VERNON COUNTY — Weekend storms and flooding cut off portions of a Vernon County community. Officials say the Vernon County village of "Metz" was left inaccessible by those storms. The community, along with other portions of northwestern Vernon County saw damage to buildings and roads, along with trees twisted and uprooted. Experts are working to []
FAIRLAND, OK - For the first time in program history, Fairland slow pitch softball punched its ticket to the state tournament. At 28-11, Fairland defeated four seeded Dewar in regionals last Wednesday. With a roster absent of seniors, head coach Jeni Kline said she's proud of her group for overcoming the challenges. "Honestly, a lot []
JOPLIN, Mo – After a week of high school sports & collegiate sports, we showed off our Top 5 Plays of the Week from around the Four States. Play #1: Pitt State Softball — The #9 Pitt State Softball team swept #5 UCO (10-2, 5-2) and earned a share of the MIAA Title sharing it with []
Juarez industry officials say commercial truck delays at El Paso border crossings are costing them up to $32 million a day.
SOUTHEAST KANSAS — A stream advisory has been issued for a Southeast Kansas river. The body of water in question — The Verdigris River, from 75 Highway East of Neodesha, Kansas in Wilson County, to the Oklahoma state line. An oil well spilled approximately 500 feet from the river, resulting in an advisory for residents []
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage High School's marketing students participate in a Disney-themed bakery competition. Students in the Marketing One class at the Carthage Tech Center were tasked with creating a Disney-themed bakery, based on a movie of their choice. They used AI generators to create their bakery storefronts, then planned a menu and an entire []
JOPLIN, Mo. — Every one is okay after a van crash Monday afternoon in Joplin, the school district said. A Boys & Girls Club van collided with a pole just outside Stapleton Elementary while carrying students. In a release by the district, all students and the driver aboard were uninjured. Stapleton faculty responded to the []
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA — Weekend downpours in northeast Oklahoma counties are causing concern as floodwaters bring in debris from a nearby river. This was the scene, Monday, at Twin Bridges State Park just outside of Wyandotte where it looks more like a debris field than part of the Neosho River. This is where it and the []
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — A Crawford County road was washed away as a result of this weekend's rain. Crawford County officials have closed off 690th Avenue in Walnut - located between 60th Street and Highway 3. The road became flooded and was washed away into Walnut Creek. Travelers are encouraged to seek alternate routes until []
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Water rescues kept emergency personnel from several agencies busy - earlier today. As of earlier this evening - city officials confirmed to us a total of five people had to be rescued throughout today. Officials say two of those five live in what is known as the "Belltown" neighborhood - which []
CHANUTE, Kan. — Consecutive days of storms cause a significant amount of flooding throughout Chanute. According to the National Weather Service - in the last three days - Chanute has seen approximately 8 inches of rainfall. That has resulted in numerous roads being closed off, like Greenwood Street just off K-39 - the road is []
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Storms over the last several days have caused flooding to roadways in northern sections of Fort Scott. City Manager Brad Matkin says just over 10 inches of rain has fallen in town since early Friday morning. That has caused many roads near the Marmaton River to become impassable. City workers have []