News Staff On Aug. 15, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) launched a statewide digital campaign to raise awareness of the health risks of tobacco use and connect users with the Kansas Tobacco Quitline (KanQuit). KanQuit is a free service that offers confidential help to quit tobacco to all Kansas residents 18 and older through … Read more
From Winfield Police: Due to the upcoming Walnut Valley Festival, vehicle inspections have been relocated to our station at 812 Millington St. starting with yesterday’s inspections and continuing through Thursday, September 23rd. Inspections will return to Barn 4 of the Winfield Fairgrounds starting Tuesday, September 28th. Inspections are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 … Read more
The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give blood this September to help tackle the needs of patients relying on lifesaving transfusions. As fall approaches, more donations are needed now to address the ongoing critical need for blood – especially as concern rises over a surge in COVID-19 cases that may further challenge … Read more
With help from the Lion’s Club, members of Cowley College’s Academic Civic Engagement through Service (ACES) program recently painted at Lions Park in Arkansas City. According to James Fry, coordinator of the ACES program, this project was the first of the semester for the ACES organization.
At a special meeting Monday, the USD 470 Board of Education voted to make masks mandatory for all students and staff members, regardless of vaccination status, starting on Wednesday, September 1 and lasting through Monday, September 13. In the meantime, district administration and nurses will work on a modified plan to be reviewed and acted … Read more
Several hundred members of the Kansas agriculture community gathered online on Thursday, August 26, for the sixth annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth hosted by Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam and Deputy Secretary Kelsey Olson. Governor Laura Kelly greeted Summit participants and thanked the Kansas agriculture community for all they do for Kansas. She … Read more
Just a friendly reminder, ACPD is participating in a campaign aimed at reducing drunk drivers until September 6. Nationally, during the 2019 Labor Day holiday period, 38% of fatalities in traffic crashes involved a drunk driver.
An update from USD 465: They are making progress at Country View elementary! Solar panels are being installed on the roof of the barn as part of the Max Sunshine Project.
The Cowley College student pantry will open for the year on Tuesday, August 31. The pantry is located in the Nelson Student Center on the Arkansas City campus and provides free food, toiletries, and cleaning products to students in need. It is run by the Phi Theta Kappa honors society through student volunteers and has … Read more
An update from the City-Cowley County Health Department on COVID 19. Beginning next week, the Health Department will begin offering rapid antigen testing in our daily drive-up lane. The antigen test detects proteins from the virus that causes COVID-19 which are present in the respiratory system. Test results are generally available within 15 minutes following … Read more