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Wheat Tour 2025, Day 2

On Wednesday, 67 people on the Wheat Quality Council’s 2025 winter wheat tour made their way from Colby to Wichita, Kansas, stopping in wheat fields along six different routes. They were joined in Wichita by local farmers.Wednesday’s wheat tour scouts made 211 stops at... Read More.

Monarchs Seeking Host Families for Upcoming Summer Season

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Interested in hosting a Monarchs baseball player to give them a home away from home this upcoming summer season?Each year, the Monarchs welcome players from around the country to compete, grow and represent them on the field. For this experience to... Read More.

Hutchinson Community Foundation Hires New Director of Operations

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community Foundation announces Christy West as its director of operations.Among her responsibilities, West will oversee regulatory compliance, fund administration, gift stewardship, contracts and the administrative team. Her duties will begin May 20.West comes to the Community Foundation after serving as... Read More.

Wheat Tour 2025, Day 1

About 67 people from 21 U.S. states and six countries, traveled in 17 cars on six routes between Manhattan and Colby, Kan., Tuesday, stopping at wheat fields every 15-20 miles along the routes, as part of the Wheat Quality Council’s 67th Annual Hard Winter... Read More.

Early Morning Fire in the Landfill

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — At 02:38 AM Hutchinson Fire crews were dispatched to the area of the landfill for a possible outside fire. First arriving fire crews confirmed a working fire in the ‘Pit” and began coordinating extinguishment with landfill personnel. The initial involved area... Read More.

Friday Fire Leaves Two Hesston College Buildings Unusable

HESSTON, Kan. — The Kansas State Fire Marshal has ruled Friday's fire at Hesston College's JD Charles Hall of Science and Arts to be accidental. However, damage from the fire that began in the space between the original wood ceiling and roof directly above... Read More.