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Senator Jerry Moran meets with WCHS student Tyson Peters

Senator Jerry Moran meets with WCHS student Tyson Peters

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Senator Jerry Moran meets with WCHS student Tyson Peters

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Senator Jerry Moran’s office sent this photo and quote.“On Thursday, it was great to meet with Tyson Peters of Leoti, a rising senior at Wichita County High School who was in Washington, D.C. as a participant in the Washington Journalism and Media Conference.

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Mind the Heat: Stay Safe at the Fair

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Congratulations! You’ve made it back to the Wichita County Fair! Since you’ve been here before, you know part of the fun of the experience is guessing whether or not we’ll experience severe weather.

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Take Care of your Pets in the Heat!

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Extreme heat is as dangerous for your family pets as it is for us. Here are some steps to take to help ensure your pets stay safe this summer.• Never leave your pet in a hot vehicle, even for a few minutes.

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...Yesteryears

Compiled By Sarah Pitzer
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
70 YearsJuly 29, 1956 • Vol. 71, No. 41Bryant Holmes, Publisher • Bess Holmes, Asst Pub/EdA Girl― Mr. and Mrs. Dean Josephson announce the birth of a baby girl, weight 6 pounds, 5 oz./ Monday, July 23, in St. Catherine’s Hospital at Garden City. She has been named Barbara Joyce. Grandparents are Mr.

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Measles cases reach 35-year high

Tim Henderson Kansas Reflector
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Measles cases this year have surpassed all of 2025 to become the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, with cases now in 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to a federal report released Friday.
Farmer Pat Mullooly inspects his crops Friday, July 10, 2026, at his farm in Clinton, Wisconsin. His parents shepherded the farm through the 1980s farm crisis when Mullooly was a teenager. Angela Major/Wisconsin Public Radio

Farmer Pat Mullooly inspects his crops Friday, July 10, 2026, at his farm in Clinton, Wisconsin. His parents shepherded the farm through the 1980s farm crisis when Mullooly was a teenager. Angela Major/Wisconsin Public Radio

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Farmers are struggling to turn a profit. How does it compare to the farm crisis in the ‘80s?

Hope Kirwan | Published July 20, 2026 Harvest
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
This story is the first in “Tough Times,” a Harvest Public Media series looking at the economic stress that many American farmers are facing in 2026.Rows of green corn blanket Pat Mullooly’s farm in southern Wisconsin.
Cathy and Russ Wiegers, 2026. Supplied

Cathy and Russ Wiegers, 2026. Supplied

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2026 Parade Grand Marshals: Russ and Cathy Wiegers

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The Leoti Rough Riders Saddle Club has selected Russ and Cathy Wiegers to be the 2026 Wichita County Fair Parade Grand Marshals.The honor goes yearly to folks the Saddle Club have determined to have contributed to the community in a significant manner.
Above (L-R): Ledger Horton, Axel Horton, Hayden Horton, Maegan Berry, Aubrey Horton, Kaladin Horton are all smiles as Aubrey cuts the ribbon.

Above (L-R): Ledger Horton, Axel Horton, Hayden Horton, Maegan Berry, Aubrey Horton, Kaladin Horton are all smiles as Aubrey cuts the ribbon.

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Leoti’s Newest Businesses

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Longtime Local Favorite Opens StoreAfter months of anticipation, Tonja’s Toffee opened their new physical location east of town on June 1, 2026. The Native Sun submitted questions so our readers and neighbors could get to know the story and the people behind the locally-made sweet treats.
Cottonwood Coffeehouse at The Press

Cottonwood Coffeehouse at The Press

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Cottonwood Coffeehouse at The Press

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The Native Sun took questions over to Cottonwood Coffeehouse prior to their Grand Opening on Saturday, July 11. We shared a glimpse of their answers in our short article about the Grand Opening, but we would like to share the whole thing now in a “As told to” format.
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