Morris County News

John F. Trembly, 58, of Iola was taken to Morris County Hospital in Council Grove Monday morning for treatment of injuries he received when the semi-tractor trailer he was driving ran off the road and overturned.

Central Kansas has been slammed by powerful storms that uprooted trees, damaged buildings and left hundreds of customers without power.

"Hawgs in the Hills" will make its debut on Saturday as a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and a hot-food sale is scheduled tonight at the Farmers Market.

A special weather advisory has been issued for parts of Lyon and Morris Counties on Saturday, as strong winds and heavy rains are expected to hit the area, the National Weather Service in Topeka said.

Council Grovea s annual Wah-Shun-Gah Days celebration will begin this evening when a carnival opens at the ball fields on the north side of the city.

A wide band of severe thunderstorms was moving across eastern Kansas on Monday night, from south of Wichita to near Beatrice, Neb.

TOPEKA a 'A A new medical technologist program at Washburn University is part of an effort by a coalition of regional hospitals to address the shortage of personnel in hospital labs.

By The Emporia Gazette Saturday, May 9, 2009 Road work planned Chase, Marion and Morris Counties will have roadwork in the county following letting of bids by the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Thursday afternoon, officers with the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Morris County Sheriff's Office were still piecing together what happened about 9 p.m. Wednesday at 3162 U Avenue.