The Board of Directors for William Newton Hospital has named Brian Barta the hospital’s new CEO. Barta had been the Chief Financial Officer and was serving as Interim CEO, and was picked out of more than 50 applicants. He’d been leading the hospital since Ben Quinton was put on leave in June. Barta joined WIlliam … Read more
USD 470 and Ark City Middle School says Congratulations to our own Ann Headrick for being named DreamWakers 2022 Educator of the Year! DreamWakers connects students like ours with diverse role models from professions across the country. These chats help bring to life what they’re learning in the classroom and show them a world of … Read more
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today announced that his office has secured at least $77 million for Kansas as part of settlements with Walgreens and CVS pharmacies to resolve allegations that the companies contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores. Schmidt said the two … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz today announced that $40.5 million will support 33 local and off-system bridge projects across the state. This announcement comes as part of two local bridge improvement programs reshaped to take advantage of new revenue streams generated by the federally approved Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
Ark City Public Schools says We are hosting a preschool screening event on January 13 at Adams Elementary School. During the screening, we will explore several skills and concepts to better understand your child’s development. Then, we will review the information with you. We will also check your child’s vision and hearing. Call 620-441-2005 to … Read more
The Ark City Chamber of Commerce says his Thursday, December 15th from 5PM-8PM is Summit Nights downtown. Many local stores will be open late for you to get those one of a kind and unique Christmas gifts. Also, remember that there will be additional local merchants in Ark City that will also be open around … Read more
On December 10, 2022, Arkansas City Police Department took a report of a 14-year-old that was the victim of sex offenses. Officers gathered a detailed statement from the victim. The department worked closely with the Investigations Division to apply for and serve a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of South 2nd … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced that approximately 189,000 Kansas children are eligible to receive a supplemental benefit through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Program (P-EBT) totaling $56 million. The program provides a one-time benefit of $391 on a Kansas Benefits Card for each school-aged child who was eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals at a school … Read more
Following a Christmas lunch sponsored by Great Western Dining Monday afternoon in the McAtee Dining Center, Brett Bazil was elected as Chairman of Cowley College’s Board of Trustees during the school’s regular monthly meeting. The Board also approved the 2021-2022 annual audit. Bazil has been a Board member since January 2022. Bazil was born in … Read more
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced that the Southwestern College education department is one of 55 providers from 28 states and the United Arab Emirates to receive accreditation for their educator preparation programs. The Fall 2022 review by the CAEP Accreditation Council resulted in 55 educator preparation providers receiving accreditation, bringing … Read more