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On 3/27/23 at approximately 130pm courthouse staff attempted to take a subject in custody during court (he was not in custody at the time). The subject fled from the court personnel out the west side of the courthouse. Deputies are in the area attempting to locate this subject. His name...

NEVADA, Mo. – Kansas Wesleyan flag football used a dominating defensive performance to come away with a 53-0 win over the Cottey College Comets on Saturday at Nevada High School. Wesleyan's defense held Cottey to 45 yards of total offense on 43 plays and 7 of 31 passing in...

CHAMBER TO HOST COMMUNITY CONNECTION PANELIST LUNCHEON. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Community Connection Panelist Luncheon on Wednesday, April 5th, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Empress Event Center, 7 N. Main St. Chamber members and the community are invited to attend for updates by the City of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Fort Scott Community College, USD-234, USD-235, and Bourbon County REDI.

Mike, 56, and Lori Hueston, 57, received a $10,000 grant to start up a greenhouse business from the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team in the farm/ranch division. The name of the business is Little Osage Greenhouse LLC. “We will be growing vegetables to start and eventually fruits,” Lori said. “We...

NEVADA, Missouri – The Lyon College Scots softball team will continue in American Midwest Conference play with a double-header today against the Cottey College Comets in Nevada, Missouri. The games begin today at 1 p.m. at Vanek Family Memorial Softball Field. Game 1 live stats can be found at: http://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2022-23/boxscores/20230326_6ekx.xml Game 2 live stats can be found at: http://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2022-23/boxscores/20230326_ffad.xml Live…

WEBB CITY, Missouri– Early Saturday afternoon, the Webb City Cardinals hosted the Nevada Tigers. The Cardinals would come away with the victory 4-1. Missouri Southern commit, Kaylor Darnell was lights out on the mound as he went 5.0 IP, 3 hits, and only one ER. Darnell finished with 8 strikeouts in the win. Drew Vonder […]

Whether for culinary or medicinal purposes, herbs are a versatile plant. Are you interested in learning how to grow herbs and utilize them as natural seasoning? If so, plan to attend an herb workshop set for Thursday, April 6 at 12:00 Noon at the Buck Run Community Center in Fort Scott. The workshop will cover growing herbs indoors, care and maintenance, the health benefits of cooking with herbs, utilizing them in the kitchen, and herb preservation. In addition, participants will get to taste test a few recipes. For more information, call the Southwind Extension District at 620-244-3826.

Editors Note: This story from Kaiser Health News features a story on Noble Health that the Fort Scott City Commission and the Bourbon County Commission signed a contract with in July 2021 to facilitate Noble Health Corp’s feasibility study of reopening the former Mercy Hospital building as an acute care hospital.

MARCH 27, 2023 – 5:30 P.M. 3.0 Funding Options & FSHS HVAC and Energy Project. 3.1 Resolution No. 22-12 & Bond Documents (Action Item) Be it resolved a Resolution of the governing body of Unified School District No. 234, Bourbon County, Kansas (Fort Scott) determining the advisability of financing the acquisition, and installation of certain energy conservation measures by the execution and delivery of a lease purchase agreement certificates of participation, Series 2023, in such lease purchase agreement.

I have asked numerous times if the City had a 5 year or 10 years Comprehensive Plan for the City of Fort Scott. I never received an answer from any City Official, City employee, or City Manager stating YES WE DO! While researching the Fort Scott City Commissioners Agendas and Minutes of the Meetings I came across a City of Fort Scott Comprehensive Plan with survey results that was put together by the Planning Commission Board and presented on March 20th, 2018 at the City Commissioners Meeting. In reviewing the meeting agendas after that meeting, this comprehensive plan was never discussed or implemented. Look at the amount of tax dollars that we have spent on surveys and studies over the past 5 years when we had a comprehensive plan that was completed and introduced by the Planning Commission Board in 2018. Why was this Comprehensive Plan not implemented?

There are great diners all over Missouri, but if you are truly looking for the perfect "hole in the wall" place then you need to head to the small town of Nevada, Missouri... 95 miles straight south of Kansas City is the small town of Nevada, Missouri. Nevada is home to the White Grill which according to travelawaits.com, is one of the 8 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Diners in the Midwest. The list of the 8 best hole-in-the-wall diners in the midwest only features one diner in Missouri and that is the White Grill, why does it belong on this list? On the site they say...

Caleb Bell, 33, was promoted to Patrol Lieutenant in the Fort Scott Police Department on February 28. “My former job status was a Patrol Sergeant,” Bell said. Lieutenant position duties consist of directing general operations of the Police Department. Lieutenants supervise, assign duties, and review work performance of the...

Fort Scott Livestock Market has been a Martin family business since 1994, and marketed over 104,000 animals a year for Kansas and Missouri producers. They are the third largest agricultural auction in Kansas. Located at 2131 Maple Road, the auction service sells agricultural livestock each weekend. The auction features clear,...

KSNF/KODE — She’s part cheerleader, part economic developer, a community leader, and all heart. Astra Ferris has spent more than a decade sharing her love of Barton County far and wide. She’s also a finalist in our Remarkable Women contest. “We’re at the Barton County Chamber of...

The Coroner’s office responded to a residence on Dove Lane in Butler Saturday morning where a male had been found deceased in a home. The decedent is identified as 82 year-old Arthur Helmer. Cause of death remains investigation pending testing; however Mr. Helmer may have recently been treated for pneumonia and the ambient temperature in the home was noted to be approximately 21 degrees.

Information is yet to be released regarding the 2023 spring City-Wide Clean-up date. With the changes over the winter to the Butler Trash Service the date is yet to be announced. In the past , the City-Wide clean-up for Butler has followed the Butler City-Wide Garage Sale. After talking with...

The Church of the Nazarene in Butler will host an Easter Extravaganza and Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 8th. The event will feature craft stations, games, prizes, and a theme Basket Raffle. Register your name to win an IPad ( you must be present to win this prize).

[The video above is from KOLR10’s Today’s Headlines] CEDAR COUNTY, Mo. — A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Cedar County this morning. Clay S. Wheeler, 55, of Quincy, was pronounced dead at 4:04 a.m. on March 21. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, at 2:35 a.m., troopers investigated a […]

Armstrong Pressure Washing LLC offers exterior residential and commercial pressure washing and soft washing in Fort Scott and the surrounding area. Owner, Jeff Armstrong, started the business in 2020. Services include house washing, roof washing, concrete. surface cleaning, fence and deck washing, and other surfaces such as stone, brick, and...

Awards were presented by the Butler Chamber of Commerce during the Annual Banquet held on Thursday, March 23rd. The following businesses were recognized for their years in business. 5 Years in Business. 10 Years in Business. 20 Years in Business. 25 Years in Business. The Butler Chamber awarded plaques to.