South Hutchinson garage sale event coming later this month
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — There will be a full morning of garage sales in South Hutch coming up on June 17. This is open to all South Hutchinson residents to participate. Maps will be available around...
View ArticlePolice continue investigation into McPherson plant evacuation
Pfizer at 1776 Centennial Drive in McPherson- google map MCPHERSON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating the reported bomb threat incident that prompted the evacuation Monday at...
View ArticleSports Arena Open House set for June 15
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community College, in conjunction with the City of Hutchinson, the Hutchinson Rec Commission and the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce, will have an Open House...
View ArticleCity approves zoning correction for airport
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A misstep in zoning for an area that includes the Hutchinson Airport meant the Hutchinson City Council had to pass an amendment to bring the airport into compliance with its normal...
View ArticleHCC Board to consider concealed carry policy
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The HCC Board of Trustees will go over the first reading of the school’s concealed carry policy during Thursday’s agenda session. Under the proposed policy, no one under the age of...
View ArticleBomb threat investigation in McPherson continues
MCPHERSON, Kan. — The investigation continues into a bomb threat that was made overnight Sunday at the Pfizer plant in McPherson. Authorities are looking for information about Monday morning’s...
View Article‘Raminator’ Monster Truck coming to local dealership
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — If you’re a monster truck fan, you’ll want to be at a local dealership in Hutchinson this weekend. Raminator, the world’s fastest monster truck, will be at Allen Samuels Dodge...
View ArticleHutch woman jailed after setting fire to clothing
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 34-year-old woman was jailed Monday after a domestic disturbance where she reportedly set fire to clothing and other household items. Melissa Bell was arrested for suspicion of...
View ArticleCommissioners approve special use permit for contractor’s storage yard
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After another public hearing Tuesday, the Reno County Commission approved a special use permit over a request by Kim and Mary Altvater to establish a contractor’s storage yard. The...
View ArticleSpecial train event in Newton Friday
NEWTON, Kan. — On Friday, Amtrak will run an inspection train on the BNSF Railway from Oklahoma City to Kansas City, with a stop in Newton just before 1 p.m. Officials say this is the next step in the...
View ArticleWheat and corn conditions OK ahead of harvest
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — With the wheat harvest getting closer, the Kansas Agricultural Statistic Service has released the latest numbers on how the wheat crop is fairing. They rate the winter wheat...
View ArticleBeer denied bond reduction
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 30-year-old man already facing charges in two cases, including drug distribution charges, has been charged in a third. Jonathan Beer is jailed for possession of methamphetamine,...
View ArticleHutchFest committee cancels this year’s event
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Saying that they were running into too many obstacles and growing short on time to overcome them, the HutchFest committee has made the decision to cancel this year’s event. Todd...
View ArticleHutchinson legislator found dead in Topeka hotel room
TOPEKA – Just after 5p.m. Wednesday, Topeka Police responded to the downtown Ramada Inn after management conducted a welfare check on State Representative Patsy Terrell of Hutchinson, according to a...
View ArticleHighlands’ petition receives enough signatures
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Apparently the county clerk’s office received enough signatures on a petition over the Highlands community wanting to become a third class city. They needed at least 50, but had 110...
View ArticleNewton Police arrest father after 4-year-old found wandering alone
Officer Jurado -photo courtesy Newton Police HARVEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a father after police found a child wandering and no parents around. On Wednesday, Master...
View ArticleDUI Checkpoint this weekend
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — This coming weekend, June 9-11, the Hutchinson Police Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol will be conducting a DUI Sobriety Checkpoint. If a driver has been determined to have...
View ArticleAnhydrous ammonia leak injures two at South Hutchinson Tyson plant
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two workers were injured, one of them critically, after they were exposed to anhydrous ammonia at the Tyson Foods plant in South Hutchinson. According to South Hutchinson...
View ArticleDoor-to-door salesman hitting McPherson
MCPHERSON, Kan. — Police in McPherson responded to a Facebook post about a door-to-door salesmen. The men were, at the least, forceful in their presentation and, at worst, potentially casing houses to...
View ArticleWoman injured after hit-and-run accident on K-96
RENO COUNTY — A 64-year-old woman was taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Wednesday evening after she says her vehicle was struck by a semi on K-96. This caused the vehicle driven by Debra...
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