The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) wants to alert Kansans to potential air quality impacts from Western wildfire smoke. Ongoing wildfires across the Western U.S. continues to produce dense smoke that is being transported into Kansas by the atmospheric winds. While some of this smoke is remaining high in the atmosphere there are … Read more
The City of Arkansas City is continuing its annual fire hydrant flushing program, with work proceeding all across south-central Arkansas City starting this week. The Environmental Services Department today began flushing Section 3, which contains 17 hydrants south of Madison Avenue, between A and First streets – mainly along the South Summit Street corridor. Flushing … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced a new, updated summary document created from recommendations in KSDE’s Navigating Change: Kansas’ Guide to Learning and School Safety Operations as a reference guide and tool for schools ahead of the start of classes. The document continues the state’s practice of mirroring guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
From the Ark City Police Department: Just a quick announcement regarding DARE Camp! Kids are not required to wear masks on the bus – but may, if parents wish for their own children to do so. If parents would like to transport to the camp, just drop a message in our FB messenger, so they … Read more
Cowley College is excited to announce Brandon Burke as its new cheer coach. Burke is a proud graduate of Cowley College, holding a degree in Education with a concentration in Child Development. Coach Burke’s cheer experience started as a member of the Newkirk High School Cheer Team where the squad were OSSAA Region cheer champions, … Read more
The South Kansas Symphony (SKS) at Southwestern College is planning to be back for the 2021-2022 season. Additional instrumentalists are invited to join. The orchestra typically is a combination of collegiate players, community members, and high school students. Many musicians come from the Winfield and Arkansas City area, but others also come from as far … Read more
Athletes entering fifth through eighth grade are invited to attend the Tiger/Bulldog Youth Basketball Camp August 9-11 in Arkansas City, KS. The camp will run daily from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Arkansas City High School. Donnie Jackson, a former Cowley College assistant and new head coach of the Tigers, will be joined at the camp … Read more
Winfield Police Department says they’ve received official word from American Red Cross Kansas that the winner of last week’s Battle of the Badges blood drive is … WINFIELD! The Winfield community donated 83 units of blood, compared to Arkansas City’s 69 units. Thank you to all who showed up and rolled up a sleeve to … Read more
The Cowley County Crimestoppers, in coordination with area law enforcement agencies, have purchased and made available to the public a catalytic converter marking kit. Catalytic converter thefts have been on the rise in Cowley County in the last year due to the soaring price of precious metals contained in the parts. One significant set back … Read more
With the start of the fall athletic season just around the corner, Cowley College recently conducted a volleyball camp for high school age participants. The high school volleyball camp was led by Cowley head volleyball coach Steven Gream and assistant coach Lan DaSilva. Current as well as former Lady Tiger volleyball players also assisted with … Read more