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Kansas Fictitious Business Names Filings

The Kansas Secretary of State's business services search corporations, LLCs and other registered entities and check whether a name is available. Kansas keeps no statewide filing for sole proprietor trade names.

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Jewell County at a glance

State
Kansas
County seat
Mankato
Population
2,932
Area
910 sq mi
Founded
1887
Cities and towns
6

Jewell County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Jewell County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Jewell County.

Police Departments. Jewell County is served by Jewell County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Mankato and Jewell.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Jewell County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Jewell County, with headquarters located at 307 N. Commercial Street in Mankato, Kansas 66956. Municipal law enforcement is provided by local police departments in incorporated cities, though many smaller communities in Jewell County rely primarily on Sheriff's Office coverage. Kansas public records law, specifically the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S. 45-215 et seq.), governs access to arrest records, incident reports, and booking information.

Criminal Records. Residents can request criminal records through the Sheriff's Office or use the Kansas Bureau of Investigation's online portal for full background checks.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Jewell County are maintained by Jewell County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing the public to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Jewell County are taken and retained by Jewell County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases. The availability of mugshots may vary, and individuals seeking these records should contact the Sheriff's Office for guidance.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Jewell County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Jewell County

Producing when recorded
1
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
83
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, gravel pit, sand pit, open pit mine
Maps surveyed
1962 to 1969

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the county: 1 site producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 83 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Underground coal mining in Kansas was concentrated in Cherokee and Crawford Counties.

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Jewell County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Kansas mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Jewell County (1 shown, 83 unnamed on the map)

Jewell County lies on the edge of the Cretaceous Lignite Area coal field and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by KDHE Abandoned Mine Land Program and linked below.

Kansas abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Jewell County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations in Jewell County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $15,459 in back wages agreed for 17 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
3
Back wages agreed
$15,459
Workers due back wages
17
Civil money penalties
$43,763
Employers on the record
3
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Wagner's HarvestingMankato1$6,0138
Darrell WagnerMankato1$5,4000
Kier Enterprises, Inc.Mankato3$4,0469

Every employer on the Jewell County record, by back wages agreed; 3 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Kansas wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Jewell County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Jewell County, Kansas?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Jewell County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Jewell County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Jewell County, Kansas?

The Kansas criminal history record comes from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Central Repository. Name based search online at www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory (no longer by mail or walk in), or a certified or fingerprint based request to the KBI. Fee: $20.00 for a name based online search; $30 for a certified name based check; $35 for a fingerprint based Kansas check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Jewell County, Kansas?

Search the Kansas Offender Registry (KBI), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Jewell County, Kansas?

Register with the county election officer (the county clerk, or the appointed election commissioner in Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties) or through the Kansas Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration books close 21 days before an election.

How do I look up property records in Jewell County, Kansas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Jewell County are kept by the Jewell County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county appraiser, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Jewell County, Kansas?

Certified birth and death certificates for Kansas come from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics. Walk in at 1000 SW Jackson Suite 120, Topeka, KS 66612-2221 (Curtis State Office Building), by regular or priority mail, by telephone, or online through VitalChek, all listed by the Office. Fee: $20 for each certified copy (the first $20 is a five year record search fee that includes one copy if the record is found).

How do I find business license records in Jewell County, Kansas?

Business entity filings are searched with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services. Businesses should check with the county and city where they operate for local permits and licenses; many trades need state agency licenses.

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