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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.

Integra Technologies Plans $1.8 Billion Facility in South-Central Kansas

Sunday, February 26

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) - A computer chip manufacturer plans to build a $1.8 billion facility in south-central Kansas. Integra Technologies says its expansion would create 2,500 new jobs and add more than $2 billion dollars in capital investment over the next five years in... Read More.

Public Hearing, Community Conversation Dates Set to Discuss Future of Yoder Charter School

Friday, February 24

YODER, Kan. – The future of Yoder Charter School continues to be up for discussion in the Haven USD 312 district. After a recent study of the K-8 school’s cost per student and other data, the Haven USD 313 School Board moved to host a... Read More.

Birthday Party is Friday Afternoon, Celebrate the Otters at the Hutchinson Zoo

Friday, February 24

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – You’re invited to join the staff at the Hutchinson Zoo on Friday for the Annual Otter Birthday Party. All three otters at the zoo celebrate birthdays in February. From 2 to 4 p.m. Friday afternoon, take part in the celebration which includes... Read More.

Kansas Senate Votes to Block Abortion Medication Prescriptions via Telemedicine

Friday, February 24

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Senate voted Thursday to prohibit use of telemedicine services to prescribe medications for inducing abortions and to forbid watering down the mandate during any disaster emergency declared by the state’s governor. The bill, which passed with... Read More.

Kansas House and Seante both Pass Legislation Targeting Fairness in Women’s Sports

Friday, February 24

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas House passed parental rights legislation and a controversial transgender student athlete sports bill following months of debate and pushback from public education officials and advocates. The transgender student athlete bill has been debated for the... Read More.

Hutchinson Fire Responds to Late Thursday Fire at Ulta Beauty Store, Minor Damage Reported

Friday, February 24

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson Fire Department (HFD) responded late Thursday evening to a commercial fire alarm at the Ulta Beauty store. When crews arrived on the scene around 9:30 p.m., there was no smoke showing from the outside. They made entry into the building... Read More.

Sen. Moran: These Federal Bills are Improving the Lives of Kansas Veterans

Friday, February 24

By Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) WASHINGTON - This Congress, I will continue serving veterans as the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Traveling across our state, I have had the opportunity to hear from thousands of Kansas veterans, their families and caregivers,... Read More.