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Hutchinson man ordered to prison in two child sex cases
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A local man who was convicted on two counts of indecent solicitation of a child in two cases was sentenced to a total of seven years and three months in prison for this case and one...
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Local man charged with aggravated battery in a domestic case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 20-year-old man remains jailed charged with aggravated battery, criminal damage to property and illegal consumption of alcohol. Eli J. Holmes is accused of striking a family...
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One of three arrested on meth charges last year granted corrections
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One of the three people charged methamphetamine-related charges last year was sentenced Friday morning by District Judge Tim Chambers. Twenty-three-year-old Paige White of McPherson...
View ArticleMother, son die after being pulled from icy McPherson Co. pond
MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a California mother and her 8-year-old son visiting Kansas relatives died after being pulled from an icy pond. KAKE-TV reports that investigators have not...
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Pickup crashes into local convenience store (update)
*photo by Rob Dreher HUTCHINSON, Kan. – It was around 7:14 p.m. Saturday when a 59-year-old man driving a pickup apparently in the wrong gear crashed into a local convenience store. It happened at the...
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Hutchinson Fire crews get two calls minutes apart Sunday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – At 5:21 pm Sunday evening, Hutchinson Fire crews responded to the 200 block of South Reformatory for a structure fire. First units on scene advised that they had a 10’ x 10’ shed...
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Swearing in ceremony held Monday morning at the Reno County Courthouse
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – During a ceremony at the Reno County Courthouse, officials were sworn into office with each of them coming before District Judge Tim Chambers. That included the two new County...
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Rural Reno County man jailed after domestic altercation
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 27-year-old man arrested over the weekend for two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of criminal damage made a first appearance in court Monday morning where he was read...
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Steve Martens joins Central Bank and Trust Co. Board of Directors
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Steve Martens, CEO of The Martens Companies, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Central Bank and Trust Co. Martens’ election expands the board to six members, reflecting...
View ArticleSheriff identifies Hutchinson man who died in car, train crash
MARION COUNTY – A Hutchinson man who died in a weekend car, train accident in Marion County has been identified. Just after 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, a 1990 Geo driven by Nathan L. Parson, 29, was...
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New equipment being installed as part of the security at the courthouse
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Security measures at the Reno County Courthouse including scanning everyone and their belongings is about to take another step. They were in the process Tuesday of installing x-ray...
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LIEAP Assistance coming to Hutchinson
TOPEKA, Kan. – Westar Energy customer advisers are assisting Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) applicants over the upcoming weeks throughout the company’s service territory. Since 2010...
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Reno County Commission has first meeting with new commissioners
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Reno County Commission had their first meeting with the two new commissioners taking their seats, that being Ron Hirst and Bob Bush. The first order of business was to select...
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Radio Gals Opens At The Flag Theatre this Weekend! Thursday through Sunday!
The Sterling Community Theatre Troupe is hitting the road when it presents the musical “Radio Gals” on January 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and January 15 at 3:00 p.m. at the Flag Theatre at 310 N Main...
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Chamber legislative forum dates announced
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Once again the Hutchinson / Reno County Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual legislative sessions. A total of three session will be held giving patrons a chance to meet and ask...
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Haven USD 312 discusses elementary school options
HAVEN, Kan. — More discussion last night with the Haven USD 312 School board about what to do with declining enrollment at two of its three elementary schools. With the school in Mt Hope already...
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Governor wants a $15K college degree available in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -Gov. Sam Brownback is challenging universities in Kansas to allow students to earn a bachelor’s degree and pay only $15,000 in total costs. Brownback issued the challenge in his...
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Side porch, kitchen damaged in McPherson Co. house fire
MCPHERSON COUNTY – Investigators including the State Fire Marshal’s office are working to determine the cause of a fire at a home in Moundridge on Tuesday. Just after 1p.m. fire crews responded to the...
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Local man scheduled for sentencing this week busted again
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 39-year-old man arrested Tuesday morning on drug related charges saw his bond increased when the state pointed out that he’s scheduled for sentencing in case with virtually the...
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USD 308 School Board hears State of the District
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Just hours after new Kansas legislators were sworn in and 23 hours ahead of the governor’s State of the State Address, the USD 308 Superintendent Dr. Shelly Kiblinger gave her State...
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