Governor Laura Kelly announced that approximately 189,000 Kansas children are eligible to receive a supplemental benefit through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Program (P-EBT) totaling $56 million. The program provides a one-time benefit of $391 on a Kansas Benefits Card for each school-aged child who was eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals at a school … Read more
Following a Christmas lunch sponsored by Great Western Dining Monday afternoon in the McAtee Dining Center, Brett Bazil was elected as Chairman of Cowley College’s Board of Trustees during the school’s regular monthly meeting. The Board also approved the 2021-2022 annual audit. Bazil has been a Board member since January 2022. Bazil was born in … Read more
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced that the Southwestern College education department is one of 55 providers from 28 states and the United Arab Emirates to receive accreditation for their educator preparation programs. The Fall 2022 review by the CAEP Accreditation Council resulted in 55 educator preparation providers receiving accreditation, bringing … Read more
Butler County Treasurer Donna Farthing wishes to remind you the first half of 2022 Taxes are due on or before December 20, 2022. Taxes paid through escrow are due before January 31, 2023. Those filing a Payment-Under-Protest must return the protest form at the time of payment. Protest forms with instructions to pay online or … Read more
It’s costing you less for gas in Kansas lately. Gasbuddy.com puts the statewide average price for regular unleaded today at $2.90 a gallon, which is down six cents a gallon in the last week. It’s down from $3.39 a gallon a month ago. A year ago the statewide average was $2.96 a gallon. By comparison … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly invites job seekers and employers to participate in the last Statewide Virtual Job Fair being offered in 2022. This virtual fair is hosted by KANSASWORKS and will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14. Registration is required in order to participate in the event, regardless of previous participation. … Read more
The City of Winfield says crews are making progress on a RISE Cowley and BCBS Healthy Pathways grant project to build a sidewalk along 19th Avenue for safe pedestrian access to the grocery center and other areas of the community, including the downtown commercial center and the Broadway Sports Complex. The improvements to the roadway … Read more
On December 5th, 2022, officers from the Arkansas City Police Department served a search warrant at 820 South D St., Arkansas City. Officers located residents of the home, Jeffery Lee Snow, age 62, of Arkansas City, and Brandi Jean Nichols, age 48, of Arkansas City. During the home search, officers located 4.01 grams of meth, … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced the groundbreaking of the 420,000-square-foot multi-sport complex at the Bluhawk development in Overland Park. The facility is part of the $400 million-plus, 277-acre, mixed-use project funded partly by STAR Bonds. The Bluhawk Sports Facility will be built in two phases, anchored by a neighborhood shopping center, restaurants, and retail outlets. … Read more
Kansas has finalized a settlement with JUUL Labs, resulting in nearly $10 million for Kansas and resolving a two-year investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Schmidt said the settlement forces JUUL to comply with strict injunctive terms limiting their marketing and sales practices. Kansas is … Read more