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Hutch man bound over in sodomy case involving 15 year old
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A man convicted on a charge of criminal threat was bound over for trial Monday in a child sex case. Kenneth Broadfoot is charged with criminal sodomy involving a 15-year-old girl....
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Second of 2 burglary suspects now charged with other crimes
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One of the two men suspected in a number of auto burglaries in the Nickerson area has now been charged with other crimes. Nineteen-year-old Quentin Zumalt is already charged with...
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Western Kansas Lawmakers Bring Unique Perspective to the Capitol
By Carter Moelk Senator Garrett Love -courtesy photo KU Statehouse Wire Service TOPEKA – Legislators from western Kansas believe they bring a unique perspective to Capitol politics. The difference...
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City of Hutchinson wants your vote to get on the cover of Kansas Journal
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — City officials are hoping you’ll vote for Hutchinson and get the city on the cover of the Kansas Journal magazine. You can follow the link below and vote for the photo of Avenue A...
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County approves employment agreement for new Emergency Management Director
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Commissioners approved the employment agreement with 26-year-old Adam Weishaar, who will leave the Hutchinson Police Department to become the new Emergency Management...
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IRS scam still going around
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Police are again advising residents of a scam involving taxes where a person calls you and claims to be with the IRS. They noted on Facebook that these con artists are calling...
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County Commission ready to move ahead with secure entrance plan
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Commission agreed to go ahead with the design proposal from Mann & Company Architects for building a secure entrance to the courthouse, which will use the main...
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Fire crews battle Newton-area barn fire
(photo courtesy of Newton Fire) NEWTON, Kan. — Fire crews from Newton, Walton, Halstead, and Hesston responded to a large barn fire near NE 24th and Spencer in Harvey County Monday night. The barn was...
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Lack of broadband still exists in Kansas after $1B in subsidies
TOPEKA, Kan. — Do government subsidies go where they should – to areas of Kansas where little to no Broadband service exists? The Kansas Universal Service Fund is a nearly 20-year old program created...
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Hutch man who entered pleas in marijuana distribution case scheduled for...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 33-year-old man who waived his preliminary hearing and entered a plea in a marijuana distribution case is scheduled for sentencing Thursday. Gerardo Saucedo entered pleas as...
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Royals Trophy Tour makes stop in Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas City Royals Trophy Tour made a stop in Hutchinson Wednesday and was greeted with large crowds for the two hours it was in the Meadowlark Building on the Kansas State...
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Increased safety patrols near high schools coming next month
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Additional eyes will be on all high schools in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma during the first two weeks of March in an effort to reduce teen traffic fatalities. Locally, from Feb....
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TECH in Hutchinson hires event coordinator
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Lacey Mills has been hired for the position of Event Coordinator at the Training and Evaluation Center of Hutchinson. Mills will oversee TECH fundraising events including Main...
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Arson suspect waives preliminary hearing and enters ‘guilty’ plea
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 25-year-old man suspected of setting a pair of fires back on May 28, 2014, in Reno County was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Thursday, but waived that hearing and entered a...
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Hutch man who entered pleas in marijuana distribution case sentenced to 12+...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 33-year-old man who waived his preliminary hearing and entered a plea in a marijuana distribution case was sentenced Thursday to just over 12 years in prison. Gerardo Saucedo...
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Stolen out-of-state checks cashed in Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Police taking reports of stolen checks and people forging those checks unfortunately is fairly common, but police took a report on Wednesday that is kind of unusual. Apparently an...
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Storm Spotter meetings planned
Tornado north of Hutchinson on July 13 HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Severe storm season isn’t far off and meteorologists from the National Weather Service office in Wichita will once again be presenting...
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Obituaries
Mary Catherine Leaming Oct. 31, 1939 – Feb. 15, 2016 Inventory Controller Age: 76 Paul Wesley Ensz July 11, 1944 – Feb. 16, 2016 Flooring Salesman Age: 71 Veora Mabel Abernathy Jan. 30, 1917 –...
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Shooting reported at Execl Industries in Hesston
Location of Excel in Hesston- Google Map HESSTON, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a Kansas business (all times local): 7:50 p.m. An employee of the Kansas company where a gunman opened fire...
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Area churches respond after shooting in Hesston
NEWTON, Kan. – Churches in Newton are helping those impacted by Thursday’s mass shooting at Excel in Hesston. St. Mary’s Catholic Church announced via social media overnight they would have a Rosary...
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