Local trio formally charged in aggravated battery case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Three people arrested just over a week ago in connection with a break-in and the beating of a Hutchinson woman were back before a judge Monday for the reading of formal charges....
View ArticleReno Co. SO considering new policy to protect officers from opioids
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It’s becoming an ever-increasing drug problem. Opioid overdoses are on the increase nationwide, and that includes Kansas. The drug Fentanyl is one of them, and it’s causing concern...
View ArticleMinor accident sends 3 to hospital
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident around 4 p.m. Monday at 4th & Barnes Lake Road. Sophia Mendoza was driving her vehicle near that intersection and was...
View ArticleHutch Rec now providing classes and activities at the Sports Arena
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutch Rec has started its operations at the Sports Arena, offering many exercise programs. The Rec will utilize the three new gymnasiums and run a portion of the walking activities....
View ArticleCity Council approves placing sales tax extension on the ballot
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The ¼ cent sales tax that has been in place for more than 20 years will come back to a vote once again. The tax, which was first approved by voters in 1993, will be back on the...
View ArticleGas prices well below $2 per gallon locally
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Average gas prices in Kansas continue a steady decline as summer officially begins. This week’s statewide average of $2.10 per gallon is five cents lower than last week at this time...
View ArticleReno County Commission talks bridges and roads
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Commission approved most of the items on its agenda Tuesday with the exception of whether to rebuild a bridge on Woodberry Road between 30th & 43rd, which runs...
View ArticleBrown battery case this week
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 28-year-old Kansas Department of Corrections inmate serving time for aggravated criminal sodomy and failure to register as a sex offender is facing a jury in Reno County on a...
View ArticlePart of Adams to be closed Friday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — This Friday, Adams Street from 5th to 11th will be closed to traffic for the new asphalt overlay. It will reopen that evening once the overlay is finished. This, of course, is...
View ArticleKBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Marion County
Law enforcement authorities investigating Tuesday’s shooting west of Hillsboro in Marion County-photo courtesy KWCH MARION COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Tuesday evening...
View ArticleTheft reports taken by police at Salvation Army and other places
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — In the last few days, police have taken multiple theft reports. An employee at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, 200 S. Main, reported thefts on Monday, which included an...
View ArticleBell formally charged with arson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 34-year-old woman arrested after a domestic disturbance where she reportedly set fire to clothing and other household items was back before a judge Wednesday for the reading of...
View ArticleHCC hosts annual EMS field ops day
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It certainly got the public’s attention when so many ambulances and EMS crews descended onto the Kansas State Fairgrounds, but it was just an exercise. The Hutchinson Community...
View ArticleHarvest past halfway mark in Reno Co.
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan.— The 2017 wheat harvest in Reno County is past the halfway mark. Darren Busick of the Reno County Extension Service says the harvest is about 60 percent completed and, if all...
View ArticleSalvation Army fan drive underway
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Salvation Army fan drive is underway. This program provides fans for those in need during the summer months. The fan drive started here in Hutchinson several years ago thanks to...
View ArticleUSD 308 home for sale
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson USD 308 School District has put its building trades home on the market. The 2017 trades home, constructed by the Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy, is...
View ArticleProbst appointed to the 102nd House Seat
HUTCHINSON Kan. — Saying it is time to put people before business, Jason Probst was nominated, then appointed to take over the 102nd Kansas House seat of the late Patsy Terrell during a meeting of the...
View ArticleAwaiting sentencing, Davis formally charged in two new cases
Davis HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 28-year-old man who entered pleas in one case while another was dropped by the state is in more trouble. Jaterri Davis was back in court Thursday morning to hear formal...
View ArticleTwo arrested on various charges over stolen prescription drugs
MCPHERSON, Kan. — Back on June 5, officers with the McPherson Police Department took a burglary report from the owners of CK Pharmacy, located at 200 N. Main St. in McPherson. The owners provided a...
View ArticleHutch woman charged in financial crimes concerning 2 state agencies
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A local woman already facing charges of making false information is now charged in a new financial crimes case involving two state agencies. Charise Nicole Zimmerman is charged with...
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