Hutchinson News

Safety First in Vehicles: Buckle Up, Phone Down

Monday, October 28

By the Kansas Department of Transportation KANSAS — Put safety first when getting into a vehicle and participate in Buckle Up Phone Down (BUPD) Day, recognized across the country on Oct. 30. The Kansas Department of Transportation and the Drive To Zero (DTZ) Coalition challenge... Read More.

KDHE Announces Nineteen Additional Grantees for Drug Endangered Children Program

Monday, October 28

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced the second round of funding for the Drug Endangered Children in Kansas (DECK) program. The first round of funding, awarded in October 2023, included 18 communities. With... Read More.

Voting Dates for 2024 General Election

Monday, October 28

By Reno County Kansas Government RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Watch this YouTube video as Reno County Deputy Clerk Jenna Fager talks about the additional opportunities to participate in advance voting this year with extended hours at the Annex, satellite voting sites, and voting... Read More.

Plum Creek Elementary PTO Raises $500 with Hutch Putt Fundraiser

Friday, October 25

By Brenna Eller HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Ad Astra Radio was very honored to present $500 to the Plum Creek Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The funds were raised on Oct. 11 at Hutch Putt in support of the school's PTO.Plum Creek... Read More.

Help Buhler Mennonite Church Package 50,000 Meals for Local Food Banks

Friday, October 25

By Buhler Mennonite Church HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Help is needed to package 50,000 meals in one day. Each meal will be used to address local food security by donation to local food banks. Buhler Mennonite Church and IdeaTek are partnering with The... Read More.

Middle School Students Selected for Honor Band

Thursday, October 24

By Emmie Boese USD 311 Communications Director/BOE Clerk/High School Secretary PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. — Two Pretty Prairie Middle School students have been nominated and chosen to participate in the South Central Kansas Music Educators Association (SCKMEA) Middle School District Honor Band. The students selected are... Read More.

Celebrating Farm City Week in Hutchinson with November Membership Breakfast

Thursday, October 24

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce invites the community and all Reno County farmers for a memorable morning at the upcoming November Membership Breakfast, in celebration of Farm City Week. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7, from 7:45 to... Read More.

K-State, Kansas Health Foundation Team Up for Statewide Efforts to End Hunger

Wednesday, October 23

By Lindley Lund (K-State News), Chase Willhite (Kansas Health Foundation) MANHATTAN AND WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas State University and the Kansas Health Foundation, or KHF, are joining forces in a new partnership and funding opportunity aimed at ending hunger at the community level across Kansas.This... Read More.

Task Force: Kansas Schools Should Ban Cellphones for All Students

Wednesday, October 23

Members of the Kansas State Board of Education say they want to offer guidelines to local districts but don’t plan to impose statewide restrictions. Cellphone policies, like budget or curriculum decisions, are ultimately up to local school boards. By Suzanne Perez, KMUW/Kansas News Service WICHITA,... Read More.

Kansas Election Official Urges Voters to Avoid U.S. Postal Service Delivery Obstacles

Tuesday, October 22

Scott Schwab recommends dropping ballots in mail no later than Nov. 1 By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. (kansasreflector.com) — Rep. Pat Proctor worries the U.S. Postal Service’s inability to properly process mail-in ballots that disenfranchised nearly 1,000 Kansas voters in the August primary... Read More.

Evergy Announces Two New 705 MW High-Efficiency Natural Gas plants

Tuesday, October 22

Two plants to be built in Kansas will help meet growing energy needs, support reliability By Evergy, Inc. KANSAS CITY, Mo (Oct. 21, 2024) — Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced it will invest in two new 705 megawatt (MW) combined-cycle natural gas plants that will be... Read More.

Superintendent Walker Goes the Extra 101 Miles

Monday, October 21

By Central Christian School HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On Saturday, October 12, 2024, John Walker was up before the sun. Having just flown in from a training event in Arizona, he slept in his car awaiting the start of a new challenge. He laced up his... Read More.