News Staff USD 470 – Arkansas City Public Schools says the elementary music classrooms received ukuleles last week! All upper elementary students will now have the opportunity to learn a string family instrument as part of the music curriculum. We are excited about this new addition! Our elementary students currently learn to play recorders, variously pitched and … Read more
The Arkansas City Planning Commission has scheduled a Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10, in the Conference Room at the Water Treatment Facility, 400 W. Madison Ave., for review, comments, and questions on the City’s proposed new Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Maps. Copies of the proposed Plan and Future Land Use … Read more
On January 7, 2023, at 8:58 p.m., officers from the Arkansas City Police Department were dispatched to Double Eagle Pawn Shop, 104 S. Summit St. in Arkansas City. It was reported that someone had forced entry into the pawn shop. Officers arrived and discovered that someone had damaged the front glass door to the shop … Read more
Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) resident Gary Raburn died Friday night, January 6, 2023, at the facility. The cause of death is pending further investigation as well as results of an independent autopsy. Raburn, 62, was serving a sentence from Sedgwick County for two counts of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act and was admitted to … Read more
Preliminary accounting indicates that the attorney general’s Consumer Protection Division recovered $248.8 million for Kansas consumers and taxpayers in calendar year 2022, by far a new single-year record, Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced.The 2022 tally is more than four times the previous single-year record for recoveries of $61.9 million, set in 2017. Each of the … Read more
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced $50 million will fund a second round of projects under the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) grant program. BASE 2.0 will continue addressing infrastructure and economic development needs that were delayed or slowed due to COVID-19 in an effort to expand the state’s base of businesses and residents.The … Read more
Butler County is pleased to announce the swearing in of incoming Commissioner Darren Jackson. Mr. Jackson will be sworn into office as commissioner for District 4 in the Butler County Commission Room at 9 AM Tuesday, January 10th. Commissioners Dan Woydziak and Jeff Masterson will be sworn in to their offices for another term at … Read more
Ark City PD says On 12-15-2022, the Arkansas City High School administration contacted the Arkansas City Police Department regarding an alleged incident reported by a student. An 18-year-old female student reported to the administration and later to the police that a teacher at the high school had touched her inappropriately without her consent. Officers from … Read more
The Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is coming up on Friday, January 6th. It’s from Noon until 6 p.m. at Central Christian Church-Ark City, at 206 West Central Avenue, and at First United Methodist Church in Winfield, at 1000 Millington. To make an appointment, go online at www.redcrossblood.org. You also can call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Governor Laura Kelly announced that total tax collections for December were $1.1 billion — $140.1 million, or 14.8%, more than the monthly estimate. That is also 21.9%, or $194.6 million, more than December 2021. Individual income tax collections were $374.8 million. That is $5.2 million less than the estimate but $19.6 million, or 5.5%, more … Read more