Fire units respond to structure fire
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Local firefighters were called to a structure fire in the 700 block of 15th Circle early Tuesday morning. When units arrived, they found smoke coming from the attic area of a...
View ArticleCity Council moves ahead on Hutchinson Sports Arena plan
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hutchinson City Council went ahead with the first step in what could be a vote on a sales tax increase to fund major improvements to the Hutchinson Sports Arena. They approved...
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Hutch man as expected enters pleas in two cases HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 53-year-old Hutchinson man accused of two counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and criminal damage to property...
View ArticleRoll-over accident in the county injures one
YODER, Kan. — One man was taken to a Wichita hospital after a roll-over crash in the county Tuesday evening. Reno County Sheriff officials say 47-year-old Encarnacion Naverez of Hutchinson was...
View ArticleKAKE-TV removed from COX cable lineup over rate dispute
WICHITA, Kan. – If you’re a COX TV customer, you may have noticed that KAKE-TV Channel 10 and their second channel ME-TV have both been cut from the local cable lineup. This has to do with a rate...
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Parolee arrested for aggravated burglary and other charges HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 36-year-old Partridge man is jailed after he’s alleged to have entered a home and other properties without permission....
View ArticleHearing date set for murder case involving Hutch teen
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson teen accused of killing his mother and sister and attempting to kill his father now has a date for his preliminary hearing. The hearing for Samuel Vonachen, who was a...
View ArticleOpen house for renovated Hutchinson Regional Emergency Department this weekend
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The local hospital plans to showcase its $6.2 million expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department with a public open house this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. More than...
View ArticleLocal man bound over for trial in aggravated indecent liberties case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 60-year-old Hutchinson man jailed after he was arrested for a charge of aggravated indecent liberties with a child was bound over for trial this morning by Judge Joe McCarville....
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Topeka man who escaped from HCF scheduled for sentencing HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 45-year-old Topeka man who entered a plea in the case where he escaped from the Hutchinson Correctional Facility is...
View ArticleSteering committee formed to support Sports Arena revitalization
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A steering committee has formed to support the revitalization of the Hutchinson Sports Arena and a Hutchinson ordinance to allow a 0.35 percent increase in the city sales tax to...
View ArticleObama wants to make community college free (VIDEO)
President Obama aboard Air Force 1 KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says in a videotaped message that he wants to make community college free “for...
View ArticleJazz Festival at HCC renamed to honor Jazz founder
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A reunion of HCC Jazz Alumni will highlight the annual Hutchinson Community College Winter Jazz Festival. For the 40th Anniversary of the Jazz Festival, the event has been renamed...
View ArticleVirus scam going around that could damage your computer
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — There is a scam going around that may dupe you into thinking you have viruses on your computer. It gives an 800 number for you to call. You may get a pop-up or link displaying the...
View ArticleSecondary parent-teacher conferences next week in USD 308
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Parent-Teacher Conferences for USD 308 students in grades seven through 12 will be the week of Jan. 12. Hutchinson Middle School will hold parent-teacher conferences from 5 to 8...
View ArticleTuron man enters pleas to aggravated battery and criminal threat
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 25-year-old Turon man entered pleas Friday to a charge of aggravated battery and criminal threat, while the more serious charge of attempted second-degree murder was dismissed....
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Area man scams victims out of cash totaling as much as $100,000 HUTCHINSON, Kan. — An area man was in Reno County District Court Friday morning where he was read the formal charges in two cases, one...
View ArticleMorgan School parents told of changes because of planned picket
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The planned protest at Morgan Elementary School in Hutchinson has led to the district changing how things will go on Monday at the school. District officials say they fully support...
View ArticleAnother scam hitting the area according to sheriff officials
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Sheriff’s Office say they have taken two reports of another scam. This one starts by a company reaching out stating they found your resume and would like to offer...
View ArticleMobile home completely destroyed by fire early Sunday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Local firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 1200 block of East 11th early Sunday morning. When they arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the front door of a...
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