Board delays vote on unlicensed teachers in McPherson, 5 other districts
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Board of Education delayed a vote on a proposal to allow unlicensed teachers in six of the state’s school districts including Concordia; Hugoton; McPherson; Kansas City,...
View ArticleState Fair tickets on sale
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Tickets went on sale Thursday for the two latest additions to the Kansas State fair grandstand shows. Tickets for Little Big Town and Gabriel Iglesias can be purchased at the Kansas...
View ArticleBuilding committee up for consideration by Hutchinson City Council
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Now that the special sales tax for renovation and additions to the Hutchinson Sports Arena has been approved, the Council will be considering several approvals at their regular...
View ArticleRetirement reception set for USD 308
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Hutchinson Public Schools will formally thank its retirees during a come-and-go reception at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in the Career and Technical Education Academy, 800 15th...
View ArticleWomen receives probation in child sex case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A local woman who entered a plea to a charge of indecent liberties with a child was given probation in lieu of what could have been a lengthy prison sentence. Samantha Otterbein was...
View ArticleHutch man sentenced in drug distribution case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 28-year-old Hutchinson was was sentenced to nearly four years in prison in a drug distribution case. Raymond Kimball was convicted for possession of cocaine with intent to sell,...
View ArticleThree injured in car/ semi accident
BURRTON, Kan. —Three teens were injured in a car/ semi accident in eastern Reno County Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol 16-year-old Dawson Ryan of Burrton was on Rayl Road just west...
View ArticleFire destroys barn
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Hutchinson Fire responded to a large structure fire over the weekend. According to the fire department, 6 units responded to the 7900 block of Cottontail around 8:45 Saturday...
View ArticleLandfill rates could increase to outside counties
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Reno County Commissioners will discuss a proposal to increase refuse rates to the five surrounding counties that use the landfill by $ 0.75 during Tuesday’s agenda session. Under the...
View ArticleLiberty Bell 7 comes home to Cosmosphere
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Liberty Bell 7 returned to Hutchinson this morning after its stay overseas. The spacecraft has been in Germany where it was part part of a temporary exhibit, “Outer Space: The...
View ArticleWintz named new HHS coach
A successful head coach from middle school to D-II college basketball will take the reins at Hutchinson High School in 2015-16. Chad Wintz has been named head boys’ basketball coach at Hutchinson High...
View ArticleMCC sale a sucess
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – It was another successful MCC Relief sale held over the weekend at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. According to numbers released on Tuesday the sale totaled more than $547 thousand....
View ArticlePolice blotter
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Reno County Sheriffs officers arrested a woman on drug charges early Tuesday morning. The So took 35-year-old misty Pruner into custody in the 400 block of N. Hoagland on suspicion...
View ArticleMan arrested in rape case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A Hutchinson man is facing potential charges of rape and other possible crimes following his arrest Monday. Police took 30-year-old Steve Love Jr. into custody at his residence...
View ArticleCounty commission discusses landfill rate
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Rates at the Reno County landfill will go up across the board if Commissioners pass a resolution that will be before them next week. Commissioners heard a report from the landfill...
View ArticleKansas lawmakers see $25M worth of school funding surprises
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas would take an additional $25 million hit in its next state budget to provide the aid it has promised to public schools. Officials learned of the issue less than three weeks...
View ArticleEmerald ash borer traps to be set across Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State and national agricultural workers are planning to set traps across the state to prevent the spread of a destructive beetle. The state announced Tuesday that 163 traps will be...
View ArticleNew Student Ambassadors named at HCC
Hutchinson, Kan. – Hutchinson Community College has announced the list of Student Ambassadors for the 2015-2016 academic year. The Ambassador group, comprised of HCC students from all areas of the...
View ArticleSign up continues for summer league at The Alley
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Work continues on the family entertainment center at 23rd and Lorraine. Officials with The Alley say they still plan on having the summer Battle of the Sexes league the first week of...
View ArticleLocal Trek dealer with advice for bicycle recall
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Trek bicycles issued a recall of a number of bikes after a possible mechanical defect was detected that could cause an accident. The recall involves the quick-release handle, that if...
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