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# Ark Valley Brief
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/ark-valley-brief-75/
- Published: 2026-05-12T02:35:13.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-04T02:36:01.000Z
- Description: May 11, 2026
- Author: Jory Boyd
- Tags: avcj, email, #brief

*Hi everyone!* 

*Let us know what you want to know! We are here to serve! Even when we don't publish a news brief to email, we do update our website, so check in any time!*

*\-Jory Boyd, jory@citizenjournal.us*

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## News

[Winfield City Council SummaryWeek of May 04, 2026![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Downtown_winfield_june_2023.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/winfield-city-council-summary-5/)

[Winfield Seeks Community Support Letters for Federal Street Safety GrantWINFIELD, Kan. — The City of Winfield is seeking letters of support for a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application that would fund safety improvements along Simpson Avenue and Viking Boulevard. The project, titled “From Hazard to Safe Passage: Simpson Ave. & Viking Blvd. Safety Project,” proposes new sidewalks, improved![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/05/OIP.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/winfield-seeks-community-support-letters-for-federal-street-safety-grant/)

[Top 5 Kansas news storiesMay 11 2026![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/im-38718515.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-182/)

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[Jail UpdatesMay 11 Cowley County New Inmates: GRUEBEL, SETH L — Possession of Opiate/Narcotic; Transporting Open Container; Criminal Restraint; Domestic Battery; Possession of Depressant; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia COPELAND, WESLEY G JR — Aggravated Battery; Interference; Sexual Battery Released: SHAFFER, AUSTIN M — Failure to Appear; Fail to Comply District (3 counts) Sumner![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2025/11/Protect-and-Serve-6.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/jail-updates-60/)

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## Events

[Greenwood, Elk County Conservation Districts to Host 9th Annual Women in Ag EventEUREKA, Kan. — The Greenwood County and Elk County Conservation Districts will host the 9th Annual Women in Ag Event on Tuesday, June 17 at 10 a.m. at 110 E. 3rd St. in Eureka. The event is free and open to the public. Confirmed topics include Native Plants and Gardens,![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-5134.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/657334412_1387937593377802_3645394887672492689_n.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/greenwood-elk-county-conservation-districts-to-host-9th-annual-women-in-ag-event/)

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