The City of Arkansas City will celebrate its 150th anniversary (sesquicentennial) starting tonight with a kickoff event in downtown Ark City. The 100 block of South Summit Street will be blocked off to through traffic from 2 to 10 p.m. today between Central and Fifth avenues. (The avenues will remain open to east-west traffic.) A variety of entertainment will be available in the street, including a cornhole tournament and picnic tables. Music will be provided by Aztec Event Services and there will be food available for attendees.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler
