Health Department gives guidance on formula recall

The City-Cowley County Health Department says this is our current updated guidance we are sending out regarding the recent formula recall. • As a part of the recall exchange process, WIC authorized vendors are not required to, nor do we recommend that they, determine whether a product was purchased using WIC benefits. • WIC authorized … Read more

Ark City PD arrests man on multiple charges

The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Arkansas City man Jan. 19 while fleeing arrest and since has added numerous burglary charges recently. After attempting to elude police officers on foot, Dakota Mikel Hughes, 29, originally was arrested on suspicion of two felony counts of interference with a law enforcement officer, three outside warrants for … Read more

Governor Kelly announces grants for domestic violence

Governor Laura Kelly announced more than $1.8 million in grant awards to enhance the responsiveness of victim advocates to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking. These grants are provided through the Federal Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors Violence Against Women Act Formula Grant Program (S.T.O.P. VAWA). The program supports the … Read more

Ark City P.D. seeing more drivers with license problems

Arkansas City Police Department is seeing an uptick in the number of drivers on our roadways who have suspended or revoked driver’s licenses. They say they charted 156 citations/arrests for suspended license violations last year. So far this year they have encountered about 20.

Free testing clinics available across the state

As the Omicron variant continues to spread across Kansas, local health departments, providers, and community groups are continuing to hold free COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinics across the state. The Omicron variant poses a dangerous risk to communities across Kansas, but the important steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 remain the same – vaccinate, … Read more

Coffeyville man gets life in prison for fatal shooting

A Coffeyville man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years for first-degree murder in a 2019 shooting death in southeast Kansas, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Benjamin Job Mason II, 20, of Coffeyville, was sentenced Tuesday in Montgomery County District Court by Judge F. William Cullins … Read more

KDHE amends travel quarantine list

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list to add the countries of Denmark, Georgia, Iceland, Latvia, Netherlands, Reunion and Slovenia. The countries on the travel quarantine list will expire on March 3, 2022. KDHE will not release a travel quarantine list after March 3, individuals should now refer … Read more

Masquerade Ball tickets for sale

The Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend this year’s annual banquet “Masquerade Ball,” which has been rescheduled for March 19th. This year’s entertainment features Mandolin Monroe . Location: Chestnut Avenue Venue 3120 East Chestnut Avenue Arkansas City, KS. Time of Events: 5-6 PM Happy Hour, sponsored by Union State Bank. 6-9:30 … Read more

KDA needs input

In an effort to help support growth in agriculture, the Kansas Department of Agriculture is calling on industry partners to help identify workforce needs among agricultural employers in the state by conducting the second Kansas Agriculture Workforce Needs Assessment Survey. The survey will help KDA better understand current workforce issues, trends and needs within the … Read more

City of Ark City shifts sanitation schedule

The City of Arkansas City will shift to a four-day sanitation schedule this week due to the closure of all City offices on Monday in observance of Presidents Day. All of Monday’s and part of Tuesday’s routes will be collected Tuesday, Feb. 22. The part of Tuesday’s route to be collected is from Madison Avenue … Read more