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  • Heat Advisory for Arkansas City - Click for Details
    ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY...
    Expires: July 28, 2026 @ 8:00pm
    WHAT
    Heat index values of 105 to 110 expected for much of the area.
    WHERE
    Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas.
    WHEN
    From 10 AM Saturday to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
    IMPACTS
    Very hot conditions and high humidity may result in heat illnesses.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
    Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
  • Heat Advisory for Winfield - Click for Details
    ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY...
    Expires: July 28, 2026 @ 8:00pm
    WHAT
    Heat index values of 105 to 110 expected for much of the area.
    WHERE
    Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas.
    WHEN
    From 10 AM Saturday to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
    IMPACTS
    Very hot conditions and high humidity may result in heat illnesses.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
    Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Local News

Fund is established for Cowley instructor hurt in highway accident in Mulvane

A fundraising campaign has been launched to help a longtime Cowley College instructor and... Read More.

Repair to railroad tracks on 77 in Winfield scheduled to begin on Saturday

Motorists traveling through Winfield should expect a temporary closure on U.S. 77 beginning Saturday... Read More.

City loader overturns onto pickup truck Tuesday at Ark City compost center

A City of Arkansas City employee escaped injury Tuesday after a city-owned loader tipped... Read More.

Man is injured Wednesday in ultralight plane crash in rural Cowley County

A 76-year-old Wichita man was injured Wednesday afternoon after the ultralight aircraft he was... Read More.

Road work is now underway on stretch of highway in northern Cowley County

The Kansas Department of Transportation this week began a chip seal project from Williams... Read More.

Fire at vacant house in Winfield Friday is considered suspicious officials say

Investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that damaged a vacant home in Winfield... Read More.
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Local Sports

Istas family makes new, improved scoreboard possible at Cowley auditorium

Fans attending Cowley College athletic events this school year will notice a major new addition hanging above the court at W.S. Scott Auditorium. The college has installed a new center-hung ...

Ark City man is arrested after alleged domestic attack, struggle with police

An Arkansas City man accused of strangling his mother early Monday also allegedly attempted ...

Cowley baseball’s Drake Fittro gets Gold Glove Award for the 2026 season

Cowley College outfielder Drake Fittro has been named a recipient of the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings ...

Golfin’ for Good Sam tournament raises $13,700 for Presbyterian Manor

Golfers from Arkansas City, Winfield and across the area helped make another year of ...

Vikings boys see season end with a Sub-State basketball loss at Augusta

The Winfield Viking boys basketball team saw its season come to an end with ...
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Kansas/Oklahoma State News

Ark City fire department is offering a free firefighting camp July 21-22

Anyone interested in learning what it"s like to be a firefighter or serving the community through the Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department will have an opportunity later this month during ...

Four school superintendent finalists to visit Ark City next week for interviews

ARKANSAS CITY — The USD 470 Board of Education will interview four finalists next ...

Texas pedestrian hurt Thurs. while crossing highway near Belle Plaine

A 60-year-old Houston man was seriously injured Wednesday night after being struck by a ...

Investigation finds threatening call had no link to Winfield hospital

WINFIELD — William Newton Hospital officials on Thursday provided additional details about a brief ...

Webster Roth has filed for reelection to Kansas House 79th Dist. seat

TOPEKA — Webster Roth, R-Winfield, officially filed for re-election Monday, seeking another term representing ...
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Comedy Juke Joint Returns: Joe Moffet Brings a Powerhouse Lineup to Native Lights

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Comedy Juke Joint Returns: Joe Moffet Brings a Powerhouse Lineup to Native Lights

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