Tag: Neosho County

CHANUTE — Allen County remains largely free of reported COVID-19 cases, although neighboring counties have reported new cases in recent days. Most notably, Neosho County health officials announced eight active COVID cases as of Tuesday.…

Bourbon County became the latest in Kansas to direct residents to stay at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order was announced Thursday by Public Health Officer Rebecca Johnson. In Bourbon County, three cases…

While Allen County’s new wind farm is up and going, the fate of more wind energy development in neighboring counties is decidedly murkier. Wind resistance is coming in two forms in Neosho County, and could…

Stop us if you’ve heard this before. Suspects fleeing law enforcement sought their getaway in, of all places, the Neosho River, where they briefly eluded capture by floating on a log before later being arrested.…

Opponents of wind farm raise money for group’s lawsuit ERIE — Supporters of a lawsuit against a Neosho County wind farm project are raising money to continue a fight that likely will take months, The…

A year after a seven-mile highway replacement project began on U.S. 169 between Iola and Chanute, motorists can drive a few miles on fresh, smooth pavement.  The potholes and cracks, so common and frustrating to…

The students of Allen, Fort Scott, and Neosho County community colleges will perform a combined concert, “Music from the Movies!” at 7 p.m. April 10 at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. This collaboration among the…

CHANUTE — Allen baseball started off their conference slate full steam ahead after winning three of four games versus rival Neosho County.  Due to weather and field conditions, all four games were played in Chanute.…

Franklin County to lease hospital OTTAWA — Franklin County commissioners cleared the way for Ransom Memorial Hospital to join AdventHealth under a lease. The hospital’s board of trustees signed a letter of intent to affiliate…

Iola man arrested in Chanute CHANUTE — A call Monday to a Chanute apartment complex on a separate matter resulted in the arrest of an Iola man. Chanute police officers responded to a call in…