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January 14, 2026
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Southwestern College Offers Scholarships Through Talent Competitions
WINFIELD, Kan. — Southwestern College is accepting applications for full-tuition scholarship competitions in education and the performing arts. The Education Division and Performing Arts departments are each hosting competitions Jan. 31 on campus. Applications are due Jan. 20 and can be submitted online from a phone. Finalists will receive invitations to
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Winfield High School to Host MLK Day Cinema Event
WINFIELD, Kan. — Winfield High School will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a documentary screening and community discussion Sunday. The school’s library is sponsoring a Cinema & Conversation event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 18. The free event is open to high school students and community
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Wellington Teacher Honored With Kansas Horizon Award
WELLINGTON, Kan. — A Wellington elementary school teacher has received one of Kansas’ top education honors for her work in the classroom. The Wellington Board of Education announced Monday that Ashley Shock, a third-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School, won the 2026 Kansas Horizon Award. The award recognizes outstanding teaching skills
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Obituaries
(Today & Yesterday)
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JAIL UPDATES
January 13, 2026 - January 14, 2026 | Cowley County, KS 01/13/26 - 01/14/26 | Cowley County, KS
New inmates:
- MANGUM, R’REONTE J - Not Classified
- PROCTOR, ZACHARY L - Sexual Expl Child<18 <070111
- WILLIAMS, CARLOS A - Out of State Warrant Released inmates:
- ANDERSON, DEWAYNE A - Flee/Att Elude; 1st, Criminal Trespass, Disorderly Conduct
- CHIREN, RADNY R - Traffic Offense
- REGNIER, JOSEPH H - Fail to Comply District, Fail to Comply District
- SIORAM, MINTON - Not Classified, Not Classif
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Events
Local Historian to Share Cowley County Stories at Museum Event
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum will host a “Lunch & Learn” event featuring local historian Bill Mueller on Jan. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. Mueller will share stories about Cowley County history during the presentation, which includes a light lunch. Tickets are $10 for the
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