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Jeff Nichols elected president of USD 308 School Board
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jeff Nichols was elected president of the USD 308 Board of Education for the 2014-15 school term during the annual organizational meeting of the body Monday evening. Mike Mendoza...
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Local School District publication recognized ninth time
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The USD 308 Board of Education Monday celebrated a national award given the district for clarity in telling its financial story. For the ninth consecutive year, the Board was...
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BOA transition to First Bank of Kansas complete
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The transition is complete for area Bank of America customers as the bank changed ownership over the weekend from BOA to First Bank of Kansas. The official transition began Friday...
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Three-vehicle accident injures three.
CASTLETON, Kan. — A three -vehicle accident at the intersection of Arlington Road and K-14 injured three people, one of them critically. According to the Kansas Highway patrol, 92-year-old James Richy...
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Downtown Streetscape improvements chosen for KDOT ‘Alternatives’ program
TOPEKA — The Hutchinson Streetscape project is one of 20 projects approved for funding by the Kansas Department of Transportation Alternatives Program. The city has been seeking funding to complete...
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Hutchinson to provide limited fire assistance to South Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council gave approval to provide limited fire protection for the city of South Hutchinson during Tuesday’s agenda session. But the Council made it clear that they...
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Update on Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Although no details could be disclosed, there could be a group interested in purchasing the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center. According to the Hotel’s new General Manager Larry...
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County approves study of Reno County Drug Court
District Judge Joe McCarville addresses County Commission over drug court study. HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Commissioners approved spending nearly $40,000, most of which will be federal dollars to...
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Hutch man on trial for less serious crime
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 28-year-old Hutchinson man who was arraigned last week for charges of selling drugs twice to confidential informants is on trial this week for one of his many cases. What would...
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Kidnapping hearing scheduled for Wednesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After being continued last month, the preliminary hearing for a man accused of beating and kidnapping another man is scheduled once again for Wednesday. James Dean faces charges of...
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County Treasurer financial woes continue
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Financial issues continue to plague the Reno County Treasurer’s office with the books being off once again more the $2 million. The problem now appears to be with the way money has...
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7-day forecast
Unseasonably cool air will be in place through midweek. A weather system will move across the Central Plains Wednesday into Thursday, with increased chances of showers and isolated thunderstorms. The...
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Elected officials can be recalled for lack of ability to perform their tasks
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Administration and Auditors are confident there is no wrongdoing within the County Treasurer’s Office, but the mounting bookkeeping problems are certainly becoming...
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Davies new Director of FOX
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — In a restructuring move, the Hutchinson Fox Theatre has its new Director. The Fox stayed within its own structure and appointed current Technical Director and Building Manager Josh...
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Pool closed for today
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Recreation Commission announced that the Salt City Splash is closed today due to the weather. An announcement on swim lessons will be made later today. For more...
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7-day forecast
A storm system over the northern Rockies, will move slowly Southeastward across the Central and Southern Plains Today through Thursday. This system will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to much...
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Local man enters pleas in two cases involving aggravated battery
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 31-year-old man accused of beating and kidnapping another man was in court for a preliminary hearing, but ended up entering pleas in this case plus another one he has been...
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Man jailed for alleged robbery, battery and drugs
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 19-year-old Hutchinson man arrested Tuesday evening on some serious charges didn’t make a court appearance as of yet because neither the prosecutor nor the court had any paperwork...
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“High School, College, Pro — We Keep You in the Know.” HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Daren Dunn and Glen Grunwald of Eagle Communications talk local, regional and national sports in the ninth installment of the...
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Percentage of republicans and democrats unchanged in county
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A breakdown of registered voters shows the number of republicans and democrats in the county remains about the same from last year. According to figures released from the County...
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