Beatrice Rural Fire Department was called to a camper trailer fire on West Belvidere Road last Wednesday afternoon at approximately 3:30 pm. When they arrived, they found the camper totally engulfed. They were able to put the fire out and also worked to prevent a grain bin nearby from catching fire. No one was injured in the incident. Read More »
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating more than $30,000 worth of stolen farm equipment, including a John Deere tractor. Sheriff Greg Riat issue a news release Tuesday stating a 2009 John Deere 4520 tractor with front loader, black Bohnert 18-foot flatbed trailer and grass seeder was stolen from the Manhattan area. The victim reported ... Read More »
The Soil Trailer is coming to town. A self-contained in a 12’ x 8.5’ enclosed trailer featuring soils and the interaction of our natural resources underground will be in Marysville on Wednesday. The professional design inside, outside, and on top of the trailer brings the world of soil to life. One side of the trailer educates viewers about the natural ... Read More »
A Centralia man is sent to the hospital after a trash truck-semi accident in rural Jefferson County Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol, reported the accident occurred at approximately seven on Kansas highway 16, five and a half miles west of Valley Falls at North Cedar Road. A 2003 International semi driven by 38-year-old Kenneth Allen of Topeka was ... Read More »
Thursday the Linn Fire Department was dispatched to 711 South Horizon Linn for a fire. On Friday on K 15 between Linn & Palmer the Linn & Palmer Fire Departments were dispatched for a trailer on fire. No additional information was available at this time. 5 other grass fires were also reported in Washington County during the last week. Read More »
Several cows were killed in a trailer were killed when the trailer was hit by a Union Pacific train. The Nemaha County, Nebraska Sheriff’s Department says 75-year-old Edgar Bredemeier of Stella was driving a truck pulling a stock trailer on 721 Road, when a northbound Union Pacific locomotive struck the trailer Monday morning. Ten cows in the trailer were either ... Read More »
An Odell woman was badly injured in a vehicle accident on Thursday night. The Gage County Sheriff’s Office, Beatrice Fire and Rescue, Wymore Police Department and Star Care were dispatched to an injury vehicle accident at 3964 W. Pine Rd. The driver, Sindy Snyder age 46 of Odell, was helping her husband Richard Snyder age 60 of Odell load a vehicle ... Read More »
On 081511 on North Street just east of East Street in Hanover Marie Bruna, Hanover driving a 2005 Chevrolet backed from parking lot striking a 2003 Buick driven by Carolyn Lickteig, Hanover. Damage estimated at more than $1,000.00, no injuries were reported. On 082311 on 1st Road 1/2 mile east of National Road Delwin Bott, Palmer driving a 2007 Lincoln ... Read More »
Thursday night the Wymore Fire Department responded to a trailer house fire in the 500 block of South 12th Street Thursday. Fire crews were called out at approximately 9:30 p.m. According to witnesses there were flames coming from the roof and heavy smoke. The trailer house was vacant. Wymore Fire mutual aided with Blue Springs Fire to put the flames ... Read More »
A semi-tractor trailer struck a train at a railroad crossing on U.S. 36 Highway just east of Seneca injuring three Springfield, Missouri residents. The accident occurred Saturday at approximately 4:15 in the morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a semi driven by 34-year-old Marcus Andrew Taylor was traveling west and didn‘t see the railroad crossing lights due to the fog. ... Read More »
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