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Winfield Police says due to inspector availability, vehicle inspections for this Thursday have been canceled. The next inspection time will be Tuesday April 27th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m

Leadership Southwestern students are looking for individuals who need or want help cleaning the inside or outside of their homes or business. The students are raising money for an upcoming service trip to New Orleans. Leadership Southwestern is offering this assistance until April 24 and members are willing to pitch in on any odd jobs, … Read more

The Cowley County Commission has a meeting set for tonight. It is at 6 p.m. at the Cowley County Courthouse in Winfield.

The Southwestern College athletic department will announce the 2021 Outstanding Student-Athlete Award winners on Wednesday, April 21, in Stewart Field House. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend. The ceremony will begin at noon and social distancing will be observed and masks are required to be worn in public spaces … Read more

From USD 465 – Winfield: A staff member at Lowell tested positive for COVID yesterday. Because of the exposure, they have to quarantine all 4th grade students and 4th grade related staff. There will be no school today for 4th grade. Students will move to remote learning on Wednesday, April 21st and return to in … Read more

The Kansas jobless rate dropped a bit in March. The new number is a preliminary estimate from the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The jobless rate for March was 3 point 7 percent, down from 3 point 8 percent in February. The unemployment rate for Cowley County for March was … Read more

The Cowley Indoor Market is set for this Wednesday, April 21st. It’s at Burford Theater Arts, at 118 South Summit Street in Ark City. The event is set for 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Enjoy holiday products, décor, a wine booth, dinner, and fun with up to 50 local small businesses and vendors!

The Ark City City Commission meets tomorrow evening at 5:30 p.m. The agenda is up online. It shows the group will consider resolutions for the city to buy a dump truck with a 10-foot dump bed and a snow plow, and various equipment needed for the fire department to fight grass fires. They’ll also consider … Read more

Butler County has announced the promotion of Jeremy Seglem to the position of the Butler County Emergency Communications Director. Mr. Seglem has been with Butler County serving as the Deputy Director of Emergency Communications, and, most recently, as the Interim Director of Emergency Communications (911) after the retirement of long-time Director Chris Davis in December.

Area middle schoolers will take part in Sumner County’s first-ever Robotic Challenge. The Robotic Challenge will take place Saturday, April 24 from 1-3 p.m. at Cowley College’s Sumner Campus in Wellington, KS. Along with the Robotic Challenge, a Career Fair will be held featuring career offerings in Career and Technical Education (CTE), Agriculture, and Allied … Read more