Dr. Randy Smith has been selected as president of Cowley College following a special meeting of the Board of Trustees Wednesday in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. Dr. Smith is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma. He has been involved in higher education for over 26 years. He has served as … Read more
The City of Winfield says It’s time to clean out that garage or shed and around the house. The City of Winfield will have a roll-off container for household clean-up items. Dates start July 9th and go through October. It’s 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. or until all three roll-offs are full. Please DO NOT … Read more
USD 470 – Arkansas City Public Schools says they are hosting a preschool screening event on July 13 at Adams Elementary School. During the screening, they will explore several skills and concepts to better understand your child’s development. Then, they will review the information with you. They will also check your child’s vision and hearing. … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas has closed out Fiscal Year 2022 (“FY22”) with a Rainy Day Fund balance of $969.0 million and without having to take out a certificate of indebtedness. FY22 marks the first year since Fiscal Year 1999 that the Kansas State Finance Council did not have to vote to take … Read more
Join agriculture leaders from across the state at the seventh annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on Thursday, August 18, at the Manhattan Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn, 410 S. 3rd St. in Manhattan. The 2022 Ag Growth Summit will be held as an in-person event, and will return to the tradition … Read more
The Kansas Department of Transportation is encouraging cities, counties and other local entities to submit a grant application to the 2022 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A), a new U.S. DOT discretionary grant program. The SS4A program and the new Kansas SS4A Match Pilot Program represent an opportunity to leverage federal and state funding … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas’ June total tax receipts were $918.8 million. Those collections are $20.2 million, or 2.2%, over the estimate and $64.4 million, or 7.5%, over June 2021 total tax receipts. Individual income tax collections were $40.3 million, or 9.9%, below the estimate. But for a one-time significant refund paid in June, such … Read more
Increases sought by the attorney general to the monetary limitations for crime victims compensation awards took effect on July 1st. The Division of Crime Victims Compensation in Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office administers the Crime Victims Compensation program, which was established in 1978 to help victims of violent crime pay for their unexpected expenses such … Read more
The 58th Annual Meeting of the Kansas–Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission will be held in the Pittsburg State University Strategic Initiatives large conference room at The Foundry @ Block22, located at 402 N. Broadway, in Pittsburg, Kansas, on Wednesday, July 20, at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Anyone interested in water-related activities within the Arkansas River basin … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today sent an open letter to recent college graduates across Kansas, encouraging them to put down roots in the state. In the letter, she highlighted many of Kansas’ main attractions: low unemployment, a fun sports scene, and affordable housing. Kansas ranks among the best states in the country in terms of economic … Read more