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Evergy: More than 13k without power following overnight storms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Thousands of people lost power late Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning as severe thunderstorm warnings rolled through the area. Just before midnight Wednesday, Evergy reported more than 26,000 customers without power. That number includes parts of Wichita and Topeka but was considerably influenced by more than 5,600 customers who lost power in the Leavenworth, Kansas, area as of 11:50 p.m.
Additional storms tonight in NE Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Severe storms tore through many part of NE Kansas Thursday night, resulting in considerable damage across the region. Some additional storms may develop this evening, though they should be a bit weaker comparatively. Last night’s severe storms resulted in many severe storm warnings, alongside a few...
Severe thunderstorm warning issued in NE Kansas
Update 10:11 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage Shawnee and Wabaunsee Counties until 11 p.m. Update 9:53 p.m. The National Weather Service continued a severe thunderstorm warning for Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee and Wabaunsee Counties until 10:15 p.m. Update 9:43 p.m. The National Weather Service issued a […]
Former police chief charged in Kansas newspaper raid investigated by CBI
The Kansas sheriff who raided a local newspaper last year has been criminally charged and Colorado investigators played a considerable part in the investigation.Former Marion Police Chief Giden Cody has been charged with felony interference with the judicial process. The charge comes just shy of a year after The Marion Police Department raided the Marion County Record, a local newspaper, and the homes of several of its journalists. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation was brought onto the case in November 2023 to help investigators in Kansas.The case has no apparent connection to Colorado, which is part of the reason the Kansas...
USD 461 ELC Opening Tomorrow
The USD 461 Early Learning Center is ready to open. The Neodesha ELC was planned to open on Monday but had to delay the opening pending the results of a final inspection by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. They have received the temporary permit from the KDHE and will open tomorrow.
Everyone in Missouri May Have Had Social Security Number Stolen
This is the sort of data breach that should bring a chill to anyone. There are multiple reports that it's very possible every resident in Missouri has had their social security number stolen and the sources saying this are very reputable. I first saw this report on Yahoo News. The...
Five decades in business: Dollar General takes over rural KS supermarket
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) – A supermarket that has served the community of Silver Lake since 1969 is closing to make way for a Dollar General store. On Jan. 13, Wehner’s announced the Silver Lake location would be closing its doors. When asked in January, store management said the other Wehner’s Thriftway location in Rossville wasn’t at […]
Emporia Recreation Center pushes forward with new facility plans
The Emporia Recreation Center is moving full steam ahead with plans for a new facility, reflecting a growing demand for enhanced recreational amenities in the community. Rec center staff and steering committee members were stationed at the Lyon County Fair Tuesday evening, passing out surveys for a new round of community engagement on what the needs and wants are for a new center.
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