Tag: southeast Kansas
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (AP) A Coffeyville man has been arrested and jailed after a woman died in a drive-by shooting in Independence, The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Monday. Benjamin Mason, 18, was arrested at…
PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) The long history of mining in Southeast Kansas left its mark not only on the landscape but on local water quality as well, although remediation efforts in recent years have helped…
FREDONIA, Kan. (AP) A 19-year-old woman died and six other people were injured in a crash in southeast Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the accident Monday evening near Fredonia occurred when the driver…
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) Construction is scheduled to begin this fall on a wind project in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas. Liberty Utilities-Empire District announced Thursday the Missouri Public Service Commission has approved the project,…
WEST MINERAL, Kan. (AP) A historic coal mining shovel that was hidden under bramble for more than 70 years has gone on display in southeast Kansas alongside its more well-known successor, an 11-million pound…
Local library personnel toured six area libraries last Tuesday as part of the Southeast Kansas Library System Bus Trip to Libraries. Roger Carswell, Kim Rutter, and Tammie Benham of SEKLS, and Leah Oswald and Lesa…
Overflowing rivers and reservoirs across Kansas are already producing significant flooding, particularly in the southeast corner of the state. But, forecasters say, things could get much worse over the next several days as slow-moving thunderstorms…
Becky Johnson, new director of the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, wants to bring more public awareness to the agency. Along the way, shes learning more about the agency herself. Im surprised at how many…
On Sunday, 40 of the best senior boys and girls basketball players in Southeast Kansas will get one final chance to represent their high schools on a big stage when they square off against each…
