USD 470 School Board Candidate Forum is coming up tonight. It is set for Wednesday, October 20th, at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. 400 West Madison, Arkansas City, KS. This is a public event where you can ask potential USD 470 board members questions regarding the current and future path of the school district. You … Read more
Law enforcement officers at locations across the state will be collecting unused medications for safe disposal on Saturday, October 23, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. The collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of leftover medications to prevent accidental or intentional misuse. Since the Drug Take-Back Day program began … Read more
City of Winfield, KS: As of October 31st, we will be shutting off all water in the bathrooms and showers at the Winfield Fairgrounds for winter.
The Ark City Area Chamber of Commerce says, want to know all the exciting things going on in Arkansas City? Come join us Thursday, October 21st at 10:00 AM for our weekly Chamber. Hosted by Rivers Eagle Bar and Grill at 31332 61st Ln South, Arkansas City.
A note from USD 465 in Winfield: Due to increasing numbers of COVID positive cases with students and Lowell family members, USD 465 has called off school for Lowell students today, Tuesday, October 19th. Deep cleaning protocols will be followed for all areas of the Lowell facility. COVID testing will be offered to all Lowell … Read more
A Barber County man was sentenced to life in prison for a July 2020 murder, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Friday. Clinton Wayne Rogers, 35, of Medicine Lodge, was sentenced by Barber County District Court Judge Francis Meisenheimer. Rogers was sentenced to life in a Kansas Department of Corrections facility without the possibility of … Read more
The City-Cowley County Health Department has given its latest COVID-19 update. October cases to date are down by twenty percent (20%) when compared to the first 15 days of September 2021 (248 vs 297). The majority of new cases continue to be found in families with children and strongly suggest the spread is a result … Read more
Southwestern College has chosen an interim president to begin service in January when President Brad Andrews departs for a new position in North Carolina. The college’s board of trustees announced Thursday that Tony Crouch, who currently serves Southwestern as the vice president for finance and chief financial officer, will step into the role of interim … Read more
Tonight – check out Six Characters in Search of an Author at the Cowley Theater. Six fictional characters, abandoned by their creator, invade a rehearsal in progress and demand to be brought to life by a new author. But the characters’ existential agenda collides with the more lighthearted ambitions of these theatre artists, whose open … Read more
Cowley College says Enroll today in Hybrid-Nondestructive Testing night program! In-person class meets Wednesday nights on the Arkansas City Main Campus from 5 – 8 pm beginning October 27th. Visit online.cowley.edu/ndt to reach out to NDT Program Advisor today!