Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 26 Kansas nonprofit organizations will receive more than $4 million in Community Service Tax Credits (CSP) to improve and enhance fundraising efforts for education, healthcare, childcare, and housing projects. Cowley County: William Newton Memorial Hospital – Purchase and installation of a new call system, offering improved communication and increased … Read more
The Butler County Sheriff’s office says On Thursday, July 15, 2021 the Butler County Sheriff’s Career Criminal Unit executed a search warrant on a property northeast of El Dorado after having investigated the report of a marijuana growing operation on the property. The CCU seized 89 marijuana plants and several bags of processed marijuana for … Read more
A reminder that in Ark City, The alleyway between the 100 blocks of North First Street and North Summit Street, just east of City Hall, will remain closed from Central to Chestnut avenues through at least Monday, July 19 due to continuing utility work in the alley. This closure is so a subcontractor can perform … Read more
From the Ark City Public Library: If you’re looking for some FREE things to do with your family this summer (from now until August 15), download the Sunflower Summer app, register your K-12 kids plus two adults, and you’ll have a passport to all kinds of FREE activities! It’ll cover Exploration Place, Sedgwick County Zoo, … Read more
From the City of Ark City: The alleyway between the 100 blocks of North First Street and North Summit Street, just east of City Hall, will remain closed from Central to Chestnut avenues through at least Monday, July 19 due to continuing utility work in the alley. This closure is so a subcontractor can perform … Read more
Join the Winfield Police Department today from noon to 6 p.m. at the Winfield First United Methodist Church for the Winfield Community Blood drive. Please call (800) 733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter “Winfield” to schedule an appointment.
Governor Laura Kelly today created the Governor’s Cybersecurity Task Force to protect Kansas’ digital infrastructure from increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks. The bipartisan task force is charged with developing a comprehensive plan to address potential cybercrime, and protect essential services that Kansans and businesses depend on. The group must submit an initial report to the Governor within … Read more
Blackboard Inc., a leading global EdTech software and solutions company, has announced the winners of the 2021 Blackboard Catalyst Awards. Paula Phelps, Blackboard analyst at Southwestern College, was one of the honorees. Phelps was recognized in the Community Engagement category. This award recognizes clients who are improving student achievement by fostering a connection between school … Read more
Cowley County recently gave out 527 Q Boxes to those affected by COVID 19, and they’ll be out on Saturday July 17th from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. with more boxes. Those will be available behind the Cowley County north annex in the 300 block of east 8th Avenue in Winfield. The Q Boxes contain … Read more
Kansas consumers who sent money to scam artists through MoneyGram between 2013 and 2017 may be eligible to receive compensation, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. The funds come from a $125 million administrative forfeiture from MoneyGram as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission filed in … Read more