Governor announces new food program

Governor Laura Kelly was joined by U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Jenny Moffitt and Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam at Just Food food bank in Lawrence to announce a new program that will purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food to food insecure Kansans. The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) has been … Read more

Kids take part in volleyball camp

Area high school students took part in a two-day volleyball camp held Thursday and Friday inside Cowley College’s W.S. Scott Auditorium. The camp, designed for 9th-12th graders, covered all aspects of the game. The two-day camp also covered the understanding of rotations, general volleyball rules, passing, setting, serving, and hitting mechanics. Each day consisted of … Read more

Health department doing vaccine clinic

City-Cowley County Health Department says Wednesday, August 3rd, the Health Department will be operating an Immunization Clinic as part of USD 471 Enrollment Day. No appointment is necessary. This clinic will be held in the high school cafeteria from 10:00am to 2:00pm. 311 N Main St, Dexter, KS 67038

Reminder of USD 470 enrollment

USD 470 says Throughout the summer months, our team has been working hard to make sure our buildings, buses, and technology are ready for the start of school. It won’t be long now! Recently, they hosted a curriculum camp for teachers, and enrollment is underway right now! Stop by any school until 7 p.m. today … Read more

Backpack night coming up

USD 470 says Each of our elementary schools will host Backpack Night on August 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Backpack Night is a great time for your child to meet their teacher, see their classroom, drop off school supplies, and receive important information for the year.

Governor marks anniversary of ADA

Governor Laura Kelly this week commemorated the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the role Senator Bob Dole had in the passage of the historic law that expanded civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities. Governor Kelly signed a proclamation celebrating the July 26 anniversary. On July 26, 1990, President H.W. … Read more

Boots and Black Tie Gala planned for September 22

With Cowley College planning the start of a NIRA sanctioned rodeo team at its Sumner Campus, a fundraising kickoff for the proposed rodeo team, equine, and ag programs called Boots and Black Tie Gala will be held Thursday, September 22 at the Sumner Campus in Wellington. The event will feature a social hour from 6-6:30 … Read more

Cowley College Board approves faculty master agreement

The Cowley College trustees supported the proposed changes to the 2022-2023 Master Agreement between the Board of Trustees of Cowley College and the Cowley College Education Association and College Administration. Approving the changes to the Master Agreement will allow administration and the CEA to sign the agreement and issue faculty contracts for the 2022-2023 academic … Read more

Kids take part in Setters Clinic

Close to 20 individuals in grades 8-12 took part in the Cowley College Volleyball Setters Clinic on Wednesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium. The camp was for athletes who are learning the advanced skills of setting. Athletes were taught the correct skills for a setter to succeed and play at a high level. The skills were … Read more

Honoring Earhart

Governor Laura Kelly today joined bipartisan Congressional Leadership, Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, Congresswoman Sharice Davids, and Congressman Jake LaTurner for the Congressional statue dedication and unveiling ceremony honoring Amelia Earhart, one of the world’s most celebrated aviators and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The ceremony was held in … Read more