News Staff Arkansas City recently lost one of its champions. Karen Baird-Welch served the community of Arkansas City first through the Police Department as an emergency dispatcher for more than 28 years and then as a City Commissioner and Mayor. Thanks to some very generous donors and working in collaboration with Karen’s family, we were able to … Read more
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today that nearly $20 million has been awarded to seven recipients for training and workforce development initiatives in the aviation and aerospace industry. Funding was made available through the Aviation Learning Opportunities & Funded Training (ALOFT) program launched by Commerce earlier this year. The Department of … Read more
The City of Arkansas City is continuing its annual fire hydrant flushing program, with work proceeding across east-central Arkansas City starting this week. The Environmental Services Department has begun flushing Section 5, which contains 86 fire hydrants along and north of East Fifth Avenue, north to East Kansas Avenue, and east of A Street. Flushing … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly, with the support of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and Kansas Recreation and Park Association (KRPA), has proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month in Kansas; a timely reminder of just how much the outdoors and our parks contribute to our quality of life as Kansans. Apart from the physical, … Read more
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers to participate in the next Statewide Virtual Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. The Virtual Statewide Job Fair portal also features helpful information such as a jobseeker training video, a list of participating employers, and … Read more
On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 5:40 p.m., Cowley County Emergency Communications received multiple calls about a subject pointing a firearm at individuals at the stop light in the 2700 block of N. Summit Street. The subject was reported as the driver of an older F150 pickup with an Oklahoma tag. The vehicle left … Read more
The Ark City Police Department says it’s time again for the Battle of the Badges Blood drive! Please join us and Arkansas City, KS Fire/EMS Department on Friday, July 14, from noon to 6:00 p.m. at Central Christian Church-Ark City. Let’s show Winfield Fire/EMS Department and Winfield Police Department how it’s done!
Governor Laura Kelly today traveled to Fort Hays State University to participate in a ceremonial signing of House Bill 2290, which creates a strategic affiliation between Fort Hays State University, Northwest Kansas Technical College, and North Central Kansas Technical College. The bill enables the institutions to partner to make educational programs and student services more … Read more
The City of Arkansas City Environmental Services Department would like to remind residents that water customers in the areas of fire hydrant flushing might experience temporary discoloration or low water. Environmental Services Superintendent Rod Philo said, “Most discoloration can be corrected by flushing a faucet for a few minutes, but if flushing does not fix … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is receiving more than $3.6 million as part of a five-year federal grant to implement youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies. The funding will help reduce suicides and suicidal ideation in Kansans aged 10-24 years. It will support KDADS … Read more