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Fort Scott businesses clean up after weekend floods
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Communities across the four states affected by the deluge of rain this weekend are in clean-up mode. Among them is Fort Scott. Getting rid of the remnants of weekend flooding is what many businesses were doing on Tuesday, among them, the staff of Pete’s Convenience Store in the northern part of Ft Scott.
K.R.I. is Fully Staffed, Licensed and Ready for Patients
Kansas Renewal Institute signed a lease on the building at 401 Woodland Hills Blvd., Fort Scott. on February 1, 2024, and celebrated the grand opening of Kansas’ newest mental health treatment center on April 18. The institute received its licensure on April 25. “The License is specifically for Psychiatric...
Fort Scott Fire water rescue stay busy; Near record flooding City Manager says
FORT SCOTT, Kan. (KOAM) — Due to the heavy rains across SE Kansas the past two days the Marmaton River [pron: Mar-muh-ton] has grown out of its banks, cutting off a portion of Fort Scott to nearby Missouri and north to US-54.
Bourbon County residents eligible for free tetanus vaccines, amidst flooding impact
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Officials with the “SEK Multi-County Health Department” are providing free tetanus vaccines to anyone impacted by the storms or floods in Bourbon County over the weekend. Branches of the health department – in both Fort Scott and Iola – are participating thanks to...
Heavy flooding leaves parts of Fort Scott underwater
Fort Scott, KS – Fort Scott, Kansas is hit the hardest with flooding from the weekend storms. According to city officials, most of the flooding is north of town and along Highway 54 east towards Uniontown. Most of the clean-up around town should take less than a week. Damaged roads will be repaired.
Agenda For Special Bo Co Commission Meeting for May 2
210 S. National Ave Fort Scott, KS 66701 Phone: 620-223-3800. Bourbon County Commission Agenda 210 S. National Ave. A special meeting of the Bourbon County Commission will be held at the courthouse on May 2, 2024 at 1:00 pm. Call Meeting to Order. Executive Session KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) Adjourn Meeting.
Tornado: Rich Hill Fire, “We got lucky today”
BATES COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for an area south of Rich Hill, Mo. Friday at 6:13 p.m. Damage was reported to trees south of town along State Hwy TT. Additionally a barn was destroyed. The area affected was outside city limits.
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