As the Omicron variant continues to spread across Kansas, local health departments, providers, and community groups are continuing to hold free COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinics across the state. The Omicron variant poses a dangerous risk to communities across Kansas, but the important steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 remain the same – vaccinate, … Read more
A Coffeyville man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years for first-degree murder in a 2019 shooting death in southeast Kansas, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Benjamin Job Mason II, 20, of Coffeyville, was sentenced Tuesday in Montgomery County District Court by Judge F. William Cullins … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list to add the countries of Denmark, Georgia, Iceland, Latvia, Netherlands, Reunion and Slovenia. The countries on the travel quarantine list will expire on March 3, 2022. KDHE will not release a travel quarantine list after March 3, individuals should now refer … Read more
The Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend this year’s annual banquet “Masquerade Ball,” which has been rescheduled for March 19th. This year’s entertainment features Mandolin Monroe . Location: Chestnut Avenue Venue 3120 East Chestnut Avenue Arkansas City, KS. Time of Events: 5-6 PM Happy Hour, sponsored by Union State Bank. 6-9:30 … Read more
In an effort to help support growth in agriculture, the Kansas Department of Agriculture is calling on industry partners to help identify workforce needs among agricultural employers in the state by conducting the second Kansas Agriculture Workforce Needs Assessment Survey. The survey will help KDA better understand current workforce issues, trends and needs within the … Read more
The City of Arkansas City will shift to a four-day sanitation schedule this week due to the closure of all City offices on Monday in observance of Presidents Day. All of Monday’s and part of Tuesday’s routes will be collected Tuesday, Feb. 22. The part of Tuesday’s route to be collected is from Madison Avenue … Read more
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is pleased to announce that the Community Health Promotion (CHP) team has received the State Partnerships Improving Nutrition & Equity (SPINE) Program Grant from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD). CHP was awarded $144,274 to support the one-year grant project. This grant project aims to … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly encourages Kansans to participate in this week’s KANSASWORKS Statewide Virtual Job Fair. The Virtual Job Fair will take place from 8 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, to 5 p.m. Thursday, February 17. This week’s KANSASWORKS Job Fair will be the 12th virtual event since 2020. The event will allow job seekers and businesses … Read more
The Winfield Police Department says another scam is making its way to our area. A Winfield resident received a call today claiming a relative had been injured in an accident. The caller was attempting to get the resident to go to a nearby convenience store and wire $10,000 to them to cover medical expenses. Thankfully, … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced 40 rural Kansas communities will receive Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) totaling more than $17.6 million to help support critical community development projects. The City of Ark City wil get $300,000 in Housing rehabilitation money. The awards are administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce and granted from the U.S. Department … Read more