Authorities report incident at Swim Beach

Winfield Fire and EMS says on the afternoon of July 21st, 911 got a call about a young boy between 8-12 years is potentially missing. City Lake officials were notified by a bystander that she noticed the young male swimming but did no longer see the same swimmer after taking her eyes off him, to … Read more

Evergy Kansas Central ordered to pay $500k

A subsidiary of the state’s largest electric utility will pay $500,000 to the State of Kansas for alleged violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said today. Evergy Kansas Central Inc. agreed to a consent judgment related to interior and exterior electrical home … Read more

Updates made to Tiger Deli

With students set to return to campus, Cowley College’s Tiger Deli recently received some impressive updates to its facility located inside the Nelson Student Center in Arkansas City. Over the summer, the Tiger Deli was repainted, and received new booths, tables and chairs, and signage. The Tiger Deli also has a new manager, Laura Fleming. … Read more

Stipend now available for Adopt-A-Highway

Organizations have been helping keep Kansas clean for more than 30 years through participation in the Adopt-A-Highway program. With increased amounts of trash along the highways and limited staff, the Kansas Department of Transportation has created an incentive stipend for groups that actively participate in the program. The stipend is $190 per highway section, which … Read more

Wildfire Task Force meets

Governor Laura Kelly today announced the creation of the Governor’s Wildfire Task Force, a group of leaders from across the state, to create recommendations for how Kansas communities can better prevent, respond to, and recover from wildfires. The Task Force met for the first time yesterday over Zoom. Several parts of Kansas have experienced large-scale … Read more

Boil water advisory rescinded

– The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Butler County Rural Water District 6 public water supply system located in Butler County. The advisory was issued for a portion of the system because of a loss of pressure in the distribution system.

Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr. set for late July

The Kids Act campers at Burford Theatre Arts has been working hard on their production of SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR. under the direction of Gia Watson, with performances coming up July 28-30! Get ready to hit the books with director Gia Watson & her Kids Act campers as they teach history, grammar, math, and more … Read more

Back to school basketball camp coming up

With the school year approaching, Cowley College and Arkansas City High School have partnered to offer a Back to School Basketball Camp August 8-11 at the Arkansas City High School. The camp is for boys entering grades six through nine. The cost to register is $75. For additional information, contact Donnie Jackson at donnie.jackson@cowley.edu or … Read more

Cowley College President gets to work

One week after taking over as president at Cowley College, Dr. Randy Smith took part in his initial Board of Trustees meeting Monday in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. Dr. Smith took over as president at Cowley College for Dr. Dennis C. Rittle, who recently left to lead a community college in Arkansas after … Read more

Reminder about political signs

City of Arkansas City has a reminder about political signs: As we head into election season please remember that political signs shall not be: placed, erected or maintained on or in public buildings or structures, including libraries, recreational centers, city hall, or on or in public parks, lawns, vehicles, trees, fences, fire hydrants, or rights … Read more