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
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is urging the owners of the GoFundMe payment platform to make meaningful changes in their disclosure policies to give Kansas consumers greater clarity on where their donations are going. Schmidt was part of a bipartisan coalition of 28 state and territory attorneys general that sent a letter yesterday to GoFundMe … Read more
With Cowley College president Dr. Dennis C. Rittle recently announcing his plans to leave the College to serve as the fourth president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College located in Bentonville, Arkansas, the Cowley College Board of Trustees accepted a letter of resignation from Dr. Rittle effective July 9, 2022 during its annual meeting held Monday … Read more