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.
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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.
Kansas Oil Museum hosts People of the Plains
The Kansas Oil Museum hosted its third annual People of the Plains event by offering a window into the lives of those who lived in Kansas before and during the Civil War era. On Friday, September 12, area school children rotated through five interactive stations designed to represent different aspects of life on the Great Plains. The stations included lessons on Native American life, games of the era, chuck wagons on the trail, how children were educated and 19th century dancing.
24-hour vigil main event of POW/MIA week for McConnell
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – A 24-hour vigil Sept. 16-17 highlights POW/MIA week at McConnell Air Force Base.
Students featured in State Fair Showcases
Sterling College Debate/Forensics teams hosted two events at the Kansas State Fair this year. This was the 10th annual Forensics Showcase which was held Thursday, September 11 and for the third year, Sterling College presented the debate exhibition, which was two days before on Tuesday, September 9.
Social Security Commissioner visits Kansas Field Office to discuss customer service improvements
Wichita, KS – Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano today visited the Social Security field office in Wichita, Kansas with Representative Ron Estes, Chair of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, to discuss how SSA is deploying technology and streamlining processes to improve the customer experience.
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.