News Staff Governor Laura Kelly today announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a program that helps lower-income families pay for high-speed internet. The ACP is a $14.2 billion federal broadband benefit that provides eligible households a monthly discount of up to $30 per month (up to $75 per month for … Read more
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced $30 million will be made available under the Aviation Learning Opportunities & Funded Training (ALOFT) and Delivering Residents and Workforce (DRAW) grant programs. The ALOFT program will provide $20 million in funding for training development and expansions requiring new job opportunities in the aviation and aerospace industry. The … Read more
For the first time in the twenty-year history of the Kansas Tobacco Quitline 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, (KDHE) is offering all phone coaching enrollees eight weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy while supplies last. Participants who are 18 years and older that want to quit smoking, vaping or chewing tobacco … Read more
Cowley County Democratic Central Commitee will hold a re-organization meeting on March 18, 10am @ NW Community Center, 615 W Birch Ave, Arkansas City, KS. This meeting is to fill positions of Chair & Vice Chair. If you have any questions or need more information please call Mike Morton 620-222-7834. Our food pantries, both Ark … Read more
USD 470 Fifth graders at C4 Elementary have been studying volume. What better way to culminate what they learned than to build a ZOO?! Students calculated the volume of each animal they constructed as part of the assignment, learned how to wrap presents, and invited their loved ones to visit. And – since this month’s … Read more
El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF) resident Marcos Issac Delarosa died Monday, March 13, 2023. He was found unresponsive in his housing unit. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency medical services arrived. The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy. A preliminary assessment indicates the death was not related … Read more
Kansas Tourism recently was presented two awards from the 31st Annual North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) award competition. The “Kansas Brand Anthem Commercial” took Silver in the Destination Video Category. The “To The Story Campaign” took Bronze in the Creative Marketing Campaign Category.
The Ark City Police Department says Make plans to join us at Pizza Ranch on Saturday, March 18, for Coffee with a First Responder. This is a great opportunity for community members to meet with First Responders to discuss issues and learn more about each other. It goes from 830 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), through its Kansas Community Suicide Prevention Grant program, has awarded $525,000 to address the ongoing crisis of suicide in Kansas. Fifteen community organizations have received $35,000 each to develop community-specific strategies to prevent suicide among at-risk Kansans. Suicide Prevention of … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly visited the Butler County Special Education Interlocal in El Dorado, where she toured and observed the facility’s vocational program, met with participants of the program, and discussed the importance of fully funding special education in Kansas. The Butler County Special Education Interlocal serves nine school districts. Project LIFE provides training for high … Read more