Drive Safe Kansas campaign underway

Governor Laura Kelly says the Drive Safe Kansas campaign is working to eliminate traffic fatalities in Kansas. Multiple state agencies are teaming up to prevent wrecks. Over the last four years, we’ve seen consecutive reductions in traffic fatalities, with 2024 being the lowest in Kansas’ recorded history dating back to 1947. KSNT says the focus … Read more

Ark City leaders meet today

The City Commission of Ark City will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at City Hall, 118 W. Central Ave. If you can’t go in person, you can stream it on the City’s YouTube page.

Cowley College set to host Robotics Competition

Cowley College is excited to host the annual Sumner County Robotics Competition April 23-24, 2025, at the Cowley College Sumner Campus. This dynamic event will bring together students from local middle schools, homeschool groups, and elementary schools to participate in engaging robotics challenges designed to inspire innovation and teamwork. Students will have the chance to … Read more

Ark City has special meeting today

Ark City The City Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Friday, March 28, 2025, at noon at City Hall (118 W. Central Ave.) to honor Warren Edwards’ Guinness World Records challenge: “50 States in 50 Days”! The meeting will be livestreamed on the City’s YouTube channel

Job fairs planned

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today encouraged jobseekers and employers interested in construction careers to take advantage of an upcoming virtual job fair. Hosted by KANSASWORKS, the sector-specific fair will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 9. The virtual job fair allows anyone searching for a new position to … Read more

Ark City ready for community cleanup

The City of Ark City says Community Cleanup Week is set for April 7th to 11th. City crews will collect only non-household trash from active sanitation customers. Place items by 6 a.m. next to your poly cart on your designated sanitation day. Routes might take longer than expected. There will be no return visits.

Governor signs updated Move Over law

Governor Laura Kelly signed on Monday Senate Bill 8, which requires drivers to move over when passing stationary vehicles displaying hazard warning lights. Senate Bill 8 works to protect both drivers of disabled vehicles displaying hazard warning signal lights and other drivers on the road. The bill requires drivers on the road to proceed with … Read more

Ranson Financial Group going door-to-door

The City of Winfield says starting today, Tuesday, March 25th, Ranson Financial Group will be conducting door to door canvas for those residents who have not responded to the mail-in survey. Income surveys can be conducted by the community itself or by a third-party consultant to either confirm or challenge the estimated LMI number assigned. … Read more