The City-Cowley County Health Department is out with its latest COVID 19 update. September concluded with 592 residents contracting new cases of COVID-19. With several “end of summer” events now past we are hoping that case rates continue to decline as we prepare for the upcoming holiday months (November through January) that in 2020-21 were … Read more
A celebration of success for four graduates of Cowley College’s 2020-2021 paramedic program was held Wednesday, October 6 in the Earle N. Wright Community Room at the main campus in Arkansas City. The national job outlook for paramedics continues to be much higher than average, and the local job outlook remains extremely positive. Cowley currently … Read more
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant H.R. 133 Stimulus Program. This program is in addition to the traditional Specialty Crop Block Grant Program; awards for that program will be announced later this fall. Funds for both grant programs are awarded to the agency by the … Read more
The Community Music School at Southwestern College will be host to the String Builders debut performance on Monday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m., in Messenger Recital Hall in the Darbeth Fine Arts Building. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend. String Builders is a part of The SC Pre-College String … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced the official launch of CONNEX™ Kansas, a new program from Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS) and the Kansas Department of Commerce, designed to strengthen the Kansas manufacturing supply chain. CONNEX™ Kansas is an online manufacturer database and connectivity platform provided as a free resource for Kansas manufacturers. The platform is designed … Read more
The Cowley College Singers and Cowley Jazz Ensemble performed its fall concert Tuesday in the Robert Brown Theatre to much anticipation as it was the first concert of the school year for both groups. The CC Singers, under the direction of Lindsay Allen and in collaboration with Stephen Butler, performed classics such as At Last, … Read more
From USD 465: The holidays are just around the corner. As the season approaches, it also puts additional stress on families. We have been made aware of a number of donors who are able to provide clothing and gifts to families in our community. If your family could benefit from this generosity, please fill out … Read more
From the City of Winfield, KS: Help us “Fill the Bucket” this Friday, October 8th. We will be at the Winfield, Walmart, parking lot from 8 AM to 2 PM. All donations will go to the Winfield Food Pantry.
Southwestern College President Brad Andrews has announced that he will leave the college in January to assume the presidency of Brevard College in North Carolina. Andrews will see the college through a successful fall semester and start of the spring before moving with his family to North Carolina. Andrews was selected as the 19th president … Read more
Cowley County Sheriff’s Office says it is that time of year again! The deer are out and we are seeing an increase in car versus deer motor vehicle accidents. Watch for other deer. If you see one deer in front of you, chances are there will be others. Deer are most active at dusk and … Read more