Neodesha News

Mary Nesbitt, left, state family program director, hands boxes to Pfc. Stephanie Hodges in the Kansas National Guard family programs office Wednesday.

Wichitan Ron Pastore is determined to change history. Pastore has opened the Jesse James Museum in the historic Delano district, featuring what he says is the only authentic Jesse James collection and offering a new theory on the death of the notorious 19th century outlaw.

The City of Neodesha will receive over a half million dollars in disaster aide on account of the 2007 floods.

Heavy rainfall across portions of the state may continue throughout this evening, as several affected Kansas counties brace for the possibility of flooding, the emergency management officials said Wednesday.

Heavy rain causes problems across Wilson County. Emergency officials there estimate seven to eight inches of rain fell in parts of Wilson County over 24 hours.

Early morning storms Thursday has caused damage across parts of southeast Kansas, including the partial collapse of a building in Neodesha.

Admiral Bay Resources, Inc. announced today the completion of the second closing of its previously announced private placement in an amount of $1,670,907 which includes the initial closing announced May 15, 2009.

A man looks on as traffic is directed around four cars involved in a chain-reaction wreck near the intersection of 15th and Cedar streets in Ottawa.

Wilson County search crews are looking for the body of man investigators say likely drown in Fall River near Neodesha.

The body of a man who went missing in a Wilson County river Saturday was found Wednesday night.

The body of a southeast Kansas man has been recovered from the Fall River, about two miles from where he fell in the water.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Wilson County emergency responders have resumed their search for a man who reportedly fell into Fall River at Middle Dam near Neodesha.

Neodesha, KS- Wilson County Emergency responders resumed their search Tuesday morning for Greg Fisher , who reportedly fell into Fall River at Middle Dam near Neodesha on Saturday evening.

Wilson County Emergency responders were called to the scene of an apparent drowning Saturday evening at Middle Dam near Neodesha on Fall River.

The headaches and heartaches of the situation surrounding the investigation into alleged improprieties on the part of WaKeeney city officials was on public display Thursday.

Wilson County Emergency Management is responding to damage from straight line winds and hail which hit the area about 4 am this morning.

Admiral Bay Resources Inc. has acquired additional producing gas assets in the Kansas Cherokee Basin from an undisclosed private seller for approximately US$2 million.

The Kansas economy is like a deck of double-face cards. On one side is the King - commercial development, new and expanding businesses, hope for the future.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This week, Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Jan Biles will be traveling US-75 highway from the Nebraska border to the Oklahoma state line to talk to people about the economy and the impact the recession has -- or hasn't -- had on them.