Early Sunday morning Gage County deputies responded to a burglary that occurred at 3506 W. Willow Road, Odell. The victim, Dennis Kostal, advised he heard the back door of his residence open and then observed two male subjects leaving his residence in a pink Geo Tracker. Kostal discovered a laptop computer and beer had been taken. Approximately 6 hours later ... Read More »
Gage County Law Enforcement is attempting to locate Billy Anthony O’Keefe. O’Keefe is wanted on a felony warrant stemming from an assault. O’Keefe is a 25 year old white male, 6’1” tall, 160 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. If you have information about the whereabouts of Billy O’Keefe please call Crime Stoppers, 402-228-4343. If the information leads to ... Read More »
DATE: 03/27/2011 LOCATION: ½ mile north of Elm Rd on S 5th Dr. TIME: 0233 Hours OFFENSE: Single vehicle injury accident CASE: 2011-1549 On Sunday March 27th at 0233 hours, the Gage County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an injured male being transported to the Beatrice Community Hospital by a private vehicle. The injured person, later identified as 25 ... Read More »
At approximately 0130 hours on March 26th, 2011, Gage County Deputies discovered a large quantity of road signs and a bean field damaged in the area of Highway 112 and State Line Road near Lanham, Nebraska. After an extensive investigation, it was concluded that an unknown suspect had maliciously hit the signs with their motor vehicle. Washington County Sheriff’s Office ... Read More »
DATE: 03/27/2011 LOCATION: S. 120th & Elm Road TIME: 1645 Hours OFFENSE: Vehicle pursuit CASE: 2011-1553 At approximately 1645 hours, Gage County Communications advised of a disturbance located at 12961 E. Elm Road. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Andrew Bender had left the residence with a weapon and there were concerns for his safety. Two ... Read More »
The Kansas Department of Labor reported Kansas Government agencies employed 16-thousand more people in February 2011 than in February 2010. The revelation was made in February’s Unemployment report. Nemaha County had the lowest unemployment rate in the state of Kansas at 4.3 percent during the month of February. Marshall County’s unemployment rate remained 5.5 percent. Washington County was 5.2 percent ... Read More »
The effort to recall Wymore City Council person Dan Hawkins is continuing despite the Wymore City Council filling its vacant seat Wednesday night. Wymore citizen Lee Carr said many citizens still support the recall process. Hawkins left five consecutive meetings in January and February blocking the appointment of Beth Cordry-Hookstra to the council. His departure effectively ended the meeting since ... Read More »
Firefighters from Pickrell and Filley were able to save a home when they responded to a fire in a machine shed at 7 p.m. Monday. The shed, owned by Duane and Janice Parde, was located two miles northeast of Zion Lutheran Church in eastern Gage County. According to the firefighters the shed was totally engulfed when they arrived and the ... Read More »
District Judge Paul Korslund sentenced a 36-year-old Wymore man to 14-15 years in prison Wednesday morning. Paul W. Mick was found guilty of burglary, operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest and driving under the influence earlier this month after leading Gage County Sheriff’s deputies on a high speed chase with a stolen car last September. In addition to the ... Read More »
Efforts to recall Wymore City Council member Dan Hawkins continue to move forward. Hawkins has presented a written response that will be attached to the recall petition being circulated. In Hawkins’ response, he says, “I’ve left meetings to protest the Mayor’s refusal to acknowledge and present other experienced candidates that have applied for the vacancy. I’m against the Mayor’s bias ... Read More »
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