Cowley lands 80 student athletes on NJCAA All-Academic Teams

Achieving a 3.6-grade point average or higher, 80 Cowley College student-athletes were named 2021-2022 NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Award recipients. Twenty-one Cowley athletes posted grade point averages of 4.0 and received First Team All-Academic honors. Twenty-three Tiger athletes earned Second Team All-Academic honors by achieving a GPA between 3.80 and 3.99, while 36 were named Third … Read more

USD 470 announces enrollment information

USD 470 – Arkansas City Public Schools says You may enroll your children at any Ark City public school from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 27 and 28 OR current students may enroll online via PowerSchool starting July 18. At enrollment, you can sign up for school, learn about activities, apply for free/reduced-price … Read more

Farmer’s Market is today

Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce reminds that Tuesday, July 12th from 4-6:30 is the Ark City Farmers Market. Come down to the Wilson Park Rotunda for fresh produce, unique products, yummy food and music.

USD 465 Enrollment is open

USD 465 Enrollment is now open. Please either login into your PowerSchool Parent Portal or visit usd465.com and click on “Enrollment” in the blue banner, and then click on the “Current Student Enrollment” block. If your student(s) were not enrolled in a USD 465 school at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, then please … Read more

Governor to mark creation of 988 crisis hotline

Governor Laura Kelly tomorrow is set to join Sedgwick County leaders and mental health professionals to celebrate the passage of bipartisan legislation that creates the 9-8-8 crisis hotline for Kansans experiencing mental health emergencies. She will deliver brief remarks. Nationally, the hotline launches July 16th. The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number will still people … Read more

KDHE identifies presumptive case of monkeypox

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), working with the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment, has identified a presumptive positive case of monkeypox in Kansas based on testing at the Kansas Health and Environment Laboratories. This is the first presumptive positive case in Kansas. The patient is an adult resident in Johnson … Read more

Battle of the Badges Blood Drive coming up

It’s the Winfield Police and Fire/EMS departments versus the Arkansas City Police and Fire-EMS departments in a Battle of the Badges blood drive. Battle of the Badges builds camaraderie among local first responders through a friendly competition to see who can recruit the most blood donors. Supporting the Red Cross blood supply is another great … Read more

Candidate forum set for next week

A forum for the candidates for Kansas House of Representatives District 79 is coming up on July 13th at 6pm. It’ll feature Representative Cheryl Helmer, Webster Roth, Kris Trimmer, and Cristel Heffron Love. The event is at 6 p.m. at the Community Center at Baden Square in Winfield. Submit question in writing at the forum … Read more

Governor aims to expand computer science education

Governor Laura Kelly today signed onto a multi-state agreement to expand computer science education in K-12 schools. The agreement, spearheaded by the National Governors Association, comes after Governor Kelly signed bipartisan House Bill 2466 in May to promote computer science education, provide training for current and aspiring computer science teachers, and create a pilot program … Read more

KDA looking for Ag Heroes

Do you know someone in your community who has made an outstanding contribution to agriculture this year? Nominate them to be recognized as one of the 2022 Kansas Ag Heroes at this summer’s Ag Growth Summit! Each year, the Kansas Department of Agriculture honors remarkable Kansans and share the stories of their outstanding service from … Read more