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Hutchinson Police Officers Respond to Robbery at Local Restaurant

Wednesday, January 25

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – On January 24, 2023, at 8:53 pm officers of the Hutchinson Police Department were dispatched to Jimmy Johns in reference to a robbery. Employees reported that a male suspect who attempted to conceal his identity entered the store and demanded currency... Read More.

USD 308 Staff Participate in Bal-A-Vis-X Training

Wednesday, January 25

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - USD 308 staff took part in a two-day training on Bal-A-Vis-X, a brain-body integration program used in classrooms to assist students in nervous system regulation. On the weekend of January 14, 2023, staff from Faris Elementary and McCandless Elementary participated in interactive... Read More.

KDA Announces Specialty Crop Grant Opportunity

Wednesday, January 25

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Funds for the program are awarded to the agency by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds are in turn granted to... Read More.

UPDATE: Condition of Deputy Shot in Officer-involved Shooting

Wednesday, January 25

FORD COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), and the Ford County Sheriff’s Office updated on the deputy who remained hospitalized in Wichita after an officer-involved shooting occurred Monday in Dodge City, Kansas. The deputy from the Ford County Sheriff’s Office was released... Read More.

Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre Announces Blues Traveler

Wednesday, January 25

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - On the heels of their successful 2022 35th Anniversary Tour, seminal six-time Platinum rockers Blues Traveler have announced a series of 2023 shows to coincide with the impending release of their Live and Acoustic: Fall of 1997 limited edition, double EP... Read More.

Newest HHNI Featured Neighborhood Selects Name at Jan. 24 Meeting

Wednesday, January 25

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Residents in the seventh and newest featured neighborhood in southeast Hutchinson voted on their neighborhood name during a Jan. 24 meeting. Residents selected the name, “The Founders Neighborhood,” recognizing the neighborhood’s history and area where several early civic leaders lived in... Read More.

Gov. Laura Kelly Argues Kansans Deserve Bipartisan Progress on Tax, Health Care, K-12 Policy

Tuesday, January 24

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly encouraged the Republican-dominated Legislature to embrace Tuesday a bipartisan approach to vexing political issues of taxation, health care and education while delivering to Kansans a sustainable state government budget. Kelly, who postponed the annual... Read More.

USD 308 BOE Hears Presentation on Special Education

Tuesday, January 24

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The USD 308 Board of Education heard a presentation on special education at their meeting on Monday (January 23, 2023). Assistant Superintendent of Special Education for USD 308, Jessica Engelland, and Assistant Director of Special Education, Sherri Hart, gave a presentation during the... Read More.

KBI: Man arrested for murder in McPherson County

Tuesday, January 24

MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Canton Police Department are conducting a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead outside her home in Canton, Kansas. The Canton Police Department requested KBI assistance just before 4 p.m. on... Read More.

UPDATE: Multiple Sheriff’s Deputies Shot in Officer-involved Shooting

Tuesday, January 24

FORD COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Ford County Sheriff’s Office, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) updated on the conditions of the law enforcement officers involved in the Monday morning shooting in Dodge City,... Read More.

Route Set for 2023 Biking Across Kansas

Monday, January 23

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Biking Across Kansas, the annual eight-day bicycle tour across the state recently announced its route for 2023. This year’s tour, held June 10-17, will again travel through Central Kansas, with overnight stops in Stafford and Newton. The very first Biking Across Kansas... Read More.

Volunteer Center’s Tax Assistance Site Opens Next Week

Monday, January 23

HUTCHINSON, Kan. The Volunteer Center of Reno County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site, located inside the Salvation Army, 700 N. Walnut St., will be open Tuesday, January 31st through Thursday, April 13th. Assistance will be available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.... Read More.