News Staff A pair of familiar faces on Cowley College’s main campus in Arkansas City were named recipients of the Ben LeClair Staff Excellence Award Wednesday in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. To honor and remember LeClair’s legacy, the college accepted nominations for the award which was given to head athletic trainer Jeff Fluty and Cowley … Read more
A southwest Kansas man has been convicted of murder in connection with the 2019 death of a child, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Uraquio Agustin Arredondo, 31, of Ulysses, was convicted in Grant County District Court following a bench trial before Judge Clinton Peterson. Arredondo was found guilty of one count of first degree … Read more
Beginning May 1, Evergy Kansas Metro residential customers will pay an average of $1.46 more per month to have electricity delivered to their homes. That amounts to $17.52 per year, based on an average monthly usage of 1,059 kWh. Kansas law allows electric utilities regulated by the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) to recover costs associated … Read more
Southwestern College Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, May 8, in Richardson Performing Arts Center (RPAC) and Richard L. Jantz Stadium. Commencement times include: · 9:30 a.m.— Baccalaureate service in RPAC · 11 a.m.— Order of the Mound Ceremony at Cole Mound Plaza · 12 p.m.— Graduate hooding and conferral of degree ceremony in RPAC … Read more
The Winfield Police Department is hosting a youth citizens police academy following the conclusion of the school year, set to run May 23-27. The department previously held a teen citizens police academy, with the most recent session being held in 2015. The academy aims to provide positive interactions between officers and the youth of the … Read more
The Life Through Word and Lens Student Showcase and Art and Design Student Showcase will be held Wednesday, May 4 in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. The Art & Design Student Showcase will be held from 6-8 p.m., while the Life Through Word and Len Student Showcase will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. in … Read more
Fernanda Domingos-Raney, the first-ever two-time All-American in the history of the Cowley College volleyball program, will be the featured speaker at Cowley College’s Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 7. Commencement will take place at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. inside W.S. Scott Auditorium. Known as the athlete that helped return the Cowley College volleyball team … Read more
On April 26th at approximately 12:18 PM members from the Winfield Police Department and the Winfield Fire/EMS Department were dispatched to the Winfield City Lake for a report of a boat in the water near the shoreline unoccupied on the north side of the lake. During the initial investigation it was believed that the boat … Read more
Burford Theatre Arts is pleased to announce The Burford Singers will be back at the historic Burford Singer this summer, under the direction of John Dalton-White and accompanied by Sara Weinert. Rehearsals are set to begin on Sunday, May 8, and registration is open now for those interested in participating in the ensemble. Singers aged … Read more
It’s time to gather up your unwanted or unneeded prescription drugs. This Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Multiple law enforcement agencies are taking part in the event organized by the national Drug Enforcement Administration. The hours for the event are 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. It happens twice a year. You can … Read more