the Podium (L-R): Salutatorian Jentri Porter and Valedictorian Delaney Biel. Seated (in frame) on the stage: Board of Education President Eryka Smith, WCJSHS Principal Brant Douglas, Superintendent Lori Maxwell, Mrs. Bridgette Carpenter.

Scenes from a Graduation

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
TS he Class of 2026 were celebrated at Commencement Ceremonies held at Wichita County Junior/Senior High School on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with Miss Sophia Wedel, WCHS National Honor Society President serving as Master of Ceremonies.
White Woman Creek Classic Livestock Show Set for May 16 in Leoti

White Woman Creek Classic Livestock Show Set for May 16 in Leoti

White Woman Creek Classic Livestock Show Set for May 16 in Leoti

Lora Imler
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The White Woman Creek Classic Livestock Show will be held Saturday, May 16, at the Wichita County 4-H Livestock Barn, bringing together youth exhibitors from across the area and surrounding states for a full day of competition, learning, and agricultural support. The swine show will begin at 9:00 a.
Busy County Commissioners Meeting Needs Two Sessions

Busy County Commissioners Meeting Needs Two Sessions

Busy County Commissioners Meeting Needs Two Sessions

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
COMMISSIONER’S MEETING Date: April 20, 2026 Time: 8:30am Meeting called to order by: Commissioner CarpenterCommissioners in attendance: Cole Carpenter, John Gould, Jason WellsAlso in attendance: Junior Garcia, Lanna Kreutzer, Steve Baum, and Jana Matthes with Invenergy.
2026 William Allen White Children’s Book Awards Announced

2026 William Allen White Children’s Book Awards Announced

2026 William Allen White Children’s Book Awards Announced

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The William Allen White Children’s Book Award is the oldest statewide Children’s book award in the United States.It was established in 1952 by the late Ruth Garver Gagliardo, a children’s literature specialist at Emporia State University.

Becoming Wichita County

Sarah Pitzer
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
I’ve lived in Wichita County on and off for 44 years, yet I have recently learned things about the area that I didn’t know. A few weeks ago, Rob and I were talking about how little people our age or younger know about Wichita County and Leoti’s history.
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