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Morris and Chase Counties in federal request for aid
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has requested federal assistance for 17 Kansas counties affected by severe storms and flooding between June 3 and June 7, 2025. In a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Gov. Kelly asked for a major presidential disaster declaration under the Public Assistance Program, citing significant damage to public infrastructure. She emphasized the need for federal support to help rural electric cooperatives and municipally owned utilities rebuild electric utility systems damaged during the storms.
Morris County receives “clean audit”, deals with collapsed sewer line at county site
The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners Wayne Kohler and Jim Barber were present. Bill Kassebaum, County Counselor, and Chelsey Schmidt, County Clerk, were present.
Transcontinental train route proposed to cut through Kansas
(KSNT) – A new coast-to-coast train service is being proposed that would run through the Sunflower State and give passengers a new way to see the continental United States.
Mark Brooks, Sharmon Richardson reflect on the Santa Fe Trail Symposium
People are gathered for church in the swales of the Santa Fe Trail. A circuit-riding preacher rides up on his horse, dismounts, and prepares to deliver his sermon.