Juvenile arrested on aggravated assault charges
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Police were called to the report of an alleged assault involving a gun early Tuesday morning. That led to a juvenile being taken into custody. Thirty-three-year-old Dustin Allen...
View ArticleWoman formally charged in robbery and theft case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 31-year-old woman accused of trying to elude law enforcement while having two kids in her vehicle was back in court Tuesday on new charges. Kendra Nichols has been charged by the...
View ArticleSHFD and HFD battle two grass fires
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. – South Hutchinson and Hutchinson Fire Departments worked two grass fires on either side of the Arkansas River this afternoon. According to Reno County 911, the first call came...
View ArticleGirl Scouts recognized for their annual can drive
WICHITA, Kan. – Kansas Girl Scouts recycled nearly 21,000 pounds of aluminum cans to earn the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council second place in a national recycling challenge, which also...
View ArticleKansas education officials see cuts affecting classrooms UPDATE
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The seven largest school districts in Kansas would lose a total of $67 million in state aid if Republican Gov. Sam Brownback is forced to cut spending $400 million because...
View ArticleHaven residents say “yes” to $12 million bond issue
HAVEN, Kan. — Residents who live in the Haven School District approved a $12,000,000 bond issue Tuesday with 542 voting “yes,” to 401 saying “no.” The money will be used for a new roof, gym, new...
View ArticleNewton man among those recognizing growing Kan. dairy industry
Members of the Kansas dairy industry joined with Gov. Sam Brownback for the signing of the proclamation declaring June Dairy month in Kansas. Pictured from left are Ron Grusenmeyer, Midwest Dairy...
View ArticlePolice and Highway Patrol conducting DUI checkpoint this weekend
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Beware, this coming weekend, Hutchinson Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol will be doing a field sobriety checkpoint in Hutchinson. They advise you to drink responsibly. If you...
View ArticleSuspect in a series of arson fires bound over for trial
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 37-year-old man arrested back in April for a series of arson fires was in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing and was bound over for trial on nine counts of arson. James...
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Hutchinson woman convicted of 3 counts of aggravated assault scheduled for sentencing HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 35-year-old woman who was charged with three counts of attempted murder in the second degree...
View ArticleReno County accident injures one person
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. – One person was taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center after a two-vehicle accident at the junction of K-96 and K-14 Wednesday afternoon. Sixty-eight-year-old Loretta...
View ArticleGreen to serve 13 months
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 35-year-old woman who entered a plea to three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon was given 13 months in prison. Nicole Green could have received significantly more...
View ArticleHutchinson woman charged in unlawful sexual relations case bound over for trial
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Reno County woman charged with unlawful sexual relations with an inmate at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility was bound over for trial by Judge Joe McCarville Thursday. Marla...
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Appeals Court remands case over failure to make inquiry HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 32-year-old man sentenced to roughly 28-years in prison will see his sentence come back to District Court because Judge Tim...
View ArticleSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TILL MIDNIGHT
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 287 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN OUR LISTENING AREA RENO HARVEY MARION MCPHERSON
View ArticleFLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS INCLUDING RENO, MARION, MCPHERSON, HARVEY, KINGMAN AND SEDGWICK COUNTIES, FROM FRIDAY...
View ArticleHCF inmate in prison battery case gets just over 10 years added to prison time
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 30-year-old inmate who at one time was at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility and was found “guilty” on a charge of battery of a law enforcement officer was sentenced to 10 years...
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Local man gets corrections in one case, ordered to prison in two others HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 28-year-old Hutchinson man who entered a plea to an amended complaint that includes nine charges involving...
View ArticleGay suspect in drug distribution case granted 3-years community corrections
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 42-year-old man convicted in a 2012 case involving the distribution of drugs was granted community corrections late Friday afternoon after a long sentencing hearing, mainly...
View ArticleWestar drops plan for 3 new energy efficiency programs
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Westar Energy has dropped plans for three new energy efficiency programs. The Kansas Corporation Commission issued an order Thursday allowing the utility to withdraw its request for...
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