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Centralia tornado reported to be EF1 by National Weather Service
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Centralia tornado was reported to be an EF1 by the National Weather Service. According to the National Weather Service, an EF1 tornado struck the city of Centralia around 5:02 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30 in Nemaha County. National Weather Service said the Centralia tornado had...
Kansas man captures video of deadly Westmoreland tornado spinning right above him
A Kansas man recorded incredible video showing a deadly tornado spinning right above him in the town of Westmoreland as dirt and debris were being lofted into the air on Tuesday afternoon.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office receives 137.5 pounds of prescription drugs from Drug Take Back Day
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - Jackson County Sheriff’s Office receives 137.5 pounds of prescription drugs from National Drug Take Back Day. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported that they transferred these prescription drugs to Topeka on Wednesday morning, May 1 to be destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in cooperation with the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day held on Saturday, April 27 across the nation with participating law enforcement agencies.
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 […]
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 […]
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...
Country quartet Oak Ridge Boys to grace the stage in September at Prairie Band Casino & Resort
MAYETTA, Kan. (WIBW) - The country quartet, The Oak Ridge Boys, will grace the stage in September at Prairie Band Casino & Resort. According to Prairie Band Casino & Resort, The Oak Ridge Boys: A Legendary Quartet are performing live on Thursday, Sept. 12 at Prairie Band Casino & Resort in Mayetta, Kan.
Red Hawks take part of Big 7
The Red Hawk track team took part in a Big 7 League quad last week, where they competed against the hosting Royal Valley Panthers, the Holton Wildcats and the Sabetha Bluejays. All four schools posted some outstanding individual results, and the Red Hawks certainly followed that trend, earning a few golds and seeing their athletes compete well against their league foes. This Monday, several competitors took on some outstanding competition at Seaman High’s invitational meet.
Jackson County dropped the ball, so Kansas making last-minute drive to lure Chiefs, Royals
House and Senate lawmakers worked Monday on a proposed bill that would allow issuance of bonds to attract the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals or other professional sports franchise to Kansas. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of Legislature's YouTube channel)
Arrest made at scene of Kansas cold case investigation
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities who served a search warrant on a residence in the 400 block of East 6th Street in Holton Tuesday in connection with a cold case investigation also made an arrest, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse. The search warrant stemmed from a...
Kansas tornado survivor says sirens failed to sound before deadly storm struck Westmoreland
The small Kansas town of Westmoreland was left reeling after a deadly tornado struck the tightknit community Tuesday afternoon as severe weather swept across the region just days after the worst tornado outbreak of 2024 devastated towns in the Plains and Midwest.
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