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After floods, mosquitoes start plaguing Midwest
July 3, 2008
First came the floods — now the mosquitoes. An explosion of pesky insects are pestering clean-up crews and just about anyone venturing outside in the waterlogged Midwest.
City band concert canceled
July 2, 2008
Lawrence City Band has called off its Wednesday night concert because of a severe weather warning.
Severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County has been canceled; severe thunderstorm watch still in effect
06:21 p.m., July 2, 2008 Updated 09:14 p.m.
The severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County has been cancelled.
Federal agency to announce aid
July 1, 2008
Greensburg residents are receiving aid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help them repair their county courthouse and build new homes following last spring’s devastating tornado.
Food inflation may dodge flood bullet
July 1, 2008
Midwest floods may not contribute as much to food inflation as was feared.
KidCast
June 30, 2008
Trey Georgie gives tonight's KidCast.
Missouri town’s residents flee after makeshift levee breaks
June 29, 2008
A makeshift barrier holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday, swamping the low-lying part of the small community of Winfield and ending a valiant but ultimately doomed battle against the surging river.
Troublesome muskrat causes levee to fail in Missouri town
June 28, 2008
A heroic effort by hundreds of townspeople, volunteers and National Guardsmen to hold back the Mississippi River failed Friday — undone by a burrowing muskrat.
State seeks federal help for drought, storms
June 28, 2008
Kansas has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for help with damage from recent spring storms and lingering drought conditions.
Storms across Plains kill 2, disrupt Olympic hopefuls
June 28, 2008
Severe storms with strong winds swept through the Plains on Friday, forcing swimmers practicing for U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha to flee pools and run for cover, killing two people in Iowa, and knocking out power to thousands.
Another outdoor music festival bothered by weather
June 27, 2008
For the second time this month, Mother Nature is wreaking havoc on an outdoor music festival in the area.
Douglas County under severe thunderstorm watch until 4 a.m.
04:09 p.m., June 27, 2008 Updated 08:28 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 4 a.m. Saturday for Douglas County.
Flood damage will cause ripples across US economy
June 27, 2008
Floodwaters receding into the Mississippi River and its tributaries will suck billions of dollars out of the Midwest’s economy, though probably not as much as the 1993 flooding that devastated the region.
K-State’s Cardwell Hall to reopen today
June 27, 2008
Classes at Kansas State University’s Cardwell Hall will be back in session today after repairs caused by a June 11 tornado were completed.
NW Kan. living on through dry spell
June 27, 2008
Weather officials are keeping an eye on conditions in northwest Kansas, where the last significant moisture came from heavy snows in 2006.

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