SCK Health is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Cora Ruhl to our Family Medicine & OB staff. Dr. Cora Ruhl received her undergraduate degree from Tabor College, attended med school at KU in Salina, and family medicine residency in Sioux City, IA.
The 2021 Butler County Fair Board has its annual meeting set for November 22nd at 7 p.m. Fair Stock is available in the Extension office during regular business hours. The deadline to purchase is October 15th. You must have fair stock to run for a township seat and to vote.
The start of a new school year is an expensive time for families. If you are struggling to pay for phone and internet service while navigating back to school costs, help is available. The Kansas Corporation Commission encourages Kansans in need of assistance to apply for Lifeline and the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB). Both programs … Read more
Cowley County, Kansas·Government says the SE Kansas Weed Management Area is hosting a management weed control workshop on Tuesday, Oct 5, 2021 at 6pm in the Brown Center Wright Room (Cowley College Campus) 215 S. 2nd St – Arkansas City. For more info or to RSVP, please call the Public Works Dept at (620) 221-5425 … Read more
The Ark City Area Chamber of Commerce is taking signups for the 2021 Scarecrow Light Pole Decorating Contest. The rules are up on the Facebook page for the Chamber. Entries are accepted until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6th. Decorations must be in place by Monday, October 11th. Judging is based on originality, materials, and … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Healthy Kansans 2030 Steering Committee are promoting a 10-minute Community Health Perceptions Survey to better understand the most serious health issues affecting people in our state. The survey is up online. The Community Health Perceptions Survey is part of Healthy Kansans 2030 activities to gather … Read more
The Cowley County Commission has a meeting set for tonight, at 6 p.m., in the Assembly Room of the Courthouse in Winfield. The agenda is out. The group will consider approval of the Fiscal Year 2020 audit. They’ll consider approval of a project with KDOT for replacement of the Hackey Bridge.
From USD 470: As part of KanPak’s larger effort to provide backpacks and school supplies to elementary children across the county, GSF Foundation donated 40 backpacks to help establish the PreK “Book Backpack” program. The USD 470 Early Literacy Initiative filled the backpacks with dozens of developmentally appropriate and bilingual books. Through this program, families … Read more
To reaffirm her administration’s support for local organizations engaged in efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccinations, Governor Laura Kelly today announced the launch of the Pandemic Assistance & Vaccine Equity Grants (PAVE) program. The PAVE program, launching today through a partnership between Governor Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, provides an additional funding … Read more
From USD 470: It’s parent/teacher conference week. As a reminder, there is no school Thursday or Friday (Sept. 23-24) and no half-day PreK on Wednesday, Sept. 22.