Harvey County News
Travel alert for drivers near Halstead: South Halstead Road between U.S. Highway 50 and Southwest 30th Street will be closed to allow utility workers work space to reset power lines and poles.
Additionally, K-89 Highway has reopened.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Storm clean-up information for Newton residents.Public Works crews will begin collecting limbs downed in Sunday night’s storm at 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 22. They will start in Street Maintenance Area 1, east of South Pine between SE 14th Street and E First Street. They will work their way through each maintenance area in order (see map). Crews will do one pass down every street.
Residents must stack limbs in neat piles at the curb. This free pickup is for tree limbs only. If trash, lumber, or other bulky items are mixed in with the limbs, they cannot be collected.
Staff plans to collect all limbs this week and will be working longer hours to get this completed before the holiday weekend. Progress updates will be posted on the City’s website and Facebook page so residents can track what area they’re working in and which areas are complete.
Info on the May 19 storms throughout the county.Providing an update on May 19 storm damage from Harvey County Emergency Management:
The US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas office is in Harvey County today to assess storm damage and determine the classifications of the storm.
As of 10 a.m., Evergy reported about 3,100 customers affected with outages in the county. Butler Electric reported 27 outages.
No injuries have been reported to emergency dispatch due to the storm at this time. Several properties across the county were damaged in the storm. The American Red Cross is coordinating assistance for one family whose home was damaged.
Emergency Management is not allowing controlled burns in the county today. There may be burns at the Harvey County Solid Waste facility as debris is cleared. Limiting burns aids first responders in identifying smoke that may be due to downed power lines.
Several county roads remain closed due to downed power lines or debris. The current list includes, but may not be limited to:
▪️ Southwest 36th Street from South Old Settlers Road to South Halstead Road
▪️ South River Park Road from U.S. Highway 50 to West First Street
▪️ North River Park Road from West First Street to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ Burmac Road from U.S. 50 to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ South Halstead Road from Southwest 36th Street to 10th Street
▪️ Southwest 14th Street from Cow Palace Road to Plum Street
▪️ Southwest 24th Street from South Halstead Road to East Street.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive. Cities and townships have additional street closures.
The Harvey County Health Department is closed today due to the power outage. It will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m., pending power being restored. The three County-owned parks have various debris. West Park is without power. The Harvey County Courthouse and Solid Waste facility maintain normal operations.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews worked throughout the night and continue to assess conditions today. Please allow them space to safely work as they strive to restore resources and pathways in our communities.
(Photo from storm damage in Halstead)
Providing an update on May 19 storm damage from Harvey County Emergency Management:
The US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas office is in Harvey County today to assess storm damage and determine the classifications of the storm.
As of 10 a.m., Evergy reported about 3,100 customers affected with outages in the county. Butler Electric reported 27 outages.
No injuries have been reported to emergency dispatch due to the storm at this time. Several properties across the county were damaged in the storm. The American Red Cross is coordinating assistance for one family whose home was damaged.
Emergency Management is not allowing controlled burns in the county today. There may be burns at the Harvey County Solid Waste facility as debris is cleared. Limiting burns aids first responders in identifying smoke that may be due to downed power lines.
Several county roads remain closed due to downed power lines or debris. The current list includes, but may not be limited to:
▪️ Southwest 36th Street from South Old Settlers Road to South Halstead Road
▪️ South River Park Road from U.S. Highway 50 to West First Street
▪️ North River Park Road from West First Street to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ Burmac Road from U.S. 50 to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ South Halstead Road from Southwest 36th Street to 10th Street
▪️ Southwest 14th Street from Cow Palace Road to Plum Street
▪️ Southwest 24th Street from South Halstead Road to East Street.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive. Cities and townships have additional street closures.
The Harvey County Health Department is closed today due to the power outage. It will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m., pending power being restored. The three County-owned parks have various debris. West Park is without power. The Harvey County Courthouse and Solid Waste facility maintain normal operations.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews worked throughout the night and continue to assess conditions today. Please allow them space to safely work as they strive to restore resources and pathways in our communities.
(Photo from storm damage in Halstead)
FYI for Halstead residents.
