Extensive damage, 1 confirmed death from Westmoreland tornadoWIBW8 HOURS AGO
1 person dead, 3 hurt after tornado strikes WestmorelandKSN News11 HOURS AGO
Evergy gives update on Westmoreland storm damageKSNT10 MINUTES AGO
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Westmoreland trash services, Pottawatomie Co. offices closed to the public Wednesday
WESTMORELAND, Kan. (WIBW) - As a result of the tornado’s damage on Tuesday, Pottawatomie Co. offices and Westmoreland’s trash services will be closed on Wednesday. The Pottawatomie Co. landfill will remain open for debris, while the offices will reopen on Thursday. The trash services for Westmoreland will be...
Red Cross assisting Westmoreland with shelter after tornado damages
WESTMORELAND, Kan. (WIBW) - The American Red Cross will work with local officials to help those affected by the tornado that hit Westmoreland on Tuesday. The tornado in Westmoreland destroyed at least 22 houses, while 13 houses have recoverable damage. As a result, the Red Cross and local officials opened a shelter at Rock Creek High School for those displaced by the damage.
Power lines knocked down across northeast Kansas amid tornado warnings, high winds
TOPEKA (KSNT) – According to the FreeState Electric Coop outage map, there are 522 customers in Jackson County without power, as of 9:40 p.m. There are almost 1,300 Evergy customers near Westmoreland and Topeka without power. Multiple power outages are being reported across northeast Kansas as a powerful storm system rolls through the area Tuesday […]
Temporary shelter opens in Pottawatomie County
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) — Pottawatomie County officials have created a temporary shelter for anyone who is displaced after Tuesday’s tornadoes. Many counties in northeast counties in Kansas, including Pottawatomie, were hit with severe storms and even tornadoes Tuesday afternoon. Pottawatomie County Communications Manager Becky Ryan shared in a release that the county is creating a […]
Man, 51, reports $10,000 wedding ring stolen from Manhattan hotel room
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police were investigating a report of a stolen wedding ring from a Manhattan hotel, officials said. The missing ring was reported around 2:32 p.m. Monday from a hotel in the 500 block of S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Officers listed a 51-year-old man...
Man arrested in connection to alleged Manhattan kidnapping
WYANDOTTE COUNTY (KSNT) – The Riley County Police Department announced it had arrested a man in connection to an alleged kidnapping in Manhattan. At 4:35 a.m. on April 26, the RCPD responded to a call from a female victim in the northeast part of Manhattan. Dispatchers got a text shortly later from the victim saying […]
Pair sought in $2,700 shoplifting spree over the weekend at Manhattan Walmart store
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Two people were being sought in connection with a shoplifting spree over the weekend at the Walmart store in Manhattan, officials said. The incident was reported around 1:20 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart store at 101 Bluemont Ave. in Manhattan. According to Riley County Police officials,...
Fork in the Road: Moe’s Original BBQ offers Southern food with great community support
ST. GEORGE, Kan. (WIBW) - For this week’s Fork in the Road we drive down U.S. 24 to St. George for some delicious BBQ. Moe’s Original BBQ has been serving the St. George community since it first opened during the pandemic in August of 2020. The menu is all things BBQ along with weekly specials such as prime rib and steaks.
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