Empire Electric customers will soon see a reduction in their monthly bills. A settlement agreement approved today by the Kansas Corporation Commission calls for a 3.8% rate decrease effective July 1, 2022. This amounts to a bill reduction of $2.95 per month for residential customers with average usage. The company, which serves 9688 customers in … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) would like to encourage the public to exercise caution while enjoying streams, rivers and lakes over the Memorial Day weekend and through the summer. Prolonged rains in most parts of the state have contributed to an increased risk of unintentional injury and bacteria in open bodies of … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly joined Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz today to announce that the State of Kansas is giving $11.5 million in grants to advance 17 railroad improvement projects across Kansas. The projects – the majority of which are in West and South Kansas – will be funded through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s State Rail … Read more
A biopharmaceutical company has been ordered to pay more than $85,000 in restitution to Kansas consumers following an investigation into the company’s business and advertising practices involving its copayment coupon program, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. The settlement resolves allegations that Pfizer, Inc., deceptively marketed its copayment coupon program for its Estring, Quillivant XR … Read more
In honor of the 19 children and two adults killed in the mass shooting yesterday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the state effective immediately until sundown on Friday, May 27, 2022. Governor Kelly said, “Our thoughts are with the families who have … Read more
Kansas State Parks are partnering with the Kansas Public Library System to provide library patrons with daily vehicle permits available for checkout through December 2022. The daily vehicle permits provide the permit holder with admission to any of Kansas’ 28 state parks absolutely free of charge. Kansas State Parks director Linda Lanterman said, “Through this … Read more
As part of Exploration Place’s Summer Camps, Cowley College has partnered with the science center to host a LEGO Community Camp June 20-24 at its main campus in Arkansas City. Exploration Place is hosting a series of camps at local community partner sites and Cowley College is eager for children age 6-13 to join the … Read more
The Winfield Arts and Humanities Council says all of their classes are now up for online purchase/registration. Classes are limited, so don’t wait. Get your kids signed up before the classes they want to take reach capacity. If you have questions, call their office at 620-221-2161.
The city of Ark City says construction will begin May 31st on North Summit Street as part of a street resurfacing project which is funded by a CDBG Community Facility Grant, a KDOT Cost Share Grant, and Local funds. The contractor, Pearson Construction LLC, will commence construction work May 31st from Kansas Ave. to Radio … Read more
The City of Arkansas City will shift to a four-day sanitation schedule next week due to the closure of all City offices Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day. The Cowley County Landfill also will be closed Saturday, May 28th and Monday May 30th for Memorial Day. The F Street Limb Disposal and Compost … Read more