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The Wichita County Native Sun
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
offices will be closed Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through Thursday, January 1, 2026, for the Christmas and New Years holidays. Please email any content for the December 31 issue to editor@wcns.news by 3pm Wednesday, December 24 and content for the January 7, 2026 issue by 3pm Thursday, January 1.
Sharla Krenzel won 1st Place in the Art Quilt category with this quilt in Moda Fabric's 50th Anniversary quilt contest.

Sharla Krenzel won 1st Place in the Art Quilt category with this quilt in Moda Fabric's 50th Anniversary quilt contest.

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Krenzel Wins 1st Place in Moda Fabric's 50th Anniversary Contest

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Sharla Krenzel is well known in these parts for her love of and talent in quilting. This year, she took part in Moda Fabric's 50th anniversary celebration quilt contest.
December Lydia Jayhawkers 4-H Meeting

December Lydia Jayhawkers 4-H Meeting

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December Lydia Jayhawkers 4-H Meeting

Cauy Larson, Reporter
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Leoti, KS, December 7th, 2025—The Lydia Jayhawkers 4-H club met at the community building for the regular monthly meeting. We celebrated Forrest McKinney and Lawson Berning’s December birthdays.

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Pleasant Valley Boosters November Minutes

Submitted By Cele Baker, Reporter
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The regular monthly meeting of the Pleasant Valley Boosters 4-H club was held on November 17th at 7:00pm at the Wichita County Community Building. The President, Zane Gerstberger called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tyson Peters, and the 4-H pledge was led by Beau Porter.
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City Center

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
•When residents clear their driveways and sidewalks, they must put snow on the lawn or far enough from the curb as directed in Ordinance 2014-10 and amended by Ordinance 2015-03. The City will push snow on interior streets to the outer curb in order to make the road passable only.
Audrina Marcy (11) goes after the ball as McKenzie Porter (10) guards her player.

Audrina Marcy (11) goes after the ball as McKenzie Porter (10) guards her player.

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Basketball Season Opens at Home with Dual Ws

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The 2025-26 Indians Basketball season opened at home on Friday, December 5, with the teams hosting the Elkhart Wildcats.The Lady Indians got things started, cruising to a convincing 70-40 victory.On the men's side, the season opener marked the debut of new Head Coach Kayde Rietzke.
The festivities, including two different horse-drawn carriage rides, kicked off before dark.

The festivities, including two different horse-drawn carriage rides, kicked off before dark.

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Christmas in Leoti a Brilliant Success

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The chill in the air was just right for the community event, and when the snow flurries started to fall, it felt almost like Mother Nature was giving her approval and threatening to join in.
This dead-end street will be extended as part of a new housing development in Hoisington. (Photo by Dale Hogg for Kansas Reflector)

This dead-end street will be extended as part of a new housing development in Hoisington. (Photo by Dale Hogg for Kansas Reflector)

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Rural Kansas communities address housing shortage through cooperation

Dale Hogg Kansas Reflector
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
BARTON COUNTY — The problem sounds easy: Kansas has too few houses for sale, especially in small, rural communities struggling to attract young people and new businesses.The simple answer is to build more houses.
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