USD 465 says the Elementary Art Show “Art Around the World ” is currently hung and on display at Baden Square. You can view it Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. the entire month of March. It features art from Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders from Country View, Irving, Lowell and Whittier Elementaries.
The Winfield Police Department says Cowley County Crime Stoppers is seeking volunteers to serve on their board. For more information, please email Tracy Beckwith at tbeckwith1@sbcglobal.net.
Winfield Middle School 6th/7th graders were given their enrollment information for 7th/8th grade late last week. There are two yellow sheets for 6th graders and two green sheets for 7th graders. The first sheet is a form that needs to be filled out and signed after you have completed the online enrollment process. This form … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced that the Kansas Department of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award. The Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award is a prestigious honor the Governor of Kansas gives out annually to best-in-class companies conducting international business from Kansas. These businesses are honored as examples … Read more
As climate disasters, blood donation needs and other emergencies upend lives, local community heroes are stepping up to care for one another. This March, the Greater Kansas Chapter is honoring those who make its mission possible during the 80th annual American Red Cross Month celebration — a national tradition that began in 1943. Kansas Gov. … Read more
The Arkansas City High School Bulldog Band is making final preparations for their performance in the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17! There are pictures up on the district’s Facebook page. You can find more information about the parade here: https://savannahsaintpatricksday.com
Yesterday, members of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Resist program and the Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition hosted Take Down Tobacco Day at the Capitol – a national day of activism where youth are encouraged to speak out against commercial tobacco companies and speak with policymakers about tobacco prevention. The American Heart Association provided … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas attracted the most private business investment per capita of any state in the country in 2022 and will receive the nation’s foremost economic development award, the Governor’s Cup from Site Selection magazine, for the second year in a row. For more than three decades, Site Selection has awarded … Read more
The South Kansas Symphony will present “Eau de Musique” on Sunday, March 5, at 3 p.m., in the Richardson Performing Arts Center at Southwestern College. This performance has been generously sponsored by Family Wealth Management LLC – Mike and Linda Harvey. According to director Amber Dahlén Peterson, the theme behind all the music selections is … Read more
The Southwestern College Philanthropy Board (SCPB) in conjunction with the Non-profit Leadership class will award one grant of $1,000 to any non-profit organization, church, or school focused on helping students and advocacy for their families in the Cowley County area. Applications are due by March 31 and the winner will be announced on April 13. … Read more