News Staff Governor Laura Kelly says she wants to know more about why there were blackouts during last week’s cold snap. She says she’s urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to investigate the causes of the system failures last week. She wants her administration to take all actions within its power to protect Kansans from price surges … Read more
The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Arkansas City man Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly resisted arrest while under the influence. Gary James Wayne Rommel, 35, was arrested on suspicion of one misdemeanor count each of abuse of toxic vapors, driving under the influence of a combination of drugs (first offense), battery of a law … Read more
A 67 year old rural Dexter woman was found dead after she had left her home in this week’s sub-zero temperatures. Early Tuesday morning, first responders were sent to a home about 10 miles southeast of Dexter, on a report of a missing elderly female who had left the home at an unknown time. The … Read more
The Ark City police chief is stepping down. Dan Ward’s last day on the job is March 3rd. Captain Eric Burr will serve as interim chief. Ward came to Ark City from the Lawrence Police Department in 2014. He had been with the Lawrence Police department for 28 years.
The Arkansas City Police Department officials recently arrested three people on suspicion of stealing firearms and other items from local vehicles. 21 year old Aaron Christian Griffith was arrested and booked into the Cowley County Jail in lieu of $8,500 bond through Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City. Two Arkansas City juvenile males were … Read more
The Board of Commissioners of Cowley County has closed all county administrative offices today and Wednesday. The City-Cowley County Health Department says the offices of the health department in Ark City and Winfield also will be closed today and tomorrow due to the inclement winter weather and risks of power outages.
The bitterly cold temperatures and winter storms led to rolling blackouts across Kansas and other states yesterday. Those are still possible today. The city of Winfield put this up on its Facebook last night: They are urging all of their customers to continue to take energy conservation measures for natural gas and electric usage for … Read more
The city of Ark City is getting federal grant money to repair and improve a section of Summit Street. The Governor’s office announced the city is getting nearly $455,000 in Community Development Block Grant money, to fix Summit Street from Kansas Avenue to Radio Lane. A city spokesperson said the total cost of the project … Read more
The City of Ark City will shift to a four-day sanitation schedule this week due to extremely cold temperatures. City offices remain open today, President’s Day, but city sanitation crews will not be working due to the extreme cold. Monday’s routes will not be picked up today. They will be picked up next Monday, February … Read more
The Arkansas City Police Department will be hosting Coffee with Cop on March 1st, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Burford Theater. Coffee, juice, donuts and fruit will be served. The police department says over the last five years, they have expanded their community outreach programs and, as a result, they say … Read more