Colder air for the weekend, will warm up again next week
Temperatures will be rather chilly on Saturday with highs in the 30s across central and southeast Kansas. Here is the forecast: This Afternoon…Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North northeast wind...
View ArticleState refiles firearm charge in felony murder case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A hearing for a man accused of felony murder was held Friday where the defendant waived his right to a second preliminary hearing. Brennan Trass is accused in the shooting death of...
View ArticleState seeks to prevent defense from mentioning mental disease or defect in...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – After the defense for a 35-five-year-old man accused of two counts of aggravated assault and criminal threat decided against seeking a defense strategy of mental disease or defect,...
View ArticleTwo local contractors win work on Sports Arena project
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Of the ten components that make up the first round of bids for the Hutchinson Sports Arena project two local contractors will get a share of the work. The concrete work for the...
View ArticleFire units make a run to debris fire Saturday night
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Fire Units were called Saturday night to a structure fire in the area of 17th and Lawndale Park. When they arrived, they found a large fire in the back yard of a residence. The...
View ArticleReport: Search underway for missing Rice Co. woman
CLICK to ENLARGE RICE COUNTY — Authorities and family members are searching for a missing Rice County woman. Megan Renee Foglesong, 22, Alden, Kan., has been missing since late November or early...
View ArticlePolice: Suspect arrested in connection with burglaries in Newton
Youngblood- photo Newton Police NEWTON, Kan. – Law enforcement authorities in Harvey County are investigating a series of burglaries and made an arrest on Sunday. Corey Michael Youngblood, 28, was...
View ArticleHutch man on community corrections charged with 2 home break-ins
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 37-year-old Hutchinson man who spent a great deal of time in jail before his cases made it through the court system and he was granted community corrections is back in jail on new...
View ArticleSuspects in Kwik Shop Robbery scheduled for court Tuesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The four suspects for the Kwik Shop robbery and a local burglary case are scheduled to be back before a judge on Tuesday. Eighteen-year-old Dakota Ney, 19-year-old Karl Koenig,...
View ArticleAre you ready for spring-like temps?
Unseasonably warm weather is expected later this week. High temperatures on Thursday will climb into the mid to upper 70s across central and eastern Kansas, which will approach or exceed some records....
View ArticleAmerican Legion/NJCAA sign tournament contract
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A nice gathering showed up at the Sports Arena to celebrate the signing of the new contract between the American Legion and the NJCAA that will keep the men’s basketball tournament...
View ArticleKansas woman hospitalized after SUV hit by semi in McPherson Co.
MCPHERSON COUNTY – A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just before 12-noon on Monday in McPherson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer driven by Marjorie Huelsmann,...
View ArticleFishing forecast for 2016 now available
PRATT– Anglers like to keep their best fishing holes secret, but that’s hard to do now that the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) produces the annual fishing forecast. The...
View ArticleSuspects in Nickerson burglaries faces new charges
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One of two teens suspected of several automobile burglaries in the city of Nickerson was back in court Tuesday for the reading of formal charges with a new complaint filed by the...
View ArticleHearing in two domestic cases scheduled to resume Wednesday
Mendenhall III HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The preliminary hearing for a 34-year-old man arrested after two domestic incidents, one where he held police at bay for nearly six hours, is expected to resume...
View ArticleNorth Newton couple arrested for abuse of a child and aggravated battery
Jim Nachtigal NEWTON, Kan. – Three children in North Newton were taken into police custody Tuesday. According to a news release, two were 11-years-old and one was 14, and their adoptive parents have...
View ArticleBeck Weathers speaks of his survival on Everest
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — He was left to die on the world’s tallest mountain three times. Dr. Beck Weathers was the speaker for today’s Dillon Lecture Series and brought his story to HCC. Weathers was a part...
View ArticleUPDATE: 3 injured in accident near Medora
MEDORA, Kan. – At around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, deputies were dispatched to Medora Rd and old K-61 for an injury accident. A vehicle driven by Dameitrik Morris of Emporia was traveling northbound on old...
View ArticleFire Units work a couple of calls Tuesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – On Tuesday morning, Hutchinson Fire crews responded to the 8000 Block of E 4th for a grass fire. Arriving units found approximately five acres burning with a driving north wind....
View ArticleFire Weather Watch in effect for Thursday afternoon
Today we will see high temperatures climb into the 60s, with upper 60s likely across southern Kansas. Thursday record high temperatures are expected with strong and gusty winds! With extreme fire...
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