Wichita man charged in Hutchinson distribution case a “no show” in court
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The state is seeking a bond forfeiture for a 28-year-old Wichita man arrested back in January for being in possession of a large quantity of high-grade marijuana here in Hutchinson....
View ArticleHutch man enters pleas in 2 cases
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 36-year-old man jailed for suspicion of multiple counts of stalking and theft in one case and robbery and aggravated burglary in another was in court Monday where he entered a...
View ArticleDrug distribution case scheduled for trial Tuesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One of two Hutchinson residents arrested in February of 2013 on drug distribution charges is scheduled for trial Tuesday. Twenty-one-year-old Derrick Taylor was arrested along with...
View ArticleSpecial meetings involving farmers and ranchers coming next month
HESSTON, Kan. – Kansas farmers and ranchers will discuss irrigation conservation, legislative issues and grain and livestock marketing at the annual Kansas NFO state meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 5, in...
View ArticleFederal indictments dismissed against four Hutchinson men
WICHITA, Kan. — A federal judge has dismissed the indictment against seven men, including four from Hutchinson, all accused in 2012 of cheating investors out of $132 million. The Prosecution dropped...
View ArticleMcPherson among 42 counties to get federal aid for spring storms
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed a federal disaster declaration that will free up federal funds to help Kansas recover from recent spring storms. The federal money will go toward...
View Article1 hospitalized after 2-vehicle Interstate collision
MCPHERSON, Kan.- One person was injured in an accident just before 9p.m. on Monday in McPherson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a state trooper was southbound on Interstate 135 one mile...
View ArticleAccident near McPherson injures Wisconsin woman
MCPHERSON, Kan. – A 22-year-old Wisconsin woman was taken to a McPherson hospital Monday night after a crash on I-135 near the K-61 exit. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol , one of their troopers...
View ArticleLocal organizations share community service tax credit awards
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Commerce announced that 23 nonprofit organizations will share $4.13 million in tax credits under the Kansas Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP). Since...
View ArticleCity Council praises Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – They’ve been a big part of several large renovation projects in the city, including the Wiley Building project. But a little help from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation made a...
View Article14th Annual Festival of Remembrance coming Aug. 13 at Prairie Dunes
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The 14th annual Festival of Remembrance, an annual fundraising auction to benefit Hospice and Homecare of Reno County, has been scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 13, at Prairie Dunes...
View ArticleGovernor orders flags lowered to honor 5 members of the military
TOPEKA, Kan. – Gov. Sam Brownback today ordered flags in Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sun-up to sun-down through Saturday. Flags in Kansas may be ordered to half-staff again on the date of the...
View ArticleNewton Fire / EMS respond to apartment fire
NEWTON, Kan. – Fire and EMS crews in Newton were called to the report of a structure fire at an apartment complex Tuesday afternoon. First-arriving crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from a...
View ArticleHutch man arrested in domestic case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 27-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon on a variety of charges associated with a domestic case. Jerry Johnson Jr. was taken to jail for aggravated assault, felony...
View ArticleReno County Commission here’s 2016 budget proposal
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – As expected the county got the numbers for what the budget entails for next year when they met this morning. That includes a one mill increase going from 39.527 this year to 40.527...
View ArticleTwo arrested on drug and gun charges scheduled for court Wednesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The two people taken to jail back on July 10, are scheduled for court Wednesday where they’re expected to be read the formal charges against them. Thirty-two-year-old Kristen S....
View ArticleState law requires vaccinations for kids to attend school
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Kansas state law requires all students to be vaccinated prior to attending school each year or to provide annual documentation of one of two exemptions. Most of those vaccinations...
View ArticleNational Guard investigating helicopter accident at McPherson airport
Google map MCPHERSON -A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Kansas National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation was involved in a non-injury training accident at the McPherson airport Tuesday night...
View ArticleState refiles charges in human trafficking case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The state has refiled a case against a Wichita area man after they earlier dropped that charges on technical grounds, this as the case against Steven Beranek was scheduled to go to...
View ArticleJury trial in drug distribution case is in recess
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The trial for one of two Hutchinson residents arrested in February of 2013 on drug distribution charges is in recess. Twenty-one-year-old Derrick Taylor was arrested along with...
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