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July Total Tax Collections at 660.3 Million; 1.0% Below the Estimate

Thursday, August 1

By the Kansas Department of Revenue TOPEKA, Kan. — The State of Kansas ended July 2024 with total tax collections at $660.3 million. That is $6.4 million, or 1.0%, below the estimate. Total tax collections are down 3.0% from July 2023. Individual income tax collections were... Read More.

Field Survey to Begin for Bridge Replacement on K-4 in Lindsborg

Thursday, August 1

By Kansas Department of Transportation LINDSBORG, Kan. — Beginning Monday, Aug. 5, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) plans to begin a field survey to gather information necessary for a proposed bridge replacement in Lindsborg. The proposed improvements would be located on K-4 over Bethany Drive... Read More.

Early Morning Structure Fire at 700 Block of West 17th

Thursday, August 1

By Brenna Eller HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Fire Department (HFD) responded to a fire at a small single-family residential home located at the 700 block of West 17th early Thursday morning. HFD Division Chief Jeremy Unruh stated in a release that dispatch information advised smoke... Read More.

High Winds Blast Salina, Marion County Wednesday Night

Thursday, August 1

By Lucky Kidd SALINA, Kan. — A wind gust of 95 mph was reported just before 9:30 p.m. in downtown Salina, shortly after a 77-mph gust was reported at Salina Regional Airport and high winds came through there earlier in the evening, with extensive tree... Read More.

Sara Evans Announces Christmas in July

Wednesday, July 31

TICKETS GO ON SALE THURSDAY, JULY 25th AT 10 AM CST By United Wireless Arena DODGE CITY, Kan. — United Wireless Arena, managed by VenuWorks, is bringing Christmas in July to Southwestern Kansas! Country music phenomenon, Sara Evans will be bringing her Christmas Tour to Dodge... Read More.

Reno County Museum Urges Public to Donate or Loan Vietnam War Era Items

Wednesday, July 31

By Bronwyn L. Page, Reno County Museum Operations Manager RENO COUNTY, Kan. — In honor of an upcoming exhibit on the Vietnam conflict "I Walked into a Different World - The Vietnam Era Remembered,” set to open at the Reno County Museum in March, we... Read More.

Salt City Splash End-of-Summer Schedule

Wednesday, July 31

By Hutch Rec HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Summer is winding down, but there's still time to make a splash at Salt City Splash! Don't miss your chance to cool off and have fun before the season ends. End-of-season Schedule: August 1-11: Open regular hours from 12:30 p.m. to... Read More.

Bugner-Smith Wins State Fair Golden Ticket Giveaway

Tuesday, July 30

By Brenna Eller HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas State Fair on Monday, July 29 announced the recipient of the State Fair's first-ever Fairified Golden Ticket contest. Julie Bugner Smith, of rural Barton County (Pawnee Rock), received the call last week that hers was the winning entry... Read More.

Hutch Rec Announces RFQ for Kansas Artists to Create Public Art for DCI Park

Tuesday, July 30

By Hutch Rec HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutch Rec announces a call for Kansas artists to participate in a public art initiative at DCI Park. As part of the ongoing placemaking efforts through Project Park, Hutch Rec is seeking to commission artists to create 2-D art,... Read More.

Moundridge Child Rescued from Pipe Sunday

Tuesday, July 30

By Lucky Kidd MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Moundridge area emergency personnel rescued a 14-month-old child Sunday who was trapped underground inside a PVC pipe. In a release Tuesday, the Moundridge Police Department shared that they responded, along with Moundridge EMS and the Moundridge Fire Department just before... Read More.

YMCA Soccer (Fall) Deadline Monday, Aug. 5th

Monday, July 29

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The deadline is approaching to get your kids registered for Soccer through the Hutchinson YMCA. The deadline is Aug. 5. Stop in at the YMCA at 716 East 13th to register OR Register online Go to www.ymcawichita.org (Use your email on... Read More.

Rural Kansas Students and Communities to Receive new STEM Resources for Career and Economic Development

Monday, July 29

Partnership Launched Between Fort Hays State University and the STEMM FIRE Foundation, with Grant funds from the Patterson Family Foundation By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. — Students in rural Kansas communities will soon have new resources to integrate science, math, and technology education toward some of... Read More.