by Darren McMannis | Jul 25, 2018 | Accidents, Drowning, Occupational Accidents
Mark Olson has died after being trapped under a lawn mower in an area of a ditch with standing water. According to the Sheriff’s Office, around 2:30 p.m. this afternoon first responders were dispatched to the home of Dr. & Mrs. R.J. Tippin, 5814 S. Kansas Ave.,...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 20, 2018 | Fire, Obituary
One person is dead after a structure fire July 20 at the McGinn residence at 1216 South Spring Lake Road east of Halstead. At about 10:09 a.m. a 911 call was made that there was a fire at the location. “We came out on a structure fire with a possible entrapment,” said...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 18, 2018 | Police Court, Robbery
Crime & Punishment In Harvey County, Kansas Sadly, crime has been a regular occurrence in Harvey County just as it has been elsewhere. Fortunately, the majority of our criminals have been guilty of “small crimes” such as throwing rocks at windows or...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 17, 2018 | Shooting Accidents
Gunshot Accidents In Harvey County, Kansas Rifles and pistols have always been prevalent in Harvey County since the day the first settler spent the night. The early cowboys shot their pistols for sport, while the farmers who followed used their rifles for shooting...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 11, 2018 | Accidents, Old News
It’s a good thing Junior Hess is a head strong young man, or he’d have a permanent part in his hair now. Junior went swimming at Yentruoc (Courtney Davis’ place near Newton) Sunday, and hit a chain while diving. What he wants to know is, “Was...
by Darren McMannis | Jan 25, 1931 | Accidents, Old News, Shooting Accidents
Body Is Found Of Boy Shot While Hunting. After twelve hours search the body of Clyde Redgate, 19, was found late yesterday in a grove northwest of the city, a shot gun wound in the chest. With his father and an uncle the boy went crow hunting Saturday night. When he...
