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McPherson woman sentenced for aggravated robbery, murder
MCPHERSON – A Kansas woman was sentenced Friday to nearly 27 years in prison for murder, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Kamra Kay Farrell, 27, McPherson was sentenced in McPherson...
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Grass Fire east of Hutchinson blamed on tossed cigarette
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Just before 7 p.m. Friday evening, Hutchinson fire units responded to 17th and Willison Road for a grass fire. When they arrived, they found a fast moving fire in heavy vegetation....
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FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY THROUGH 7 AM MONDAY MORNING
Heavy rainfall is forecast for most locations from Saturday night through Monday morning, as a slow moving storm system moves across the plains. The heaviest rainfall will be located for areas west of...
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AG: Court needs to withdraw threat to close Kansas schools
TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Friday, filed with the Kansas Supreme Court the state’s brief in Gannon v. Kansas. The brief argues that Senate Substitute for House Bill 2655, a...
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Police search for suspect after reports of shots fired in Newton
NEWTON- Law enforcement authorities in Harvey County continue to search for a suspect in connection with gunshots in a residential area. The Harvey County Emergency Response Team (SWAT) was working a...
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Residents in Pleasantview area want Fire District change
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Residents and business owners in the Pleasantview area are still not happy with fire and other emergency service in their area. It was in October of last when the Reno County...
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Newton school district ponders charging for all-day kindergarten
Courtesy photo NEWTON, Kan. (AP) — Another Kansas school district is considering charging parents for all-day kindergarten. KSNW-TV reports that the Newton district in south-central Kansas is looking...
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Hutchinson Community Foundation “Match Day” coming May 3
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Match Day is coming next month to the Eagle Media Center. Officials with the Hutchinson Community Foundation say this is a big, bold opportunity for Hutchinson and Reno County. It’s...
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Judge orders new preliminary hearing in child sex case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A man bound over for trial in a child sex case was in court Monday morning seeking dismissal of the charges. Although Judge Tim Chambers denied that request, he did order a new...
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Local man denied a reduction of his lengthy sentence
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 46-year-old man convicted in 2007 of breaking into his ex-wife’s home, and laying on the floor beside her bed while she slept, then jumping on top of her when she woke up, holding...
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CROSS: Low crude oil prices not the long-term story or trend
Ed Cross, KIOGA By EDWARD CROSS Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association President The drastic drop in crude oil prices in 2015 and 2016 have had a significant impact on the small businesses that...
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Amtrak will use bus line to restore service to Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Amtrak says it will use buses to connect people in Wichita with its trains in Oklahoma City and Newton. Several state and local officials announced the bus connection Monday,...
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Aggravated assault case being heard in District Court
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The trial for a Hutchinson woman accused the threatening two people with a baseball bat. Delorah Linden is charged with two counts of aggravated assault for the incident which...
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County Commission approves agenda items
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – In addition to discussion of zoning changes, The Reno County Commission approved an agreement with KDOT for the federal fund exchange program administered through Reno County Public...
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Target: Transgenders can use bathrooms matching gender ID
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target is making a stand on the debate around what type of bathrooms transgenders can use. In a statement posted on its company website Tuesday, the...
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MOD meeting scheduled for next week in Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – An informational meeting sponsored by the Citizens for the Moderation of our Democracy known as the MOD Squad is scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2016 in the Theatre of the Shears...
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HCC students busted for drug distribution on campus
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Two Hutchinson Community College students were arrested Tuesday on drug distribution charges. Nineteen-year-old Raashid Jamal Arnold and 21-year-old Jaleen Cook were both arrested...
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Cosmosphere speaker to talk earthquakes
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Cosmosphere Science Center and Space Museum invites residents April 30 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for a free presentation titled, “Yes, Humans really Are Causing Earthquakes.” The...
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1 of 3 men charged in drug distribution case denied bond reduction
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One of three men arrested back on April 2 on drug distribution charges was back before a judge Wednesday morning over a motion for a bond reduction. Robert Goodman, 32, asked...
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Jury finds aggravated assault suspect “not guilty”
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A local woman accused of threatening two people with a baseball bat was found not guilty Wednesday by a Reno County jury. Delorah Linden was charged with two counts of aggravated...
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