News Staff Governor Laura Kelly tomorrow is set to join Sedgwick County leaders and mental health professionals to celebrate the passage of bipartisan legislation that creates the 9-8-8 crisis hotline for Kansans experiencing mental health emergencies. She will deliver brief remarks. Nationally, the hotline launches July 16th. The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number will still people … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), working with the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment, has identified a presumptive positive case of monkeypox in Kansas based on testing at the Kansas Health and Environment Laboratories. This is the first presumptive positive case in Kansas. The patient is an adult resident in Johnson … Read more
It’s the Winfield Police and Fire/EMS departments versus the Arkansas City Police and Fire-EMS departments in a Battle of the Badges blood drive. Battle of the Badges builds camaraderie among local first responders through a friendly competition to see who can recruit the most blood donors. Supporting the Red Cross blood supply is another great … Read more
A forum for the candidates for Kansas House of Representatives District 79 is coming up on July 13th at 6pm. It’ll feature Representative Cheryl Helmer, Webster Roth, Kris Trimmer, and Cristel Heffron Love. The event is at 6 p.m. at the Community Center at Baden Square in Winfield. Submit question in writing at the forum … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today signed onto a multi-state agreement to expand computer science education in K-12 schools. The agreement, spearheaded by the National Governors Association, comes after Governor Kelly signed bipartisan House Bill 2466 in May to promote computer science education, provide training for current and aspiring computer science teachers, and create a pilot program … Read more
Do you know someone in your community who has made an outstanding contribution to agriculture this year? Nominate them to be recognized as one of the 2022 Kansas Ag Heroes at this summer’s Ag Growth Summit! Each year, the Kansas Department of Agriculture honors remarkable Kansans and share the stories of their outstanding service from … Read more
Dr. Randy Smith has been selected as president of Cowley College following a special meeting of the Board of Trustees Wednesday in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. Dr. Smith is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma. He has been involved in higher education for over 26 years. He has served as … Read more
The City of Winfield says It’s time to clean out that garage or shed and around the house. The City of Winfield will have a roll-off container for household clean-up items. Dates start July 9th and go through October. It’s 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. or until all three roll-offs are full. Please DO NOT … Read more
USD 470 – Arkansas City Public Schools says they are hosting a preschool screening event on July 13 at Adams Elementary School. During the screening, they will explore several skills and concepts to better understand your child’s development. Then, they will review the information with you. They will also check your child’s vision and hearing. … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas has closed out Fiscal Year 2022 (“FY22”) with a Rainy Day Fund balance of $969.0 million and without having to take out a certificate of indebtedness. FY22 marks the first year since Fiscal Year 1999 that the Kansas State Finance Council did not have to vote to take … Read more