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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding outdoor cooks not to forget about grill fire safety as the peak months for grill fires arrive. People with gas grills should take extra precautions.  In 2003-2006, gas-fueled grills were involved in 81 percent of reported home grill fires and were involved in 6,400 home fires, including structure and outside fires. The ... Read More »

USD 223 Barnes, Hanover and Linn Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, April 26th, at the District Office in Barnes.  The purpose of the meeting is to take possible action on Budget reductions,  Personnel, Intent to Non Renewal Certified Personnel Contracts, Possible Days Reduced from the School Calendar and Resignations. Read More »

$800 worth of tools were taken from a garage at 868 96th Road in Corning, Kansas.  Sometime Between March 16th and April 16th an unknown person took sockets, wrenches and a motorcycle battery from the garage.   The investigation is ongoing. Read More »

Washington County Sheriff’s Department responded to 109 East Elm Street in Hanover to take a report regarding the theft of a vehicle.  According to a Washington County Press Release a 2001 GMC truck registered to Midwest Product Hanover was taken from the residence.  The vehicle was recovered later in the evening and the investigation is still pending. Read More »

A Washington man was arrested and charges of theft, forgery and giving a worthless check are pending against Shaw Sandrin of 2349 Bismark Road in Washington.  On Friday a Washington County Deputy was sent to 310 C Street for a report of theft and forgery.  On Saturday Deputies served a search warrant on 2349 Bismark Road.  Sandrin is currently being ... Read More »

The Hanover Fire Department remains busy with grass fires.  On Wednesday, April 13th, the Hanover Fire Department responded to Yankee and Spencer Avenue for a fire in the ditch.  Also on the 13th the Hanover Fire Department responded to the railroad tracks near the Washington/Marshall County Lines for a fire in the railroad right of way.  Finally on Saturday the ... Read More »

The Kansas Department of Transportation brought attention to the hazards at road work zones Tuesday. The event was part of the National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, a program aimed at making drivers more cautious when driving near construction sites. Last year, five people were killed and 490 were injured in work zone crashes here in Kansas. KDOT has also ... Read More »

The Pony Express Learning Center at Marysville High School will close on May 14th unless support is found on the local level. David Walters, Director of Alternative Education informed the Marysville School Board on Monday that the Center will close unless it is kept open on a local level. Linda Prior, Pony Express Learning Center instructor also requested the school ... Read More »

The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 12, 2010 in the commission room at the Washington County Courthouse. Present: Alison Mueller, 1st District Commissioner, Roger Otott, 2nd District Commissioner; Gene Helms, 3rd District Commissioner, Chairman, Elizabeth Hiltgen, County Attorney, and Lou Kern, County Clerk. Chairman Helms called the meeting to order with prayer. The ... Read More »

DATE: April 13, 2010 at approximately 2130 hours       LOCATION: PWF near SW 89th Road   OFFENSE: Single vehicle accident        CASE: 2010-1544                 On April 13, 2010, Gage County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single vehicle accident on the PWF near SW 89th road.  A passerby observed the vehicle with no one inside of it and had blood on the interior of the ... Read More »