Kopke Award Given
Alice Bendinelli, professor of English, was named recipient of the Charles H. and Verda R. Kopke Award for Distinguished Teaching during Southwestern College Commencement... Read More.
Here's What's Happening
Governor signs bill giving small businesses financial relief
Surrounded by small business leaders in downtown Topeka, Governor Laura Kelly today signed bipartisan House Bill 2136, which will invest $50 million to help... Read More.
Governor signs bill creating suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline
Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 19, bipartisan legislation that creates the state’s suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline and behavioral health... Read More.
Free fishing days this weekend
June 4 and 5 are Free Fishing Days in Kansas, when anyone can fish on any public waters without a fishing license. The free... Read More.
State set to modernize the unemployment insurance system
The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) formally kicked off a $48 million, 26-month-long effort to modernize the state’s unemployment insurance (UI) system. Kansas’ current... Read More.
Governor secures money for rail infrastructure
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that nearly $50 million in federal, state, and private investments is going to two rail projects – the Southwest... Read More.
SC Basketball Camp a Success
The Southwestern College men’s basketball team along with the Winfield Recreation Commission recently hosted a basketball camp for first grade to ninth grade boys... Read More.
Ark City reminds about traffic control
From the City of Ark City: Just a reminder that the street resurfacing project on North Summit between Kansas and Radio Lane started yesterday.Traffic... Read More.
New numbers for dispatch coming
Effective August 1st, 2022, the Arkansas City Police Department phone number (620)441-4444 and the Winfield Police Department phone number (620)221-5555 will no longer connect... Read More.
Click it or Ticket campaign underway
A reminder that a Click it or Ticket campaign is underway. The state department of transportation says The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway... Read More.