This is a free category. Any posts from this category will be displayed for free without going through the paywall.
After an unavoidable delay in opening, Park Bench Brewing Co. made its debut in Augusta’s downtown Red Brick District last weekend. After a successful grand opening, Owners Adam and Julie Kraft rang in their second weekend open with the Red Brick Pub Crawl. The duo say they couldn’t be more thankful for the supportive community.
Bright and early on Saturday morning the Butler County Farm Bureau Legislative Coffee Series continued in Andover. Senator Ty Masterson and Kansas House Representatives Sandy Pickert and Susan Humphries were present before a room full of constituents to answer their burning questions.
Last Wednesday two men were arrested following a traffic stop that ended in a multi-drug seizure. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office says they seized 2.8 lbs of marijuana, 92 grams of methamphetamine and one gram of fentanyl.
As last year’s sweltering but stunning air show is still fresh in attendee’s mind, McConnell Air Force Base, (McConnell AFB), announced on Friday that their next air show date in 2026 will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as headliners.
On Thursday evening Butler County Emergency Management, (Butler County EMA), kicked off their annual Storm Fury on the Plains presentations in Rose Hill. About a dozen people were in attendance to learn more about storm spotting and severe weather safety.
El Dorado Public Schools USD 490 has announced they are welcoming families who are considering the school district for kindergarten-aged children to attend their Preschool Wildcat Welcome and Kindergarten Kickoff events.
Partners In Education Foundation’s PIE Patrol distributed almost $8,500 by funding thirteen grants to the district’s schools on February 25th. This is the second of two grant award cycles for the school year, with the other one distributing over $25,700 las Fall semester. Earlier this school year PIE also distributed over $9,100 in annual program awards to various departments from over twenty endowed funds designed to specifically benefit a program or department. This brings the total classroom impact to over $43,300 this school year!
WICHITA, – On Thursday, the FBI and the Wichita Police Department announced an offer of $5,000 leading to the arrest and conviction of Aron Garcia-Campa, a fugitive wanted on drug trafficking charges.
BY CHARLES CHANEY EMPORIA, Kan. — The Andover girls were not happy with the way their semifinal game ended on Friday night and made a point to end the season…