Check out Matilda the Musical

-The Southwestern College Summer Theatre Festival will present Roald Dahl’s Tony Award-winning “Matilda The Musical” on Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 11 at 2 p.m., in the Richardson Performing Arts Center on the campus of Southwestern College. “Matilda The Musical” has won 47 international awards and continues … Read more

Health department urges public to take survey

City-Cowley County Health Department says Every three years local members of the health care community undergo the process of evaluating the overall status and perception of our community health. The process known as the “Community Health Needs Assessment” (CHNA) is a vital function that helps us work to deliver the most impactful services that we … Read more

Renew your plates

Kansas Department of Revenue: If your Kansas license or ID has expired from March 12, 2020-March 30, 2021, you need to renew. Your deadline to renew is Wednesday, June 30. Driver’s license renewals can be completed online at https://ikan.ks.gov/. Walk-in customers are welcome. Customers with appointments receive priority.

Governor encouraging vaccines

Governor Laura Kelly encouraged all Kansans to get the COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves and their communities from the rapidly spreading Delta variant. “The Delta variant is rapidly spreading in neighboring states, and the best way to protect yourself, your community, and finally get our state back to normal is by getting vaccinated,” said Governor … Read more

Closure on West Washington Avenue in Ark City

From the city of Ark city – Starting immediately, West Washington Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Fourth and Fifth streets due to a collapsed stormwater culvert under the road that requires repairs. Public Services Superintendent Tony Tapia said emergency repair work commenced today, as soon as the problem was discovered. Westbound traffic … Read more

IT camp dates planned for July

Cowley College -Sumner County has announced that IT camp dates are set for July. The high school camp is July 20-22 from 9am until noon. The middle school camp is July 27-July 30, from 9am until noon. The camps take place in the Caldwell Community Building. Sign up by July 9th, via the facebook page … Read more

Public forum set on food code

The Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety and lodging program will host an online public forum on Monday, July 12, at 3:00 p.m. to share proposed updates to the Kansas Food Code. The Kansas Food Code establishes food safety regulations that govern food establishments. Interested parties can preview the proposed updates on the KDA website … Read more

USD 470 announces next mobile STREAM lab dates

USD 470’s next Greenbush Mobile STREAM Lab is July 13-15 and we are opening it up to students who just completed grades K-4! Call 620-441-2000 to sign-up! This 3-day camp features energetic, engaging, and hands-on activities focused on engineering and design principles as well as coding and robotics.

USD 470 reminds about PreK

From USD 470 – Ark City Public Schools: Interested in our amazing PreK program for the 2021-2022 school year? Call 620-441-2075 for more information and to schedule your child’s screening! This is free pre-k for kids ages three and four.

KDOT looking for comments

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2021-2024 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. The STIP is a project specific publication that lists all KDOT administered projects, regardless of funding source, and includes projects for counties and cities as well as projects on the State Highway System. The … Read more