As Kansas prepares for a severe winter storm, Governor Laura Kelly today issued Executive Order #22-09 to provide conditional and temporary relief from certain motor carrier rules and regulations so that assistance can more quickly get to impacted areas of the state. The order lifts certain restrictions on motor carriers, such as some driving time … Read more
With the National Weather Service predicting the possibility of dangerously low wind chills – perhaps as low as 50 degrees below zero – and blizzard like conditions in the state on Thursday and Friday, the Kansas Corporation Commission is urging residents to take precautions. While there are no known reliability issues at this time, energy … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that since her administration took office in 2019, Kansas has attracted more than $15 billion in private sector investment. This significant economic development milestone has resulted in more than 53,000 jobs created or retained. Almost half of the total committed capital investment has occurred this year, with two more weeks … Read more
A Wichita woman has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to repay the Kansas Medicaid system more than $16,000 for her conviction on two Medicaid fraud-related charges, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Kyla Kongvongsay, 22, of Wichita, pleaded guilty on Friday in Sedgwick County District Court to one count of making a false … Read more
The Winfield Police Department says three of our officers were awarded the Medal of Valor for their actions in responding to an officer involved shooting north of Winfield in April. The award is our second highest available. They are MPO Chad McGathy, Sgt. Dakota Richardson, and MPO Detective Galen Giddens.
Both locations of the Cowley County Health Department will be closed this Friday, December 23rd and next Monday, December 26th. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, December 27th. Additionally, both locations will also be closed on Monday, January 2nd. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd.
This is a big holiday travel week, so we’re watching gas prices closely. Gasbuddy.com puts the statewide average price for gas today at $2.78 a gallon, which is down a dime in the last week and it’s off nearly 50 cents a gallon in the last month. A year ago the statewide average was almost … Read more
The Green Team of Southwestern College and Grace United Methodist Church will again collaborate with the City of Winfield for an e-waste recycling event Tuesday, March 7, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Arkansas City/Winfield Recycling Center located at 7th Avenue and D Street in Strother Field. The Green Team will be accepting donations … Read more
Ark City Police say on December 15, 2022, at 12:04 p.m., officers were called to the Arkansas City High School to a report of a sexual harassment. Officers gathered initial information from the parties involved and worked through the afternoon gathering statements. The matter is an ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made at this … Read more
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