De Soto officials are looking into a cooperative arrangement with area cities - including Tonganoxie and Basehor - in the hopes of shaking loose salt supplies for the winter driving season.De Soto city street superintendent Ron Creason said initial inquiries from the city's usual salt suppliers ...

A storm Wednesday night, July 2 knocked down trees and shut off power to some residents in the city. But for Sylvia Kessinger, owner of Kessinger Real Estate, the true extent of the damage wasn't seen until Thursday morning.Around 10 a.m., Kessinger walked into her office and found the ceiling ...

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Leavenworth County which will remain in effect until 9 p.m. this evening.

Severe weather once again hit Leavenworth County.This time, the Linwood area was the recipient.Linwood City Clerk Karen Kane said Friday that several trees were down in the southern Leavenworth County community. And, businesses along Kansas Highway 32 in Linwood sustained damage as well.Reports ...

A tornado watch is in effect for Leavenworth County until 10 p.m. Thursday.In addition, a flood warning has also been issued for the county.Rain and thunderstorms are forecasted for late afternoon through the evening. Severe storms with hail and damaging winds are possible tonight.The National ...

Wednesday night started like any other for Rocky Keyes.His roommates and their friends were going to watch a movie, but around 10 p.m. he decided to turn in."I just got back from Germany six days ago and I was still kind of jetlagged and I had a 9 a.m. class," the 2007 McLouth High School ...

A Basehor woman is recuperating after receiving a shock from a nearby lightning strike Monday morning.Katie Mather, 34, said she was washing dishes at her kitchen sink near the back of her house on Klamm Street when she saw lightning strike the metal clothesline pole in her backyard."I saw an ...

A 34-year-old Basehor woman was taken to the hospital Monday morning after possibly being struck by lightning.Basehor Police Chief Lloyd Martley said storms produced lightning, which struck a tree in the front yard of the woman's home at 15516 Klamm St., around 10:30 a.m. The woman and her ...

A lightning strike near Linwood has disrupted service to about 4,000 Sunflower Broadband customers in Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties.Sunflower Broadband General Manager Patrick Knorr said crews are out working to repair the problem, and service is expected to be restored by this ...

Friday morning's severe weather provided an uneasy feeling for Stephanie Maurer.She and her family live southwest of Tonganoxie on 246th Street.At one point during the storm, Maurer checked on a window in her daughters' bedroom."I put my hand on the wall," Maurer said. "It felt like the whole ...