Governor Laura Kelly joined the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the Kansas Department of Administration, and representatives of McCownGordon Construction to celebrate the beginning of construction of the new State of Kansas Health and Environment Laboratory (KHEL). The lab will be built on a 3.61-acre section of the Capitol Complex between Topeka Boulevard … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas is receiving a $1 million, one-year federal planning grant to support the transition of Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) to become Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) capable of treating mental health and substance abuse crises through integrated physical-behavioral care. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and … Read more
The USD 465 Winfield Public Schools Kindergarten Roundup takes place at each of the four elementary schools on Thursday, April 27th, from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. This is open to families of children who will be 5 years old on or before August 31st, 2023.
USD 465 in Winfield has updated its search for a new superintendent. The district says starting today, March 20th, the Board of Education will be interviewing superintendent candidates. They will interview one candidate a day, through this Friday. You have an opportunity to meet the candidates each day, from 3-4 p.m. at the Chamber of … Read more
The Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks’ Public Lands Division is partnering with the Kansas Forest Service and Hutchinson Community College Fire Science Program to conduct a wildland fire training and hazardous fuels mitigation project from April 1-7, 2023. For the second year in a row, the hands-on workshop will take place at KDWP’s Historic Lake … Read more
The inauguration of Southwestern College President Liz Frombgen will highlight a busy Founders Day celebration at Southwestern College Thursday through Saturday, April 20-22.The inauguration ceremony will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, in Richardson Performing Arts Center. Frombgen is the 20th president in the history of the college.Founders Weekend will also see four … Read more
Grab a cup of joe with The Arkansas City Police and Arkansas City, KS Fire/EMS Department at Pizza Ranch Saturday morning.The mission of Coffee With a First Responder is to offer citizens and first responders a chance to get to know each other and discover mutual goals for the community they live in and serve. … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a program that helps lower-income families pay for high-speed internet. The ACP is a $14.2 billion federal broadband benefit that provides eligible households a monthly discount of up to $30 per month (up to $75 per month for … Read more
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced $30 million will be made available under the Aviation Learning Opportunities & Funded Training (ALOFT) and Delivering Residents and Workforce (DRAW) grant programs. The ALOFT program will provide $20 million in funding for training development and expansions requiring new job opportunities in the aviation and aerospace industry. The … Read more
For the first time in the twenty-year history of the Kansas Tobacco Quitline 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, (KDHE) is offering all phone coaching enrollees eight weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy while supplies last. Participants who are 18 years and older that want to quit smoking, vaping or chewing tobacco … Read more