Road closure today in Winfield

Cowley County Government has announced a Street Closure: 10th Avenue in Winfield will be closed from Main St. to Bliss St. today from 8am-6pm. The City of Winfield will be performing slurry sealing on 10th Ave.

Kansas Gets Gold Shovel Award

Governor Laura Kelly announced the State of Kansas has been honored for its commitment to excellence in economic development by receiving Area Development magazine’s coveted Gold Shovel award for 2021, the highest award given to a state. The annual awards recognize states for attracting high-value investment projects that create a significant number of new jobs … Read more

Ark City business named Exporter of the Year

Governor Laura Kelly recently visited Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, LLC. in Arkansas City to honor the company for being named the 2020 Governor’s Exporter of the Year. Creekstone’s premium beef is sold in 73 foreign markets across the world, making exporting an essential part of its overall business success and sustainability. According to Creekstone, 20% … Read more

Air National Guardsman dies after training exercise

A Kansas Air National Guardsman has been killed during a training exercise southwest of Salina, Kansas. The Kansas Air National Guard says a vehicle overturned during an exercise at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range. Three airmen from the 284th Air Support Operations Squadron assigned to the 184th Wing were injured. One of them died … Read more

Summer meal program underway

USD 470 Ark City Public Schools reminds that the free summer meal program started this week. This is for kids ages 1 to 18. Breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. until 8 a.m. and lunch is served from 11 until 11:30 a.m. The meals are served at Ark City High School, Ark City Middle School, … Read more

Get a sneak peak at splashpad

The city of Winfield says you can get a sneak peek of the progress at the Aquatic Center Splashpad, opening today for the Free Swim/Splashpad day! Check it out from 1:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. today. Again, this is at the Aquatic Center.

Reminder of Drivers’ License Office Closure

A reminder from Butler County: The Driver’s License Office located on the first floor of the Historic Courthouse in El Dorado will be closed Thursday, June 10th, through Monday, June 14th, due to staffing issues. The office will reopen Tuesday, June 15th. The State Driver’s License Offices are unaffected by this closure. For Driver’s License … Read more

Land Rush participants can register online

Organizers of Walnut Valley Festival will once again offer participants in its Land Rush the opportunity to preregister online in advance of the annual competition to claim campsites just before the start of this year’s festival, which will be held September 15-19. Devoted fans of the festival have traditionally vied for the opportunity to claim … Read more

Registration open for 2021 DARE camp

From the Ark City Police Department – We are excited to announce the 2021 DARE Camp! It will be August 2nd-6th! It is open to all incoming 6th-8th graders. You may pick up a registration form in the lobby at the Police Department. Deadline for registration is July 16th.