News Staff The Winfield Police Department says three of our officers were awarded the Medal of Valor for their actions in responding to an officer involved shooting north of Winfield in April. The award is our second highest available. They are MPO Chad McGathy, Sgt. Dakota Richardson, and MPO Detective Galen Giddens.
Both locations of the Cowley County Health Department will be closed this Friday, December 23rd and next Monday, December 26th. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, December 27th. Additionally, both locations will also be closed on Monday, January 2nd. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd.
This is a big holiday travel week, so we’re watching gas prices closely. Gasbuddy.com puts the statewide average price for gas today at $2.78 a gallon, which is down a dime in the last week and it’s off nearly 50 cents a gallon in the last month. A year ago the statewide average was almost … Read more
The Green Team of Southwestern College and Grace United Methodist Church will again collaborate with the City of Winfield for an e-waste recycling event Tuesday, March 7, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Arkansas City/Winfield Recycling Center located at 7th Avenue and D Street in Strother Field. The Green Team will be accepting donations … Read more
Ark City Police say on December 15, 2022, at 12:04 p.m., officers were called to the Arkansas City High School to a report of a sexual harassment. Officers gathered initial information from the parties involved and worked through the afternoon gathering statements. The matter is an ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made at this … Read more
The Board of Directors for William Newton Hospital has named Brian Barta the hospital’s new CEO. Barta had been the Chief Financial Officer and was serving as Interim CEO, and was picked out of more than 50 applicants. He’d been leading the hospital since Ben Quinton was put on leave in June. Barta joined WIlliam … Read more
USD 470 and Ark City Middle School says Congratulations to our own Ann Headrick for being named DreamWakers 2022 Educator of the Year! DreamWakers connects students like ours with diverse role models from professions across the country. These chats help bring to life what they’re learning in the classroom and show them a world of … Read more
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today announced that his office has secured at least $77 million for Kansas as part of settlements with Walgreens and CVS pharmacies to resolve allegations that the companies contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores. Schmidt said the two … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz today announced that $40.5 million will support 33 local and off-system bridge projects across the state. This announcement comes as part of two local bridge improvement programs reshaped to take advantage of new revenue streams generated by the federally approved Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
Ark City Public Schools says We are hosting a preschool screening event on January 13 at Adams Elementary School. During the screening, we will explore several skills and concepts to better understand your child’s development. Then, we will review the information with you. We will also check your child’s vision and hearing. Call 620-441-2005 to … Read more