The City of Arkansas City is pleased to announce that as of Dec. 18, 2024, the Water Treatment Facility has returned to regular operations following a comprehensive recovery process following a ransomware attack on September 22, 2024. On September 22, 2024, City of Arkansas City staff identified a ransomware attack targeting the Water Treatment Facility’s … Read more
The City of Ark City says On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) held a public meeting to update the public on its Passenger Rail Service Development Plan. KDOT is exploring expanding passenger rail service in south-central Kansas. The proposed project would extend the Heartland Flyer route from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to … Read more
The Arkansas City Police Department has made an arrest in connection with several outstanding charges following an investigation into an incident involving a 14-year-old female in November 2024. On November 6, 2024, ACPD received a report from a 14-year-old female, who stated that on November 5, 2024, while walking home from school, she was approached … Read more
The City-Cowley County Health Department says The University of Kansas’s Kansas Geological Survey is sampling water wells across the state to gain a better understanding of water quality in different regions of Kansas. For more information or if you are interested in participating and potentially having your domestic or irrigation well tested, then visit the … Read more
An Arkansas City man has been arrested – with bond set at $500,000 – on charges of rape and other crimes against a child. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest late Thursday. 40-year-old Brian W. Black was taken into custody without incident at his residence Wednesday by KBI agents and deputies from the … Read more
Cowley County employees will receive a cost of living raise and potential merit raises in 2025, according to a pay plan approved Tuesday by the county commission. The cost of living raise was set at 2%, with the potential of up to another 2% in merit raises for the year. The county wage structure groups … Read more
Investigators believe a medical issue was the cause of an accident on Main in Winfield Saturday afternoon, Winfield Police Chief Robbie DeLong said Tuesday. The driver, 66-year-old Gretchen Reed, a local woman, died a short time after the accident, which happened at Jumpstart convenience store. DeLong said police are waiting for information from a coroner’s … Read more
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today the launch of the new Towns grant program. This program is an initiative designed to spur quality-of-place improvements in rural Kansas communities that have received no funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce in the past three years. This new opportunity will have $100,000 available … Read more
Police, fire and EMS responded to a crash in Arkansas City early Friday morning and found a pickup had crashed into a utility pole. The pickup had been towing a boat. The crash happened around 3:20 a.m. in the 1400 block of N. Summit Street, in front of Scooters Coffee. Man killed in crash in … Read more
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers to take part in the final Virtual Agency Job Fair of the year, hosted by KANSASWORKS, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 11. There are currently over 500 agency positions available across the state that range from entry to associate level. … Read more