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Hutch Chamber to Host Hutchinson City Council Candidate Forum

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (September 3, 2025) – The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce will host a public forum for candidates running in the upcoming Hutchinson City Council election. The forum will take place on Thursday, October 2, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hutchinson Community College... Read More.

Governor Kelly Announces Administration Appointments

TOPEKA, Kan. (August 8, 2025) – Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday 13 appointments to the following state boards, cabinet, commission, and committee. Kansas Board of Regents Purpose: To govern the state’s six universities and the statewide coordinating board for the state’s 32 public higher education institutions, which... Read More.

Cosmosphere Opens Applications for New Student Advisory Board

HUTCHINSON, Kan.  — The Cosmosphere, an international science education center and space museum in Hutchinson, Kansas, is now accepting applications for its inaugural Student Advisory Board, launching in the 2025–2026 school year.The Board will consist of students representing every high school in Reno County... Read More.

Reduced Price and Free School Meals Available for Kansas Students

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas State Department of Education announces the participation of all Kansas school districts and many private schools in the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Program. Local school officials have adopted the following household income guidelines for determining eligibility for... Read More.

Hutchinson Correctional Facility Resident Death

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) resident Adan Morales Jr., 54, died Friday, July 18, 2025. Morales was found unresponsive in his cell on July 1, 2025. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency medical services arrived. He was transported to... Read More.