The Winfield Police Department says On February 4th, 2024, at approximately 1430 hours, members from the Winfield Fire Department along with Winfield Police Department responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of Bliss Street. When personnel arrived, they located a vacant residence with an active fire. After the fire was extinguished, fire investigators … Read more
Veronica Nayapena Abbas, 40, Ponca City, entered no contest pleas to a felony count of first degree manslaughter and failure to yield from a yield sign, in Kay County District Court. Abbas was arrested following a fatality accident that occurred on Feb. 17, 2023 in which Sebastian Kuhr was killed. Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that … Read more
Winfield Fire Chief Vincent Warren says both the Winfield Thrift Store and Dreamcatchers Salon, located at the corner of 5th and Millington in Winfield, are considered a complete loss due to the roof collapsing from the fire. Warren said the wind was a challenge and concern for crews out here. Firefighters were still working to … Read more
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation declaring the week of March 3-9, 2024, Kansas Talking Books Week. According to the proclamation, the federal Pratt-Smoot Act, enacted on March 3, 1931, established free library services for blind adults, administered by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled in the Library of Congress. … Read more
Burden and Belle Plaine are among eight Kansas communities to receive funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a part of a $21.4 investment to provide cleaning drinking water and sanitary wastewater systems in rural towns. The City of Burden will receive a $2,284,999 loan and a $921,000 grant, both to help complete rehabilitation … Read more
The City-Cowley County Health Department has received a grant of $50,000 to pay for increased lead testing and education over the next six months. The grant came through the National Center for Healthy Homes. The funds are given as an opportunity to look for lead poisoning in rural communities, said Tom Langer, health department director. … Read more
Ark City PD says On 01/31/2024 a 2020 Jeep Wrangler, was stolen from Zellers, 3021 N Summit Street. There’s a picture of the vehicle up on the PD’s FB page. If any one has any information regarding the location of this vehicle, please contact them at 620-441-4547, acpd@arkcity.org or Crime Stoppers of Cowley County at … Read more
The Arkansas City Police Department will participate in the SAFE (Seatbelts Are for Everyone) Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign from February 26 through March 8. Citizens should expect an increased police traffic enforcement presence around the Arkansas City High School. This specific campaign is an effort to increase seatbelt compliance. As always, the safety of all occupants … Read more
Symphony in the Flint Hills is thrilled to announce Katharine McPhee as guest vocalist with the Kansas City Symphony at their Signature Event on Saturday, June 8, at Red Ranch in Greenwood County. ?Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2. ?McPhee became a household name in 2006 during Season 5 of … Read more
City crews will be replacing the sewer line on Washington Avenue between Summit and A Streets and, as a result, the street will be closed for the remainder of the week. Businesses in the area will have limited access to the alleyway during this time.