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This week, the USD 470 Board of Education authorized the district to begin offering non-invasive BiNax Now COVID-19 testing in school buildings. A post on the district’s facebook page says these non-invasive tests are most accurate on days two through five of symptoms and will allow trained personnel to test symptomatic individuals at school – … Read more

The Ark City School District says Parent/Teacher conferences are coming up the week of February 22-26, 2021. With safety in mind, all schools are encouraging virtual or phone conferences but in-person options are available. Please be on the lookout for additional information from your child’s school regarding scheduling a conference. Due to conferences, there is … Read more

Winfield police say, a Winfield resident has reported another scam involving requests for gift cards. Winfield Police said on their Facebook page, the resident received a phone call from an unknown person claiming that they had the resident’s banking information. They told the resident they planned on withdrawing funds from their account if a $500 … Read more

The Optimists of Arkansas City have issued a call for entries into the 2021 Optimist International Essay Writing Contest. A local winner will receive a $500 scholarship. A release says the contest gives young people the opportunity to express their views on a central topic, develop writing skills, and compete for multiple college scholarships. The … Read more

The Cowley College Board of Trustees recently appointed Gary Wilson to be the Chair of the Board. The decision came following a tie vote followed by a coin flip. Wilson was elected to serve a 4-year term on the Board of Trustees, starting in January 2018. His current term expires in January 2022.

The Arkansas City Public School district announced on Facebook this weekend, due to COVID-19, Ark City’s Community Day School (CDS) students will be learning remotely through February 1. All other USD 470 schools will continue with their regularly scheduled learning models this week. As a reminder, they are no longer notifying the public of individual … Read more

Governor Laura Kelly announced the state is moving to Phase 2 of the vaccination plan. It includes three new groups of people who can get the vaccine. People age 65 and older can now get the vaccine. People with jobs that require a lot of contact with the public and are critical for public health … Read more

The Ark City Chamber of Commerce has announced, this year’s annual banquet, which normally takes place every February, will take place on June 4th, the evening before the annual golf tournament. The event will be outdoors and it’s being donned the Ark City Chamber BBQ Bash. They’ll be holding the awards ceremony as usual.

A new StoryWalk display has been installed at the Poplar Walking Trail in Ark City. A release from the Ark City school district says several community partners teamed up to offer the attraction, which runs along the first quarter-mile of the trail. The Ark City Public Library will maintain the StoryWalk, and the stories will … Read more

Ark City city commissioners this week approved a contract to do upgrades to the elevator in the municipal building. The group approved an agreement with a company out of Illinois for the work, according to ctnewsonline.com. The project will take about six weeks to complete once crews start work on it. The elevator is more … Read more