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Cowley Baseball Posts 7 On All-Conference List, Including MVP, Pitcher And Coach Of The Year

Wednesday, May 25

Notching 50 wins, conference and region titles, and now a punched ticket to the JUCO World Series, the No. 8-ranked Cowley College baseball team had seven players earn all-conference honors.According to a news release from Cowley College, the Tigers also had the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division Most Valuable Player... Read More.

KDOT: RR Crossing Work To Close U.S. 160 South Of Burden For 5 Days In June

Tuesday, May 24

U.S. 160 south of Burden will be closed for five days in early June for a railroad crossing repair, according to a news release from the Kansas Department of Transportation.The closing will be from around 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, until around 6 p.m. Saturday, June 11.Signs will direct... Read More.

Resurfacing Greenlit For May 31 On North Summit From Kansas Avenue To Radio Lane

Monday, May 23

Resurfacing work on North Summit Street between Kansas Avenue and Radio Lane will begin May 31.According to a news release from the City of Ark City Monday morning, the project will consist of milling down the old surface and overlaying a new asphalt surface on this section of Summit... Read More.

Flood Watch Issued; Heavy Rainfall Expected In The Region Through Tuesday Night

Monday, May 23

Heavy rain and flooding is expected starting Monday evening through Tuesday night in Cowley County and surrounding areas, according to the National Weather Service in Wichita.A Flood Watch has been issued for the region.The main threat will be localized flooding from heavy rainfall and also the potential for river... Read More.

Abducted Rose Hill Boy Found Near Tonkawa; Ditched Suspect Car Found In Cowley County

Friday, May 20

A missing 5-year-old Rose Hill child was found in Tonkawa Thursday evening following a search by both the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.An Amber Alert was issued Thursday when it was reported an unidentified male subject and the child’s biological mother, who previously had her... Read More.

U.S. 77 Surfacing To Begin June 1 North Of Winfield; Rumble Strip Work South Of AC Monday

Thursday, May 19

Work will start soon on surfacing of a 10-mile section of U.S. 77 in Cowley County.According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the project involves what’s known as an ultrathin bonded asphalt surfacing. It will be applied to U.S. 77 from the Winfield north city limits to the junction... Read More.

Carrie Underwood & Jimmie Allen in Tulsa Oct. 31. Tix On Sale Friday

Wednesday, May 18

On the heels of her triumphant headlining return to the iconic Stagecoach Festival, 8-time GRAMMY® Award winner and 3-time ACM Entertainer of the Year, Carrie Underwood, announces her new arena tour, The Denim & Rhinestones Tour. The tour will be coming to BOK Center in Tulsa on Monday, October... Read More.

Kansas Food Bank Launches Website To Help Those In Need Find Local Food Pantries

Wednesday, May 18

Households seeking food assistance have a much easier way to find help thanks to a project supported by the Sunflower Foundation, according to a press release from the Kansas Food Bank Wednesday.A new website - www.kansasfoodsource.org - is designed to help people in need of food... Read More.

Leadership Cowley County, Southwestern College Team Up For June 11 Workshop

Wednesday, May 18

Leadership Cowley County and Southwestern College are teaming up to provide a workshop for the public to hone their leadership skills.The workshop, scheduled for Saturday, June 11, from 8:30 a.m. through noon, will be led by Dr. Ross Peterson-Veatch of Southwestern using the “Immunity to Change” method."Leadership is a... Read More.

Swan Resigns From Cowley College Board

Tuesday, May 17

Cowley College Board of Trustees member Christopher Swan has resigned.According to notes from the board's Monday meeting released by the college Tuesday, the board accepted Swan's resignation and approved the clerk to publish official notice of a trustee vacancy.Swan was selected by the board in July 2020 to fill... Read More.

‘Click It Or Ticket’ Set For May 22-June 4; ACPD Says To Expect Increased Street Presence

Tuesday, May 17

Just make it click, the Ark City Police Department says."The instant you buckle up before driving or riding in the front seat of a car or truck, you cut your risk of a fatal injury in a crash nearly in half," the ACPD said in a news release Tuesday... Read More.

Section Of 85th Road, AKA Cowley 17, To Close Tuesday

Monday, May 16

A small section of road on Cowley 17, also known as 85th Road or the Old Highway between Winfield and Ark City, will be closed all day Tuesday.According to Cowley County Public Works Monday morning, work will be on a stretch 4 tenths of a mile on the old... Read More.