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TOPEKA — A Senate bill seeks to prohibit conflicts of interests by banning local government officials from voting on major development projects in which they have a “substantial interest.”
By LIONEL TIPTON ANDOVER, Kansas – The days of narrow misses are over. Andover Central’s boys are headed to the Class 5A tournament. Spared a matchup at top-seeded Great Bend…
BY CHARLES CHANEY ANDOVER, Kan. — A word you hear a lot about with the Andover boys’ basketball team: consistency. The Trojans are nothing but consistent. Making three consecutive state tournaments,…
BY CHARLES CHANEY ANDALE, Kan. — They were top-seeded for a reason. The top-seeded 4A west Andale Indians used their physicality and a hot start to end Circle’s season on Friday…
BY DAN CLAYCAMP CANTON, Kan. — The second-seeded Flinthills Mustangs quest for their first state berth since 2021 came up short on Friday night with the Colony-Crest Lancers closing out the…
By LIONEL TIPTON ANDOVER, Kansas – A year ago, Andover’s girls took a glossy 22-0 record into state, advancing to the Class 5A semifinals and finishing third. Even with the…
Spring is finally here with warmer weather and predicted precipitation. With that comes unpredictable storm weather, better known as severe weather or tornado season in Kansas. The Butler County Emergency Management Agency, (Butler County EMA), has put together their annual series of Story Fury on the Plains.
During a heated discussion during the BCFBA Legislative Coffee series in Andover, House Representative Kristey Williams found herself discussing taxes with her constituents. As the conversation progressed, she briefly spoke about her own agitation with Butler Community College’s (BCC) taxes and how they affect her bottom dollar. She told the story of how she had gone to BCC’s board of education meeting to practice her civic duty to protest – and was successful.
During the second 2025 Legislative Coffee on March 1, Kansas House Representatives Kristey Williams, Susan Humphries and Patrick Penn were present to discuss issues of concern with area residents. The meeting took place at the Andover Music Scene in conjunction with the Butler County Farm Bureau Association and Andover Area Chamber of Commerce.
Amid the City of El Dorado planning for a revamped or completely new city pool, the City has pushed out a new survey for residents to take in order to gather information on resident opinions on what they’d like to see and experience with the potential pool.