Four juveniles suspected for numerous criminal damage reports in Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 14, the Hutchinson Police Department has investigated numerous complaints involving graffiti being sprayed painted on buildings, vehicles and poly-carts....
View ArticleIce storms causes few issues in the Hutchinson area
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – We lucked out with the Ice Storm. There were no major power outages and no serious accidents so far. Temps now are at or slightly above freezing.. If you need to get out, roads now...
View ArticleHit and run accident injures one
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – An 18-year-old Hutchinson woman was transported to the hospital after a two vehicle accident in the city Sunday night. Elizabeth Urueta says her vehicle was struck by a dark colored...
View ArticleRural fire districts respond to house fire
Monday morning house fire in rural Reno County-photo courtesy KWCH RENO COUNTY – Three fire districts responded to a house fire in the county early Monday morning, this in the 24,000 block of...
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Fern E. Oswald, 85, died Jan. 13, 2017, at her home in South Hutchinson. She was born April 12, 1931, in St. Johns, Mich., to John and Mina (Edelman) Kauffman. Fern graduated from Shipshewana High...
View ArticleDr. Kiblinger interviewing for Dodge City Superintendent job
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – In an e-mail sent to USD 308 staff, Dr. Shelly Kiblinger says she has been invited to interview in Dodge City Public Schools for a job as superintendent. She says that she expects...
View Article16th anniversary of Hutchinson Gas Explosions Tuesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Tuesday marks the 16th anniversary of the gas explosions that rocked the downtown area of Hutchinson destroying two businesses and the next blowing up a mobile home that killed two...
View ArticleHutch woman busted for aggravated robbery and drug charges
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A local woman remains jailed faces possible charges of aggravated robbery, possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. Kimber Lynn Thomas is accused of sending a text to a...
View ArticleReno County man formally charged in aggravated battery case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 27-year-old man has been formally charged with two counts of aggravated battery and misdemeanor criminal damage. Jory Voss is accused of choking a woman at a residence in Langdon...
View ArticleBoard of Regents will ask for restoration of $30M in funding cuts
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Board of Regents will ask the legislature to restore $30 million in funding that was cut last year. Regents CEO and President Blake Flanders says the board would like to...
View ArticleTwo suspected of selling drugs enter pleas
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two people charged in a drug distribution case from 2015 skipped the preliminary hearing and entered pleas. Steven R. Morris and Michelle Williams are both charged with possession...
View ArticleStolen puppies recovered after Tuesday burglary
ST. JOHN, Kan. – Police in St. John announced Wednesday morning that with the help of numerous citizens, they were able to locate the suspects involved in a burglary Tuesday and recovered the puppies...
View ArticleFight at south side residence leads to three arrest (updated)
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Three people were arrested around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on various charges after a fight in the 200 block of West B. 54-year-old Michael Childs reported he was battered by 47-year-old...
View ArticleGas prices stay the same over last 7 days
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A slight decrease was visible for gas prices over the past week. The average price for regular unleaded was at $2.23 per gallon according to www.gasbuddy.com. However, the price at...
View ArticleCity Council approves CDM contract
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council approved a contract with an engineering firm for a major repair project at the wastewater treatment plant. The Council approved the contract with CDM...
View ArticleCoffee at the Cosmo Thursday morning
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Saturday will mark the 50th anniversary of the first of what has been three major disasters in American space flight. The Apollo 1 fire happened Jan 21, 1967 and killed astronauts...
View ArticleFormer fire station still for sale
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The city of Hutchinson is weighing its options on what to do with the vacant fire station located at Wilshire and W. 4th Avenue. During Tuesday’s Hutchinson City Council meeting City...
View ArticleUP to kick off quarterly earnings reports Thursday morning
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It’s time for another round of quarterly earnings reports for companies with ties to Reno County. For years Alcoa was the first to report its quarterly numbers. But with the aluminum...
View ArticleKiblinger not offered job by Dodge City Schools
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — For the second time in a year, Hutchinson USD 308 Superintendent Dr Shelly Kiblinger has been turned down for a similar job in another district. Kiblinger interviewed Tuesday for the...
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Donald William “Don” Moore, Sr., 57, died Jan. 14, 2017, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Aug. 3, 1959, in Mt. Olivet, KY, to Donald K. and Valencia Elizabeth (Fanello) Moore.He was a...
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