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Queen Naba Alammod and King Eli Shetlar were crowned on Feb. 03.

King Nate Becker and Queen Madison Alvord were crowned on Jan. 27.

This edition of Beyond Butler County, I take you into our neighboring city Wichita. Everyone knows Wichita as the air capital of the world.

The DHS News Team will tell you how to make this weeks homecoming the best one yet. As sports analyst Michael Kielhorn will tell you when and where to go for this week’s homecoming game. Host Jaytin Cathey and co-host Alex Williams will prep you for all the activities happening this week that relates and doesn't relate to homecoming. Finally, weather man Camden Mertz will prep you on the weather knowledge to plan accordingly for the week.

The El Dorado Rotary Club held their weekly meeting and their guest speaker was Virginia Ball. At 98 years old, Ball continues to work as a Reflexologist in El Dorado.

EL DORADO- Butler Community College has released its President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll lists for the Fall 2022 semester. To be named to the President’s Honor Roll, students must have earned a 4.0 GPA, and students on the Dean’s List earned a 3.50 - 3.99 GPA.

Hickory Hollow Animal Refuge Nicholas came to us about a month ago all the way from Oklahoma! First he was picked up as a stray and had wire wrapped around his snout. A shelter in Oklahoma had treated him and adopted him out.

If you’ve visited 324 State Street in Augusta in your lifetime, you may know the building as home to Quality Craft, a general store that was run by Charles Ilsley who passed away in 2020. While the business was permanently closed, the building and all of its contents was purchased in May 2021 by husband-wife duo Bryce and Lori Cook. The pair now operate what’s known as Butler County Outfitters. You may know them by the chalk board they decorate outside of the building. It’s often updated with current events happening around Augusta, a shout out to another local business or an inspirational quote.

A new express auto maintenance business is coming to Andover this month. Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change is a express oil change franchise that started in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2016.