SC hosts basketball camps for area youth

The Southwestern College men’s basketball team, along with the Winfield Recreation Commission, recently hosted basketball camps sponsored by Elite Advertising and Pizza Ranch both of Ark City.According to SC, Builders Men’s Basketball Coach Matt O’Brien said 80 campers participated in the camps, which also... Read More.

Moran commemorates D-Day anniversary at ceremony in France

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke today at a ceremony commemorating the 79th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy in France.According to a news release from Moran's office Tuesday morning, the annual ceremony in France honors the 9,386 American soldiers buried in... Read More.

PHOTOS: Winfield goes big for 150th birthday weekend

(Photos by Brady Bauman)It was a jam-packed weekend in Winfield as the city celebrated its 150th birthday with an old-fashioned carnival at Island Park Friday night, the grand parade Saturday and the first Duck Jam in the Park of the season Saturday night featuring... Read More.

ACPD arrest burglary suspect accused of stealing handgun

The Ark City Police Department arrested a 41-year-old male Wednesday in the 700 Block of North B Street for residential burglary. According to a news release from the ACPD Saturday, a report was made Wednesday just after 11 a.m. that an individual kicked in the... Read More.

Annual fire hydrant flushing program underway in Ark City

The City of Arkansas City will resume its annual fire hydrant flushing program, with work across southwest Ark City already underway.According to a news release from the city earlier this week, the Environmental Services Department began flushing Section 1 on Tuesday, which contains 80... Read More.

Kansas launches Broadband Speed Test and Comprehensive Expansion Plan

The Kansas Office of Broadband Development is developing what it calls a comprehensive strategic plan to expand broadband infrastructure statewide and ensure every Kansan has access to reliable high-speed internet, according to a news release from the Kansas Department of Commerce Tuesday.To assist in... Read More.