News Staff 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
From the Winfield Police Department: On April 14th around 9:30 p.m. a call was made to Winfield High School and a threat was made against the school. The Winfield Police Department was notified and immediately began investigating the threat. On April 15th the Winfield Police Department was notified by a local business that they had … Read more
Cowley County Fire District #3 had planned to go back to issuing control burn permits earlier this week. Here are some reminders if you are going to request a permit from Cowley Dispatch: 1. Have a plan and the ability to control the fire. This includes checking the weather for future wind behavior. 2. The … Read more
The Butler County Treasurer’s Motor Vehicle Department would like to remind you that if your last name begins with the letter’s “C & D” your tags are due for renewal by April 30, 2021. They have several convenient options available for you to renew your vehicle tags. You may do it online through the iKan … Read more
Butler County will be hosting the 2021 Countywide Cleanup Program during the week of April 17th to April 24th, 2021. This week is designated for any individual residing in Butler County to deliver cleanup-related waste to the landfill at a nominal cost. Eligible waste should be kept separate from the regular waste stream. Mixes loads … Read more