Around 12% of residential electric utility customers in Winfield have received upgrades to Advanced Metering Infrastructure. Initial upgrades will only include electric meters, with water and natural gas meters to be upgraded at a later time. The complete installation process is expected to take about a year. The advanced metering allows usage numbers to be … Read more
On Friday the Ark City fire and police departments will be at Walmart collecting food donations which will be given to Angels in the Attic to be distributed to local families. For every donation made, your name will be put in a drawing to win all you can ride carnival tickets at Arkalalah. Winners will … Read more
Area voters have until tomorrow if they plan to register to vote in the 20-22 general election on Nov. 8. Prospective voters can register for the first time or otherwise update or make changes to their registration. Advanced voting for the general election begins Oct. 24. Voters can cast a ballot early at the Cowley … Read more
The Cowley County Sheriff’s Dept. is continuing to investigate an underage drinking party last weekend where an altercation led to a person being hospitalized with burns from a fire. Members of the Cowley College wrestling team were at the party and two members of the team, not identified by name so far, are suspects in … Read more
The SCK Health Foundation is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a celebration cooking out Tuesday, October 18th, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. They will be set up in front of the SCK Health Medical Center. They will be talking to supporters in the upcoming months about our Capital Campaign EVOLVING CHANGE. SECURING THE FUTURE. … Read more
Senator Roger Marshall was able to see how the new congressional dollars were used to create a new Academic Success Center at Cowley College. During Senator Marshall’s tour of the Arkansas City campus on Wednesday, he had a chance to visit with Cowley College president Dr. Randy Smith and Southwestern College president Dr. Elizabeth Frombgen. … Read more
More than 540,000 Kansas residents receive health coverage through Medicare, and the time to review benefits is only days away. The program’s fall open enrollment period, when you can make changes that take effect January 1, starts October 15, 2002 and runs through December 7, 2022. If you’re already enrolled in a Medicare Part D … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that 34 cities across Kansas have been selected to receive a total of $28.65 million for improvements to the State Highway System located within city boundaries. The funds will be directed to preserve and improve pavement, add turn lanes, and modify intersections along essential roadways in both rural and urban … Read more
The Southwestern College Homecoming Parade will be Saturday, Oct. 15, beginning at 9 a.m., on Winfield’s Main Street. The parade route will begin at 15th and Main and travel north to 10th Street. A total of 15 entries are entered in the parade, including Homecoming king and queen candidates.The full schedule of Southwestern College Homecoming … Read more
The Kansas Department of Transportation’s KanDrive website is now also available to download as an App on Android and iOS (iPhone Operating System) cell phones. KanDrive provides travelers across the state timely details on maintenance and construction activities, winter highway conditions, flooded roadways, incidents and crashes affecting traffic. The new App includes all account features … Read more