One week after taking over as president at Cowley College, Dr. Randy Smith took part in his initial Board of Trustees meeting Monday in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. Dr. Smith took over as president at Cowley College for Dr. Dennis C. Rittle, who recently left to lead a community college in Arkansas after … Read more
City of Arkansas City has a reminder about political signs: As we head into election season please remember that political signs shall not be: placed, erected or maintained on or in public buildings or structures, including libraries, recreational centers, city hall, or on or in public parks, lawns, vehicles, trees, fences, fire hydrants, or rights … Read more
Cowley College coaches, booster club members, and staff members will take to the streets for the school’s annual Tiger Booster Club Blitz Drive on Tuesday, July 26. The Blitz Drive is conducted to raise money for Tiger Booster Club scholarships. The Tiger Booster Club has seven levels of membership that range from $150 to $5,000. … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced the Statewide Virtual Job fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, will take place from 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. Kansas has been conducting virtual job fairs since the beginning of 2020 with hundreds of employers and job seekers participating. Virtual job fairs allow job seekers … Read more
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
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