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Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Thursday from Nemaha County KS Sheriff Office : Nixle
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The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no ...
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• Adam M. Phillips, 34, Humphrey, NE was arrested by Seneca PD on 10-12-2024 for the offenses of Theft and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He remains in custody with bond set at $2,250.![]()
• Riley W. Scott, 25, Lincoln, NE was arrested on 10-12-2024 by Seneca PD for the offenses of Theft, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Interference with Law Enforcement. Scott remains in custody.![]()
• Brooke D. Wilson, 31, Tecumseh, NE was arrested by NMSO on 10-13-2024 for the offense of Domestic Battery. She was released on $1,000 bond on 10-13-2024 with a court date of 11-19-2024 at 9:30 a.m. ![]()
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• On 10-6-2024 Richard J. Lister, 64, Blue Rapids was traveling westbound on US 36 Hwy ½ mile east of T Road when he struck a raccoon. He was driving a 2012 Chevrolet. Over $1,000 damage.![]()
• On 10-12-2024 at 8:13 a.m. Kristi L. Franklin, 47, Corning was traveling eastbound on Highway 9 approximately 0.3 miles west of V Road when she struck a coyote. She was driving a 2015 Ford Flex. Over $1,000 damage.![]()
• On 10-9-2024 at 8:35 p.m. Christopher D. Gilmore, 19, Louisiana, MO was traveling westbound on US 36 Highway 0.2 miles west of O Road when he struck a deer. He was driving a 2013 Kia. Over $1,000 damage.
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• Robert S. Hillard, 52, Beatrice, NE was arrested by NMSO on 10-7-2024 for the offenses of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement, Driving While Suspended, and No Liability Insurance. He remains in custody and bond has been set at $5,000.![]()
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• On 10-4-2024 at 10:30p.m Hannah Stallbaumer, 43, Frankfort was traveling eastbound on US 36 Highway 0.4 miles East of D Road when she struck a coyote. Stallbaumer was driving 2021 Dodge Challenger. Over $1000 damage. ![]()
• On 10-6-2024 sometime before noon, Emilee P. Smith, 19, Whiting, KS was traveling westbound on 208th Road just west of X4 Road when she left the roadway on the south side striking a mailbox. She was driving a 2006 Audi AA4. Over $1,000 damage.![]()
• On 10-6-2024 at 9:30 a.m. David L. Wimer, 56, Oneida was traveling southbound on K236 Hwy just north of 160th Road when he struck a deer. He was driving a 2005 Volvo. Over $1,000 damage.![]()
• On 10-3-2024 at 5:47 p.m. Blake F. Schmitz, 28, Baileyville was traveling westbound on Nemaha Street in Baileyville just east of 3rd Street when a dog ran into the side of his vehicle causing damage. Over $1,000 damage.![]()
• On 10-5-2024 at 7:30 p.m. Mary A. Butler, 72, Manhattan, KS was traveling southbound on K-63 Highway just south of 240th Road when she struck a deer. She was driving a 2025 BMW X2. Over $1,000 damage.![]()
• On 10-5-2024 at 3:25p.m. Stephen Sellman, 52, Walters, OK was traveling eastbound on K71 Highway 170 feet East of M Road when he left the roadway and lost control causing his vehicle to tip over. Sellman was driving a 2022 Volvo VNL. Over $1000 damage. ![]()
• On 10-8-2024 Phillip McClain, 70, Goff was traveling westbound on 96th Road approximately 0.3 miles east of U Road when he struck a deer. He was driving a 2022 Ford pickup. Over $1,000 damage.
On Saturday, October 5th, as you have probably seen, Nemaha County and our First Responders were inundated with numerous calls, which included large fires that were hard to control and an accident that shut down a highway. While these are not uncommon call types for our center to handle, we believe our 2 dispatchers working a console that day deserve special recognition! In a 12 hour period those 2 dispatchers took 14 911 calls – 9 of which produced calls for service. They worked 4 active grass fires and coordinated and dispatched units from multiple disciplines with the help of the Nemaha County Emergency Manager! They also took calls and helped coordinate resources for 2 other calls in the Sabetha jurisdiction. Thank you to Sabetha dispatch as well for their hard work on this date. ![]()
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At one point every fire agency in this county was dispatched on fire calls. We want to say a huge thank you to all of these volunteer fire departments as well! Without their hard work, it could have been a very different outcome. ![]()
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Lastly, thank you to all the men and women who worked Saturday to keep our county safe, including all the different volunteers that came out and helped! We appreciate the effort of each and every one of you.
An aerial view of the aftermath of yesterday’s large fire near Woodlawn. As you can see, the fire spread through multiple tree lines and crossed a road. The fire also threatened multiple structures, all of which were spared destruction by fast responding fire agencies. The starting point of the fire was on the south end which is the farthest point away from the camera. Visible are the combine which ignited the blaze. The smoke from the fire was so intense that 36 Highway was shut down for part of the incident. During the early stages of this fire, all fire departments in Nemaha County were engaged in 1 or more fires as well as a vehicle accident. Departments from neighboring counties were called to help with various fires in Nemaha County. We are extremely fortunate that additional emergencies did not occur, as resources were stretched extremely thin through all of Nemaha and Western Brown County, north Jackson County, and southern Richardson County (Nebraska). Thanks again to all the men and women of our emergency services who responded yesterday, as well as neighbors and businesses who assisted. Conditions are still very dry, so please exercise extreme caution in any outdoor activities in the coming weeks.
