Governor Laura Kelly launched her statewide economic development tour, called ‘Prosperity on the Plains,’ alongside business leaders at a family-owned small business, Round Table Bookstore, in Topeka’s NOTO Arts District. The tour will focus on the importance of supporting Kansas businesses and the Kelly Administration’s positive economic development track record. The Prosperity on the Plains … Read more
– A Utah man has been sentenced to pay $95,000 in restitution for his conviction for violating Kansas securities laws, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Dean Loren Casutt, 53, of Alpine, Utah, was sentenced yesterday by Miami County District Court Judge Amy Harth to 24 months of probation and ordered to pay $95,000 … Read more
Winfield Fire and EMS says on the afternoon of July 21st, 911 got a call about a young boy between 8-12 years is potentially missing. City Lake officials were notified by a bystander that she noticed the young male swimming but did no longer see the same swimmer after taking her eyes off him, to … Read more
A subsidiary of the state’s largest electric utility will pay $500,000 to the State of Kansas for alleged violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said today. Evergy Kansas Central Inc. agreed to a consent judgment related to interior and exterior electrical home … Read more
With students set to return to campus, Cowley College’s Tiger Deli recently received some impressive updates to its facility located inside the Nelson Student Center in Arkansas City. Over the summer, the Tiger Deli was repainted, and received new booths, tables and chairs, and signage. The Tiger Deli also has a new manager, Laura Fleming. … Read more
Organizations have been helping keep Kansas clean for more than 30 years through participation in the Adopt-A-Highway program. With increased amounts of trash along the highways and limited staff, the Kansas Department of Transportation has created an incentive stipend for groups that actively participate in the program. The stipend is $190 per highway section, which … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced the creation of the Governor’s Wildfire Task Force, a group of leaders from across the state, to create recommendations for how Kansas communities can better prevent, respond to, and recover from wildfires. The Task Force met for the first time yesterday over Zoom. Several parts of Kansas have experienced large-scale … Read more
– The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Butler County Rural Water District 6 public water supply system located in Butler County. The advisory was issued for a portion of the system because of a loss of pressure in the distribution system.
The Kids Act campers at Burford Theatre Arts has been working hard on their production of SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR. under the direction of Gia Watson, with performances coming up July 28-30! Get ready to hit the books with director Gia Watson & her Kids Act campers as they teach history, grammar, math, and more … Read more
With the school year approaching, Cowley College and Arkansas City High School have partnered to offer a Back to School Basketball Camp August 8-11 at the Arkansas City High School. The camp is for boys entering grades six through nine. The cost to register is $75. For additional information, contact Donnie Jackson at donnie.jackson@cowley.edu or … Read more