Ark Valley Brief

November 21, 2025

Ark Valley Brief
Covering Ark City, Winfield, and Wellington

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News

Arkansas City Officer Saves 6-Week-Old Baby’s Life with CPR
Master Police Officer Shannese McIntosh’s quick response helped save Baby Nova Raie, who later visited the department with her mother to thank her rescuer.
Wellington local news summary
Week of November 20 2025
Ark City local news summary
Week of November 20 2025
Winfield local news summary
Week of November 20 2025
Top 5 Kansas news stories
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Galaxy Technologies Employees Support Winfield Food Pantry Through Thanksgiving Drive
Galaxy Technologies held a friendly workplace competition in November to benefit the Winfield Community Food Pantry, resulting in a donation of 700 items to support local families in need. The competition, held in addition to the company’s annual Thanksgiving celebration, challenged employees to collect food and household items for
Arkansas City Fire Department Partners with TFI for Holiday Toy Drive
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Arkansas City Fire and EMS Department will host its second annual “Fill the Ambulance” holiday toy drive Dec. 6 at Ace Hardware to collect new, unwrapped toys for local children in foster care. The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Arkansas City to Dedicate Hike and Bike Trail Extension with Ribbon Cutting
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The City of Arkansas City will celebrate the completion of a nearly decade-long project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Hike & Bike Trail extension at 10 a.m. Tuesday at La Hacienda South. The ceremony will take place in the parking lot of La Hacienda South,
JAIL UPDATES
November 20, 2025 - November 21, 2025 | Cowley County, KS 11/20/25 - 11/21/25 | Cowley County, KS New inmates: - LAMBERT, DAVID P - Domestic Battery, Criminal Threat<070111, Interfer w/ Jud Proc; Officer, Domestic Battery, Criminal Trespass, Criminal Damage to Property - MOYA, MARK L - DUI Alcohol or Drugs Released inmates: - ASBURY, REBECCA A - Failure to Appear - BRUNER, LOREN R - Lewd/Lascivious (M) - HALL, CLINTON E SR - Domestic Battery - KANASO, SIKI - Failure to Appear, Fail to Appear
Obituaries
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Events

CASA of Cowley County to host annual Cheers to CASA fundraiser Dec. 6
WINFIELD, KS — CASA of Cowley County will host its annual Cheers to CASA fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 6, at Behr Rafters in Winfield. The holiday fundraiser will begin at 5 p.m. and will feature live and silent auctions, door prizes, dinner, drinks and other activities to benefit the organization’s

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