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Blood Bender Murders Still Fascinate and Horrify 150 Years Later
The Bloody Bender Murders have been a part of Southeast Kansas lore for 150 years. Later this month an investigator with the Kansas Geological Survey and a professor with the University of Kansas will lead a contingent of KU students to continue excavating the site. KRPS’s Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more....
Kansas manhunt prompts northeast Oklahoma schools to “shelter in place”
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA – A couple of Ottawa County schools enacted their “shelter in place” protocols due to a manhunt near the Kansas and Oklahoma state line. Commerce and Quapaw schools officials posted the “shelter in place” notifications on their school social media pages on Thursday around 11 a.m. Cherokee County, Kansas law enforcement confirmed authorities […]
Flooding in Miami ongoing after heavy rains
MIAMI, Okla. — The City of Miami is trying to stay afloat after Thursday’s storms. A portion of the Neosho River that runs through the south side of Miami has completely flooded Riverview Park and a portion of Highway 125. The park, as well as the Technical Sergeant...
Balancing the challenges and potential benefits of excessive rainfall
OSWEGO, Kan. — Excessive amounts of rainfall caused significant flooding to the “Neosho River” that runs through Oswego. While flooding caused issues for many in the four states – for some it was beneficial. “There was a lot of people that were starting to worry about...
Large logjam in Neosho River causing concerns near Miami
MIAMI, Okla. - The US-60 bridge over the Neosho River in Ottawa County is still open after heavy rain and flooding created a logjam near Twin Bridges State Park. The logjam has created concern for the people in the Miami area living nearby.
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