Kansas river articles
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Stream advisory issued for Verdigris River in Southeast Kansas
SOUTHEAST KANSAS — A stream advisory has been issued for a Southeast Kansas river. The body of water in question — The Verdigris River, from 75 Highway East of Neodesha, Kansas in Wilson County, to the Oklahoma state line. An oil well spilled approximately 500 feet from the river, resulting in an advisory for residents []
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Recent rainfall helps Kansas River rise following drought
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Recent rainfall is having a positive impact on the Kansas River this week as authorities monitor increases in the water level. Kansas endured a round of severe weather on Saturday, April 27 that caused damage in many areas including downed trees and knocked over semi-trucks. It also brought large amount of much-needed []
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Biologists remove 61,000 pounds of invasive carp from Kansas River
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A state biologist is giving an update more than two years in to the ongoing struggle to remove invasive fish that are strangling the Kansas River. 27 News spoke with Liam Odell, a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) invasive carp biologist, to learn the latest in the department's efforts to []