El Dorado News

Brewers B.J. Hunt and Rick Goehring are preparing to sell beer from their El Dorado microbrewery, Walnut River Brewing Co.

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Kansas State was the first to offer Luke Hayes, a 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle from Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan.

The Wichita city council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a water conservation and water use plan to respond to ongoing drought conditions.

It's one of the most frequent questions floating around Wichita since the city unveiled its plan May 22 to fine heavy water users $1,000 a month, a plan that still requires approval from the Wichita City Council.

City officials are immersed in discussions over a proposal that would bring up to 30 million gallons of water a day from El Dorado's lake directly to Wichita.

A El Dorado woman has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in what authorities called the abuse death of her 18-month-old daughter.

This marks the 25th year for the fair and convention, where windmillers from across the nation, Canada, Mexico and even China attend to trade and swap parts and see demonstrations on restoration techniques for the whirligigs of the prairie.

Gas prices in the Wichita area were around $3.89 per gallon last week. Analysts suggest that refinery problems in the Midwest are causing a shortage in gas supply, driving up prices.

A lot will need to change if Wichita is going to have the water supply it needs to grow and prosper.

It's been a slow start to Memorial Day weekend at nearby lakes and lower than normal water conditions could be keeping some people at bay.

Both are forecast to fall as Memorial Day travelers hit the road for a long weekend of family gatherings, camping and start-of-summer getaways.

Gas prices in the Wichita area were around $3.89 per gallon this week. Analysts suggest that refinery problems in the Midwest are causing a shortage in gas supply, driving up prices.

The cities of Wichita and El Dorado have opened informal talks about the purchase of water from El Dorado Lake, according to an El Dorado city official.

Having listened to police scanners Sunday during and directly after the storms, I want to commend Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter for getting out himself and directing and assisting.