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New deal with AC teachers includes 3.9% increase in overall compensation

A tentative master agreement for the coming school year, approved by the USD 470 board of education, includes a pay increase for teachers and administrators. Final approval is contingent on a faculty vote. Board approval came at a regularly scheduled meeting this week. Certified staff - which includes teachers, will... Read More.

Sheila’s Giving Closet in Winfield earns grant through Leadership Cowley initiative

Sheila’s Giving Closet - a faith-based organization that collects and distributes food items in the Winfield area - has completed its participation in the Leadership In Action Initiative. Participants in the program receive a $5,000 grant for program implementation. The initiative is sponsored by Leadership Cowley County. After completing three peer-learning... Read More.

Contractor is picked to remove and replace a historic stone bridge near Dexter

Newton-based Bridges Inc. has been chosen as the contractor to replace the historic Pudden Bridge which crosses Grouse Creek near Dexter. Just under $1.36 million has been approved for construction, according to an announcement from the Kansas Dept. of Transportation. Salina-based Kirkham Michael had a bid approved for the project’s... Read More.

SWAT Team called in, Winfield man arrested following disturbance late Thurs.

Regional SWAT Team members arrested a local man early this morning following an investigation into a disturbance at a Winfield residence. 49-year-old Jeffrey D. Milner, a previously convicted felon, remained in the Cowley County Jail Friday afternoon. Booking charges include criminal threat, criminal restraint, aggravated battery and battery. Just before midnight... Read More.