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Neosho County Attorney, Commissioners Discuss Issues

NEOSHO COUNTY, Kan. — When Interim Neosho County Attorney Sheryl Bussell took over last month for Tiana McElroy following her sudden resignation, she stepped into a lot of issues within the office; some financial, some organizational. Bussell met with Neosho County Commissioners at a... Read More.

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Toronto, Woodson County

TORONTO, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Toronto public water supply system located in Woodson County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil water for one minute prior... Read More.

KDOT to Replace Union Pacific Railroad Bridge on U.S. 59

Work will begin the week of Feb. 23 to replace the 285-foot bridge on U.S. 59 over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks just north of Parsons, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. A 40-mile signed detour (see map) will be in place later that... Read More.

EPA Identifies Substance Spilled in Garnett New Years Eve

GARNETT, Kan. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified the chemical compound spilled in Garnett, Kansas, on Dec. 31, 2025. Recent laboratory analysis corroborates EPA’s preliminary field screening results with a “high level of confidence” that the corrosive substance was sodium aluminate, a... Read More.

K-State to Offer Free Workshops on Generating Profit through Ecosystem Health

Soil, resilience and profitability highlight agenda LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas State University and several state partners will host a series of three free workshops to support farm families, from managing their soil and grazing land, and establishing regenerative cropping systems. Margit Kaltenekker, an agriculture agent with... Read More.

Kansas Healthy Food Initiative Launches 2026 Grant Program

Now in its’ second year, program awarded $262K in 2025 MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Healthy Food Initiative has opened applications for a grant program that awarded more than one quarter of a million dollars last year to support local and regional food systems throughout... Read More.

SEKMHC Trustees Suspend Fawson Following State Legislative Appearance

The embattled head of the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center based in Iola was suspended from his position on Monday by the organization’s board of trustees, only days after testifying to a Kansas House Legislative Committee about operations and controversies surrounding his organization. SEKMHC board... Read More.