citizen journal

WELLINGTON, Kan. (AP) — Ashley Shuck, a fifth-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School, has been named one of 32 recipients of the Kansas Horizon Award, a distinction honoring outstanding first-year educators across the state. The announcement was made during a recent staff meeting at Lincoln Elementary, where Kansas Education Commissioner Dr.

ARKANSAS CITY — The city will share weekly highlights from its 2026 annual budget over the coming weeks, spotlighting key infrastructure investments residents rely on daily. This week's featured project centers on water system improvements, including critical investments many residents may not see but depend on regularly. The 2026

ARKANSAS CITY — Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a West Jackson Avenue apartment complex Sunday afternoon, quickly bringing the blaze under control, according to the Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department. The department was dispatched at 1:05 p.m. Jan. 5 to the 300 block of West Jackson Avenue,

ARKANSAS CITY — The City of Arkansas City has reorganized its Neighborhood Services Division, creating a newly structured Community Development Division designed to consolidate development-related services under unified leadership. The City Commission approved the reorganization at its Dec. 16, 2025, meeting. The restructuring aligns planning, zoning, permitting, building inspections and code

WINFIELD — The City of Winfield will host a public reception Monday to honor outgoing City Commissioner Ron Hutto for his nine years of service on the commission. The reception will take place from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 200 E.

ARKANSAS CITY — The City of Arkansas City has completed its annual progress report for the 2024 Kansas Region G Hazard Mitigation Plan. The report highlights flood mitigation and drainage work completed this year, including continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, drainage ditch maintenance, canal cleanouts and flood pump

ARKANSAS CITY — A single-vehicle accident Sunday morning resulted in a driver being transported to SCK Health for evaluation after her vehicle left the roadway and struck a fire hydrant. At approximately 7:11 a.m. Dec. 29, the Arkansas City Police Department responded to an injury accident at the intersection