Governor Laura Kelly signed bipartisan House Bill 2228 which requires sexual assault kits to be tested within 30 days of collecting the evidence. The bill also allows law enforcement the option to collect evidence at child advocacy centers, where child victims may feel more safe and comfortable working with law enforcement.? “Survivors of sexual assault … Read more
Cowley County is part of the 16 counties included in the Kansas Smoke Management Plan. During the month of April, restrictions on open burning change in Cowley County as part of the plan. Open Burning is restricted to rangeland / pasture management and CRP ground. Residential trash burning and recreational fires for ceremonial or cooking … Read more
Members of Cowley College’s Golden Tigers recently teamed with Gottlob Lawn and Landscape to create Herb Gardens as part of its March workshop. The Golden Tigers followed this up with a fun day trip. The workshop consisted of Golden Tigers’ planting different herbs and learning about their specific growing and harvesting conditions.
Governor Laura Kelly announced that March’s total tax receipts continued their positive pattern. Total tax receipts were $679.6 million, which is $80.2 million, or 13.4%, more than the November 2021 revised estimate. The four major tax sources continue to perform well nine months into the 2022 fiscal year. Individual income tax collections were $298.2 million. … Read more
Aerial surveys for lesser prairie-chickens will begin March 23 and run through mid-May in five states containing lesser prairie-chicken habitat, including Kansas. The surveys are conducted annually by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to document population trends and determine how the species is responding to habitat management strategies identified in the … Read more
The Kansas Department of Agriculture has now identified two new counties which have confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as the disease outbreak continues in Kansas and nationwide. Samples from birds exhibiting HPAI symptoms in a non-commercial backyard mixed-species flock (poultry) in Dickinson County and also in a non-commercial backyard mixed-species flock (non-poultry) … Read more
The City-Cowley County Health Department says Congress has extended the WIC benefit bump that was implemented in April of last year! These enhanced fruit and vegetable benefits have helped ensure the health of millions of women and children across the nation and within the county. For all WIC participants within the county, this means that … Read more
Mark Potter, former basketball coach at Newman University and an advocate for mental illness, will speak on Wednesday, March 23, at 7 p.m., in Stewart Field House. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend. The Leadership team at Southwestern College planned this event which is sponsored by the Student Government … Read more
A $9.84 million patching project on U.S. 166 in Sumner County will begin soon. The Kansas Department of Transportation project involves concrete patching on U.S. 166 from the U.S. 81 junction on the north side of South Haven east to 400 feet past the Rock Road intersection. The length is about 9 miles. The project … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly has signed several bipartisan bills into law. They include House Bill 2594, which will create an exemption in law related to vehicle identification number (VIN) offenses for antique vehicles. House Bill 2329 will amend current law relating to pipeline safety rules and regulations that are overseen and enforced by the Kansas Corporation … Read more