Governor Laura Kelly announced today Kansas has reached yet another significant economic development milestone. Since the start of the Kelly administration in 2019, Kansas has attracted more than $18 billion in private-sector investment, resulting in over 1,000 new economic development projects and more than 65,000 jobs created or retained. According to numbers released last week … Read more
Southwestern College says The Moundbuilder Spirit Scholarship full-tuition scholarship is now open! It is awarded annually to two student leaders who are well-rounded, considerate, hardworking, and community-minded. This scholarship is awarded to extraordinary people who exhibit great potential. If you would like to learn more or apply, you can go online. Each finalist that competes … Read more
Butler County says the Driver’s License office located on the first floor of the Historic Courthouse in El Dorado, the Butler County Treasurer’s Office and both Butler County Motor Vehicle Offices will close early on Friday, December 22nd. The El Dorado Motor Vehicle, Treasurer’s and Drivers License Offices will close at 3 PM on this … Read more
The Ark City Chamber of Commerce is are seeking hosts for Chamber Coffee for 2024. Chamber Coffee is held on Thursdays at 10am and is a great way to present what your business/organization does to the community. You will get the chance to present your information and any promotional material to the attendees. It can … Read more
USD 470 reminds that Winter Break has started. Students will not have school from December 18, 2023, through January 3, 2024. In the meantime, students are staying busy learning and enjoying various activities.
The Ark City City Commission has a meeting set for tomorrow night at 530 p.m. The agenda is out. It includes a financial summary of November of 2023. They’ll consider a resultion authorizing the city of Ark City to accept a bid submitted by Schaefer Architecture of Wichita regarding the proposed recplex, for a city … Read more
Just a reminder for USD 465 that the Special Services Offices are temporarily closed. They are moving to a new location. The new location will be 1809 Main Street in Winfield. Offices will be closed until January 3rd.
Reminder from USD 470 that Winter Break is coming right up! Students will not have school from December 18, 2023, through January 3, 2024. In the meantime, students are staying busy learning and enjoying various activities.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), has identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two egg layer facilities – one in McPherson County and one in Rice County. This marks five cases of HPAI in Kansas this fall; since the start … Read more
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announced today that the agency and Sedgwick County will host a public town hall meeting tonight, to answer questions regarding the South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital project in Sedgwick County and gather input on potential sites from the community. The town hall will be … Read more