Tag: Cloud County

Starting January 5, 2026, the Kansas Department of Transportation will conduct a field survey for pavement rehabilitation on a 12-mile stretch of U.S. 81, from Quartz Road to Eagle Road. Completion is expected by March 2026, with Tony Crawford leading the project. Property owners will be contacted for access permissions.

The Cloud County Law Enforcement Center in Kansas will suspend jail operations due to staff resignations, leaving it unable to function properly. Sheriff Ken Davis confirmed the closure amid critical personnel shortages. Inmates will be relocated to neighboring facilities, and the center will only process new arrestees before their transfer.

Brice Berk, a former Cloud County corrections officer, was arrested by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for 12 counts of child sexual exploitation, involving child pornography. His arrest followed a cyber-tip to NCMEC and evidence found at his home. Berk is held on a $20,000 bond, with ongoing investigations.

A head-on collision in Cloud County, Kansas, on Wednesday evening led to the death of 18-year-old Harry L. Hodge. His vehicle was struck by a GMC Acadia driven by 72-year-old Kathy A. Hansen, who was injured and hospitalized. The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, which remains ongoing.

A fatal head-on collision occurred Wednesday evening in Cloud County, Kansas, on US-24 highway. An eastbound vehicle crossed the centerline, colliding with an oncoming vehicle that rolled and hit a guardrail. The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating, and details about the individuals involved have not yet been disclosed.

CLOUD COUNTY, Kan. - A Tipton man was injured in an early-morning single-vehicle rollover crash on Wednesday in Cloud...

Starting April 7, the Kansas Department of Transportation will resume resurfacing K-9 in Cloud County, from Concordia southward for 6 miles. Expect delays up to 15 minutes due to one-lane traffic guided by flaggers. The $4.07 million project by Shilling Construction Co. is set to finish by early May, weather permitting.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $6.6 million investment in northeast Kansas to expand high-speed internet access for rural residents, farmers, and businesses. This funding, part of the ReConnect Program, targets underserved areas and aims to enhance economic security and opportunities for local communities.

Beginning Monday, August 12, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin a chip seal on K-28 in Cloud...

HARVEY COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) with the help of federal, state, and local law enforcement, arrested a...

MITCHELL COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating after human skeletal remains were located along the...

After being postponed due to weather, the Kansas Department of Transportation will start the crack seal operation on Kansas...