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UPDATE: Suspect in custody after stand-off situation Tuesday in Winfield

UPDATE 7:28 p.m.: 48-year-old Michael B. Parham, of Pine Mountain, Ga., was taken into custody Tuesday by Winfield Police following an hours-long standoff at a motel. Chief Robbie DeLong said the incident began when police were called to Econo Lodge for a battery report. Parham was accused of battery involving... Read More.

Ark City home sustains smoke damage from minor fire Monday morning

At approximately 11:47 a.m. on January 13, 2025, the Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department responded to reports of a structure fire in the 900 block of South C Street. Crews arrived on the scene at 11:48 a.m. to find heavy smoke from a residence, as reported by a neighbor. The home... Read More.

Cowley Health Dept., Extension Office, offering radon test kits for free

January is Radon Action Month in the state of Kansas and the City-Cowley Health Department is partnering with the Cowley County Extension Office to provide radon testing kits to homeowners free of charge.  Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that seeps from the ground, where it can accumulate inside... Read More.

Dam Jam moving to Winfield Fairgrounds; Expects to book 20 bands

The Dam Jam Music Festival has announced plans to move its 2025 show to the Winfield Fairgrounds in July, organizers said in a statement released Monday. Last year’s show was held at Lake Afton in Sedgwick County. Winfield offers the opportunity for upgraded facilities, more activities and lower camping prices,... Read More.