Caldwell News

You don't count the bushels until they are in the bin. That's the adage Kansas wheat farmers live by, and this is a good year to remember it.

If Wellington gets a casino, it will share the revenue with every other town in Sumner County.

“We've printed the menus for her and designed fliers for her”

OP BOOSTS RURAL COMMUNITY When officials at KanOkla Telephone learned that Radio Shack stores had closed in nearby towns, they saw an opportunity. via Kansas.com

A Caldwell, Kansas man is dead after crashing his car in northern Oklahoma. MEDFORD, Oklahoma, March 24, 2008 A Caldwell, Kansas man is dead after crashing his car in northern Oklahoma. via KSNW-TV

Severe thunderstorms brought high winds, hail, and even a small tornado to parts of Southern Kansas Sunday afternoon. via WIBW-TV Topeka

The Dale E. Misak/SCBL Tournament shifts to W.S. Scott Auditorium tonight for the girls' semifinals. via Arkansas City Traveler

Wichita State volleyball student-athlete Sara Lungren has been named an honorable mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. via Kansas' CW

Dexter volleyball players react with their regional trophy after a surprising win in the playoffs. via Arkansas City Traveler

“I was very impressed with the school administrators prior to our arrival at the school”

Threat forces evacuation Published: Thursday, October 11, 2007 5:06 PM CDT E-mail this story | Print this page A bomb threat called into the USD 509 South Haven school district interrupted classes Wednesday, as ... via Wellington Daily News

“Sad to say, we have to treat it as very serious. That's just the climate we live in today.”

A bomb threat called in to South Haven High School around noon Tuesday turned out to be unfounded, the Sumner County sheriff said today. via Arkansas City Traveler

“We had a few riders get in the river but everything went real well.”

Happy trails Published: Thursday, October 4, 2007 3:19 PM CDT E-mail this story | Print this page A four-week cattle drive helping celebration Oklahoma's Centennial will end in Caldwell Friday. via Wellington Daily News

The Centennial 2007 Chisholm Cattle Trail Drive made its way into Caldwell, Kansas down Main Street between 2-3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. via Cushing Daily Citizen

“It's good for us to understand where we came from and how we got here. The cattle drive played a big part, especially the smaller towns along the trial. There's not much left of them.”

Head 'em up, move 'em out. An old fashioned cattle drive on the Chisholm trail ended today with a drive through downtown Caldwell. via KSNW-TV

“If I could find a way to make any income out of it, I'd do it full-time”

About two dozen cowboys and cowgirls rolled into Caldwell, Kan., with 450 cattle Friday afternoon, the end of a monthlong cattle drive. via NewsOK.com

Travel Headlines 25 men and women began herding 450 longhorn cattle up the Chisholm Trail at the beginning of September. via WIBW-TV Topeka

“The final decision on the constitutionality of the gaming statute will not be made by the District Court. Sending the case there for a ruling only slows down resolution of these important issues.”

The Kansas Supreme Court will not be the first court to rule on the new gaming law. via Wellington Daily News

“Letters from the leaders of Wellington, the community and people interested will carry Wellington.”

A silver 2000 Toyota Four Runner was flipped upside down, Tuesday, after driver, Rodney A. Tippery, 57, of Madison, Wisc., hydroplaned and crashed into a barrier wall on the Kansas Turnpike near milepost eight ... via Wellington Daily News