The Board of Commissioners of Cowley County has closed all county administrative offices today and Wednesday. The City-Cowley County Health Department says the offices of the health department in Ark City and Winfield also will be closed today and tomorrow due to the inclement winter weather and risks of power outages.
The bitterly cold temperatures and winter storms led to rolling blackouts across Kansas and other states yesterday. Those are still possible today. The city of Winfield put this up on its Facebook last night: They are urging all of their customers to continue to take energy conservation measures for natural gas and electric usage for … Read more
The city of Ark City is getting federal grant money to repair and improve a section of Summit Street. The Governor’s office announced the city is getting nearly $455,000 in Community Development Block Grant money, to fix Summit Street from Kansas Avenue to Radio Lane. A city spokesperson said the total cost of the project … Read more
The City of Ark City will shift to a four-day sanitation schedule this week due to extremely cold temperatures. City offices remain open today, President’s Day, but city sanitation crews will not be working due to the extreme cold. Monday’s routes will not be picked up today. They will be picked up next Monday, February … Read more
The Arkansas City Police Department will be hosting Coffee with Cop on March 1st, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Burford Theater. Coffee, juice, donuts and fruit will be served. The police department says over the last five years, they have expanded their community outreach programs and, as a result, they say … Read more
A new report shows Kansas is continuing to struggle to get the COVID 10 vaccine out. WIBW says according to Becker’s Hospital Review, reviewing CDC data, Kansas ranks 48th out of the states for giving out the vaccine. Only Alaska and Alabama are doing worse than Kansas.
A note from Ark City Schools: Due to low temperatures and wind chill factors, USD 470 students will continue to learn remotely for the remainder of this week (Feb. 11-12). Meals for students who would have been in school Thursday and Friday will be available for pickup at Ark City Middle School (NW entrance) from … Read more
Walmart stores in Kansas will be giving COVID 19 vaccines. Walmart says it will be administering the COVID 19 vaccine to eligible shoppers in Kansas, through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Vaccines will be available to residents who meet the current phase of vaccine eligibility in the state. The program starts February 12th. Eligible customers … Read more
The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office has been notified that residents may receive a phone call from “Amazon” in the form of a recorded voice indicating there has been a large charge to the victim’s Amazon account. This is yet one more scam in an attempt to get your personal information. First, Amazon will not do … Read more
The City of Winfield announced, in observance of President’s Day, the City of Winfield Refuse and Recycling routes have been re-scheduled for the upcoming holiday week, February 15th – 19th. The City of Arkansas City and City of Winfield Recycling Center at Strother Field will be OPEN Friday, February 12th from 8:00 am to 12:00 … Read more