I am almost 100% sure that these two stores are the first of many to come. I believe they are just waiting until they release those all important Q4 results. If those numbers are bad, they will need to recover those financial losses somehow. The only way SHC knows how to.do that is to liquidate their assets.
Here are the links:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/North-Topeka-Kmart-closing-in-April-365048001.html?device=phone&c=y
http://wkbn.com/2016/01/12/boardman-kmart-to-close/