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Hutchinson man’s lawyer allowed to withdraw as counsel
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – One of the suspects in a home invasion in South Hutchinson was in court Friday on another matter. Twenty-nine year-old Jesse Aich is charged with possession of methamphetamine with...
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Accident sends Hutch man to the hospital
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A local man was taken to the hospital after a two vehicle accident at 5th & Plum Thursday. 20-year-old Timothy Taverner was transported to the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center...
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Dispute over electric meter sends Hutch area man to jail (UPDATE)
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – At around 11:40 a.m.Thursday, Reno County Sheriff Deputies were called out to the area of 5000 West Nickerson Blvd. northwest of Hutchinson for the report of an aggravated assault....
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Unemployment rates improve some
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Labor released the latest unemployment rate for February. It shows the city of Hutchinson with a rate of 4.8 percent, a slight drop from the January number...
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Sonny Bray sentenced to five years in prison
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 35-year-old Hutchinson man’s efforts withdraw his plea and also fire his appointed attorney failed and he was sentenced to prison. Sonny Bray entered “guilty” pleas to felony flee...
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Hutchinson woman injured in one vehicle accident
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 79-year-old Hutchinson woman was taken to the hospital after a one vehicle accident Friday north of Hutchinson. According to the Reno County Sheriff’s Office, Barbara L. Carithers...
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Convicted felon caught with drugs and guns formally charged
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A man local man busted on drug and gun charges was back before a judge Tuesday for the reading of formal charges. Police came to a home on March 14 and in particular a garage for...
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Judge denies gag order against two teens accused of criminal threat at Hutch...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Attorneys for two teens accused of conspiracy to commit capital murder were before juvenile Judge Patty Macke-Dick over whether there should be a gag order, sealed files and closed...
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Time running out for registering properties with the cities rental inspection...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Time is running out on the grace period for those who own rental property to have those properties registered with the city. As of Tuesday, 3,500 rental properties have been...
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Sun Valley Inc. expanding in South Hutchinson
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — South Hutchinson is getting another industrial business. Sun Valley Inc. a local trucking company located at US-50 and K-61, is expanding its transportation footprint....
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Newton Police Sergeant given national award
NEWTON, Kan. – Last week, Sergeant Jason Thompson of the Newton Police Department was presented an award from Desert Snow, a national criminal interdiction training organization at the National...
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Hutchinson Zoo Offering Eggstravaganza this Easter week
HUTCHINSON, KS – This Easter weekend the Hutchinson Zoo will host their Eggstravaganza. Previous years have included a typical egg race like other groups in the area. This year, the zoo will focus...
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Obituaries
Ronald C. Bruce Oct. 12, 1941 – Feb. 26, 2016 Farmer/Stockman Age: 74 Ronald “Rok” A. Davis April 12, 1965 – Feb. 27, 2016 Age: 50 Harold Dean Singleton Dec. 21, 1940 – Feb. 25, 2016 Farmer...
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KHP: Small plane makes emergency landing on McPherson Co. road UPDATE
MCPHERSON COUNTY – A small plane made an emergency landing just after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday in McPherson County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a plane piloted by 22-year-old Ian Barnhart of...
View ArticleMassive Kansas grass fire continues to burn
COMANCHE COUNTY – A massive grass fire that includes Comanche and Barber counties in Kansas and extends into Oklahoma has burned over 17,000 acres, according to a social media report from the Oklahoma...
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Hutchinson area man arrested for kidnapping and assault
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Reno County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to 11912 E. 4th for a man with a Westar employee being held at gunpoint. The deputy arrived and detained 66-year-old Marc Miller. The...
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Two arrested after disturbance in Hutchinson Tuesday night
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 46-year-old man who is apparently homeless made a first appearance Wednesday morning on a charge of aggravated battery after he allegedly stabbed another man during an argument...
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Kansas school superintendents split over new funding plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas school administrators are split over a new education funding plan designed to meet a recent court order on aid to poor school districts without a big spending increase. The...
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Kansas Senate approves bill to accelerate property tax lid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas senators have passed a bill to accelerate a cap on city and county property tax increases. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Senate approved the bill with a 24-16...
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One of two formally charged in marijuana cultivation case wants evidence...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One of two people charged in a case from last year wants some of the evidence against her suppressed. Darla Conners and John Galestine are both charged with the cultivation of...
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