First baby of 2008 born in Ark City   Ashley and Joshua Nelson are the parents of the first baby of 2008 at the Arkansas City hospital. Follow this link for more...

Studying the corridor   A study of the US-77 corridor in Cowley County is complete. The study deals with anticipated growth along the four-lane, federal highway between Winfield and Arkansas City. Follow this link for more...

Train festival taking shape   A county-wide railway festival planned for April is shaping up nicely, the coordinator of the event said Monday. Follow this link for more...

Local politicians with state pull helped widen U.S. Highway 77   US Highway 77 between Winfield and Arkansas City became a four-lane road in 1972, thanks to the joint efforts of Democratic Gov. Robert Docking, of Arkansas City, and Republican Speaker of the House Duane "Pete" McGill, of Winfield. Follow this link for more...

Sebelius forms wind group; GOP legislators skeptical   TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius formed a group Monday to promote wind power, but two key legislators were skeptical it would make a valuable contribution to energy policy. Follow this link for more...

	Ark City DARE Devils   The Ark City DARE Devils sixth grade team lost all four games at the Winfield MAYB tournament. Follow this link for more...

Ark City girls look to avenge playoff loss   Many of Arkansas City's players didn't experience last season's playoff loss to Newton. Follow this link for more...

Getting to know...Gabrielle Curtis   Gabrielle Curtis is an athletic 5-foot-8 freshman guard at Cowley College. Curtis led Ganado High School (Ariz.) to its first Class 3A state girls basketball title last season, in which Curtis led the state of Arizona in scoring, as she averaged 24 points per game. Follow this link for more...

Kansas State sets records in win   MANHATTAN (AP) -- Anthony Jones missed a short jumper, then Patrick Hardy couldn't get the tip to fall in a seemingly innocuous start to the second half. But the misses kept coming. Follow this link for more...

LSU defeats Ohio State for BCS title   NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Les Miles unleashed an ear-piercing whoop, then leaned back and exhaled as if he had been holding his breath all night. Follow this link for more...

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