Providing an update on May 19 storm damage from Harvey County Emergency Management:
The US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas office is in Harvey County today to assess storm damage and determine the classifications of the storm.
As of 10 a.m., Evergy reported about 3,100 customers affected with outages in the county. Butler Electric reported 27 outages.
No injuries have been reported to emergency dispatch due to the storm at this time. Several properties across the county were damaged in the storm. The American Red Cross is coordinating assistance for one family whose home was damaged.
Emergency Management is not allowing controlled burns in the county today. There may be burns at the Harvey County Solid Waste facility as debris is cleared. Limiting burns aids first responders in identifying smoke that may be due to downed power lines.
Several county roads remain closed due to downed power lines or debris. The current list includes, but may not be limited to:
▪️ Southwest 36th Street from South Old Settlers Road to South Halstead Road
▪️ South River Park Road from U.S. Highway 50 to West First Street
▪️ North River Park Road from West First Street to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ Burmac Road from U.S. 50 to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ South Halstead Road from Southwest 36th Street to 10th Street
▪️ Southwest 14th Street from Cow Palace Road to Plum Street
▪️ Southwest 24th Street from South Halstead Road to East Street.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive. Cities and townships have additional street closures.
The Harvey County Health Department is closed today due to the power outage. It will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m., pending power being restored. The three County-owned parks have various debris. West Park is without power. The Harvey County Courthouse and Solid Waste facility maintain normal operations.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews worked throughout the night and continue to assess conditions today. Please allow them space to safely work as they strive to restore resources and pathways in our communities.
(Photo from storm damage in Halstead)
An update on storm damage throughout the county ...Providing an update on May 19 storm damage from Harvey County Emergency Management:
The US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas office is in Harvey County today to assess storm damage and determine the classifications of the storm.
As of 10 a.m., Evergy reported about 3,100 customers affected with outages in the county. Butler Electric reported 27 outages.
No injuries have been reported to emergency dispatch due to the storm at this time. Several properties across the county were damaged in the storm. The American Red Cross is coordinating assistance for one family whose home was damaged.
Emergency Management is not allowing controlled burns in the county today. There may be burns at the Harvey County Solid Waste facility as debris is cleared. Limiting burns aids first responders in identifying smoke that may be due to downed power lines.
Several county roads remain closed due to downed power lines or debris. The current list includes, but may not be limited to:
▪️ Southwest 36th Street from South Old Settlers Road to South Halstead Road
▪️ South River Park Road from U.S. Highway 50 to West First Street
▪️ North River Park Road from West First Street to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ Burmac Road from U.S. 50 to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ South Halstead Road from Southwest 36th Street to 10th Street
▪️ Southwest 14th Street from Cow Palace Road to Plum Street
▪️ Southwest 24th Street from South Halstead Road to East Street.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive. Cities and townships have additional street closures.
The Harvey County Health Department is closed today due to the power outage. It will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m., pending power being restored. The three County-owned parks have various debris. West Park is without power. The Harvey County Courthouse and Solid Waste facility maintain normal operations.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews worked throughout the night and continue to assess conditions today. Please allow them space to safely work as they strive to restore resources and pathways in our communities.
(Photo from storm damage in Halstead)
Providing an update on May 19 storm damage from Harvey County Emergency Management:
The US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas office is in Harvey County today to assess storm damage and determine the classifications of the storm.
As of 10 a.m., Evergy reported about 3,100 customers affected with outages in the county. Butler Electric reported 27 outages.
No injuries have been reported to emergency dispatch due to the storm at this time. Several properties across the county were damaged in the storm. The American Red Cross is coordinating assistance for one family whose home was damaged.
Emergency Management is not allowing controlled burns in the county today. There may be burns at the Harvey County Solid Waste facility as debris is cleared. Limiting burns aids first responders in identifying smoke that may be due to downed power lines.
Several county roads remain closed due to downed power lines or debris. The current list includes, but may not be limited to:
▪️ Southwest 36th Street from South Old Settlers Road to South Halstead Road
▪️ South River Park Road from U.S. Highway 50 to West First Street
▪️ North River Park Road from West First Street to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ Burmac Road from U.S. 50 to Northwest 12th Street
▪️ South Halstead Road from Southwest 36th Street to 10th Street
▪️ Southwest 14th Street from Cow Palace Road to Plum Street
▪️ Southwest 24th Street from South Halstead Road to East Street.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive. Cities and townships have additional street closures.
