Greg Meredith announces candidacy for Hutchinson School Board
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Greg Meredith has decided to run for a seat on the USD 308 Board of Education. Meredith is the vice president of compliance and ethics for the Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System....
View ArticleAdvance voting on Buhler bond issue under way
BUHLER, Kan. – Advance voting is under way at the Reno County Courthouse ahead of the Buhler USD 313 vote on a $10 million bond issue. The bond issue would fund major improvements for the school’s...
View ArticleHHS Wall of Honor class announced
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The 16th class of the Wall of Honor at Hutchinson High School features a trio of HHS alumni. The 2015 honorees are Stanley Murdock, class of 1966; Sandy Woodson, class of 1968; and...
View Article“State of the City” address given by Hutchinson City Manager John Deardoff
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — City Manager John Deardoff gave what has become the annual “State of the City” address where he lays out where things stand in the city now and the challenges moving forward. He...
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Jury finds defendant “not guilty” in assault case HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The jury in the case against a 22-year-old Hutchinson man charged with aggravated assault found him “not guilty” of that charge,...
View ArticleSiemens wins Kansas wind farm contract
ORLANDO, Fla. — Siemens announced that it will supply 21 wind turbines to NJR Clean Energy Ventures, a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, for the 48-megawatt Alexander wind project, located in Rush,...
View ArticleUP reports strong 4Q
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2014 fourth quarter net income of $1.4 billion, or $1.61 per diluted share, compared to $1.2 billion, or $1.27 per diluted share, in the fourth...
View ArticleNew Kansas education commissioner will visit Hutchinson
Randy Watson- courtesy photo TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Incoming Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson is beginning a 15-stop tour this week to meet with parents, lawmakers and others about what they...
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Great Bend man no show in court, bond now $70,000 HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 38-year-old Great Bend man jailed last week here in Reno County for allegedly making a drug sale in Haven apparently posted a...
View ArticleUSDA official to view Lincoln Elementary breakfast
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A top U.S. Department of Agriculture official is scheduled to visit Lincoln Elementary School in Hutchinson next Wednesday. Audrey Rowe, the USDA’s administrator of Food and...
View ArticleState rest in multiple burglary trial
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The state has rested their side of the case against a Missouri man accused of 19 local burglaries here in Hutchinson. Joseph Paul Jones Jr. is accused of 45 counts involving the...
View ArticleFire causes light damage to Hutchinson home
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson fire crews responded to the 1600 block of West 11th Avenue for the report of a structure fire Thursday night. Crews responded just before 5 p.m. and found the front porch...
View ArticleStudent with BB gun detained at HHS
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Notices were sent out to parents of Hutchinson High School yesterday after a student was found on campus with a BB gun. The incident was reported just before 3:30 p.m. The student...
View ArticleHutchWins!
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Voters may have a tough decision when it comes to the April election. Tuesday, the City Council approved the sales tax question for the Sports Arena renovation project. If approved...
View ArticleDecember Jobs numbers show mixed results
TOPEKA, Kan. — The December jobs numbers released today show the rates for both Hutchinson and Reno County increased slightly. The unemployment rate for Hutchinson now stands at 4.4 percent, up from...
View ArticleTexas Kidnapping incident ends peacefully in Newton
NEWTON, Kan. — A Texas man is jailed in Harvey County for an alleged kidnapping incident that apparently started in Austin. Harvey County law enforcement were told that the suspect and victim...
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Missouri man convicted of multiple burglary counts here in Hutchinson HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Missouri man accused of 19 local burglaries here in Hutchinson has been found guilty as charged. Joseph Paul...
View ArticleAnother kidnapping suspect arrested in Harvey County
NEWTON, Kan.- Law enforcement authorities in Harvey County arrested a second kidnap suspect on Friday night. According to a media release from the Newton Police Department Members of the Harvey County...
View ArticleFire damages Hutchinson home
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson fire crews responded to a structure fire early Monday morning. Crews responded around 2:15 a.m. to the 300 block of East Walker and found smoke coming from the attic of...
View ArticleTexas kidnapping suspect now faces federal charge in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. — The 24-year-old Texas man jailed in Harvey County for an alleged kidnapping incident that apparently started in Austin, Texas now faces a kidnapping charge in federal court. The...
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