Marmaton River News Today

FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Communities across the four states affected by the deluge of rain this weekend are in clean-up mode. Among them is Fort Scott. Getting rid of the remnants of weekend flooding is what many businesses were doing on Tuesday, among them, the staff of Pete’s Convenience Store in the northern part of […]

FORT SCOTT, Kan. (KOAM) — Due to the heavy rains across SE Kansas the past two days the Marmaton River [pron: Mar-muh-ton] has grown out of its banks, cutting off

FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Storms over the last several days have caused flooding to roadways in northern sections of Fort Scott. City Manager Brad Matkin says just over 10 inches of rain has fallen in town since early Friday morning. That has caused many roads near the Marmaton River to become impassable. City workers have […]

Kaleb Bailey, with Bailey Drone Services, shared photos of the aftermath of severe weather in Fort Scott.

Freshwater mussels – essentially clams that have adapted to live in freshwater streams, ri

Freshwater mussels – essentially clams that have adapted to live in freshwater streams, ri

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has stocked the Marmaton River in southeastern Kansas with 7,175 mussels in an attempt to prevent the species from becoming threatened or endangered.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - State wildlife officials say two protected aquatic species are getting a helping hand in Kansas.

Thousands of mussels were poured into Kansas rivers as part of the state’s effort to keep aquatic species alive and flourishing.

Today, highways and interstates are taken for granted. Distance traveled is measured in minutes, not miles.