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Levee and flood gates keep Halstead “high and dry”
Officials at a Kansas town are working to keep flood waters out as many of the major roads into and out of the town are closed. Flooding along the Little Arkansas River in Harvey County has led to closures of…
Flooding, damage upends region
Massive flooding Wednesday across south-central Kansas led to multiple road closings that forced semi and commuter traffic into Cowley County, which itself was soaked by dangerous levels of water that led to at least three rescues, a sandbag operation to…
Scott City weighs new policy for citizen issues
If you’re accustomed to contacting a Scott City Councilman about an issue and expecting them to bring it up at the next meeting, that’s about to change. The council is in the process of adopting policy which would require citizens…
City of Topeka advises people to avoid waterways due to excess water in storm, sanitary sewer systems
The city of Topeka has advised Topeka residents to avoid contact with waterways flowing through the city because of heavy rains causing excess water in storm and sanitary sewer systems. In a news release, city spokeswoman Molly Hadfield said storm…
City of Marion awarded grant from Kansas Historical Society
Marion could have a designated downtown historical district in about a year after the city hires a consultant with a grant from the Kansas Historical Society. The society announced the $9,750 grant Saturday. "The endgame is to put together a…
Cheney Reservoir on the rise as flooding continues
Not only are the rivers rising in Reno County, but the water levels are also going up at Cheney Reservoir. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the water level at Cheney was just under 1,425 feet. That’s almost 3 feet above…
Kansas Turnpike remains closed in Sumner County due to flooding
The Kansas Turnpike Authority says one lane of southbound I-35 has been reopened. All northbound lanes remain closed. Widespread heavy rainfall causes serious traffic headaches on the Kansas Turnpike. (Read more: KWCH News)
Lenexa will take ‘wait and see’ approach on non-discrimination ordinance as cases on LGBTQ rights head for Supreme Court
Before the city of Lenexa takes any action on a potential non-discrimination ordinance to create legal protections for LGBTQ residents and employees, the city council is waiting to see what the U.S. Supreme Court decides on three civil rights cases.…
City of Newton messaging system sending area warnings
A city text messaging system issued five different flood warnings, with different expiration times and dates, May 7 following several storm filled nights in the area. The problem with those warnings is that none of them were really for Newton.…
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