On Tuesday, April 30, at approximately 4:40 p.m., the town of Westmoreland was rocked by a devastating EF 3 tornado, claiming one life while destroying 22 homes and causing damage to 13 others.
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The Raider boys golf team handily took the North Central League Championship Monday at the Marysville Country Club, outpacing Concordia, its closest competitor, by 31 strokes.
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St. Marys police officer Lisa Davis has been promoted to captain, Chief Derek Cid recently announced.
USD 320 Board of Education, in a special meeting held last Thursday, voted to hire Erica Bammes as the new Director of Special Education for the Special Services Cooperative.
Thanks to recently completed renovations at the Wamego Health Center, the mobile MRI unit that visited the hospital parking lot twice weekly is no longer necessary. A new, state-of-the art MRI scanner is now housed inside the hospital.
The American Red Cross is establishing a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) in Westmoreland, Kansas to aid residents impacted by the April 30 tornado.
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The Raider boys golf team handily took the North Central League Championship Monday at the Marysville Country Club, outpacing Concordia, its closest competitor, by 31 strokes.
Wamego's baseball team didn't fare well last Friday against the visiting Cowboys, as they lost both games of the double header.
The Wamego Lady Raiders snapped back from their short skid last Friday to down the visiting Abilene Cowgirls in both games of a double header.
Rock Creek senior pitcher Daegen Vinduska picked up his 18th career win on May 2 against Silver Lake, throwing 4.2 scoreless innings and giving up just one hit while striking out eight. The achievement ties the school record for career wins with opportunities left this season to move into the lead.
Although they didn't get to play their Senior Night game against Silver Lake last week because of weather, Rock Creek was still able to celebrate its softball seniors.
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