Cost Share program open to applications

The Kansas Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the fall 2021 round of the agency’s Cost Share Program. The Cost Share Program provides financial assistance to local entities for construction projects that improve safety, leverage state funds to increase total transportation investment and help both rural and urban areas of the state improve … Read more

Winfield Police still have CATETCH kits

Winfield Police Department says they still have plenty of CATETCH catalytic converter label kits at our station. Stop by 812 Millington St. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to pick one up. Limit one per household, Winfield residents only please.

Visit Ark City gets new Program Director

Visit Ark City is pleased to announce that Jill Hunter has accepted the position of Program Director effective September 1, 2021. Jill will work with the current Director, Pam Crain, for the month of September 2021. Hunter, a native of Arkansas City, comes to us with twenty years of sales experience from Zeller Motors, fourteen … Read more

Cowley College using Ark City HS facilities

With turf currently being installed at Cowley College’s baseball, softball, soccer, and track and field complexes, Arkansas City High School has been gracious enough to allow the College to use a number of its athletic facilities. In addition to the Cowley College tennis programs already using the Arkansas City High School tennis courts, the Tiger … Read more

Health Department updates COVID 19 cases

An update from the City-Cowley County Health Department on COVID 19. Health officer Thomas Langer says in Cowley County COVID-19 is continuing to spread. This week one hundred-thirty-two (132) new cases have been identified, up significantly from the eighty-nine (89) new cases recorded last week. To date we have recorded three hundred-fifteen (315) new cases … Read more

Fire district gets grant

Cowley County Fire District #3 says they are pleased to announce that Burden Fire received a $4,000 grant from the Kansas Pipeline Association last week to purchase a master stream nozzle. This donation will allow them to be better prepared for pipeline/tank battery fires and other incidents.

Winfield PD goes out on shots fired call

On August 18, 2021 at approximately 10:20pm Winfield Officers were dispatched to the area of 12th Avenue and Fuller Street to the report of gun shots being fired. After arriving in the area, officers were advised by dispatch there was a second caller that stated their home had been shot and a bullet came through … Read more

Southwestern College at 92% vaccination rate for faculty and staff

Southwestern College main campus faculty and staff have achieved a 92% vaccination rate against COVID-19 and an additional 3% of staff are unvaccinated but report natural immunity after recovering from the virus. Classes began Monday at the college and again this year Southwestern is taking precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus. The … Read more

Police doing crackdown on impaired drivers

Ark City Police Department: Kansas drivers are advised that during the period of August 20 through Labor Day, September 6, ACPD will join other law enforcement agencies across the state in a crackdown aimed at removing drunk and other impaired drivers from the roadways. Every impaired driving fatality accident that occurs is a direct result … Read more

New jobs for Emporia

Governor Laura Kelly today announced Communications Solutions, LLC (CSLLC) will expand its operations to Emporia, Kansas, creating 250 new jobs. CSLLC is a premier provider of Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer Call Center services. The company is purchasing a facility to create a new call center in response to growing customer demand, with hiring for the new … Read more