New Cowley College Trustees Sworn In
Three new Cowley College Board of Trustees members have been sworn ahead of their first official board meeting that happens Tuesday, Jan. 18. The meeting…
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Local Health Dept. Says It Has Run Out Of Rapid COVID Tests
Ark City Man Dies From Gunshot Wounds At Fishing Lake; Homicide Investigation Underway
ACFD Battles House Fire Saturday; Protects Two Adjacent Homes From Blaze
Phillips 66 Awards Grant To Cowley County Emergency Management
Former Chrysler CEO/ACHS Alum And Wife Create KU Scholarship For USD 470 Students
Wilson Park Construction Under Way In AC
Cowley Students Let Their Voices Be Heard During Fall Vocal Recital
Authorities Positively ID Pair Killed In Car Vs Combine Accident North Of Winfield
USD 470: IXL Elementary Joins Adams In COVID Closure
IXL Elementary in Ark City will learn from home through Nov. 23 starting Tuesday, the school district announced Monday. “Unfortunately, COVID continues to have a…
Langer: Over 55% Of New COVID Cases So Far This Month Are Ages 0-18
Coronavirus cases have picked up again in Cowley County, especially among children, according to the City-Cowley County Health Department. In an update from County Public…
KDOT Says It Does Not Have Enough Snowplow Operators For Region
The Kansas Department of Transportation says it is low on snowplow drivers for the region. “KDOT is facing significant staffing shortages in some areas and…
Two Confirmed Dead In Car Vs Combine Accident; Investigation Continues
(Photos by Lacey Andreae) Updated: Monday, 11:22 a.m. Two people are confirmed dead following an accident Sunday afternoon north of Winfield that involved a vehicle…
Cowley County City/School Board Election Results
Updated: Wednesday, 8:22 a.m. Unofficial results of Tuesday’s city/school board elections in Cowley County have been posted by the clerk’s office. Mailed ballots postmarked Nov….
Truck Overturns North Of Ark City; Live Cattle Roaming Free In The Area
(Photos by Brett Coplen) Updated: 1:16 p.m. A cattle truck rolled over Tuesday morning north of Ark City and traffic on U.S. 77 was disrupted. …
Life-Long Ark City Girl Crowned Queen Alalah LXXXIX
The dream is now a reality for Cowley College sophomore Ileana Varela as the pre-nursing major was crowned Queen Alalah LXXXIX Friday night inside the…
Wiemers: ‘He Was Our Captain America,’ Says Playoff Forfeit Was A Team Decision
The Ark City High School football team will not play McPherson Friday night in the opening round of playoffs across the state. Tuesday night, Bulldogs…
ACFD, ACPD Investigating Alleged Arson Attempt At Osage Apartments
The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Ark City man after he allegedly set a fire in the Osage Apartments, located at 100 N. Summit…
Lungrens Agree To Purchase KSOK Radio; Team With ‘The Bull’
Steve and Christi Lungren are purchasing KSOK Radio and are happy to make their Ark City homecoming. Their Doxa Wave LLC has entered into an…
William Newton Hospital Names New Leadership For Multiple Positions
(From left, Chris Graham, Jackie Adrian, Paul Swisher, Kadie Chittick and Megan Coffman. Courtesy photos.) Submitted to NewsCow William Newton Hospital recently announced new leadership…
COVID: AC Schools Closed Rest Of Week
Ark City schools will close for the remainder of this week due to increasing numbers of cases of COVID-19. “Due to the high number of…
Commissioners To Consider Keeping Commercial Traffic Off of Cowley 5
Cowley 5, from Burden north to the county border, will be off limits to commercial traffic if Cowley County Commissioners approve the move this evening….
2 AC Murder Suspects And Alleged Conspirator Have Preliminary Hearings Set
Two men facing trial for murder in the death of an Ark City’s Matthew Kelly, on Dec. 14, made remote appearances in Cowley County Dist….
Markham Pleads Guilty To Southwestern Shooting, Set To Be Sentenced Feb. 7
Deuntae Markham has pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless second-degree murder and will be sentenced next month for a shooting that occurred in Dec….
KBI Still Working To Identify A Suspect In Cowley State Lake Shooting Dec. 22
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is continuing to work to develop a suspect or suspects in a shooting at the Cowley County State Fishing Lake…
Ark City Home Sustains Damage In Fire Sunday Night
A home in northwest Ark City sustained around $25,000 in damage during a house fire Sunday night, fire officials said. Around 7:30 p.m., Ark City…
Couple Accused Of Creating Dangerous Environment That Resulted In Shooting Of Girl, 12
By TRACY MCCUE CALDWELL – A local couple is facing felony murder charges in connection with a shooting this summer that led to the death…