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Winfield man wins hybrid car at casino Wed.

A Winfield man was the lucky winner of a hybrid sedan given away Wednesday night as part of the Goin' Green promotion at Native Lights Casino.

Casino neglect mom gets a deferred sentence

Sentencing has been deferred for one year for a Dallas woman who admitted that she left her small children in her car while she was at the First Council Casino last summer.

Details in Halverstadt case starting to emerge

UPDATE: 9:55 p.m. - Preliminary autopsy reports indicate Betty Halverstadt died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head and neck consistent with falling onto a hard surface, Undersheriff Bill Mueller said Sunday night.

Harrah's scraps plan for Sumner Co. casino

Harrah's has withdrawn its bid to put a destination casino in Sumner County near Mulvane, the Kansas Lottery announced Monday.

Casino robbery suspect appears in OK court

A Kansas man accused of robbing and striking his victim with a handgun at a casino south of Arkansas City last June was back in Kay County District Court in Newkirk Friday.

A Kansas man accused of robbing and striking his victim with a handgun at a casino south of Arkansas City last June was back in Kay County District Court in Newkirk Friday.

Casino robbery suspect is due back in court

A Derby man accused of an armed robbery in the parking lot at First Council Casino is due back in Kay County, Okla. District Court Nov. 14.

Mom in casino neglect case finally out of jail

A Texas woman who left her children in a car in the parking lot of the First Council Casino last summer was released from the Kay County jail Oct. 3 on $10,000 bond.

Mulvane chosen for new Sumner Co. casino

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has been selected to manage a state-owned casino in Sumner County. It will be built at near the Mulvane interchange of the Kansas Turnpike. The 4-3 vote was cast Friday morning by the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board.

Mom busted for leaving kids in car at casino

A 43-year-old Texas woman was arrested for leaving two small children in her car in the parking lot of First Council Casino south of Arkansas City for about four hours Monday morning.

Lottery board approves contracts Tuesday

Contracts with 10 developers seeking to become lottery gaming facility managers in Kansas were approved by the Kansas Lottery Commission during a special meeting Tuesday.

Ponca Tribe official offers scaled-back plan

Road improvements in Cowley County – associated with a new casino project in Oklahoma – would be completed in phases if the project is approved, Jeff Lieb, roads director for the Ponca Tribe, said Monday.

Ponca Tribe, property owners asked to meet

Cowley County commissioners are inviting representatives of the Ponca Tribe and property owners along county roads the tribe wants to improve to the 7 p.m. May 13 meeting.

Casino road proposal prompts joint meeting

A request by the Ponca Indian tribe to fund improvements to some Cowley County roads near the site of a new multi-million casino and hotel the tribe plans to build this year has prompted a special meeting between the Cowley County Commission and the Arkansas City Commission.

Casino road proposal prompts joint meeting

A request by the Ponca Indian tribe to fund improvements to some Cowley County roads near the site of a new multi-million casino and hotel the tribe plans to build this year has prompted a special meeting between the Cowley County Commission and the Arkansas City Commission.

New tribal casino to open at Kan-OK border

A new casino near the Kansas-Oklahoma border is scheduled to open Feb. 1 near the travel plaza and casino operated by the Otoe-Missouria tribe.

Five stories will impact the county in 2008

Anyone can spend hours thumbing through old newspapers to give you a look back at the year. At NewsCow, our preference is to look forward and keep an eye on the stories that are important to our readers.

Will casino's boost be felt in Cowley County?

A new multi-million dollar casino in the Wellington area and approximately 1,500 new jobs "would be a win for Cowley County as well," said Shelly Hansel, Wellington Chamber of Commerce president.

Sumner casino: Site review starts next week

Public hearings scheduled for late October will give area residents an opportunity to hear proposals from developers wanting to put a casino in Sumner County. Commissioners there will decide Oct. 31 which plan to endorse.