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.

Neodesha, KS – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a stream advisory for part of the Verdigris River, from 75 Highway east of Neodesha, Kansas in Wilson County to the Oklahoma state line. The advisory is because of an oil well spill. The KDHE says people should not allow children, livestock, or pets to enter the stream.

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Joplin, MO – The Joplin School District is changing its school bus routes. While trying to improve the district's transportation efficiency -- the district discovered their students' bus stop was in a no-bus zone. This means some parents will have to find alternate transportation for the last month of the school year.

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