An update from the City-Cowley County Health Department on COVID 19. Beginning next week, the Health Department will begin offering rapid antigen testing in our daily drive-up lane. The antigen test detects proteins from the virus that causes COVID-19 which are present in the respiratory system. Test results are generally available within 15 minutes following … Read more
Thousands of vehicles will be traveling the Kansas roadways during the Labor Day weekend. Many families will head out on one last camping trip or getaway as the school year begins. Safe Kids Kansas, (sponsored in part by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment), State Farm and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) want … Read more
Following the purchase of a market heifer during the Cowley County Fair 4-H/FFA Market Livestock Auction held at the Winfield Fair Grounds on Aug. 2, Cowley College donated a total of 500 pounds of meat to Manna Ministries in Arkansas City and the Winfield Community Food Pantry on Wednesday. The College began purchasing cattle from … Read more
From the Winfield Police Department: They’ve tallied the votes, and the winning movie for this year’s Community Night Out is … The Goonies! We hope you will join us on October 22nd for hot dogs and chips before the movie, then spread out your blanket and grab a bag of popcorn for a showing of … Read more
In response to the continued spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, Governor Laura Kelly yesterday released new guidance directing state agencies under the jurisdiction of the Executive Branch to resume remote work operations where possible. The remote work model will remain in place through October 4th. At that time, a re-assessment of … Read more
With fall classes for the Golden Tigers program at Cowley College set to begin, close to 150 people signed up for classes during the kickoff enrollment event held Tuesday in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. The Golden Tigers program is offered to community members who are at least 50 years of age or who … Read more
As the Delta variant continues to rapidly spread and recent federal data shows a record-high number of children are hospitalized because of COVID-19, Governor Laura Kelly this week released two new ads encouraging students and their families to use public health practices as they head back to school this fall. Governor Kelly said. “As we … Read more
Residential distributed generation (DG) customers served by Evergy Kansas Metro will soon have a new monthly electric rate that does not include a demand charge. This morning, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued an order that will move DG customers from a three-part rate design to a standard two-part residential rate. In addition, customers will … Read more
The Cowley College trustees supported the proposed changes to the 2021-2022 Master Agreement between the Board of Trustees of Cowley College and the Cowley College Education Association during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting. The Master Agreement states the Board recognizes the Cowley College Education Association as the exclusive negotiating representative of the Professional Employees, in … Read more
The Kansas Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the fall 2021 round of the agency’s Cost Share Program. The Cost Share Program provides financial assistance to local entities for construction projects that improve safety, leverage state funds to increase total transportation investment and help both rural and urban areas of the state improve … Read more