Governor Laura Kelly announced today that on Monday, August 14, 2023, American icon Dolly Parton will visit Kansas to celebrate the statewide success of her Imagination Library program at a closed event hosted by the Imagination Library of Kansas. Starting today, every child in Kansas from birth to age five can receive free books every … Read more
Arkansas City Police Department says the Kansas Bureau of Investigation recently released crime index numbers for communities in Kansas for 2022. Arkansas City saw a decrease in the overall crime index from 41.2 in 2021 to 31.3 in 2022. The rate is calculated annually on the number of violent and property crimes reported to the … Read more
The State Department of Health and Environment says this Saturday – calling all Kansas child care providers, directors, and staff: Child Care Licensing is hosting a listening and feedback session regarding the child care licensing regulation review process. The event will take place virtually on July 22 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon. Registration is required. … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly broke ground on the Advancing Barton County Childcare Center (ABCC) in Great Bend alongside local legislators, Barton County Commissioners, and Great Bend City Council members. The groundbreaking ceremony celebrated reaching the funding needed for the construction of the facility. The funding goal was achieved after Governor Kelly announced nearly $43.6 million to … Read more
The City of Ark City says A few weeks ago, residents received a questionnaire in the mail from the Arkansas City Environmental Services Department. The survey was recently issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requiring all public water supply systems to develop a Lead Service Line Inventory of both water system-owned and privately owned … Read more
USD 470 says online enrollment is now open! To enroll early and beat the in-person crowds, visit https://usd470.powerschool.com/public and click “Forms” or access the forms by the PowerSchool mobile app. You may also enroll your children at any Ark City public school from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 26 and 27. Find more … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will receive nearly $5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to better identify and support individuals with the greatest risk of diabetes and to reduce the overall burden. In Kansas, an estimated 1 in 10 (11.1%) adults have … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that a major credit ratings agency has upgraded the rating on approximately $1.25 billion of outstanding Kansas Department of Transportation highway revenue bonds to “AA” from “AA-.” Fitch Ratings, one of three nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations, cited the end of transfers from the State Highway Fund (SHF) to the … Read more
USD 470 says today, their sports physical event is being moved to Ark City Middle School tomorrow, July 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. Students must be signed in by 7:15 p.m. in order to be seen.
The Ark City Police Department is putting on a DARE camp for Ark City middle school age students. This year’s Super DARE Camp is August 7-11 at Camp Horizon. The deadline for registration is July 24. Registration forms can be picked up in the lobby at the police department or found online. For questions about … Read more