State of the State planned for January 11
Governor Laura Kelly has officially accepted Speaker-elect of the House Dan Hawkins’ invite to present her State of the State address in-person to a... Read More.
Here's What's Happening
Three organizations planning joint event
Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce, Cowley Works – Cowley First and VISIT Ark City are three organizations that work together to promote and... Read More.
Governor bans TikTok from state-owned devices
Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order #22-10, which bans the use of the social media platform TikTok on all state-owned devices for Kansas executive... Read More.
Winter heating bill help available
Colder temperatures and winter weather has arrived in Kansas. The dropping temperatures and necessity of raising the thermostat are leaving some families vulnerable when... Read More.
KDHE getting money to help children exposed to drugs
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will receive nearly $3 million from the U.S. Department of... Read More.
Ark City shifting to four-day sanitation schedule for next week
The City of Arkansas City will shift to a four-day sanitation schedule next week due to the closure of all City Offices on Monday,... Read More.
Recycle your Christmas trees
Any Butler County resident can dispose of Christmas trees at the Butler County Landfill for free! If you live within a city’s limits save... Read More.
Three facing drug charges
On Dec. 23, 2022, at 10:40 a.m., Arkansas City Police Department officers were dispatched to the Arkansas City Walmart. Upon the officer’s arrival, the... Read More.
State Fire Marshal to retire
Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas State Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen will retire from the position in January 2023 after serving in the role... Read More.
Minimum custody resident surrenders
Minimum-custody resident Zachary H. Leis has been apprehended and is back in custody at the Wichita Work Release Facility. Leis, a 28-year-old white male,... Read More.