Kingman County News

Kingman EMS Chief Maddie Rhodes announced the promotion of Jason Wegner to deputy chief during Thursday’s Kingman city commission meeting. Rhodes told the city commission that Kingman EMS previously had a captain’s position but that EMS...

The 100 blocks of North Main Street and North Spruce Street were closed off for about two hours Thursday evening as multiple agencies and the Kansas Gas Service worked to locate a gas leak. Kingman Police...

Kingman High School FCCLA held its third annual Alumni Day Thursday, in which KHS graduates visited with students, either in-person or remotely, to talk about their career paths. The KHS FCCLA chapter created the event as...

CALL TO ORDER The Board of Education meeting was called to order by president Tab Turner on January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM at Kingman Middle/High School.    MEMBERS PRESENT Tab Turner, Kristi Brown, Jeff Samuelson, Angie...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. February 2, 2026 in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman  Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

The USD 331 Board of Education Monday reviewed a policy regarding usage of artificial intelligence but tabled it as the policy is still in development. The policy covers how AI may be utilized in lessons, with...

USD 331 Assistant Superintendent Andy Albright updated the USD 331 Board of Education Monday about the situation with the Kingman Middle-High School track. He said that the track should be usable for the coming track season...

Kingman County Counselor Brandon Ritcha visited with the county commissioners Monday about having a local county coroner again. Ritcha, along with County Sheriff Brent Wood and Undersheriff Travis Sowers, explained that Vicki Moots had used to...

Kingman Healthcare Center’s Senior Life Solutions Program has been named the 2025 Program Expansion of the Year by Psychiatric Medical Care, which manages the program. Psychiatric Medical Care (PMC) partners with more than 250 hospitals and...

The Kingman County commissioners Monday formally approved resolutions to place moratoriums on data centers and battery storage facilities to give the planning and zoning commission time to put together recommended regulations. Both resolutions passed unanimously and...