Butler County News

A group called Metropolitan Detention Kansas wants to build a medium-security detention/work release center with as many as 1,080 beds for Sedgwick County.

Pending capital murder cases being prosecuted by the office of Kansas Attorney General Steve Six.

A trial date has been set for a Wichita day care owner who faces charges of driving children while intoxicated.

Those from Butler County who drive on Kellogg and K-96 every morning must really love their jobs in Wichita.

After three years of failing to find a buyer, former Wichita developer Bob Whittaker plans to auction off the remaining lots in his Willowbrook subdivision in Augusta.

Emporia State University and Butler Community College are joining forces to make a bachelor's degree in business possible for place-bound students in the region.

A 25-year-old Wichita woman was killed in a two vehicle accident in Butler County around 11:00 pm Saturday night.

On May 20, 2009, a Butler County, Kansas, EMT responded to the call of a 55-year-old male with unknown problems.

Butler County voters have approved a quarter-cent sales tax increase. Butler County election officials counted mail-in ballots today, and preliminary results show the sales tax increase passing with 70% of the votes.

Former Butler County state legislator Peggy Palmer has thrown her endorsement to Mike Pompeo in the 4th Congressional District race.

University of Kansas students in the Dean's Scholars Program will be honored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the University Honors Program at a reception at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

Kansas Medical Center in Andover has signed a contract with Preferred Health Systems, making the medical center part of the PHS network.

A 44-year-old Mulvane man remains in critical condition today after being hurt in a crash on U.S. 54 in Butler County Wednesday afternoon.

Justice Concepts Inc., a consultant that missed its deadline to reduce the Sedgwick County Jail's population by 25 percent, will receive additional money for work it says it did outside its contract.

Eyewitness News has put together a list of what how several Kansas counties are distributing the H1N1 vaccine.

Sedgwick Country Sheriff Deputy Narciso Narvais explains TASER manufacturer's new target area guidelines.

A Wichita day care owner was officially charged today in an incident Friday in which police said she drove seven children while she was drunk.

Cindy Miles opens up a box of keepsakes of her deceased 15-month-old grandson, Evan.

The Butler County man suspected of killing Carol Mould will be in court for his arraignment today.

Counselors will be available at Augusta High School this morning to help students mourning the death of freshman Andrea M. Young.