Local groups perform

The Cowley College Concert Band and Concert Choir took to the Robert Brown Theatre stage to perform a beautiful concert Tuesday in Arkansas City. The Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Michael Christensen, performed Legends of the Galaxy, Abracadabra, Hocus Pocus, and Gravity Wave. The Concert Choir, under the direction of Lindsay Allen, performed … Read more

Local high school student dies in crash

A senior at Ark City High School died in a wreck in Kay County, Oklahoma, on Tuesday night. ctnewsonline.com says the student who died was in a Jeep that rolled over on a gravel road, several miles northeast of Newkirk. There were four occupants in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was arrested on … Read more

Red Cross urges blood donations

With Thanksgiving and the holidays approaching, the American Red Cross urges donors to continue to make and keep appointments now and in the weeks ahead to help overcome the ongoing emergency blood shortage that has significantly impacted the nation’s blood supply. In fact, the current blood supply is the lowest the Red Cross has seen … Read more

Autopsy set for Lansing inmate

An autopsy is planned for a 32 year old inmate who was being held at the Lansing Correctional Facility, who died in state custody. Lawrence Brown Junior died Friday at a hospital in Leavenworth. The Kansas Department of Corrections says only that officials do not believe the man died of the coronavirus. He’d been convicted … Read more

Advance voting is open

From Cowley County: Advance Voting is open in two separate locations. Winfield: County Clerk’s Office (321 E. 10th Ave) from 8am-5pm Monday, Oct 25 through Friday, Oct 29. Arkansas City: Water Treatment Plant (400 W. Madison Ave) from 10am-4pm Monday, Oct 25 through Friday, Oct 29. For more info, check out the County’s Clerk’s website … Read more

Kansas will adopt CDC recommendations for booster shots

Governor Laura Kelly today announced Kansas will adopt the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) new recommendations around Moderna and J&J booster shots, following a similar announcement last month around the Pfizer-BioNTech (also known as Comirnaty) booster. She has authorized all COVID-19 vaccine providers to begin administering the booster shots to all eligible Kansans. Eligibility for … Read more

Cowley College hosts Writers’ Corner

The Creative Writing Program at Cowley College hosted the first Writers’ Corner of the academic year in the Jungle (Nelson Student Center). Twelve writers, with one alumni special guest and two faculty, presented a total of 30 original works. If you are interested in the Creative Writing program or classes, contact marlys.cervantes@cowley.edu or see her … Read more

County updates COVID 19 numbers

The City-Cowley County Health Department is out with its latest COVID 19 update. The October cases rose by fifty (50) this past week which continues to indicate a downward trend locally. As of October 22, 2021, the Health Department is tracking seventy-one (71) active cases. The positivity rate for the last week was 8.91% which … Read more

Snoopy the Musical coming up

From the Winfield Viking Theatre Department: Tickets are selling quickly so don’t wait too long! SNOOPY the Musical show dates: November 19 and 20 at 7:30 pm and November 21 at 2:00 pm. We’ll have some special guests at our Sunday matinee! All Winfield elementary students are eligible for 50% off the student ticket price … Read more

Money goes out to criminal justice organizations

Governor Laura Kelly, on behalf of the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC), today announced that more than $2 million will be awarded to Kansas criminal justice organizations as part of the 2022 grant awards for the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The KCJCC oversees the criminal justice federal funding made … Read more