Kingman County News

The Kingman city commission Thursday approved applying for another grant for projects related to Planes on the Plains and the future visitor center and aviation museum. In making the request to apply for the General Motors...

Kingman Healthcare Center held its Smash and Dash Mammogram event this week as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but will add a second night because of increased interest. The hospital scheduled the event for Wednesday,...

Mayor, Mitch Hewitt, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Council members present were Nathan Adams, June Hardaway, Eldon Headrick, and Lanny Hower.  Employees present were Chrissy Bartel, Chris Bartel, Muriel Boyce, Carol Poe, and...

The Kansas Department of Transportation hosted one of eight Local Consult meetings on Monday afternoon at the Benson Education Center of the campus of Pratt Community College. State officials were giving attendees an update on KDOT’s...

Four new members have been named to the Norwich School Hall of Fame. Those who were inducted this year are Dr. Elizabeth Fieser, Phyllis Pease, Casey Smith and Kelsey Talbot. Fieser is a 2003 graduate of...

The Kingman County Republican Party hosted its first “American Heritage” banquet on Saturday, Oct. 4, with over 100 attendees and a notable lineup of state and national political figures. The event was held in conjunction with...

Jeff Young has been selected by the Kingman County Republican Party to fill the District 1 county commissioner seat. Young was chosen by the District 1 committee members, who were responsible for determining the nominee. The...

Kingman Healthcare Center physician Dr. Erin Baxa was recently recognized by the Wichita Business Journal for her work as a health care provider. She was recognized in an article titled “Meet the Wichita Business Journal’s 2025...

The Kingman city commission approved moving forward with a U.S. Economic Development Administration technical assistance grant application to determine a site plan for land along NW 10th Avenue. The city commission’s approval will start the process...

The Kingman city commission approved a resolution declaring five properties with “trees and other vegetation” as nuisances following its first round of tree trimming enforcement. The five properties are those whose owners have failed to trim...