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K-14 Closed in Rice County Wednesday Due to Sinkhole

RICE COUNTY, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Transportation has temporarily closed K-14 in Rice County due to a sinkhole. The sinkhole is in Lyons between 2nd and 3rd streets.According to KDOT Great Bend Maintenance Superintendent Mitch Jenkins, the highway...

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Goessel Due to Line Break

GOESSEL, Kan. — Goessel located in Marion County, has issued a Boil Water Advisory for its customers on South Church Street, South Buller Street, State Street, West Commercial, Euclid Ave. and Prospect.  Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:...

USD 308 Bond Election on Hold Due to State Action

By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Because of an expected action at this week's Kansas State Board of Education meeting, there will not be a bond election for Hutchinson USD 308 in April. Superintendent Dawn Johnson reviewed for the Board of...

More fall calves coming to market due to dryness

The owner of a cattle auction barn in western South Dakota says the dry conditions mean more cattle are coming to town. “They’re definitely moving early.” Justin Tupper with St. Onge Livestock Company says the area hasn’t had good moisture for the last two...

Urea market squeeze due to several factors

The vice president of fertilizer for Stone X Group says several supply challenges are facing the global urea market. Josh Linville tells Brownfield China’s lack of urea exports is the biggest factor. “China historically averages around 5 to 5 and a half million tons...

John Deere recalls compact utility tractors due to brake issues

More than 150,000 John Deere compact utility tractors are being recalled after reports of brake failures. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the company has received four reports of crashes involving the tractors, leading to one hospitalization and two impact injuries.  The...

Livestock producers feeding hay early due to drought

A cattle producer in southwest Missouri says drought conditions have returned and some producers are already starting to feed hay as they wait for rain. “The first part of the week they’re showing maybe a little bit of rain.” Josh Worthington in Dade County...

Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment  The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae.A harmful algal...