Cowley College president Dr. Dennis C. Rittle has told the Board of Trustees, face coverings are no longer required outside of college buildings. Also, sporting events at the college continue to have a 25 percent capacity limit, but bottled drinks are now available for sell. The update came on Monday. He also said the second … Read more
Kansas lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a Republican proposal to require all Kansas public schools offer every student in-person classes by March 26th. The vote was 69 to 55. The bill would have overridden a few local school districts’ decisions to wait longer than March 26th to reopen to in-person classes because of the coronavirus pandemic.
-Kansans safely disposed of nearly 57 tons of personal documents during National Consumer Protection Week, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced, topping previous marks for total tons disposed and number of consumers served. More than 2,600 Kansans dropped off approximately 113,960 pounds of documents at 10 locations across the state during National Consumer Protection Week, … Read more
The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office has launched a way for the public to share tips with police, anonymously, via a secure text message. The Sheriff’s Office is launching Tip411, an internet-based tool that enables the public to text message an anonymous tip to police and lets the officers respond back creating an anoymous two-way conversation. … Read more
Govenor Laura Kelly announced that the state will combine phases three and four of the covid 19 vaccination into one phase, and the state will move into that phase on March 21st.
A Winfield man is facing charges in connection to a shooting that left three people hurt in Latham. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office says 36 year old Brandon Reynolds was booked. Authorities reponded to the Latham saloon early Sunday on a reported shooting. Reynolds had been detained at the scene while authorities were tending to … Read more
Some rattling in the Wichita area this weekend. KAKE-TV says there were three earthquakes in the area on Sunday morning. The first two had magnitudes of about 3 and a half on the Richter scale. The third measured around 3.0. So far no injuries or damage have been reported from the quakes. The first quake … Read more
The Southwestern College philanthropy board, in conjunction with the non-profit Leadership class, are offering a $1,000 grant. The funds will be awarded to a non-profit organization who seeks to enhance the quality of life for youth in Cowley County. This could include extracurricular activities, educational programs, summer programs, and/or needs-based assistance. To fill out an … Read more
Reading Roadmap is excited to announce a new collaborative partnership with Winfield, USD 465! Drawing from extensive experience with Kansas schools aligning out-of-school efforts with partner school MTSS systems, the Reading Roadmap will assist the District’s four elementary schools to develop individualized extended learning programs. These programs will be designed to help the District address … Read more
The Butler County Kansas Health Department is making a change to its COVID-19 vaccine clinic scheduling. Individuals aged 65 years and older are being asked to contact the Butler County Department on Aging at 316-775-0500 to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments. This arrangement will allow the Health Department to determine the current need for this Phase … Read more