Burden News

It has been one year since the cops caught the BTK monster and put an end to his deeds.

Bike Night will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Prairie Harvest. Bike tune-ups start at 4:30 p.m. Black bean and quinoa salad and a rhubarb dessert will be available for purchase.

A student in Cowley County tests positive for whooping cough. The student attends Central Elementary in Burden.

Our coverage of Fusebox Festival continues with a rundown of today's events. Festival passes and individual event tickets are available online .

This year's Fusebox Festival starts Thursday, and fans of theatre, dance, film, visual art, or music should take note.

Small group spreads gospel on bicycles By FOSS FARRAR Staff Writer reporter@arkcity.net Jerry Williams started traveling with a group of Christians without a name 30 years ago and he hasn't stopped since.

Cowley County Commission members voted Tuesday morning to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice to fund two additional deputies for the Cowley County Sheriff's Department.

Sirens sounded for the first time in several years in the city of Arkansas City to alert residents to tornadoes spotted west of town around 5 p.m. Monday.

Fire officials are calling the home at 1306 Loomis "a total loss" after an early morning fire ripped through the historic house Sunday.

The Burden-Central Raiders picked up a 70-60 win over South Central Border League rival South Haven in league play Friday night.

Arkansas City firefighter Stacy Michelle was the last prosecution witness to testify Thursday in the Justin Thurber capital murder trial, and he ended his testimony on a dramatic note.

An accident investigation fee ordinance adopted by the city last year is getting a second look by city commissioners.

With a blast of icy weather moving through the area in the past 24 hours, it's no surprise that some motorists are feeling winter's wrath full force.

The Cowley County Commission announced its annual appointments of statutory positions and official depositories for the county at its meeting this week at the Cowley County Courthouse.

The Cowley County Commission voted to appoint three new members to the Cowley County Mental Health Board of Directors at its regular meeting Tuesday.

Not too many Cowley people worry about the water supply. In fact, water is generally taken for granted, but those involved in taking care of local watersheds take the matter very seriously.

Two Wichita-based business development agencies need to sell almost $700,000 in 75 percent state tax credits before the end of the year.

With one election just behind us, another is soon to come. Numerous city and school offices will be decided this spring.