The Harvey County Health Department is closed today due to the power outage. It will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m., pending power being restored. The three County-owned parks have various debris. West Park is without power. The Harvey County Courthouse and Solid Waste facility maintain normal operations.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews worked throughout the night and continue to assess conditions today. Please allow them space to safely work as they strive to restore resources and pathways in our communities.
(Photo from storm damage in Halstead)
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.West Park is without power. There are pockets of storm debris throughout our parks. We will be assessing any damage and cleaning up throughout the day.
Updating on a few county government services:
▪️ The Harvey County Health Department is without power. The department will have a delayed opening, intending to open at 10 a.m., but will re-evaluate and update again later this morning.
▪️ Harvey County Parks has various debris throughout the parks. West Park is without power.
▪️ Services at the Harvey County Courthouse, Law Enforcement Center and the Solid Waste facility have normal operations.
Sheriff's Office deputies and Emergency Management personnel continue to assess damage this morning. Road and Bridge crews are placing barricades on county roads that are not passable due to debris or damage as needed. Cities have additional road closures and debris they are assessing.
Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.
Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.
Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.Harvey County Emergency Management and our emergency partners are assessing significant storm damage across the county from May 19's severe weather. No injuries have been reported to dispatch at this time. Several damaged buildings have been reported throughout the county.
Burrton residents were asked to shelter in place due to a possible chemical leak at a damaged oil facility west of the city. The alert was issued just after 9 p.m., and lifted just after 11 p.m. U.S. Highway 50 has reopened in Harvey County.
Several roadways throughout Harvey County are closed, both in rural areas and within municipalities. Drivers should proceed with caution, as nighttime conditions can make identifying road hazards challenging.
Power outages are numerous. Evergy reported more than 10,000 customers affected in the county, and Butler Electric reported 98 customers without power. You can view their outage maps here:
Evergy: outagemap.evergy.com/reports/366ea3b8-a72e-4eab-9fc8-eb8edcb0f249
Butler Electric: ebill.butler.coop/maps/external/OutageWebMap/
Harvey County has issued a verbal disaster declaration due to the weather damage. Disaster declarations aid with coordination of resources if needed.
Emergency responders, utility workers and road crews will be assessing damage overnight and well into Monday. Please allow them space to safely work.
A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for parts of Harvey County through 8:30 p.m. Take precautions now.
A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for parts of Harvey County through 8:30 p.m. Take precautions now.
A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for parts of Harvey County through 8:30 p.m. Take precautions now.
Join us for the first Harvey County Farmers Market of the season, featuring Tacos El Poderoso at 10:30!
Come listen to great live music and support @peace_connections - here until 8 pm 🩵
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Welcome to Harvey County
Nearly 35,000 residents call Harvey County home. The county landscape pairs picturesque country living with vibrant downtown shopping centers. Harvey County serves the cities of Burrton, Halstead, Hesston, Newton, North Newton, Sedgwick, and Walton, as well as 15 townships.
Harvey County is home to a bustling airport and train service, innovative economic leaders, sprawling parks, and welcoming school districts. Food and entertainment opportunities abound, with even more amenities within a short driving distance to our friendly neighboring counties.
Events Schedule
May 21 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
May 27 Memorial Day (county facilities closed) @ 12:00 AM |
May 28 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
May 28 Department Budget Hearings @ 11:00 AM |
May 29 Department Budget Hearings @ 9:00 AM |
May 30 Department Budget Hearings @ 9:00 AM |
Jun 3 Election Candidate Filing Deadline @ 12:00 PM |
Jun 3 |
Jun 4 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jun 4 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM |
Jun 5 Healthy Harvey Coalition Meeting @ 12:00 PM |
Jun 11 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jun 18 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jun 25 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jul 2 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jul 2 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM |
Jul 4 Independence Day (county facilities closed) @ 12:00 AM |
Jul 8 Parks Advisory Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM |
Jul 9 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Jul 16 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
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