Kingman County News

Present: Mayor Winsor, Vice Mayor Kaufman, Commissioners Wollen and Arensdorf were present, and Commissioner McFarland was absent. City Staff consisted of City Manager Knoell, Clerk Bieghler, Attorney Graffman, Chief Lux, and Chief Brooks.  Call to Order:...

Special Hearing to discuss the 2027 Budget Mayor, Mitch Hewitt, called the hearing to order at 7:00 p.m.  Council members present were Nathan Adams, June Hardaway, Eldon Headrick, Lanny Hower, and Steve VanGieson. Employees present were...

USD 331 Superintendent Kip Wilson updated the board of education Monday about how things are going with the cellphone policy, in which nobody is allowed to have their phones with them from bell to bell. He...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 31, 2026, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

The Kingman County commissioners Monday voted 3-0 to give their intent to switch to USI as the broker for property and related insurance. The commission’s vote does not mean the commissioners are committed to making the...

Kingman High School will hold its 2026 homecoming activities this week. The theme for homecoming this year is Marvel, which features dress-up days during the week. Tuesday was Heroes and Villains (dress opposite of someone else),...

The Kingman County commissioners voted 2-0, with County Commission Chairwoman Julie Lyon abstaining, to approved a two-year contract with Hometown Grants. The county will pay $8,000 per month to Hometown Grants, with whom the county originally...

The Kingman County commissioners Monday voted 3-0 to end the burn ban that had been put into place during a special meeting Sept. 1. The burn ban that had been originally put into place was for...

Child Care Aware of Kansas presented the Kingman Childcare Coalition Wednesday with a Child Care Community Champion award. The award recognizes the dedication and commitment to strengthening local child care systems. Kingman Economic Development Director Leslie...

The Kingman city commission voted 4-0, with City Commissioner Merlin McFarland absent, to approve the 2027 budget and to exceed the revenue neutral rate. The city mill levy was set at 70.073 mills, which is above...