Harvey County News
📢 Hey Hesston friends! 📢
⬇️ You should take advantage of this. ⬇️
🔥 Free sounds like a pretty great offer. 🔥Over the past week we have found 53 non-working smoke alarms. With #getalarmedkansas we check to make sure any existing alarms in the home are working, have batteries and are not older than 10 years.
If you live in Hesston or the Hesston Fire District, and are the homeowner, you are eligible for the Get Alarmed Kansas program. With Get Alarmed Kansas we will install a combination Smoke/CO alarm in every bedroom of the home and on every level for FREE. These alarms have a 10 year battery, so no more climbing a ladder to change batteries 🙌
Call Hesston Fire/EMS at (620) 327-4412 to get signed up for this awesome program!
WIC services in Kansas are going strong through the federal shut down.
Make an appointment with us today! 316-283-1637
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Nutrition and WIC Services
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nutrition,foods,health,breastfeeding,infants,CSFP,WIC participation,USDAYou know Harvey County has a Drug Free Coalition, right? Need more info? Email [email protected]LET'S PLAY! WHAT do you know about drugs and alcohol? Read the question below and answer in the comments. We will post the answer the next day. We will post questions from the National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge everyday during the NDA Fact Week Jan 22nd to 27th - So check in everyday! Shattering Myths! #NDAFW #KPC
Try something new this winter...Recipe of the week: For Oslimpians each recipe is worth 10 extra miles if you take a picture, post to social media tagging KLCH, and eat! :)
Easy Chicken Alfredo with Zoodles—Clean Eating and Anti-Inflammatory Recipe!
4 small, fresh crisp zucchini, spiralized into zoodles
4 small chicken breast fillets
2 Tbsps avocado oil, or olive oil, divided
2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp chili flakes, or to taste
sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1.5 ounces organic cream cheese at room temperature, OR you may use 1.5 ounces of coconut cream for a non-dairy
1. Place zucchini noodles on paper towels and sprinkle with a tiny bit of sea salt.
2. Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
3. Add in chicken breasts then season with sea salt and pepper. Cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
4. Set aside on a plate to rest for a few minutes, then slice.
5. Gently pat dry zucchini noodles with paper towels.
6. Add remaining oil to the pan and cook the minced garlic for 1 minute, until fragrant.
7. Add zucchini noodles into your hot pan and saute for about 2 minutes.
8. Add in cream cheese, chili flakes into the hot pan and stir gently to combine.
9. Season with sea salt and pepper to taste.
10. Dish up zucchini noodles equally onto 4 plates, and add sliced chicken on top.
11. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Strawberry Avocado Salad to Clean Your Body and Brighten Your Spirits
4 servings
Ingredients:
• 6 packed cups baby spinach
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 large avocado, diced
• 1/3 cup asiago cheese, grated
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Homemade Honey Lime Dressing:
• 4 Tbsps high-quality olive oil
• 3 fresh limes, juiced
• zest of 1 lime
• 1 Tbsp raw honey
• 1 fresh garlic clove, minced
• pinch of sea salt and pepper, or more to taste
Instructions:
1. In a very small mason jar add all dressing ingredients. Place the lid on and shake to emulsify, OR simply whisk ingredients.
2. In a large bowl, combine baby spinach, strawberries, avocado, feta cheese, and pecans nicely as shown.
3. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat. Enjoy!
Keep yourself safe....and check on neighbors too.Harvey County is under a Winter Weather Advisory until Midnight. A light wintry mix of freezing drizzle followed by light snow. Total snow accumulations of less than one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will combine with freezing drizzle and snow to reduce visibilities. Plan on slippery road conditions and use caution on driveways and sidewalks.
So you're trying to be healthier in your food choices...here's a good place to start.
www.choosemyplate.gov/tips-for-every-aisle
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Find fruits and vegetables in the produce section, frozen foods and in the canned and pantry food aisles. Compare prices to find the best buys.Health Department and most other departments will be closed on Monday, January 21.
Health Department reopens at 8:00AM on Tuesday, January 22.
County facilities will be closed Monday in honor and remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr. We all can learn from his unwavering courage, kindness and leadership.
The Courthouse will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m. The county commission meeting will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. this week.
Wanna take a guess which one is real and which is fake? The answer is below! Our Drug Task Force found some counterfeit $20 bills during a bust today, along with some meth and marijuana.
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The top one is the real one, by the way.
I would say the bottom is fake. If you look at JACKSON the bottom one appears to be spelt JACXSON to me
Sad that a kids tried to buy lunch at school with a fake $20 bill and got suspended. He didn't know it was fake.. and now I can see how he didn't know..
I just hold it up to the light and make sure that there’s not only a “hidden” face but that it matches the other one on the bill. Some criminals will bleach a 1 and print another on the same paper
How can a person see if it's fake or real? Especially a business owner
That’s a good counterfeit bill did the paper have the correct feel to it even
Honest question- Is it illegal to possess (as a collector for example) counterfeit FOREIGN money? I know it's technically a crime to even possess counterfeit US cash. For the record the only collectible counterfeit cash I have is defunct Confederate bills.
I learned that when I worked at Grabers
I guessed right!!!
Top bill is real, going by the colored fibers I can see in them, and the ink doesn't smudge.
People never learn
The shine on the lower right "20" is difficult to replicate in a counterfeit. I once noticed I had a counterfeit this way. That and I got three bills with the same serial number. Turned them over to my local bank who handled the necessary reporting.
