Man arrested for break in
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Hutchinson man was taken into custody after he was caught breaking into a business on E. 4th Avenue Monday evening. Police took 30-year-old Lenny Cherry into custody on suspicion...
View ArticleNew leadership at Siemens wind and renewables
MUNICH, — Siemens has named a new CEO for its Americas Wind Division. Jacob Andersen succeeds Mark Albenze who was recently appointed to CEO of the Siemens Power Generation Services’ Wind Power and...
View ArticleUSD-308 sees improvement in math
HUTCHINSON, Kan.— It was several years ago that the Hutchinson USD-308 Board of Education changed the way they conduct their meetings, turning them from business driven agenda that dealt with financial...
View ArticleSteep drop in temperatures, cold winds in Kansas UPDATE
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A cold front that swept across Kansas caused a dramatic drop in temperatures that is expected to continue through much of the week. The National Weather Service says Wichita set a...
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An unseasonably cold air-mass will remain entrenched across the Central Plains through the upcoming week. High temperatures will run 20 to 30 degrees below normal with lows falling into the single...
View ArticlePolice release more details of Monday’s officer involved shooting (Audio and...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — We have learned more on Monday’s officer involved shooting. In a news release, police say that at around 1:30 pm, Justin Mathews was released from Via-Cristi St. Francis Regional...
View ArticleMans hearing in marijuana distribution case scheduled for Wednesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 32-year-old man who was arrested after a search warrant was served on his home on April 23 is expected back in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing after he decided earlier...
View Article7-day forecast
Cold air will remain in place today with afternoon highs in the upper 20s. Overnight lows will remain chilly, especially across north central Kansas where overnight low temperatures will drop into the...
View ArticleOne dead, one hospitalized after McPherson Co. head-on crash
CANTON, Kan.– A Kansas man was killed in an accident just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday in McPherson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by James Samual Schultz, 42,...
View Article31nd anual TECH Holiday Festival is coming
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – TECH will host its 32nd Annual Holiday Festival on Friday, Nov. 21st and Saturday, Nov. 21nd. The event is TECH’s argest and longest-running fundraising event. Holiday Festial is...
View ArticleTwo hospitalized after separate single-vehicle accidents
NEWTON, Kan.- An Arizona man was injured in an accident just before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Harvey County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Volkswagen driven by Jay W. Mahan, 51, Maricopa,...
View ArticleErthquake felt in Reno Country and across Kansas
Location of the Wednesday afternoon quake- USGS graphic CONWAY SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 has shaken parts of Kansas and Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey...
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Suspect in officer involved shooting didn’t appear in court as expected HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson man wounded by a Hutchinson Police officer did not appear in court Wednesday morning as...
View ArticlePolice: Train derails near Hutchinson airport
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Police say no one has been injured after six train cars derailed near the Hutchinson Municipal Airport. According to 911 the accident happened about 10:30 p.m. near G Avenue and...
View ArticlePratt Co. site nominated to National Register, 2 others removed
Built in 1936, the Rush County Line limestone bridge, straddles Russell County and is less than a mile from Ellis County. The deteriorating structure was torn down earlier this year, forcing its...
View Article7-day forecast
Light accumulating snowfall is expected to begin early Saturday morning across central Kansas and spreading eastward throughout the morning and afternoon hours. Current snowfall accumulations expected...
View Article2 structure fires Wednesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On Wednesday, Fire Units responded to two structure fires. The first incident was 11:43 a.m. in the 2100 block of East 43rd. When they arrived, they found a small shed in the rear...
View ArticleMcPherson superintendent named next ed commissioner
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The superintendent of a rural central Kansas school district has been picked as the state’s next education commissioner. The Kansas State Board of Education named Randy Watson to...
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Suspect in officer-involved shooting formally charged HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 29-year-old man wounded by a Hutchinson Police officer earlier this week finally appeared in court where he was read the...
View ArticleHutchinson Community Foundation announces grants for 2014 fund
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community Foundation announced the 2014 Fund for Hutchinson grant awards Thursday at the Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center. Established in 1990 by the founding...
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