Allen County Commissioners signed a disaster declaration Tuesday morning in response to the flooding over the weekend.  Emergency Management Director Jason Trego said the declaration is for one week, beginning April 26. “Hopefully, if this…

SEK Multi-County Health Department is offering free tetanus shots for individuals affected by the recent flooding. Tetanus shots will be available to impacted residents as well as first responders, volunteers, or any others who have…

Beth Griffith’s family has lived in the two-story house at 1003 S. Washington St. for 65 years. She has done her fair share of home renovations over the years, but maybe none as intensive as…

After 11 years, a group that oversees hospital facilities wants to fix a shower problem at Allen County Regional Hospital once and for all. There’s no immediate issue, Frank Hayden, critical access region facilities manager…

The floor tiles at the Community Recreation Building in Riverside Park are being removed as part of the process of repairing the floor in the aftermath of last weekend’s flooding.  City officials are removing the…

Jesse Folk Jr., tried to keep his parents unaware of what was unfolding outside their bedroom in the wee hours of Sunday, but when the water reached the windowsill, “I knew it was time to…

About 20 people were rescued from flooded homes and vehicles between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, as severe storms dumped an official 4 inches of rain overnight, though locals recorded easily double that amount. Emergency…

FORT SCOTT — Heavy rainfall over the weekend wreaked havoc across southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri, leading to widespread flooding that inundated communities. The excessive rainfall, which began early Friday morning, caused rivers to swell…

UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Traffic has reopened on U.S. 54 at the intersection with U.S. 169 as water recedes, but closed west of Fort Scott. The Neosho River is at 18.89 feet and expected to crest…

Iola’s Rotary Club strengthened ties with close friends in South America this week, writing the latest chapter in a story of friendship that spans countries and more than three decades of service. Five Rotarians from…