The Little Arkansas River (prounounced ahr-KAN-zez), is a 90 mi (145 km) long river located in South Central Kansas. It rises in Northern Rice County just North of Lyons, Kansas and flows southeast past Buhler, Kansas and Halstead, Kansas to meet with the Arkansas River in Wichita, Kansas. The Keeper of the Plains statue by local artist Blackbear Bosin marks the confluence of these two rivers. State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... Lyons is a city located in Rice County, Kansas. ... You might also be looking for Josef Bühler or the town Bühler Buhler is a city located in Reno County, Kansas. ... Halstead is a city located in Harvey County, Kansas. ... Lower Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a tributary of the Mississippi which flows east and southeast through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and the state of Arkansas. ... Wichita, the Air Capital, is the largest city in Kansas, as well as a major manufacturing hub and cultural center. ... Blackbear Bosin was a Comanche-Kiowa artist and painter, also known as Tsate Kongia. ...