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Kansas man killed in Noble County accident Saturday

Monday, November 23 by Lyman James

A Fatality collision occurred at 7:34 a.m. Saturday morning on Interstate 35, 9 miles north of Perry near mile marker 196 in Noble County.Suresh Shrestha, 23, of Junction City was driving a 2020 Toyota Corolla southbound, departed the roadway right and impacted the rear of a 2016 Freightliner driven by James Joseph Greer, 38,...

Kansas man injured in accident on Cimarron Turnpike

Friday, October 23 by Lyman James

A personal injury collision occurred at 4:22 p.m. Thursday along the the Cimarron Turnpike westbound at mile marker 3.8, approximately 3.5 miles south and 4 miles west of Red Rock in Noble County.Derrick Marcel Jamon Scaife, 39, of Hutchinson, Ks. was driving a 2015 Freightliner westbound on the Cimarron Turnpike and attempted to change...

Kansas and Oklahoma are two of nine states in the region recovering from job losses

Thursday, August 6 by Lyman James

Kansas and Oklahoma are two of nine states in a region that continue to recover, despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak.According to the Tulsa World, a survey of business leaders shows “growth index improvement” from 50.3 in June to 57.4 in July. Organizers say any score above 50 is in positive territory,...

Kansas Department of Health and Environment recommends self-quarantine for Kansans who traveled to Lake of the Ozarks

Tuesday, May 26 by Lyman James

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is recommending voluntary 14-day self-quarantine for those Kansans who traveled to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, over the Memorial Day weekend and did not use protective measures, such as social distancing and face masks. Over the holiday weekend, large crowds were reported at the...

Increase in flooding concerns this weekend across southern Kansas

Thursday, May 21 by Lyman James

The following is information from the National Weather Service in Wichita, Ks. regarding the chance of heavy rain and flooding going into Memorial Day weekend for southern Kansas. This includes Cowley and Sumner counties.An active weather pattern will support the potential of several rounds of showers and thunderstorms over the next several days, likely...

Flash Flood Watch for Sumner and Cowley counties in Kansas

Thursday, May 14 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service in Wichita, Ks. has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Sumner and Cowley counties in southern Kansas that goes from Thursday evening until Saturday evening.Other counties included in the watch are Butler, Sedgwick, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson.Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will bring...

Oklahoma resident tests positive for COVID-19 in Cowley County, Kansas

Friday, April 24 by Lyman James

The Cowley County Public Health Officer, Thomas Langer, said in a press release on Friday that Cowley County, Ks. has recorded it's second case of COVID-19 since March 8, 2020.The confirmed illness is attributed to an adult female who is an Oklahoma resident that was tested in Cowley County on April 22, 2020. According...

Kansas man involved in Grant County accident, alcohol believed to be the cause

Sunday, March 29 by Lyman James

A Caldwell, Ks. man was involved in a personal injury collision at 4:35 p.m. Saturday afternoon on U.S. 60 and County Road 1050, eastbound, approximately one-half mile south of Lamont in Grant County.Charles C. Sparks, 57, was driving a 1994 GMC Sierra eastbound on U.S. 60 when he departed the roadway to the right,...

Kansas Earthquake Felt In Oklahoma Sunday

Monday, January 20 by Lyman James

If you felt any shaking during the afternoon on Sunday, that was likely due to an earthquake.The U.S. Geological Survey Team recorded a 4.5 magnitude earthquake that happened at 7:08 p.m. Sunday evening 2 miles southwest of South Hutchinson, Ks. The earthquake was felt as far south as northern Oklahoma. As of Monday morning,...

Red Flag Warning For Areas Of Oklahoma And Kansas Wednesday

Wednesday, January 8 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service offices in Norman, Tulsa and Wichita have issued Red Flag Warnings for much of northern and western Oklahoma, along with southern Kansas, from noon today until late this evening.A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds,...

Kansas Man Involved In Noble County Fatality Collision

Thursday, March 14 by Lyman James

A fatality collision occurred on Wednesday, March 13 at 5:01 p.m. on Interstate 35 at mile marker 179 in Noble County south of Perry.What happened was that 70-year-old Candace Box of Perry was traveling northbound on Interstate 35 in her 2012 Lincoln. That was when the pedestrian 80-year-old Gary Hylton of Praire Village, KS....

Heavy Rains Create Flooding Concerns In Northern Oklahoma And Southern Kansas Wednesday Morning

Wednesday, March 13 by Lyman James

The good news is that Northern Oklahoma and Southern Kansas has received much needed rainfall Wednesday morning. The bad news is that the rain is likely to cause some flooding concerns throughout Wednesday going in to Thursday. At the time of writing this article, the National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood...