WINFIELD, Kan. — The Cowley Conservation District will host a Soil Health Day on Jan. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Baden Square in Winfield, featuring presentations on improving soil health and strengthening farm operations. The event will include four speakers addressing various aspects of soil management

WELLINGTON, Kan. — Wellington Public Schools will ask voters to approve a $17.85 million bond issue in a special election Tuesday, with officials emphasizing the measure would not raise property taxes. The bond proposal represents the district's second attempt at securing funding for facilities improvements after voters narrowly

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