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DMV office closure
The El Dorado Motor Vehicle Office, the Western Motor Vehicle Office, and the Driver’s License Office announced Monday morning that they will be closed to the public on Wednesday, 9/17/2025 for training.
El Dorado PD, FBI and USD 490 team up for town hall meeting on sextortion
This past June, the community of El Dorado was shaken when a student from El Dorado Middle School took his own life after falling victim to a sextortion crime on a social media application. Now, the El Dorado School District is teaming up with the El Dorado Police Department to present a town hall meeting from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, (FBI), that will educate the public about online safety for children and financially motivated scams, including sextortion.
Gold Fest returns to downtown El Dorado next Saturday
El Dorado’s biggest party of the year returns this year to its original home – downtown. Gold Fest is ready to paint downtown Gold with community festivities, live music, tasty food and fun – and most of it for free.
Trump grants disaster declaration, funds for Kansas counties recovering from summer storms
TOPEKA — President Donald Trump granted a disaster declaration for Kansas Friday in the wake of destructive June storms and after bipartisan support from lawmakers concerned with recovery efforts.
Kansas governor lowers flags as leaders call for dialogue, free speech over violence
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Friday through sundown Sunday for victims of political violence.
Kansas death penalty case derailed by fighting, firing and fear at public defense agency
Conflict raging within the state public defense agency has sidetracked a capital murder case while competing factions wrestle for control.
Wyandotte County Jail inmate died after a sheriff’s officer knelt on his back, coroner’s report says
Charles Adair, 50, was killed by “mechanical asphyxia,” which was ruled a homicide. A county coroner’s report obtained by KCUR reveals that during an altercation, a deputy knelt on Adair’s back.
El Dorado man arrested on child sex exploitation charges
Nikole Babb, nbabb@cherryroad.com The El Dorado Police Department announced on Friday afternoon that they’ve arrested an El Dorado man on 23 counts of child sexual exploitation. On September 12, the…
Andover City Council debates compensation again with no changes
The Andover City Council brought the Council’s compensation topic back to the City Council meeting on Tuesday night. The result was unexpected, ending in the 100% compensation remaining in place for now.