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December 19, 2025
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Cowley College to Host Legislative Coffee With State Representatives
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Cowley College will host a legislative coffee featuring area state representatives on Jan. 9, providing community members an opportunity to engage directly with their elected officials about state issues and priorities. The event will begin at 9 a.m. in the Robert Brown Theatre on the Arkansas
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K-State Extension Offers Workshop Series for Local Food Producers
COWLEY COUNTY, Kan. — Kansas State Research and Extension is hosting a series of workshops in 2026 designed to help local food producers enhance their direct-to-consumer sales strategies. The Local Food Producer Workshops will be held at six locations across south-central Kansas between February and March. Each session costs $25 and
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Wellington Middle School Leadership Team Supports Local Charities Through Fundraiser
WELLINGTON, Kan. — The Wellington Middle School leadership team recently completed a charitable initiative benefiting local organizations and animal welfare. The student group donated food to a local food bank and launched a fundraising campaign for the Humane Society by offering a T-shirt sales promotion. Teachers and staff members could purchase
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JAIL UPDATES
December 18, 2025 - December 19, 2025 | Cowley County, KS 12/18/25 - 12/19/25 | Cowley County, KS
New inmates:
- CASPER-TURLEY, APRIL L - Interference
- CHAVEZ, KRISTINE L - Failure to Appear
- MCFARLAND, KENDRA M - Poss Controlled Substance, Poss Marijuana/THC Mun, Poss Drug
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Sumner Mental Health Center Offers Parenting Course
Sumner Mental Health Center is offering a six-week parenting course beginning in February. The “Parenting the Love & Logic Way” program is designed to create happy families and responsible children through simple, easy-to-learn techniques, according to the Sumner County Health Department. Participants will learn methods to teach responsibility and character,
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