As part of a community wide celebration of the 50th Walnut Valley Festival, Southwestern will, for the first time, produce Gale’s “Winfield, A Bluegrass Musical.” Set at the campgrounds during the festival, the musical tells the story of a first-time attendee who finds love, family, and himself among the strummers and pickers who inhabit the … Read more
King Lake, on the northern edge of Emporia State University (ESU) and I-35, will soon be Kansas’ newest waterbody open to the public for fishing, thanks to an ongoing partnership between ESU and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). Positioned in front of ESU’s newly constructed Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center, King … Read more
Kansas has received its annual tobacco settlement payment totaling $61.3 million, Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today. This year’s payment totaled $61,332,864.66. As it does each year, the annual payment will reimburse the state for funds previously appropriated by the Legislature to pay the current fiscal year’s cost of programs financed from tobacco settlement proceeds. … Read more
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) is alerting consumers that energy prices are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future based on current national forecasts. This will likely increase the cost to cool homes and businesses this summer and heat them this winter. Now is the time to take steps to weatherize your home and … Read more
TheKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Community Health Worker Coalition are excited to announce the new Community Health Worker Certification. This certification is the first in the state to recognize the valuable role that Community Health Workers (CHWs) play in communities as they serve as a link between health and social … Read more
Cowley College is offering free tuition in May for Cowley and Sumner County residents as part of the Community Appreciation Tuition Scholarship (CATS). No scholarship application is required and no other requirements need to be met other than residency. High School Accelerate, Educator Appreciation and active military rates will be honored in place of the … Read more
As part of the state budget signed on Wednesday by Governor Laura Kelly, Cowley College will receive $4 million in funding to establish and furnish a Career and Technical Education Center on the Arkansas City campus, provided the funds are matched by non-state resources. Community College leadership and their advocates championed this necessary workforce initiative … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is offering all phone coaching enrollees four weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy. Participants who want to quit smoking or chewing tobacco can choose a lozenge, gum, or patch that will be mailed directly to their home. The Quitline will distribute the nicotine replacement therapy in 2-week … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly visited Jamboree Foods in Norton, a short 12-mile drive from the Kansas-Nebraska border, to talk about the “Axe the Food Tax” plan’s potential impact on Kansas grocers and communities. Due to Kansas’ high tax on groceries, Kansans residing in the state’s border communities often travel to neighboring states to purchase groceries at … Read more
“Spring into Action for Healthcare Community Celebration,” a community event organized by Southwestern College senior Maria Collins, will be on Friday, April 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Island Park in Winfield. There is no admission charge and the public is encouraged to attend. The event will feature live music by Loose Ends, … Read more