A reminder, The City of Arkansas City will shift to a three-day sanitation schedule due to the closure of all City offices Nov. 24-25 for Thanksgiving. The joint Arkansas City/Winfield Recycling Operations Center in Strother Field will be closed Nov. 24-26 in observance of Thanksgiving. Thus, there will be no recycling services offered this week. … Read more
As many gather for Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends, the American Red Cross urges donors to shake up their holiday traditions and plan a time to give blood in the coming weeks. Blood and platelet donations tend to drop more than 20% during holiday weeks, including the days around Thanksgiving. Seasonal illness and the … Read more
The Ark City Police department welcomed the DUI Victims Center of Kansas for a visit recently as they presented us a certificate recognizing their Holiday Drive event. They were also provided magnets for our patrol cars that list the names of people seriously injured or killed as a result of a DUI related collision. This … Read more
Kansans safely disposed of nearly four tons of unused and unwanted medicines during last month’s National Drug Take-Back Day, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Kansas law enforcement officers collected 7,966 pounds of medicines at 137 locations throughout the state during the October 29 event, according to a report from the federal Drug Enforcement … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly proclaimed Nov. 18-24 as Use Antibiotics Wisely Week in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is asking health care providers and Kansans to use antibiotics wisely to help protect them from the growing threat of antibiotic resistance (AR). This weeklong observance led by the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications from producers to participate in the Kansas Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program. The Kansas LFPA Program will strengthen the state’s local food system by providing expanded wholesale market access to Kansas’ food producers and increasing access to locally sourced food in rural and urban counties … Read more
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today announced that his office has secured at least $15 million for Kansas as part of a settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores. Schmidt said the settlement will provide … Read more
Members of the Cowley College Board of Trustees gathered with area legislators and college employees to visit with president Dr. Randy Smith. A Legislative Coffee was held Tuesday inside the Patrick J. McAtee Private Dining Room. The event was emceed by Cowley College government affairs liaison Jessica Lucas. Area legislators in attendance were Webster Roth, … Read more
A new education series focusing on health literacy, coined Health Care Coffee Talks, will kick off at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22 at the Winfield Public Library. A second session is slated for 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, November 29 at the Senior Center in Arkansas City. The first Health Care Coffee Talk will discuss Medicare … Read more
The Southwestern College athletic department will host a watch party in the Richardson Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 19, for fans interested in watching the opening round game of the NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS). Southwestern College will play Benedictine in Atchison. The public is invited to attend and there is no admission charge. … Read more