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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

The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Cambridge man was among three people killed in a two-vehicle crash in Wilson County on Monday. 40 year old Curtis Wilkins of Cambridge was driving a Dodge Ram 1500 westbound on U.S. 400 when he crossed the centerline and hit a Ford F-150 head on. Wilkins was killed, along … Read more

The City-Cowley County Health Department says it acknowledges as of noon on Monday, January 18th, the County has recorded 3153 cases of COVID 19. Additional deaths associated with the virus have climbed to nearly 60 with some recent deaths not currently reflected in the State-provided totals. They expect to move to Phase 2 of the … Read more

The city of Winfield says An E-Waste Recycling Event has been set up by The Green Team of Southwestern College in collaboration with the City of Winfield, Tuesday, February 2nd from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. This year’s event will take place at the Arkansas City/Winfield Recycling Center in Strother Field located at 7th Avenue and … Read more

At a special meeting, the USD 470 Board of Education yesterday approved a return-to-school timeline. The district posted the timeline on its Facebook page.Today, Elementary (PK-5) students return within the A/B Hybrid Learning Model. On February 1, elementary students begin attending school in-person FOUR days per week (with Wednesdays to remain a remote learning day). … Read more

The USD 470 Board of Education will hold a special virtual meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. to take action regarding return to school planning and dates. You can get to the livestream of the meeting by going to www.usd470.com/boemeeting.

The City-Cowley County Health Department has eased restrictions on spectator events for Cowley County schools. Ark City Schools says on their facebook page that as of January 14, two spectators per participant are allowed to watch USD 470 activity events in person. These spectators must be the participant’s parent/legal guardian and follow all KSHSAA and … Read more

Arkansas City Public Schools reminds that there is no school for students Monday, Jan. 18 but they are looking forward to welcoming elementary students (grades PK-5) back via the hybrid model on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Like at the start of the school year, Track A will attend in-person Mondays and Tuesdays and Track B will … Read more

The Ark City police department is trying to locate Micholas K. Bryant. He’s wanted for probation violations – distribute or possession with intent to distribute marijuana and probation violation – interference with a law enforcement officer. He’s 20 years old, 5’8″, 155 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. You can see his picture on … Read more