Meade County Kansas Emergency Management

06/12/2026

06/09/2026

06/04/2026

Make plans accordingly, Whatch out for slower traffic and bicyclists.

06/03/2026

Crack seal project to begin June 8 in Meade County

The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin a crack seal project on Monday, June 8, along K-23 from the Oklahoma state line north to the south city limits of Meade.

K-23 traffic will be reduced to one lane in sections through the 26-mile-long project area. Motorists should expect delays of up to 15 minutes as flaggers and a pilot car direct one-lane traffic through the work zone. The lane reduction will be marked by signs and cones. K-23 will be open to normal traffic when construction is not taking place.

Pavement Pros LLC of McPherson is the contractor for this $136,823.50 project. Weather permitting, it is expected to be completed by the beginning of August.

For more information on this project, contact Joel Valdez, Area Construction Manager, at (620) 624-4451, or Yazmin Moreno, Southwest Public Information Officer, at (620) 765-7080.

The map below shows the approximate location of the project outlined in orange.

Meade County Kansas Emergency Management Meade State Park - Kansas Wildlife & Parks Meade County Kansas Sheriff Meade Fire Department

06/02/2026

Last night we did a hotwash (debrief) about the Meade County Complex Fires from 2 weeks ago. Good turnout and great discussions, good points were brought up to improve for the future. It was pointed out several times what a great job everyone did in this seemingly impossible situation. Thank you Brad Ilonummi from Kansas Forest Service for your input and letting us know what exactly you can bring to the table.