News Staff A new report shows Kansas is continuing to struggle to get the COVID 10 vaccine out. WIBW says according to Becker’s Hospital Review, reviewing CDC data, Kansas ranks 48th out of the states for giving out the vaccine. Only Alaska and Alabama are doing worse than Kansas.
A note from Ark City Schools: Due to low temperatures and wind chill factors, USD 470 students will continue to learn remotely for the remainder of this week (Feb. 11-12). Meals for students who would have been in school Thursday and Friday will be available for pickup at Ark City Middle School (NW entrance) from … Read more
Walmart stores in Kansas will be giving COVID 19 vaccines. Walmart says it will be administering the COVID 19 vaccine to eligible shoppers in Kansas, through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Vaccines will be available to residents who meet the current phase of vaccine eligibility in the state. The program starts February 12th. Eligible customers … Read more
The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office has been notified that residents may receive a phone call from “Amazon” in the form of a recorded voice indicating there has been a large charge to the victim’s Amazon account. This is yet one more scam in an attempt to get your personal information. First, Amazon will not do … Read more
The City of Winfield announced, in observance of President’s Day, the City of Winfield Refuse and Recycling routes have been re-scheduled for the upcoming holiday week, February 15th – 19th. The City of Arkansas City and City of Winfield Recycling Center at Strother Field will be OPEN Friday, February 12th from 8:00 am to 12:00 … Read more
An update from Ark City Schools, about COVID 19. The district put out a release last night saying, Following an additional review of COVID-19 cases and contact tracing within the building, it has been determined that Roosevelt Elementary School will transition to a remote learning model for one week. They plan for Roosevelt students to … Read more
The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office said this weekend, it was notified by several citizens they are receiving phone calls in regards to suspicious activity on their personal banking accounts and should press 1 for more information. The caller also identifies as a customer service representative of the Federal reserve. The Sheriff’s office says, please do … Read more
The state health department announced this week, it had confirmed a case of the U.K. variant of coronavius, in Ellis County, Kansas. Dr. Dana Hawkinson, director of infection control for the University of Kansas Health System, said there is a chance the U.K. variant is in Kansas City and surrounding areas. The A.P. said the … Read more
A note from the Winfield School District: The Viking Theater department is looking for some input. Where were you the day the world changed? They are looking for a few community members who are willing to share what they remember about the events on 9/11 so go with Viking Theatre’s virtual production of with their … Read more
Tickets for Cowley College’s Act One Drama Club’s production of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales are on sale now. The show will be performed Friday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 20 at 2 p.m. Though the characters may be familiar, each of your favorite storybook fables is uproariously … Read more