Scandia, KS

An arrest has been made in connection with a home invasion and assault in Scandia. According to the Kanas Bureau of Investigation, on Thursday at around 4:15 p.m., KBI agents arrested Jardyn J. Bartman, 32, of Scandia, in the 200 block of Washington St., in Scandia. He was arrested for aggravated burglary, rape, and aggravated sodomy. […]

by Shea Smith / photo provided by Canva The KBI and the Republic County Sheriff’s Office announced today (Sept 4) that an arrest has been made in connection with the August 25 home invasion and assault in Scandia. The alleged assailant was apprehended and arrested on September 3, around 4:15 p.m., in the 200 block […]

David Glenn Scrivner of Scandia, Kansas passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, in Denver, Colorado at the age of 71. He was born on November 19, 1954, to Glenn and Norma (Berggren) Scrivner. David graduated from Scandia High School in 1972 and attended Cloud County Community College before enlisting in the US Navy. In […]

by Shea Smith / photo provided by Canva The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) responded with the Crime Scene Response Team to a Republic County Sheriff’s Office request for help at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, according to an official statement. The request came after a report of a home invasion and assault […]

REPUBLIC COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Republic County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a home invasion and assault that occurred early Tuesday morning in Scandia, Kansas.

Authorities are investigating a home invasion and assault that occurred early Tuesday morning in the Republic County community of Scandia. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, at approximately 2:51 a.m. Tuesday, a female resident in the 400 block of Grant Street in Scandia called 911 to report that an unknown male subject had broken […]

Bethany L. (Melby) Poulin, 41, of Riley, Kansas, passed away on August 19, 2026. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 11:00 am, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mankato, Kansas.  Graveside services will be held later that afternoon at 1:30 pm, at Riverview Cemetery in Scandia. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 25th, […]