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In the land of cotton   Cold, wet weather hurt the 2004 cotton crop in Kansas. Nevertheless, the Cotton Growers Cooperative, Inc., in rural Winfield, had a record year, ginning 25,670 bales. Follow this link for more...

Cowley County supports the local entrepreneur   With about a month to go, Kim Ebert has been preparing for the KEY Farm and Art Market. The market occurs on Arkansas City's downtown sidewalks on Thursdays from the beginning of June through the middle of September. As chairperson of the event, Ebert said that it provides local farmers, artists, crafters, and bakers an opportunity to sell their works to the community. Follow this link for more...

Creekstone recovering from mad cow scare   Last December marked the one-year anniversary of the discovery of a case of mad cow disease in this country. Nobody was celebrating, particularly not Bill Fielding, chief operating officer of the Creekstone Farms Premium Beef meatpacking plant in Arkansas City. Follow this link for more...

Schmeidler makes directorial debut with 'Pony Express'   Dr. David Schmeidler jogs, rides motorcycles, sees patients, tests new drugs for the pharmaceutical market and acts in theater productions. Follow this link for more...

Irwin translates her philosophy into community art   A life transition occurred for Denise Irwin when she moved to Arkansas City. She had moved away from her family in El Dorado to take a position with Cowley College. Follow this link for more...

	Ark City offers ample workout opportunities   There are plenty of places in Arkansas City to shape up, if you don't want to ship out. Follow this link for more...

Ark City hospital hits snag   The $25 million project to build a new hospital to replace the one in Arkansas City could depend on what type facility is built. The proposed new hospital would be near Strother Field and would replace the one in Arkansas City. Follow this link for more...

	Middle school teacher bridges cultural chasm   England native Heather Radford in her first year as a language arts teacher at Arkansas City Middle School got a lot of puzzled looks from students last August during the first week of the school year. Follow this link for more...

Communitywide book discussions 'literally' overwhelming   A good book sometimes makes a good movie, and Arkansas City readers had a chance to see two examples of this in recent months. Follow this link for more...

	Downtown businesses could benefit from 'Streetscape' plan   If all goes according to plan, Summit Street will undergo a facelift in time for next fall's Last Run Car Show. Follow this link for more...

Business owners upbeat on future of Arkansas City   It's not the state of the union or even the state of the state. It's the state of the city that has many in Arkansas City spending time and money trying to figure out a solution for overall community growth. Follow this link for more...