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Longtime Dexter candy business announces May 31 closure

Friday, April 5

A longtime local candy business is closing its doors. Henry's Candy Co. in Dexter announced Friday on its Facebook page it will close at the end of May. The business has for decades been a regional destination for candy aficionados -- especially when the business made much of... Read More.

City of Winfield to hold ribbon cutting for new electric transmission infrastructure

Friday, April 5

The City of Winfield and GridLiance will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony next week to celebrate the addition of electric transmission infrastructure and improvements. According to a news release from Winfield City Manager Taggart Wall, the ceremony will acknowledge the inauguration of the Tie Switchyard -- a project completed in... Read More.

AUDIO: Johnson, Henderson says health and wellness community survey feedback crucial for region

Thursday, April 4

From JUDITH ZACCARIA/Cowley CourierTraveler (Editor’s Note: Reporting for this story was underwritten by a children’s health grant from the Kansas Newspaper Foundation made possible through the Legacy Regional Community Foundation for the use of all media outlets.) A health and wellness survey conducted every three years in Cowley... Read More.

ACHS, Cowley College and K-State choirs team up for free concert in Ark City Sunday

Wednesday, April 3

The Ark City High School, Cowley College and Kansas State University are joining forces for a free concert open to the public Sunday. According to an email from USD 470 Wednesday, the concert will include ACHS, Cowley and K-State choirs. The concert will be at ACHS Auditorium and will begin at... Read More.

Cowley County above national, state averages in adult obesity, teen birth rates; Lags in primary care availability

Tuesday, April 2

Cowley County mostly fell within the national average across several categories in the latest county health rankings but was often below the bar compared to fellow Sunflower State counties. "These rankings are calculated yearly and used to track the influence of various factors on community health," the City-Cowley County Health... Read More.

Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at Cowley College, Southwestern next week

Tuesday, April 2

A three-judge panel from the Kansas Court of Appeals in Topeka will hear oral arguments April 9 and 10 at two colleges in Cowley County and the public is invited to attend, according to a news release from the Kansas Judicial Branch Monday. On Tuesday, April 9, the panel will... Read More.

April burn ban in effect for Cowley County as part of state’s Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan

Monday, April 1

The Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department is reminding residents that a burn ban imposed by the State of Kansas will be in effect for Cowley County during April. According to a news release from the ACFD, the ban includes all open burning of any brush piles, crop residue, construction debris, and... Read More.

Police find over $28K in suspected counterfeit bills inside Cowley College dorm, arrest made

Friday, March 29

The Ark City Police Department made an arrest this week involving a substantial counterfeit currency investigation. According to a news release late Thursday from the ACPD, officers executed a search warrant at Cowley College's Kirk Dale dorms. The police department said the search warrant culminated via month-long counterfeit currency investigation. The... Read More.

Regional foster agency awarded over $300K in state grant funds

Thursday, March 28

A regional foster agency that serves Cowley and surrounding counties is set to receive over $300,000 in state grant money. According to a news release from the Kansas Department of Children and Families, Eckerd Connects -- a non-profit agency with an office in Wichita -- has been awarded $332,014. Last year,... Read More.

Ark City man arrested for DUI also had $500K warrant for kidnapping in Seward County

Wednesday, March 27

An Ark City man recently arrested for DUI and reckless driving was also found to have an outstanding warrant in the amount of $500,000 in Seward County for kidnapping. According to a news release Wednesday morning from the Ark City Police Department, officers were dispatched to A Street and Cedar... Read More.

Cambridge woman arrested in Ark City on drug, motor vehicle theft charges

Tuesday, March 26

Ark City police arrested a Cambridge woman Friday on drug and theft charges. According to a news release Tuesday from the ACPD, officers were informed of a motor vehicle theft Friday that had occurred earlier in the day in Winfield. Later that day, while on routine patrol, an ACPD officer located the... Read More.

SC Green Team to host e-waste recycling event Tuesday in Strother Field

Monday, March 25

The Green Team of Southwestern College will collaborate with the City of Winfield for an e-waste recycling event Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Arkansas City/Winfield Recycling Center located at 7th Avenue and D Street in Strother Field. According to a news release from the college, the Green... Read More.

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Longtime Dexter candy business announces May 31 closure

City of Winfield to hold ribbon cutting for new electric transmission infrastructure

AUDIO: Johnson, Henderson says health and wellness community survey feedback crucial for region

ACHS, Cowley College and K-State choirs team up for free concert in Ark City Sunday

Cowley County above national, state averages in adult obesity, teen birth rates; Lags in primary care availability

Kansas Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at Cowley College, Southwestern next week

April burn ban in effect for Cowley County as part of state’s Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan

Police find over $28K in suspected counterfeit bills inside Cowley College dorm, arrest made

Regional foster agency awarded over $300K in state grant funds

Ark City man arrested for DUI also had $500K warrant for kidnapping in Seward County

Cambridge woman arrested in Ark City on drug, motor vehicle theft charges

SC Green Team to host e-waste recycling event Tuesday in Strother Field

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