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Pawnee County K-9 Program receives grant funds

By John Nixon

07/30/2025

(KLZA)-- The Pawnee County Sheriff's Office recently announced a grant has been received to establish a K-9 unit to help address drug-related activity in and traveling through the region.

Sergeant Justyce Stankoski will serve as the K-9 handler and has previous experience as a K-9 handler with another department.

In the past year, the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office has seized about 110 grams of methamphetamine, 10 pounds of marijuana, a small amount of cocaine mixed with methamphetamine as well as mushrooms, THC and various paraphernalia items, through traffic tops and the execution of search warrants.

The Pawnee County Sheriff's Office is seeking financial support from individuals and organizations throughout Pawnee County, rather than relying on a single funding source. The Sheriff's Office says this will allow everyone to share in ownership and the success of the program.

Currently, the K-9 program's funding and operational costs rely entirely on community-raised contributions since the current budget does not allocate additional resources for the program.

Sergeant Stankoski will be selecting a canine for the unit for the specialized mission, which will be followed by training.

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