Cowley County Fire District #3 says The Burden Fire Department and Winfield Fire/EMS responded to a motor vehicle collision on 7/17/22 just west of the Bolack corner. The involved vehicle had rolled multiple times and was resting on its roof in the roadway. Luckily, both occupants had only minor injuries and were transported to the … Read more
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) recently launched Energy Smart Kansas, a website devoted to helping shape the future of energy efficiency opportunities in the state. Kansans are invited to provide feedback about the types of programs and potential rebates they are interested in. They will also find information on current state and federal offerings. The … Read more
The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) Summer camps were held July 11-14 at the Cowley College Sumner Campus in Wellington, KS. The camps were free and open to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The days were divided by grades; kindergarten through second grade (23 attended), third through fifth grade (34 attended), and … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a high-risk warning for West Nile virus infections (WNV) for north central, south central, northeast and southeast Kansas. Northwest and southwest Kansas are at moderate risk for WNV infections. West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the continental United States. It … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that more than 21,000 Kansas homes and businesses are set to receive high-speed internet access for the first time thanks to an $83.5 million grant program through the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Broadband Development. Governor Laura Kelly said, “By connecting 21,000 more Kansas homes to high-speed internet, we’re … Read more
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is currently accepting applications for 2022-2023 “Special Hunts” – hunts conducted on lands not normally open to unrestricted hunting, which include select KDWP-managed properties, refuges, Walk-in Hunting Access areas (WIHA), city and county properties, and other locations. KDWP’s Special Hunts also limit the number of participants to … Read more
SCK Health Foundation has announced it has gotten a Cornerstone Gift from Bill and Judy Docking. The generosity of the Dockings will kick off our capital campaign Evolving Change. Securing the Future. Bill and Judy Docking will be the Honorary Chair of the campaign. The overall goal of the campaign is $3.5 million, and the … Read more
With the fall semester just around the corner, Cowley College admissions representatives will be busy promoting the school at several area events. Along with recently serving as a sponsor at the Kansas Wheat Festival, Cowley’s admissions team will be on hand for the Cowley County Fair held from July 28 through August 1. Cowley will … Read more
Two of the top throwers in the history of the Cowley College women’s track and field program, Courtney Gougler and Jamesia Milton, are on their way to the International Highland Games Federation (IHGF) Women’s Amateur World Championships in Windeck, Germany, on August 20. In the fall of 2021, Milton and Gougler competed in the IHGF … Read more
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., plans to build one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facilities of its kind in the United States in Kansas. Pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors, the company has identified a site in De Soto for the potential project. The … Read more