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Obituaries
Alice Rosa Uphoff Nov. 4, 1925 – April 2, 2016 Seamstress Age: 90 Johnny L. Scott Sept. 20, 1947 – April 4, 2016 Warehouseman Age: 68 Teddy J. “Ted” Carlton Nov. 14, 1929 – April 4, 2016 Age: 86...
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NTSB issues preliminary report on Amtrak train derailment
Aerial photograph of Amtrak passenger train 4. Photo Kansas Highway Patrol The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday released a preliminary report of the Amtrak passenger train that...
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Kansas man hospitalized after Reno Co. motorcycle accident
RENO COUNTY – A Stafford County man was injured in an accident just after 5 p.m. on Thursday in Reno County, The Reno County Sheriff’s Department reported a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by...
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Victims of Phone scam reported in at least three area counties
NEWTON, Kan. – The latest scam coming in around the area includes someone identifying themselves as being from the Publishers Clearing House. The caller states you have won a new truck and cash, but...
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Pretty Prairie man formally charged in drug distribution case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 29-year-old Pretty Prairie man who was taken to jail back on April 1 was back in court Friday for the formal reading of charges. Joshua Stucky was stopped by a Reno County...
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Hutch man busted for aggravated assault and battery
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 46-year-old man was taken to jail Thursday evening after he alleged threatened two Lyons women in the unit block of West B, at a local night club. Arturo Ortega Marin of charged...
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Kansas delaying contributions to public employee pensions
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is delaying roughly $90 million in contributions to pensions for public school and college employees as a potential short-term response to lower-than-expected tax...
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After dispute in Reno Co., sheriff alerts residents to meter replacement work
photo Westar Energy HARVEY COUNTY – After a homeowner threatened employees during meter replacement work recently in Reno County, law enforcement authorities in Harvey County are alerting residents...
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Home Depot: Electronic outage slowed card purchases
Google image WASHINGTON (AP) — Home Depot reported an internal outage with its system for processing payment cards on Saturday, slowing purchases at stores across the U.S. A spokesman for the home...
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3 injured in a Reno County accident
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Three people were injured around 8:45 p.m., Saturday night west of Hutchinson when two vehicles collided on a hill. Seventeen-year-old Jaedyn Hambrick of Hutchinson was traveling...
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Man convicted in local arson case sentenced to additional time in prison
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 25-year-old man who entered pleas to setting a pair of fires back on May 28, 2014, in Reno County was sentenced Monday morning to three years and four months in prison. Dustin...
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Inman man killed in motorcycle accident
INMAN, Kan. — An Inman man was killed in a car/motorcycle accident near Inman Sunday afternoon. The McPherson County Sheriff’s Office reports that 16-year-old Raine Reitsma of Inman was going eastbound...
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Wichita man scheduled for court Tuesday in drug distribution case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 52-year-old Wichita man who was arrested on suspicion of distributing drugs here in Hutchinson is scheduled to hear any formal charges Tuesday. Douglas Buck faces potential...
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3 men formally charged in drug distribution case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The three men arrested back on April 2 on drug distribution charges were back before a judge Monday morning for the formal reading of charges. Charles Crumble and Derrick Taylor,...
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1 of 2 suspects charged in jail beating case scheduled for trial Tuesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The trial for one of two men charged with the beating of a Reno County Correctional Facility inmate is scheduled to begin Tuesday. William Alexander and his brother Antoine are both...
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Officers recognized for bravery responding to Hesston shooting
Assistant Chief Bethards and Officer Pfautz- photo Harvey Co. Sheriff NEWTON – First responders continue to be recognized for their bravery on the day of the shooting at the Excel factory in Hesston....
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Hutchinson man who fatally stabbed wife’s dog expected in court Friday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The 59-year-old man arrested over the weekend after he allegedly fatally stabbed his wife’s pit bull is expected to make a first appearance in court Friday. John Oathout was...
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1 of 2 suspects charged in jail beating enters plea
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – One of two men charged with the beating of a Reno County Correctional Facility inmate was scheduled to have his trial begin Tuesday, but he avoided trial and entered a plea in the...
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Hutchinson School Board approves K-5 math textbook adoption
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The USD 308 Board of Education Monday approved a math textbook adoption for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, K-5 classrooms will...
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Hutchinson School District publication recognized 11th time
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – For the 11th consecutive year, the Hutchinson Public Schools has received national recognition for clarity in telling the district’s financial story. The a budget document is put...
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