UPDATE: Crews work numerous grass fires
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Sheriff’s Office is again investigating what appears to be arson fires in the county. Sheriff Randy Henderson says the fires were set in CRP grass in the south...
View ArticleBike trail designation sought for roads in northern Reno County
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Another item up for discussion at the Tuesday County Commission meeting was the request to designate two roads in the northern part of the county as part of the TransAmerica Bicycle...
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Hutchinson man faces drug distribution charges HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 29-year-old Hutchinson man was in Reno County District Court Tuesday morning where he was read the formal charges involving the...
View ArticleHRMC removes ice cream from facility
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Officials at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center say they have removed all Blue Bell Ice Cream from the hospital and related facilities. This after a recall of the ice cream was...
View ArticleMervis Railcar project scaled back as delays in construction continue
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – After announcing they would break ground in February on their new rail car repair facility in the industrial park south of Hutchinson, it now appears that Mervis Railcar won’t begin...
View ArticleReno County not among the healthiest places in Kansas
2015 Health Outcomes -Kansas CLICK to enlarge (KHI image) Princeton, N.J. – Riley County ranks healthiest in Kansas and Woodson County is the least healthy place in the state, according to the sixth...
View ArticleKansas man dies, 2 hospitalized after van hits culvert in Rice Co.
BUSHTON, Kan.- A 24-year-old Wichita man was killed in an accident just before 8 a.m. Wednesday up in Rice County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Dodge Caravan driven by 27-year-old Raul...
View ArticleHutchinson woman formally charged with aggravated arson for early March fire
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Hutchinson woman suspected of arson made an initial court appearance via video from the Reno County Jail Wednesday. 18-year-old Kelly Slayton is charged with aggravated arson for...
View ArticleLocal restaurant to be auctioned off
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A local restaurant is apparently going up for sale at auction. McCurdy Auction, LLC announced that they be conducting a public onsite auction on Wednesday, April 1, at Noon for...
View ArticleCounty sales tax collections drop some in March
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Sales tax collections for the county dropped in March from the numbers in Feb. According to County Treasurer Jan Hull, the county collected $345,432 in March compared to $458,017 in...
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Local man charged in three drug distribution cases HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 20-year-old Hutchinson man appeared via-video from the Reno County Jail where he was told of the charges in three cases against...
View ArticleIndecent Liberties with a child suspect formally charged
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 67-year-old man jailed on two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child has been formally charged. John Robert Haney was arrested by Hutchinson Police Detective Scott...
View ArticleSecond Speaker for the Dillon’s Lecture Series is J.B. Bernstein
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – J.B. Bernstein, sports marketing expert, will be the second speaker for the 2015 Ray and Stella Dillon Lecture Series at Hutchinson Community College. Bernstein will lecture on...
View ArticleSentencing for former HCF inmate scheduled again for Friday
Stumper HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After the sentencing hearing for a former Hutchinson Correctional Facility inmate was continued two weeks ago, the hearing is again scheduled in District Court. 28-year-old...
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Hutchinson man formally charged in aggravated assault case HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 26-year-old Hutchinson man has been formally charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal discharge of...
View ArticleCold Weather Rule ends March 31
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Cold Weather Rule here in Kansas ends on March 31, and those who are delinquent on electric and natural gas utility bills could be subject to disconnection of service. The...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals reverses ruling in manslaughter case
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Court of appeals Friday reversed the ruling of Judge Trish Rose regarding motion to suppress evidence. The reversal of the decision by Judge Rose to suppress the blood...
View Article(Updated) Juvenile arrested accused of setting two fires
HUTCHINSON, KS — A couple fires Friday morning are again being ruled arson according to Hutchinson Deputy Fire Chief Doug Hanen, and it led to the arrest of a juvenile. The first call coming in at...
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Turon man sentenced to three years, two months in aggravated battery case HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 25-year-old Turon man who entered pleas to a charge of aggravated battery and criminal threat, while the...
View ArticleTwo of six arrested in drug sting at area high schools make court appearances
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two people arrested in association with a under cover drug investigation at three Hutchinson area high schools made their initial court appearances where they were read the formal...
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