The Walnut Valley Festival is just around the corner. Once again Cowley County will be offering emergency alerts to festival attendees through the Cowley Alerts notification system. This is a free service that users can opt into by simply texting “WVF2022” to the number 888777. By doing this you will receive messages regarding the festival … Read more
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced a unique opportunity for rural communities throughout the state – the Rural by Choice Champions Program (Rural Champions). This one-year pilot program will create a network of grassroots individuals who will tackle critical community projects and identified needs integral for rural prosperity. Rural Champions, which was … Read more
USD 470 says the school board recently voted to approve an increase in pay for substitute teachers and we are hiring! Pay starts at $125/day. Working as a substitute teacher is a rewarding and flexible career in education. You are able to choose your own schedule, gain valuable classroom experience, and make a positive difference … Read more
– Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt asked a federal appeals court to affirm a lower-court ruling from earlier this year that blocked the Biden administration from requiring masks on public transit, including commercial airlines. In a brief filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, Schmidt, along with 21 other state … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today stopped at the newly opened Lindsborg Child Development Center as part of her Prosperity on the Plains economic tour. Expanding child care is a cornerstone of the Governor’s workforce and economic development efforts. Governor Kelly said. “Child care helps attract and retain a highly skilled workforce, brings business to the state, … Read more
The Cowley College volleyball team is conducting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, August 13, at Central Christian Church in Arkansas City. The event will run from 7-11 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee, will be served. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children age 5-11, and children four and under eat … Read more
The Kansas Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the fall 2022 round of the agency’s Cost Share Program. More than $100 million has been given to Kansas communities since the Cost Share Program’s began in 2019. The Cost Share Program provides financial assistance to local entities for construction projects that improve safety, leverage … Read more
Winfield Police: A Winfield resident was the target recently of a tech support scam. She responded to a message on her computer purporting to be from Microsoft Tech Support. After calling the number on the message, she was asked several questions. What threw a red flag was when the phony tech support agent began asking … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that applications are open for the next Poet Laureate of Kansas. The Poet Laureate of Kansas is an honorary position designed to promote the reading and writing of poetry throughout the state and is sponsored through the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC). The Kansas Poet Laureate will serve a … Read more
Authorities are investigating the murder of a resident of the Lansing Correctional Facility at the prison.The State Department of Corrections says Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) resident Fred Patterson III died Sunday August 7, 2022, at the facility. The apparent cause of death is homicide and is pending the results of an independent autopsy.