The Ark City Police Department says Ark City residents have reported that they have recently received threatening text messages. The messages indicate that the sender was paid money to “terminate” the text recipient and that they have been followed for a period of time. The text goes on to instruct the recipient not to contact … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list to remove the countries of Austria, Belgium, Cayman Islands, Czechia, Gibraltar, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Slovakia and Slovenia. The country of Andorra has been added to the travel quarantine list. The travel and mass gathering quarantine period is seven days with a … Read more
Cowley College freshman Zane Hubble has been selected for the Kansas Intercollegiate Honor Band which will perform at the Kansas Music Educators Association convention in Wichita, Kansas in February. The members of the ensemble were selected by blind audition through online recorded submissions. Any band student from institutions of higher learning in Kansas are eligible … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas has been selected as one of eight states to participate in a demonstration project utilizing Medicaid eligibility data to certify eligible students for free and reduced-price school meals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service Mountain Plains Region made the announcement. “This project will expand free, … Read more
The Winfield Police Department says Blue Santa’s helpers (all volunteers from the Winfield Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association) made a shopping trip to Walmart Winfield – Pike Rd last week. Through a Walmart community grant, Operation Blue Santa received $2,500 to use toward the purchase of toys and household goods for area families in need. … Read more
Yesterday, December 14, marked the one-year anniversary of the administration of the first authorized COVID-19 vaccinations in Kansas. These vaccines have helped to protect all Kansans – individuals, families and communities – from getting infected, seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. Since this date one year ago, eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines have expanded to anyone … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced the application window for Broadband Acceleration Grant Program submissions. “Access to high-speed internet is critical for Kansans to access health care, education, and compete in an increasingly digital economy,” Governor Kelly said. The Broadband Acceleration Grant Program is critical in Kansas’ plan to address broadband gaps statewide. Funds will be targeted … Read more
With the spring sports season just around the corner, construction on the turf project at Cowley College is nearing completion. The work on the Cowley College baseball and softball fields is being done by Sprinturf and Double E Construction. The Tiger baseball and softball teams will open their respective seasons in February, 2022. Along with … Read more
The Cowley County Sheriff’s Department says at approximately 12:11 AM on December 14, 2021, Cowley County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 3000 block of 302nd Road in Cowley County, Kansas. The reporting party reported a large amount of suspected blood located in the front yard and had information that a possible shooting had taken … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has reached a contract agreement with KVC Hospitals (KVC) to open a modern acute psychiatric hospital in Hays to meet the needs of youth in western Kansas. The contract, effective July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2027, specifies admissions will … Read more