Two arrested on meth distribution charges after traffic stop early Wednesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Two people were jailed early Wednesday morning on drug distribution charges. William Sallee and Micki Minor, both 32 face potential charges of possession of methamphetamine and drug...
View Article(UPDATE)Man accused of attempted murder wants evidence suppressed
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After the trial was continued recently for a 40-year-old man accused of stabbing another man during a confrontation now wants some of the evidence suppressed. Venancio Vigil Jr. is...
View ArticleHFD crewmen talk about last week’s wildfire
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Seven members of the Hutchinson Fire Department took time to answer Crews working the fire in Reno County on Tuesday questions from the media regarding last week’s fire. The stories...
View ArticleHutch man arrested for three cases and a corrections violation
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 20-year-old man on community corrections for a theft of a firearm now has three more cases filed against him. In one case, Tyler Humphries is charged with three counts of theft of...
View ArticleState files additional motions in Chase Coble arson case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The state has filed another motion in the case against a 22-year-old man arrested back on June 21, 2016, after a fire and explosion at the Plaza Towers building in downtown...
View ArticlePic Quik stores sold to Yesway
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — An Iowa company has purchased a number of Hutchinson Pic Quik stores. In a deal that was finalized late Thursday afternoon, Pic Quik owner Dan Fast told hutchpost.com that the stores...
View ArticleJCPenney to close at the Hutchinson Mall
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Last month, JCPenney announced another round of store closings, and today it was announced that the Hutchinson Store would be one of five in Kansas that will cease operations. The...
View ArticleStudents in IB program service learning projects in Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Students in the International Baccalaureate program at Hutchinson High School are working on special service learning projects this spring. This year HHS has six students enrolled in...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after chase in reported stolen vehicle
Bryson Allen Corey Drake HAVEN, Kan. – Two men were arrested after a high speed chase Saturday involving a stolen vehicle. It started around 2:30 p.m. when Reno County Sheriff Deputy...
View ArticleHutch man busted on drug distribution charges after chase with police
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 58-year-old Hutchinson man with two other cases pending was jailed Sunday evening after he apparently led officers on a chase in the city and county that ended in the 500 block of...
View ArticleMan arrested for threatening family member with a crowbar
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 31-year-old man was jailed over the weekend after he apparently got into an altercation with a family member, Kyle Skeen faces a possible charge of aggravated assault with a...
View ArticleGas prices remain flat, with no significant change
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Gas prices around the state have stayed fairly flat. Some areas have seen a tiny decrease. The premium over what drivers paid in 2016 is starting to shrink. Here in Hutchinson, the...
View ArticleMcPherson’s effort to stop crime with 9 pm Routine
MCPHERSON, Kan. – Although McPherson is a small town compared to larger cities such as Topeka, Wichita and even Hutchinson, they say that burglaries & thefts continue to be an issue for that...
View ArticleLyons man sentenced to nearly 20 years for child sex crime
LYONS, Kan. – A 66-year-old Lyons man was sentenced Monday to nearly 20 years in prison for a sex crime against a child James Cory Pearsall was sentenced in Rice County District Court by Judge Ron...
View ArticleSheriff: Harvey County man dies after car hits a tree
RENO COUNTY – A Harvey County man died in an accident just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday in Reno County. A vehicle driven by Kevin D. Chambers, 36, Newton, was traveling near the intersection of 4th and...
View ArticleStep Up, Women’s Leadership Conference coming next month
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – There’s an event for women coming next month called the “Step Up” Women’s Leadership conference. Sponsors note that women have stepped up and opened businesses at an astounding...
View ArticleMilling and overlay on K-61 Highway to resume in Reno and Pratt Counties
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Starting next week, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), following winter weather postponement, will resume construction of a 34.6 mile road milling and overlay project...
View ArticleHelicopter will fly low to capture images of selected transmission lines,...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Beginning Tuesday, a specially equipped helicopter will fly along sections of Westar Energy’s transmission system. The images it captures will help identify areas that may need...
View ArticleConvicted murderer charges with battery of corrections officers wants new...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 45-year-old inmate serving time for some serious convictions has a and charged in Reno County with two counts of battery of a corrections officer apparently wants a new attorney....
View ArticleSouth Hutchinson City Council decides to keep and expand fire department
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The South Hutchinson City Council Council on Monday decided to continue providing the fire service locally rather than contracting with the HFD. The Council Members were very...
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