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Reminder: Spring Forward Sunday
TOPEKA — State Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen and his staff remind all Kansans this Sunday, March 12, is the day to “Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries.” By routinely changing the batteries in...
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Congressman Marshal to be in McPherson and Hutch this weekend
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Congressman Roger Marshall will begin his March Listening Tour on Saturday, March 11, and it will continue through Saturday, March 18. He’ll be at McPherson Hospital at the Hess...
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Alan Beam – Wichita
Alan Kent Beam, 62, of Wichita, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. He was born in McPherson to Royce and Phyllis (Bowman) Beam on May 16, 1954. He attended Elyria and McPherson public schools and...
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New Executive Director United Way of Reno County announced
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Board of Directors for United Way of Reno County announced Monday the promotion of Lisa Gleason to Executive Director of United Way of Reno County. “As a board, we are very...
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Reno County man enters plea in aggravated battery case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 27-year-old man charged with two counts of aggravated battery and misdemeanor criminal damage entered a plea Monday to one of the battery counts and the criminal damage count....
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Hutch woman busted in June 2016 case read formal charges
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A woman who now makes her home in Great Bend arrested in June of last year was before a judge where she was read the formal charges against her Allyssia Jackson has been charged...
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Red Cross and others help those effected by the wildfires
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Volunteer agencies, and local, state and federal government agencies provided information and assistance through a Multi-Agency Resource Center for those affected by the recent...
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Governor signs State of Disaster Emergency declaration for grassfires
Gov. Brownback on a tour of fire damage last week-courtesy photo TOPEKA -Gov. Sam Brownback signed the final State of Disaster Emergency declaration Monday for 20 Kansas counties affected by wildfires...
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Haven USD 312 to keep Yoder and Partridge schools open
HAVEN, Kan. — When the Haven USD 312 School Board began discussions on how to address declining enrollments at the Partridge and Yoder Elementary Schools the three options were to close one of the...
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United Way Fire Relief efforts continue
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — According to a Tuesday Facebook post by the United Way of Reno County, they have now taken in over $10,000 for the Hutchinson Fires Disaster Relief effort. That includes Jackson...
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Reno County US-50 Highway bridge project set to begin
RENO COUNTY — Starting the week of March 20, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin a bridge rehabilitation project on US-50 in western Reno County. The bridge carrying US-50 over...
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Reno County Commissioners consider plans for AgriCenter expansion and other...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Commission Tuesday held a public hearing over issuing taxable industrial revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, furnishing and...
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Jim Belushi and Board of Comedy coming to the Fox
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Need a little laughter in your life? Jim Belushi, star of the hit ABC sitcom “According to Jim,” former Saturday Night Live cast member and alumni of Chicago’s famed Second City...
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Hutchinson School Board approves items on agenda
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The U.S.D. 308 School Board Monday approved the Purchase of 48 additional security cameras for the district. The cameras and related hardware will be used to replace failed cameras...
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Hutch man read formal charges in meth distribution case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A local man arrested with his wife back on Jan. 26 was back in court Tuesday where he was told of the charges filed against him. During the hearing, Stephen Montaldo requested a...
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UPDATE: Son of Hesston family kidnapped in Congo
photo Courtesy WNDU HESSTON, Kan. (AP) — The father of an American United Nations worker who was among six people kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo says his son has been doing humanitarian...
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Kroger voluntary buyouts total less than the requested 2,000
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It was in December that Kroger announced that it was asking for voluntary buyouts to 2,000 non store employees. At the time the company had a March deadline for those employees...
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Woman busted on a marijuana distribution charge
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 26-year-old woman was arrested by South Hutchinson Police just after 4 a.m. Wednesday for suspicion of being in possession of marijuana in a distribution amount. Mindy...
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Two arrested after crashing stolen vehicle enter pleas
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Two people arrested back in December for stealing a truck and then crashing it in the county entered pleas in the case. Nineteen-year-old Alex Currie and 24-year-old Heather...
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One of three suspects in a marijuana cultivation case waives preliminary hearing
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – One of three people arrested in a marijuana cultivation case Wednesday will now face a possible jury trial after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Gage Beasley is...
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