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A bill is headed to Governor Laura Kelly that would lower the legal age to carry concealed firearms in the state from 21 to 18. The bill won final approval Thursday in the state legislature. The bill says 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds would have to get a license to carry concealed, although gun owners older … Read more

The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood this month. With no substitute for blood and no way to manufacture it, volunteer donors are essential for hospital patients in need of transfusions. During National Volunteer Month this April, the American Red Cross is celebrating the blood donors who help fulfill its lifesaving mission … Read more

The annual Southwestern College Freshman Work Day will return on Sunday, Aug. 8. Due to Covid-19, Freshman Work Day in 2020 looked a little different. Rather than the incoming freshman class going out into the community, the SC Leadership Team developed a work day around campus. Freshman Work Day has been a tradition at Southwestern … Read more

Celebrate Ag at the Winfield Fairgrounds next month. As a rural community, agriculture is incredibly important to our local economy. The event is set for Saturday May 22nd. There will be a bus tour, speakers, demonstrations, vendors, food, and entertainment.

The City of Winfield has announced its Earth Day Event. It is Saturday, April 10th, from 9 a.m. until noon in the Silgan Parking Lot at 3719 East 12th street in Winfield.

From the City-Cowley County Health Department: The Health Department has 100 doses of Janssen (aka Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine that they would like to administer this Saturday morning April 10, 2021 between 9:00 – 11:00 AM. If you have been waiting this is your chance to get the single dose vaccine. Call the Health … Read more

Governor Laura Kelly said this week, she has no interest in COVID-19 vaccine passports for the state. The vaccine passports are a way to verify people’s immunization status. Kelly said, “We will not be issuing those under my authority.” New COVID 19 case numbers have dropped in recent months.

The Ark City Fire-EMS Department has been busy this week. They responded to four separate fires in the last few days. A grass fire caused $9,000 in damages. The cause of that fire was an ember from a previously controlled fire the previous night. A house fire killed two dogs, and caused an estimated $20,000 … Read more

Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill that requires all school districts in the state provide an in-person learning option for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Students must be allowed to come to school full-time if that’s their preference. The Governor said this bill would stop schools from getting away from full-time. She said … Read more

The Winfield Area Habitat for Humanity is planning an open house this Sunday, for a new home. It’s set for Sunday, April 11th, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at 606 East 4th Street in Winfield. The House Blessing is at 2:30 p.m.