Need your input on Community Night Out

Winfield Police Department says Community Night Out 2021 will be held October 22nd at Island Park. We’re working with our event partners (Winfield Fire/EMS Department, Winfield Recreation Commission, City-Cowley County Health Department, William Newton Hospital, and Community Health Center in Cowley County) to plan this year’s event, but we need your help. We are once … Read more

Moundbuilder Check-in coming

Moundbuilder Check-In begins on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 3 and 4, as incoming first-year students will move into the residence halls at Southwestern College. As students return, Builder Camp and Builder Fest will kick off the 2021-2022 school year. Southwestern will begin the academic year with an aggressive health plan in place. The college will … Read more

Vehicle inspections moving

Winfield Police say due to the Cowley County Fair, vehicle inspections will be temporarily moved back to our station at 812 Millington. The dates impacted are: July 27th, 29th, and August 3rd. Inspections will return to Barn 4 at the Winfield Fairgrounds on August 5th.

USD 470 getting set for enrollment

From US 470: For parents of current USD 470 students, enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year may be completed online, via PowerSchool. If you need assistance with the online enrollment process, you may go to your child’s school on July 28 or 29th from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, please visit www.usd470.com/enroll.

South Kansas Symphony getting ready for season

The South Kansas Symphony (SKS) at Southwestern College is planning to be back for the 2021-2022 season. Additional instrumentalists are invited to join. The orchestra typically is a combination of collegiate players, community members, and high school students. Many musicians come from the Winfield and Arkansas City area, but others also come from as far … Read more

Time to register for USD 465

From USD 465: You should have received some information from your student’s school regarding student enrollment. If your student attends pre-K or an elementary school, you should have gotten information in the mail. If your student attends the middle school or high school, you should have gotten information via email. Student enrollment is an online … Read more

William Newton Memorial Hospital gets tax credit money

Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 26 Kansas nonprofit organizations will receive more than $4 million in Community Service Tax Credits (CSP) to improve and enhance fundraising efforts for education, healthcare, childcare, and housing projects. Cowley County: William Newton Memorial Hospital – Purchase and installation of a new call system, offering improved communication and increased … Read more

Butler County law enforcement seizes marijuana plants

The Butler County Sheriff’s office says On Thursday, July 15, 2021 the Butler County Sheriff’s Career Criminal Unit executed a search warrant on a property northeast of El Dorado after having investigated the report of a marijuana growing operation on the property. The CCU seized 89 marijuana plants and several bags of processed marijuana for … Read more

Alleyway still closed

A reminder that in Ark City, The alleyway between the 100 blocks of North First Street and North Summit Street, just east of City Hall, will remain closed from Central to Chestnut avenues through at least Monday, July 19 due to continuing utility work in the alley. This closure is so a subcontractor can perform … Read more

Get this app for free activities

From the Ark City Public Library: If you’re looking for some FREE things to do with your family this summer (from now until August 15), download the Sunflower Summer app, register your K-12 kids plus two adults, and you’ll have a passport to all kinds of FREE activities! It’ll cover Exploration Place, Sedgwick County Zoo, … Read more