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The Butler County Historical Society Home of the Kansas Oil Museum is kicking off its Summer Concert Series on at 7 p.m. June 7 on the Museum Green with Kyle Killgore.

Forest Park was filled with music last Thursday, as the El Dorado Municipal Band kicked off their summer season with a gala concert. 2022 marks the 100th consecutive performance season by the band.

Private gardens will be on display for the first time during El Dorado Main Street’s Garden Tour from 1 to 7 p.m. June 12.

In 2020, the latest year for which statistics were available, 45,979 Americans died by suicide and there were an estimated 1,200,000 suicide attempts according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On average, there are 130 suicides per day. Here are some warning signs that you can look for that may prevent one of those deaths.

Harley McLaughlin called the North Butler 4-H Club to order on May 9, and Maya and Caleb Klingenberg led the 4-H Pledge and Flag Salute. Cora Brackenridge stepped in for Ella Amend as secretary and roll call was “My favorite 4-H project is…” and 21 members responded. Caleb Klingenberg gave the treasurer’s report and there were no new changes to the ending balance. The leader’s report was given and asked everyone to mark June 21 on our calendars as the 4-H club can make cakes for the June birthdays at Wheat State Manor Nursing Home. The 4-H mini fair is June 18. Each 4-H club in the county has been asked to make a gift basket for a silent auction. The 4-H members decided that the club basket will have a Movie Theater them and Lucy and Mackenzie will shop for the gift goodies. Noah McLaughlin donated $30 for the shoppers to spend for the basket. Lastly, in the leader’s report members answered enthusiastically, “how many more days until school is out?”, followed by handing out candy.

Unlike the telecom world of today, letters were the only way to stay in touch with loved ones during times of conflict. This process was made faster by the creation of V-Mail, which significantly sped up the speed, security, and shipping costs of correspondence between battlefront soldiers and their communities at home in the states.

Wellington City Councilman, Rick Roitman recently was able to share an important letter that gave a glimpse into how loved ones communicated during WWII. Roitman, a retired US Navy Commander, served for 27 years and on this occasion honored a fellow Navy man, Bob Rice, by reading a letter he had written from his ship during WWII.

TOPEKA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt waited until the filing deadline Wednesday to announce his selection of a U.S. Senate aide as his running mate in the 2022 campaign.

TOPEKA, Kansas — Foster children still regularly sleep in offices instead of homes despite the Kansas Department for Children and Families settling a lawsuit by agreeing to end the practice. In one case, an autistic child spent a month in an office because no foster home was available.

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing to ship out to the states millions of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 in the coming weeks, likely ending months of waiting for parents and caregivers.