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Reno County Commission talks signage for new jail
Reno County Commission HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Commission met Tuesday and the discussion of signage for the new jail was once again brought up by Commissioner Dan Deming. He now suggested...
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Sales tax to cover cost of new jail doing well
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The sales tax numbers for the new Reno County Jail continues to do well according to figures handed out by County Administrator Gary Meagher at the County Commission meeting...
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Gas prices locally below $3 a gallon
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – If you’ve been to the pump lately, you probably noticed that gas prices are falling. In fact, the price for regular unleaded is $2.99. That’s the first time in a long time that we...
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Downtown Soup and Chili Festival sign-up deadline Friday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — If you’re wanting to participate in this year’s Downtown Hutchinson Soup and Chili Festival, Friday is the last day to register. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014,...
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Arson suspect expected in court Wednesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 43-year-old Hutchinson man jailed last week after police say he attempted to set fire to a south side residence is expected back in court Wednesday for the formal reading of...
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Lunar eclipse puts on great morning show
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — If you had an early morning commute, or were on that long run, you got a great look at the total lunar eclipse. That’s when the earth passes between the sun and the moon, turning...
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Convicted murderer faces charges in Reno County
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A convicted murderer from Pratt who is being housed at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility Central Unit is scheduled to be in court Thursday for a criminal case here. Although...
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7-day forecast
Severe storms are possible near the Oklahoma border late this afternoon. Rainfall through Friday will range from around 0.75 inches near Russell to around 2.00 inches in extreme southeast Kansas. ———-...
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Hutchinson Community College offering horsemanship course
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – HCC will be offering a non-credit Horsemanship course beginning on Oct. 21. The course will be held each Tuesday (Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11), from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Expo Building on...
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Hutchinson man arrested on meth distribution charges
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 53-year-old Hutchinson man was arrested and made a first appearance Wednesday morning on a methamphetamine distribution charge, among others. Darren Stephenson is also charged...
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Daily Bookings
Reno County teen charged with indecent liberties with 14-year-old girl HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Sheriff Officers working a case of an man kissing on a minor child ended with the discovery that a...
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Sheriff officials on the lookout for wanted suspect
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Sheriff Officials are looking for 26-year-old Scott Lee Lutz. He’s a white male with blond hair and blue eyes. He’s wanted for three felony warrants for failing to...
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HHS debate and forensics program rank nationally
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — You always hear of national rankings for sports teams, but Hutchinson High School can claim one of the best rankings for an academic activity. The Hutchinson High School debate and...
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7-day forecast
Rainfall through Saturday will range from around 0.75 inches near Russell to around 3.00 inches in extreme southeast Kansas. Minor flooding of the usual flood prone areas is likely tonight in...
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Ninth Annual Education Forum coming
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Dr. Monica Williams-Murphy, author/professional presenter and end-of-life expert, will be the keynote speaker at the ninth annual Education Forum sponsored by Hospice and HomeCare...
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Judge denies most of the defense request in first-degree murder case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After Judge Tim Chambers took under advisement the major pretrial motions in a first-degree murder case Thursday morning, he denied most of what the defense wanted suppressed....
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Daily Bookings
Convicted murderer makes court appearance in Reno County HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Brought into the courtroom in prison attire and chains, a convicted murderer from Pratt was in Reno County District Court...
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Local health officials review procedures for public health emergencies
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Members of the Reno County Health Community met this week to review readiness procedures for public health emergencies. That could include a possible out break of Ebola. Here are...
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Schools in Ellsworth on Alert as search for Reno Co. suspect continues UPDATE
Lutz UPDATE 9:15 a.m. Law enforcement authorities in Ellsworth County have recovered the stolen white Chevy Silverado taken on Wednesday in Reno County. However, the suspect Scott Lutz is now on foot...
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7-day forecast
A slow-moving storm system will track eastward across the Southern Plains Today, bringing widespread rainfall and a few thunderstorms. The heaviest rainfall rates will be over Southeastern portions of...
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