USD 470 says Our maintenance crew has been especially hard at work this summer designing, constructing, and installing PreK playgrounds. Each elementary school will have a new PreK playground soon if they don’t already. The playgrounds promote wellness and increase safety for our youngest students because the equipment is designed for their size and developmental … Read more
The Cowley County Fair is coming up August 3rd-7th. This annual event is jam-packed with exhilarating grandstand events, captivating 4H exhibits, and a lively carnival atmosphere. Grandstand entertainment includes Caroline Grace, Jason Boland and Stoney LaRue, Figure 8 Races, and the ProRodeo. You can get more details at cowleycountyfair.com.
After a summer of declining donations, the American Red Cross needs the public’s help to prevent a blood shortage. When a donor makes and keeps an appointment to give blood in the weeks ahead, they can help ensure trauma patients, those undergoing cancer treatment, and people with lifelong blood disorders can get the blood they … Read more
USD 465 says Kent Tamsen, Director of Technology and Operations, was presented with the 2023 Kansas School Nurse Organization (KSNO) Administrator of the Year Award. This state level award recognizes school administrators who are effective advocates for child/student wellbeing and who are effective advocates for the delivery of school health services to students.
The City of Arkansas City is continuing its annual fire hydrant flushing program and will continue to flush Section 11 this week, which contains 27 fire hydrants east of First Street and north of Highland Drive, plus all of those in Goff Industrial Park. All flushing will be conducted between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that on Monday, August 14, 2023, American icon Dolly Parton will visit Kansas to celebrate the statewide success of her Imagination Library program at a closed event hosted by the Imagination Library of Kansas. Starting today, every child in Kansas from birth to age five can receive free books every … Read more
Arkansas City Police Department says the Kansas Bureau of Investigation recently released crime index numbers for communities in Kansas for 2022. Arkansas City saw a decrease in the overall crime index from 41.2 in 2021 to 31.3 in 2022. The rate is calculated annually on the number of violent and property crimes reported to the … Read more
The State Department of Health and Environment says this Saturday – calling all Kansas child care providers, directors, and staff: Child Care Licensing is hosting a listening and feedback session regarding the child care licensing regulation review process. The event will take place virtually on July 22 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon. Registration is required. … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly broke ground on the Advancing Barton County Childcare Center (ABCC) in Great Bend alongside local legislators, Barton County Commissioners, and Great Bend City Council members. The groundbreaking ceremony celebrated reaching the funding needed for the construction of the facility. The funding goal was achieved after Governor Kelly announced nearly $43.6 million to … Read more
The City of Ark City says A few weeks ago, residents received a questionnaire in the mail from the Arkansas City Environmental Services Department. The survey was recently issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requiring all public water supply systems to develop a Lead Service Line Inventory of both water system-owned and privately owned … Read more