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Update on Plevna Tornado and Upcoming Fundraiser May 30

RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Reno County Emergency Management Director Adam Weishaar gave County Commissioners an update on the May 18th Plevna Tornado during their meeting Tuesday. Twenty-eight homes sustained some degree of damage from that tornado, with nine homes destroyed.Weishaar said every rural fire... Read More.

Central Kansas Sees Heavy Rainfall and High Winds Over Weekend

Parts of central Kansas saw significant rainfall over the weekend; others saw minimal rain. The National Weather Service reported the heaviest band of rain was generally from north of Dodge City across Edwards and southern Stafford and Reno counties into Kingman and Sedgwick counties.Through... Read More.

Garage Heavily Damaged in Sunday Hutch Fire

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Sunday afternoon fire heavily damaged a garage in the 700 block of East 6th in Hutchinson. Hutchinson Fire Division Chief Jesse Martin said the fire was reported at 1:40 PM and the first arriving units found a detached garage involved in... Read More.

Positive Case of Measles Confirmed in Pawnee County

PAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Pawnee County Health Department are reporting a positive case of measles in a Pawnee County resident. It is unknown if this case is associated with the ongoing outbreak of measles... Read More.

Trump Issues Disaster Declaration for 28 Kansas Counties

President Trump has granted a disaster declaration for 28 Kansas counties for damages caused by winter storms, straight line winds, flooding and wildfires from June 14-19. The declaration sought by Governor Laura Kelly will make available assistance to local units of governments and certain private... Read More.