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The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce Presents July Small Business Award to Wooten’s Sweet Cakes

Thursday, July 17

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (July 17, 2025) — The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber is pleased to present the July Small Business of the Month Award to Wooten’s Sweet Cakes owned by Adam & Roseann Wooten. Their business began when Adam Wooten, while working at The Hutchinson News, started... Read More.

VOAD Announces Phase One of Recovery Support for Plevna Tornado Survivors

Thursday, July 17

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (July 17, 2025) — Reno County VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) is moving forward with phase one of community-based support for households affected by the tornado that impacted the Plevna area in May. Following a recent vote by VOAD board members (see... Read More.

Chiefs Wide Receiver Rashee Rice Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail over Dallas High-Speed Crash

Thursday, July 17

DALLAS (AP) - Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year. The Dallas County District Attorney’s... Read More.

Limited Tickets Remain for K-State Football’s First Three Home Games

Thursday, July 17

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) - K-State Athletics announced today that limited tickets remain for the first three home football games, and fans are encouraged to act quickly to secure their seats inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the highly anticipated season. Fewer than 2,000 tickets are... Read More.

10-Year-Old Hutchinson Boy to Represent USA Soccer Team in Argentina

Thursday, July 17

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - 10-year-old soccer player Scott David Conklin of Hutchinson will be a part of the USA Futsal soccer team in Argentina in August. Conklin is part of the U11-15 Azzurri Academy in Hutchinson. He, alongside other young talent from across the country, will compete... Read More.

Clutch Home Run Helps Game One Win, Bat Cats Fall in Game Two in Doubleheader

Thursday, July 17

AUGUSTA, Kan. - The Great Bend Bat Cats traveled to Augusta for a road doubleheader against the Kansas Cannons, winning game one 4-2 but losing game two 10-2. The doubleheader consisted of two seven-inning games. The Bat Cats were out-hit in game one, but had three... Read More.

Boil Water Advisory Issued for a Portion of the City of Garnett

Thursday, July 17

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of the City of Garnett public water supply system located in Anderson County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil water... Read More.

Greater Wichita YMCA, Cosmosphere Announce Space- Themed Project for Hutchinson YMCA

Thursday, July 17

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (July 17, 2025) - The Greater Wichita YMCA and Cosmosphere are proud to announce the launch of a joint project to bring a space-themed climbing structure to the new Hutchinson YMCA location, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open in... Read More.

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Moran

Thursday, July 17

MORAN, Kan. (July 17, 2025) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Moran public water supply system located in Allen County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil water for... Read More.

McPherson USD 418 Making Changes to 2025-26 School Year Student Fees

Wednesday, July 16

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson USD 418 is making a change in how it handles student fees for the 2025-26 school year. In March, the Board of Education adopted a Learning Resource Fee, which would replace previous variable fees with a consistent flat rate, which will... Read More.

Commerce Announces Awardees to Implement Innovative ACCEL-KS Program

Wednesday, July 16

TOPEKA, Kan. — Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the department’s Office of Innovation has selected two partner organizations to implement the Proof-of-Concept portion of its Accelerating Concept to Commercialization in Kansas (ACCEL-KS) program. The partners are Groover Labs... Read More.

Blue Dragons Softball’s Aguirre Named NFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Wednesday, July 16

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (BlueDragonSports.com) - Hutchinson Community College assistant softball coach Ray Aguirre earned a national honor on Wednesday being named the Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NJCAA Division I National Assistant Coach of the Year. Aguirre has been with the Blue Dragon softball program for... Read More.