Governor Laura Kelly sent a letter today urging Congressional leadership to extend federal Child Nutrition Waivers, which give schools more flexibility and resources to feed students during the summer and school year. The waivers are set to expire at the end of the month. The federal Child Nutrition Waivers provide students guaranteed access to meals … Read more
Boys and girls in grades four through nine recently had the opportunity to improve their basketball skills and learn the game from Cowley College head coach Donnie Jackson and Tiger assistant coach Roybell Baez during the Cowley Tigers Youth Basketball Camp held June 1-3 inside W.S. Scott Auditorium. The camp for those in fourth through … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced $4,697,713 has been awarded to Kansas sexual and domestic violence programs through the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act administered by the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). The funding will assist sexual assault support centers with transitioning to virtual/remote support services and increase their capacity to offer services to … Read more
Kansas has won Area Development magazine’s coveted 2022 Gold Shovel Award, marking the second year in a row the state has received this national recognition for excellence in economic development. The annual award is given to states that attract high-value investment projects that create a significant number of new jobs in their communities. Only five … Read more
It’s a sign of the season – political campaigning and the posting of campaign signs. The Kansas Department of Transportation reminds the public that all political campaign signs or billboards are prohibited from being placed on state right of way. By law, all right of way on state highways is exclusively for public highway purposes. … Read more
The City of Ark City says Starting June 8th, 2022, Cherry Street & 10th Street to be closed for Road Repair and will be closed to through traffic, due to storm drainage repairs and road base rehab. The repairs are expected to take at least 2 weeks. The Public Services Department’s Street and Stormwater Division … Read more
With current Cowley College president Dr. Dennis C. Rittle’s final day at the College set for July 9, the presidential screening committee at the College has narrowed the search for his replacement. The two finalists for the presidential position are Tony Crouch and Dr. Randy Smith.
Winfield Police say on Sunday June 5th at approximately 9:20 AM, members of the Winfield Police Department and members of Winfield Fire EMS were dispatched to the railroad tracks located in the 500 block of Main Street (Highway 77) in Winfield for a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train. Upon arrival emergency … Read more
The City of Arkansas City is continuing its annual fire hydrant flushing program, with work proceeding all across south-central Arkansas City starting this week. The Environmental Services Department today began flushing Section 3 and then moves to 4, which contains 17 fire hydrants for section 3 and 148 fire hydrants for section 4. Section 3 … Read more
Alice Bendinelli, professor of English, was named recipient of the Charles H. and Verda R. Kopke Award for Distinguished Teaching during Southwestern College Commencement exercises Sunday, May 8. The Kopkes established the award in order to honor outstanding faculty members. She is currently completing her coursework for a doctorate in Education at Southwestern College. She … Read more