According to ctnnewsonline.com, a former Arkansas City resident has been elected the state commander for the Kansas American Legion. Randy Frank was chosen in June to serve a one-year term overseeing more than 200 Kansas posts. Frank said that he and his wife are known as Gold Star parents.They lost their son Kevin Gilbertson in … Read more
According to ctnewsonline.com, Arkansas City commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday authorizing the city to execute a loan agreement to build a new 200,000-gallon water tower at Strother Field Airport/Industrial Park, replacing the existing tower. https://www.ctnewsonline.com/news/article_89b8161a-33b5-11ee-8edd-03b9cd6bcfe9.html
According to ctnewsonline.com, a severe storm that came through Cowley County early Saturday morning caused extensive damage and led to events at the Cowley County Fair being rescheduled. The Cowley County Fair Board reported on their Facebook page that winds at the fairgrounds reached 70 miles per hour. No animals were lost or injured in … Read more
Community Health Foundation of Kay County will be hosting a free event for parents and guardians in Kay County to discuss the use of vapes and marijuana in adolescents on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 6:30 pm. Ponca City News reports the event will see experts that will help parents learn how to identify vapes and … Read more
Cowley County does not have any emergency shelters for people in need, so the City of Winfield is stepping in to help people. KSNW reports House of Hope is now building the county’s first shelter. It will host one family at a time for up to two days. The property will be 500 square feet … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory for Kansas Lakes due to blue-green algae. A harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and be colored blue, bright green, brown or red. … Read more
According to ctnnewsonline, Newell Brands has confirmed a recent layoff of workers from the Rubbermaid facility in Winfield, according to a statement issued by the company on Wednesday. A total of 46 workers were impacted, according to a company spokesperson. https://www.ctnewsonline.com/news/article_b9100076-318a-11ee-ae05-17904f892adb.html#:~:text=Newell%20Brands%20has%20confirmed%20a,production%20is%20not%20being%20relocate
Work will start soon to repair a U.S. 166 bridge over the Walnut River in Cowley County. The Kansas Department of Transportation project will be at the bridge almost five miles east of the south junction of U.S. 77/U.S. 166 highways, just east of Arkansas City. The work is intended to repair flaking or chipping … Read more
Cowley County commissioners approved a resolution opposing the federal government’s 30×30 land preservation goal at their Tuesday meeting, acting upon a request from the Cowley County Republican Party. The 30×30 program, part of an executive order addressing climate change issued by President Joe Biden in January 2021, directs senior U.S. government officials to develop a … Read more
Fifteen aspiring teachers are on their way to classrooms across the state with the help of the Kansas Registered Teacher Apprenticeship program. The program kicked off Tuesday, July 25, at the W. Frank Barton School of Business on the Wichita State University campus. The 15 apprentices – sponsored by eight Kansas school districts – were … Read more