Mimi Meredith named Vice President of Development at the Cosmosphere
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mimi Meredith has joined the Cosmosphere’s senior management team as Vice President of Development. In this role, Meredith will plan, direct and coordinate all development...
View ArticleHutchinson man busted for stealing a vehicle and flee and elude
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Local Police responded to the area of the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for a report of a stolen car around 6:50 a.m. Thursday. The vehicle stolen had been taken by a white man...
View ArticleMervis Railcar project delayed by sharp decline in oil price, officials say
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mervis Railcar and the Hutchinson/ Reno County Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that construction of its facility in Hutchinson has been delayed. Mervis Railcar cites the...
View ArticleArmed robbery suspect arrested
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Police have arrested a man suspected of the armed robbery of the LoanMax Title Loans business in the 1500 block of East 17th on May 4. 29-year-old Jerry Allen Anderson Jr. was...
View ArticleFLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. COUNTIES IN OUR AREA INCLUDE RENO MCPHERSON...
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HCF inmate in prison battery case scheduled for sentencing Friday HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 30-year-old inmate who one time was at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility and was found “guilty” on a charge of...
View ArticleMore officials to testify in Kansas school funding lawsuit
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A top Kansas education official and a school superintendent are preparing to testify in a state district court hearing on a new school funding law. Deputy Education Commissioner...
View ArticleKansas woman hospitalized after car overturns in Rice Co.
LYONS, Kan. — A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just before 8 p.m. on Thursday in Rice County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by Margaret Hoffman, 58, Lyons,...
View ArticleInmate from Hutchinson tries to escape from hospital ICU
Stotts SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a Hutchinson man serving a sentence at Ellsworth Correctional Facility for attempted murder tried to escape Thursday while being treated at Salina Regional Health...
View ArticleSEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL – Friday and Saturday
This information was sent to us from Reno County Emergency Management over the potential for severe weather and especially the potential for long-track tornadoes tomorrow. Here’s is what they are...
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Hutchinson man busted for carjacking makes first court appearance Ricky Smith, Jr. HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The man arrested after he allegedly carjacked a woman’s car early Thursday morning made a first...
View ArticlePratt County accident kills one, injures two others
PRATT, Kan. — An elderly woman was killed and two others injured after a two vehicle accident during the noon hour Saturday in Pratt County. According to the Pratt County Sheriff’s Office, a 2012...
View ArticleDrug Take-Back Day a sucess
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan.— Reno County citizens have again positively responded to the most recent Drug Take-Back Day held over the weekend at the South Hutchinson Police Department. Last Saturday,...
View ArticleOlive Garden’s latest plan: Breadstick sandwiches
Olive Garden photo NEW YORK (AP) — Olive Garden’s plan to win back customers? Take the breadsticks it’s known for and make sandwiches out of them. The restaurant chain known for its unlimited...
View ArticleHutchinson woman hospitalized after vehicle misses deer, overturns
STERLING, Kan. — A Hutchinson woman was injured in an accident just before 1 p.m. on Monday in Reno County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Mercury Cougar driven by Deni L. Brummer, 21, was...
View ArticleMan already facing distribution charges busted again
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 20-year-old South Hutchinson man arrested with two others at a local McDonald’s on charges of being in possession of marijuana with intent to sell was back in court Monday on new...
View ArticleUS Postal Service Food collections down a bit from last year
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The collection of food for the Reno County Food bank is down from last year according to U.S. Postal officials here in Hutchinson, although they say the number could still increase....
View ArticleVeterans’ Memorial groundbreaking event coming soon
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Officials have announced a Phase 1 groundbreaking event for the Reno County Veterans’ Memorial to be built on the south edge of South Hutchinson. The groundbreaking will be on...
View ArticleUP to spend $120M to enhance community safety, efficiency in Kan.
OMAHA — Union Pacific plans to invest about $120 million in 2015 to improve Kansas’ transportation infrastructure, including two major sections of the line serving Hutchinson and Reno County. The work...
View ArticleHutchinson School Board talks new attendance boundaries
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The USD 308 School Board was briefed Monday on the process for creating new attendance boundaries for the district’s elementary schools. In April, the board voted to remove one...
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