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.
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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.
Theatre students to present “Marian or the True Tale of Robin Hood”
El Dorado – Butler Community College theatre students will present an adaptation of the legend of Robin Hood, Marian or the True Tale of Robin Hood by Adam Szymkowicz on September 25-27. This comedic play showcases Maid Marian, secretly in disguise as Robin Hood.
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.
Kansas prison officials cite drug-soaked paper as reason for modifying newspaper subscriptions
TOPEKA — Drug-soaked paper was smuggled into at least one Kansas prison, according to state officials, who cited the ordeal as the reason for changing print newspaper subscription policies.
Kansas Board of Regents proposes budget cut, seeks reading and energy investment
TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents answered political pressure to avoid aggressive 2026 budget requests for public universities and colleges by endorsing a plan calling for a $4.6 million cut from the current year’s state appropriation.
Mud swallowed half of this Kansas lake. Engineers think they can fight back
In dry years, Tuttle Creek Lake and other reservoirs keep the Kansas River flowing strong enough to provide drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people. But these manmade lakes are disappearing.
Sheriff’s Office integrates inmate services to lower recidivism and promote societal reintegration
Lower recidivism rates and successful societal reintegration now seem easier out at the Butler County Detention Facility where additional inmate services are now being offered to offenders in custody.