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Here's What's Happening

EXTRA MONEY HEADED TO JOBLESS

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Kansas residents who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic will get extra money. Starting tomorrow, the Kansas Department of Labor will start accepting self-certification and processing payments under the federal Lost Wages Assistance program. Under the program, eligible Kansans will receive an... Read More.

WINFIELD POLICE TO HOST NIGHT OUT

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The Winfield Police Department’s annual Community Night Out event will play host to a showing of the movie “Hocus Pocus” at the Island Park Performance Venue on Friday, October 9th at 7:30 p.m. The event is free of charge and open to the public.... Read More.
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BEHEADER TO BE SENTENCED TODAY

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A woman who killed and beheaded a Wichita woman will learn her fate. Rachel Hilyard will be sentenced today in Sedgwick County District Court for the death of Micki Davis. Hilyard was found guilty of first-degree murder nearly eight months ago and faces a... Read More.

DRUNK HIT AND RUN IN ARK CITY

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An Arkansas City man was arrested after Ark City Police say he fled the scene of a hit-and-run. Officers took 46 year old Marcos Martin-Marcos into custody after he was arrested for driving under the influence… his second time for that actually. Martin-Marcos was... Read More.
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BB GUN DAMAGE INVESTIGATED

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Arkansas City Police arrested an Arkansas City teenager after they say he and two other juveniles shot out a truck window with a BB gun. It happened early Saturday morning… just after 4am… and resulted in a pursuit outside of the city limits, which... Read More.

4th COWLEY RESIDENT DIES OF COVID-19

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A fourth Cowley County resident has died from COVID-19. The local newspaper reports that the case is believe to be traced to an outbreak related to a large family wedding in Arkansas City that has led to a spike in active cases. Health authorities... Read More.
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MILESTONE REACHED IN SEDGWICK

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Health officials in Sedgwick County are celebrating a medical milestone. As of yesterday, more than 100-thousand Sedgwick County residents had been tested for COVID-19. The news reportedly comes as 81 new positive cases were ID’d, and no new deaths were reported in the county.... Read More.

COWLEY GRANTS AWARDED

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Cowley County has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce to fund grants to businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a grant opportunity for those that experienced or are facing impending income losses... Read More.
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SCHOOL QUARANTINE IN WICHITA

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Nearly 200 Wichita Public Schools employees are on active quarantine. District officials say the 198 employees include people who have either tested positive for COVID-19, traveled or had close contact with a positive coronavirus case. The district says it is also monitoring COVID-19 data... Read More.

SEDGWICK HAS ENOUGH POLL WORKERS

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The Sedgwick County Election Office is saying it has enough poll workers for the November election. Officials say there are now enough poll workers available to keep every polling location open on Election Day. The Election Office says it has struggled to find poll... Read More.