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USD 308 BOE Learns More about HCTEA and Elementary Art

Tuesday, February 28

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The USD 308 Board of Education heard presentations on Career & Technical Education and Elementary Art at their meeting on Monday (February 27, 2023). February is Career & Technical Education Month, and student officers from Hutchinson Career & Technical Education Academy presented... Read More.

Two K-61 Bridges in Hutchinson will be Repaired

Monday, February 27

RENO COUNTY, Kan. - Two K-61 bridges in Hutchinson will be repaired beginning around March 13.The Kansas Department of Transportation project will repair the K-61 bridge 1.2 miles north of the U.S. 50/K-61 junction. It is the first bridge north of Avenue G over... Read More.

Sign Work is Set in Pawnee, Stafford, Barton, Edwards, Rush Counties

Monday, February 27

KANSAS - Work is expected to begin around March 6 on a traffic sign project on six highways in Pawnee, Stafford, Barton, Edwards and Rush counties.The Kansas Department of Transportation project will be at various locations on K-156, K- 264, U.S. 183, U.S. 56,... Read More.

Kansas Democrats Choose Repass over Rogers in Election of New State Party Chair

Monday, February 27

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Elective politics newcomer Jeanna Repass won the race Saturday to take over as chairwoman of the Kansas Democratic Party in a close contest against former state Treasurer Lynn Rogers.Repass, of Overland Park, stepped into the political... Read More.

Kansas Senate Approves Elimination of Taxes on IRA Income

Monday, February 27

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) — The Kansas Senate has approved a bill eliminating state taxes on all income from retirement accounts, like Social Security and 401K accounts. The measure is now headed to the House for consideration.The change is estimated to add $260 million in... Read More.

Hutchinson Fire Department 2022 Recognition Awards

Monday, February 27

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – On Saturday, February 25, 2022, the Hutchinson Fire Department held its annual awards banquet at the Hutchinson Fire Department Training Center to recognize some outstanding achievements in 2022.Department officers submitted recommendations for various awards for outstanding service in 2022. Rookie of... Read More.

Lecture Series at Dillon Nature Center Continues March 7th

Monday, February 27

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Dillon Nature Center (DNC) invites you to the second Taylor’s Shady Lane Cabin Lecture of 2023 — The Importance of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, Tuesday, March 7th, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The guest speaker, Mike Oldham, Zoological Wildlife Refuge Manager at the Quivira... Read More.

Hudson Man Dies in Saturday Crash Near Partridge

Sunday, February 26

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – A Saturday afternoon crash in Southeast Reno County claimed the life of a Hudson Man.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Larry L. Christiansen, of Hudson, was northbound on Partridge Road and failed to... Read More.

Mastermind McPherson County: A Community Survey Initiative

Sunday, February 26

MCPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) will be introducing a new initiative to further the development of McPherson County. Mastermind McPherson County is a three-year program set on creating a process to review and act on county needs. This will be... Read More.

Hutchinson Community Foundation Awards $38,501 in Fund for Reno County Grants

Sunday, February 26

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $38,501 to six nonprofit organizations in January.Established in 1990, the Fund for Reno County serves as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County. Grants represent an innovative approach... Read More.

Newton Woman Killed in Friday Afternoon Crash in Sedgwick County

Sunday, February 26

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. – Slick roads were likely a factor in a Friday afternoon crash that claimed the life of a Newton woman.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2007 Saturn Ion, driven by Rebecca Shields, 26, of Newton, was southbound on I-135 about... Read More.

Kansas Senate Supports Elimination of State, Local Food Sales Tax

Sunday, February 26

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Senate voted to remove all state and local sales taxes on food next year, in a last-minute reversal of an earlier proposal to curtail sales tax reductions for unhealthy food.Senators voted to eliminate... Read More.