Pen works good except for washed Bill's as they are on currency paper. It's getting to where you need UV/FL to catch some of them.
The ink on the back of the top is more green around the border so I'm guessing the top one is real and the bottom one is fake.
Top is real
Meth is bad but weed is good for the soul
Bottom one is fake
People! Read the whole post!!! Goodness...they already answered their rhetorical question!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The top one is the real one, by the way.
They have highlighter pens to check for counterfeit bills
Note the square pixels
The top one
Well, I guessed wrong. Good job, DTF!
I say the bottom one the serial number is a little fuzzy and the yellow on the back is a little dark.
You can clearly see the top is bigger and has better colors
Bottem is the fake
The top one
Health Department and most other departments will be closed on Monday, January 21.
Health Department reopens at 8:00AM on Tuesday, January 22.
Water checklist from CDC.gov for when it's FREEZING outside...
Leave all water taps slightly open so they drip continuously.
Keep the indoor temperature warm.
Allow more heated air near pipes. Open kitchen cabinet doors under the kitchen sink.
If your pipes do freeze, do not thaw them with a torch. Thaw the pipes slowly with warm air from an electric hair dryer.
If you cannot thaw your pipes, or if the pipes have broken open, use bottled water or get water from a neighbor’s home.
Fill the bathtub or have bottled water on hand.
In an emergency, if no other water is available, snow can be melted for water. Bringing water to a rolling boil for one minute will kill most germs but won’t get rid of chemicals sometimes found in snow.
Source: www.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/beforestorm/supplylists.html
Preparedness Checklists|Winter Weather
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Taking preventive action is your best defense against having to deal with extreme cold-weather conditions. By preparing your home and car in advance for winter emergencies, and by observing safety precautions during times of extremely cold weather, you can reduce the risk of weather-related health p...Weather for this weekend (1/18-19) is looking cold....
Be prepared.
www.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/index.html
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Taking preventive action is your best defense against having to deal with extreme cold-weather conditions. By preparing your home and car in advance for winter emergencies, and by observing safety precautions during times of extremely cold weather, you can reduce the risk of weather-related health p...We are starting the 2019 Eat. Learn. Grow! Lunch Series off with an amazing topic - Youth Mentoring! Hear our Youth Advocate Mentor discuss the importance of youth mentoring and how it can benefit children and teens who have experienced trauma.
This is an Eat. Learn. Grow! that you don't want to miss! Join us on January 30th at 12pm at 316 North Oak!
#CreateTheEnd #NationalMentoringMonth #MentorIRL
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Harvey County has an opening for a full time Dispatcher I. Applicant must have good computer skills, type a minimum of 30 wpm, be able to perform several tasks simultaneously, and must be willing to work any shift including nights, weekends, and holidays. In addition, you must have sufficient sp...Our snow chances have diminished considerably, but the fog, frigid cold and gusty winds remain. Stay warm this weekend!
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We are hiring! Have a full time opening; will be nights or evenings. Please note the County Commission increased our pay scale, and it will go up again in 2020! Base rate is $14.99; higher with experience.
www.hrepartners.com/jobdetails.aspx?id=32626
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Harvey County has an opening for a full time Dispatcher I. Applicant must have good computer skills, type a minimum of 30 wpm, be able to perform several tasks simultaneously, and must be willing to work any shift including nights, weekends, and holidays. In addition, you must have sufficient sp...There's room for more....child care providers, that is!
Call us for help in starting your business.
316-283-1637
A hearty "Welcome!" to all the visitors coming from across Kansas and beyond for the 42nd annual Trappers Rendezvous, Quivira Council this weekend at Harvey County West Park. This is a really cool event for us to help with (and not just because of the temperature). We're happy we get to share our park with hundreds of new faces. Seems like the weather always likes to sweep in some cold air, but they come out rain or shine (or snow). Here's a bit of the scenery from last year.
Nicole Hamilton
Caney We will be there by 3 just want a small break in rain to set up tents keeping fingers crossed
What we did in 2018
2019/01/7
Harvey County Administrator Anthony Swartzendruber presented a compilation of highlights...
County, City of Newton agree to renovations for Law Enforcement Center
2018/12/21
The Harvey County Commission and Newton City Commission agreed to...
Commission sets county staff holiday schedule for 2019
2018/12/4
The Harvey County Commission has approved 10-1/2 days of public...
Election board completes general election canvass
2018/11/13
Harvey County finished counting votes for the November general election...
Advanced voting for general election begins Oct. 23 in Harvey County
2018/10/22
Advanced voting for the November general election begins Tuesday, Oct...
Tax foreclosure sale scheduled for November
2018/10/12
A tax foreclosure sale will be held for several properties...
Commissioner signs local disaster declaration for flooding
2018/10/9
Harvey County Commission Chair Randy Hague signed a local disaster...
October marks National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
2018/10/3
Americans are spending more time online than ever before. As...
County introduces new resource for meeting documents
2018/09/28
This summer, Harvey County began researching opportunities to find a...
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
Jan 26 |
Jan 28 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Feb 4 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Feb 6 Healthy Harvey Coalition Meeting @ 8:00 AM |
Feb 11 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Feb 18 Presidents Day - County Offices Closed @ 12:00 AM |
Feb 19 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Feb 25 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Mar 4 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Mar 11 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Mar 18 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Mar 25 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Apr 1 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
Apr 8 County Commission Meeting @ 9:00 AM |
