Fort Scott, Kansas · Saturday, March 20, 2010
[Masthead] Light Rain ~ 37°F  
Winter Storm Warning
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7:00 PM on Sunday for Bourbon, Vernon (Missouri) and Cedar (Missouri) counties
Flood Watch in effect until 7:00 AM on Monday for Bourbon, Vernon (Missouri) and Cedar (Missouri) counties
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 1:00 PM on Sunday for Bates (Missouri) County
Events

The Northeast Regional 4H Shooting Sports Match was hosted by Wyandotte County 4-H held on March 6 and 7 at Camp Theodore Naish Boy Scout Camp in Bonner Springs. Participants were able to shoot BB gun on March 6 and air...
Poll
Which Big 12 team OTHER than Kansas is MOST likely to reach the Final Four?
 Kansas State
 Baylor
 Missouri
 Texas
 Texas A&M
 Oklahoma State
 Texas Tech (The NIT Final Four)

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State news
  • Major storm bringing snow to much of Kansas
    WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Parts of Kansas have begun seeing the effects of a major winter storm sweeping north out of Oklahoma....
  • Push for health amendment stalls in Kan. Senate
    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A Kansas Senate committee has rejected proposals aimed at annulling any federal mandates on health insurance coverage....
  • Kan. House member wants documents from speaker
    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A Kansas House member wants Speaker Mike O'Neal to produce documents about a lawsuit he filed against the state for clients of his legal practice....
  • Union group pushes Kan. to dump drug plan manager
    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A national union group is pushing Kansas to dump the company that manages the prescription plan for state employees, saying it has failed to offer the lowest possible prices on many drugs. A legislative committee chairman said Friday that the panel may hold hearings on those claims....
  • Kan. Senate panel endorses reporter shield law
    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A state Senate committee has endorsed creation of a shield law that would protect reporters in Kansas from being forced to reveal sources or information not previously published or broadcast....
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Forecast
National Weather Service forecast for Fort Scott, Kansas:

Tonight
Rain
Low: 33
Tomorrow
Snow
High: 35
Low: 30
Sunday
Rain/Sleet
High: 35
Low: 28
Monday
Mostly Sunny
High: 49
Low: 35
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny
High: 62
Low: 41
Wednesday
Chance Rain Showers
High: 62
Low: 43
Thursday
Chance Rain Showers
High: 56
Low: 41
Friday
Partly Sunny
High: 60

Warnings
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7:00 PM on Sunday for Bourbon, Vernon (Missouri) and Cedar (Missouri) counties
Flood Watch in effect until 7:00 AM on Monday for Bourbon, Vernon (Missouri) and Cedar (Missouri) counties
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 1:00 PM on Sunday for Bates (Missouri) County

Advisories for Kansas · Missouri · Nationwide
Quakes
Most recently recorded earthquakes in the Central U.S. from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (Times in Central):

Mag.WhenWhere
2.703/19 20:1129 mi S of Colome, SD
2.403/19 17:072 mi WNW of Lake Aluma, OK
2.003/19 05:305 mi SSE of Parma, MO
2.203/17 03:417 mi E of Hector, AR
2.503/16 16:468 mi E of Hector, AR
2.203/15 17:209 mi E of Hector, AR
2.103/14 09:468 mi E of Hector, AR
2.403/14 07:018 mi E of Hector, AR
1.503/13 19:152 mi WNW of New Madrid, MO
2.103/13 17:258 mi E of Hector, AR
2.003/13 13:569 mi E of Hector, AR
3.103/13 03:0214 mi ESE of Hinton, OK