Gold Fest Medallion found at South Summit Park
Gold Fest kicked off celebrating the City of El Dorado over the last week will several key events such as the 10K, 5K, 1K races, Miss El Dorado pageant and the coveted Medallion Hunt.
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Gold Fest street closures
Due to the ongoing celebration of Gold Fest that culminates on Saturday night, September 27, several roads and streets will be closed for safety of the festival in downtown El Dorado.
EHS Class of 1985 to host 40th Class Reunion
The El Dorado High School Class of 1985 will be holding their 40th year class reunion on October 3rd and 4th, 2025. The Class will gather and cheer the alma matter at the EHS vs. Mulvane Homecoming football game on Friday, October 3, on the skybox level of BG Products Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Class will gather at 6:30 and game start is at 7:00pm. Food and drink available at concessions or support the Encore and Drama department as they promote pulled pork sandwiches as a fundraiser on the concourse level. Admission is $7 and Drama sandwiches are $13. The Class will gather again on Saturday, October 4, at Frawg’s Bar and Grill inside the bowling alley. Dinner and drinks are on your own from Frawg’s menu. Social time and music bingo with 80’s era music. No registration is required. Join for one or both evenings. The Class has designated the EHS Booster Clubs as this reunion’s cause to donate.
KDHE issues warning on 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are alerting the public about the risks associated with 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). Kratom and 7-OH are often marketed alongside each other because 7-OH is naturally found in kratom in small amounts. However, 7-OH products use synthetic compounds with much higher concentration and potency.
Kansas town to continue legal push against CoreCivic, despite federal involvement
TOPEKA — Leavenworth officials aren’t backing down from holding private prison company CoreCivic accountable to development regulations even after the U.S. Department of Justice jumped into the case Tuesday.
Kansas legislators look for bigger payout from sportsbooks with contracts set to expire
TOPEKA — Kansas legislators are considering changes to the way the state taxes sports gambling after receiving less than a 1% cut on more than $2.7 billion in bets in the past fiscal year.
El Dorado teen wins national motocross championship
El Dorado native and 16-year-old Brady Collins is still taking in everything that has happened over this summer – including winning a national championship in his favorite sport, motocross.
Butler County Police Chiefs appointed President, Vice President of KS/MO FBI National Academy Board
Two Butler County Police Chiefs were appointed to the Kansas/Missouri Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates, (FBINAA), Board of Directors this month. The two men who serve Andover and Augusta were elected as President and Vice President of the board.
Rest area near Beaumont will close for repair
The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced the rest area on U.S. 400 that is located in Greenwood County just east of Beaumont will close in October for repair.
Fall River State Park celebrates National Public Lands Day with 23rd annual Rendezvous
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks invites you to the 23rd Annual Fall River Rendezvous, a National Public Lands Day celebration on Saturday, September 27, at Fall River State Park. Living historians will create a rendezvous of our American history of 1800 to 1840. A time when the mountain men & American Indians would bring their furs to be traded for items needed to get them through the winter to come. Guests can enjoy a black powder shoot, tomahawk throw, and other historical demonstrations throughout the day. This is a FREE entrance day into Fall River State Park to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Bring your family out and step back to 1825.