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Fry Named Recipient Of Tiger Heart Award

Wednesday, August 17

Micah Fry, the Workforce & Community Education Assistant/Golden Tigers Coordinator at Cowley College, was recently named the recipient of the fall 2022 Tiger Heart Award.According to a news release from the college, the award is presented each semester to an employee that has gone above and beyond to help... Read More.

Tiger Volleyball Ranked No. 2 In National Preseason Poll

Tuesday, August 16

The top-two teams that met in last year’s NJCAA Division II National Championship volleyball match, Parkland College and Cowley College, make up the top-two teams in the 2022 NJCAA Division II national preseason poll.According to a news release from Cowley College, defending champion Parkland is picked to repeat as... Read More.

Po-Hi Student Schedule Pick-Up and Parking

Tuesday, August 16

Release from Ponca City Schools Parking spaces are numbered, and stickers will be given on a first-come, first-served basis for Juniors and Seniors to choose their parking spot for the year. 12th -10th Grades will be picking up their schedules and Student ID’s from the high school. All students need... Read More.

Man set to face charges in Daisy Doe 1988 killing.

Tuesday, August 16

The body of Jeanette Ellen Coleman was found near Fort Gibson Dam in 1988. At the time, authorities found no identification and dubbed Coleman “Daisy Doe” because of a tattoo on her shoulder. In 2015, the State Medical Examiner’s office finally identified Coleman and reopened the case.All these years... Read More.

Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event This Weekend

Tuesday, August 16

NORMAN, Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Lawrence, Kan., Aug. 19-20, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The two-day event, featuring 120 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19. Adoptions will be held from... Read More.

Cowley Criminal Justice Teams With WPD For New Program Focused On Mental Health Transfers

Monday, August 15

The Cowley College Criminal Justice Department has entered into a new program with the Winfield Police Department to better serve the needs of local law enforcement and help serve the community, according to a news release from the college.The Criminal Justice Program has formed a new Needs Response Team... Read More.

Authorities Arrest Winfield Man Reported Drunk Driving On Fork Lift Stolen From Schmidt And Sons

Friday, August 12

A Winfield man was arrested Wednesday night after police were called for a report of a drunk driver on a forklift.According to a news release from the Winfield Police Department Friday, Winfield Police officers received a report Wednesday at approximately 8:55 p.m. of a possible drunk driver in the... Read More.

Local Teen Raises Funds For Victims Of Sexual Assault As Part Of Anti-Stalking Pageant Platform

Friday, August 12

International Junior Miss Kansas Jr. Teen Emma Mayfield helped collect over $300 plus in-kind donations for William Newton Hospital’s SANE program as part of her Stop Stalking pageant platform.According to a press release from WNH, Mayfield, 15, visited the hospital in Winfield on Thursday, bringing outfits in various sizes,... Read More.

Pierce Accepts Plea Deal For 2nd Degree Murder; County Attorney Cites Premeditation Hurdles

Friday, August 12

Updated: 11:12 a.m. (Editor's Note: Previous reporting from NewsCow's Shane Farley contributed to this article.) ARK CITY — Justin Pierce has changed his plea to guilty following a deal with the state in the district courtroom of Judge Christopher Smith in Ark City Friday morning. Pierce pled guilty to an... Read More.

K-55 Bridge Between Belle Plaine, Udall To Be Replaced; Detour Set

Friday, August 12

Work is expected to begin around Sept. 12 on a nearly $8.23 million bridge replacement on K-55 between Belle Plaine and Udall, a news release from the Kansas Department of Transportation said.During the construction, the bridge will be closed, and signs will direct traffic to a detour to the... Read More.

AUDIO: Winfield BOE President Ed Trimmer Discusses November Bond Proposals

Thursday, August 11

Winfield USD 465 will ask voters in November if they support two ballot questions involving infrastructure.One question will ask for the go-ahead to close Country View and Lowell Elementary schools and build one larger, 450-student capacity building for a new elementary school. The proposal also would move district administration... Read More.

Police Called To Ark City Motel For Unattended Death Sunday

Thursday, August 11

An individual was found deceased at a motel in Ark City.According to Ark City Police Chief Eric Burr Thursday afternoon, the incident has been classified as an unattended death."We believe it is natural causes, but are waiting on autopsy results," Burr said. "No foul play is suspected at this... Read More.