Kansas Community College Trusteess, Presidents discuss funding
photo by Brandon Steinert by Brandon Steinert GREAT BEND -The Kansas Association of Community College Trustees (KACCT) and the colleges’ presidents gathered for its quarterly meeting Friday and...
View ArticleNewton woman hospitalized after vehicle hydroplanes, hits bridge railing
NEWTON, Kan. – A Newton woman was injured in an accident just before 4 p.m. on Sunday in Harvey County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a Buick Lacrosse driven by Donna K. Meier, 55, Hesston was...
View ArticleHeavy rain causes lowland flooding in south-central Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Heavy rains overnight are causing flooding in low-lying areas and some road closings in south-central Kansas. The National Weather Service says 3 to 6 inches of rain fell in the...
View ArticleKHP makes arrest after high-speed chase
photo Harvey Co. Sheriff HARVEY COUNTY, Kan.- The Kansas Highway patrol chased a suspect into Harvey County and made an arrest of a 33-year old Butler County man on Sunday. Officers reported troopers...
View ArticlePolice busy with different reports, including graffiti
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A local woman says she was threatened by a black male around 10 p.m. Sunday when she caught him breaking into her vehicle in the 900 block of East 11th. She alleges he stole some...
View ArticleCommunity Healthcare forum on Tuesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System will be featuring a special community forum during its monthly “First Course” on Tuesday, June 16th. Representatives from Hutchinson Regional...
View ArticleHutchinson School District publication recognized 10th time
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – For the tenth consecutive year, Hutchinson Public Schools has received national recognition for clarity in telling the district’s financial story. The budget document is put...
View ArticleBurrton man appealing conviction involving injury accident
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 44-year-old Burrton man convicted of all the charges associated with an accident where he struck another man with his motorcycle causing him to lose his leg is appealing his...
View ArticleRains stall winter wheat harvest in Kansas UPDATE
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new report shows that 2 percent of the Kansas winter wheat has been cut since harvest activity began last week in the state. The National Agricultural Statistics Service...
View ArticleHutchinson roofing company in state lawsuit
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today announced that his office has filed lawsuits against five roofing contractors, including one doing business in Hutchinson, for violating the...
View ArticleLawsuits Claim Newton Oncologist Performed Unnecessary Treatments
Dr. Nannery- Central Care Cancer Center photo By DAN MARGOLIES A whistleblower lawsuit alleging a Kansas oncologist provided medically unnecessary services is the second suit to question his practices,...
View ArticleMan enters plea in sexual battery case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 24-year-old man entered a plea to a lesser charge of aggravated battery Monday afternoon in Reno County District Court. Matthew Ledin was originally charged with sexual battery...
View ArticleKevin Miller resigns at Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Officials announced Monday that Kevin J. Miller, F.A.C.H.E., President and CEO at Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System (HRHS) since July 2011 has resigned his position effective...
View ArticleLocal man who scammed victims out of $493,000 enters “guilty” plea
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Hutchinson area man was in Reno County District Court Monday where he entered a “guilty” plea to one count of felony theft. Mahlon Stutzman admitted that between Jan. 1, 2011, and...
View ArticleYou can be a part of a live/work study in Hutchinson and Reno County
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce and the Hutchinson Community Foundation have partnered with the Kansas Leadership Center, the Kansas Rural Housing Coalition, and J...
View ArticlePolice ready to purchase body cams
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hutchinson Police department is working out the final details for body cameras they will use on the force, and a grant that will purchase in-car cameras. Chief Dick Heitschmidt...
View ArticleHearing for a Hutchinson man in aggravated assault case in recess
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The hearing for a 26-year-old Hutchinson man charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal discharge of a firearm at or in an occupied dwelling, possession of...
View ArticleCounty Commissioner wants meeting over tax lid imposed by the state
Legislation recently passed in Topeka continues to concern Reno County Commissioners. The bill which will have an effect on city and county governments and how much they can raise taxes with the state...
View ArticleJuveniles suspected in Pratt County burglary case at archery range
PRATT, Kan. – The Sheriff’s office in Pratt County through their investigation has determined that the break in and criminal damage at the Ninnescah Archery Range was done by two juveniles in that...
View ArticleKansas Lottery Supports State Fair with New $1 Ticket
TOPEKA, KAN. – The Kansas Lottery has launched a new instant scratch game for this year’s Kansas State Fair. On sale now at Lottery retailers throughout the state, the new $1 “Fried N’ Joy” ticket...
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