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HFD Responds to Multiple Grass Fires Over March 16 – 17 Weekend

Monday, March 18

By Brenna Eller RENO COUNTY, Kan. — The Hutchinson Fire Department (HFD) responded to multiple grass fires over the weekend of March 16 - March 17. Battalion 1 and Brush 71 were requested to Western Reno County on a task force deployment to help with a... Read More.

Governor Kelly Appoints Chris Kennedy as Secretary of Wildlife and Parks

Monday, March 18

By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. (March 15, 2024) — Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has appointed Chris Kennedy as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) effective March 18, 2024. Kennedy is preceded by Secretary Brad... Read More.

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Allowing Private Funds to Support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Monday, March 18

By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. (March 15, 2024) — Governor Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 195, authorizing the Kansas Children’s Cabinet to establish a nonprofit corporation to receive donations, gifts, grants, and engage in fundraising activities for Dolly Parton’s Imagination... Read More.

Small-Town Renaissance: Rising Leaders Help Two Kansas Communities Defy Expectations

Monday, March 18

By Dale Hogg, Kansas Reflector CHASE/PAWNEE ROCK, Kan. — There’s a commonly held belief that small, rural Kansas communities are evaporating from the windswept plains, plagued by a dwindling, aging population, and haunted by pressures of a modern world. Don’t tell that to the residents... Read More.

K-96 Patching Project to Begin in Reno County

Monday, March 18

By Kansas Department of Transportation SEDGWICK/RENO COUNTY, Kan. — A K-96 patching project will start soon in Reno County. The Kansas Department of Transportation project will be on K-96 from the K-14 junction east to the Sedgwick/Reno county line. The length is about 15 miles. The work... Read More.

Cole Ragans Named Royals Opening Day Starter

Monday, March 18

By Max Rieper KANSAS CITY, Mo. (RoyalsReview.com) - On Opening Day of 2023, Cole Ragans was not in the Royals organization, nor in a Major League rotation. This year, he’ll be an Opening Day starter for the Royals. The Royals officially tabbed Ragans as their starter... Read More.

Kansas Women Selected as No. 8 Seed for NCAA Tournament

Monday, March 18

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – The Kansas Jayhawks will appear in NCAA Tournament for the second time in the past three seasons after earning an at-large berth to the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Jayhawks are the No. 8 seed in the Portland Region... Read More.

U.S. 50 Lighting Work in Reno County to Begin

Monday, March 18

By Kansas Department of Transportation RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Work will start soon on a lighting project on U.S. 50 in Reno County. The Kansas Department of Transportation project will be at U.S. 50 and Scott Boulevard, in South Hutchinson. The work is expected to start around... Read More.

K-State Women’s Basketball Selected for 2024 NCAA Tournament

Monday, March 18

MANHATTAN, Kansas (KStateSports.com) – Following one of the best seasons in program history, Kansas State women's basketball was rewarded with an at-large bid and to host the first and second rounds in Manhattan at Bramlage Coliseum for the 2024 NCAA Tournament during Sunday night's... Read More.

K-State Earns NIT Bid; to Play Iowa on Tuesday

Monday, March 18

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Kansas State was rewarded for a successful season on Sunday night, as the Wildcats earned their eighth bid to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and first since 2009. K-State (19-14, 8-10 Big 12) received an at-large bid and will play... Read More.

(4) Kansas to Play (13) Samford in NCAA Tournament First Round

Monday, March 18

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas enters the 2024 NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, marking its 51st all-time appearance. Kansas will play Samford in the first round on Thursday, March 21, at the Delta Center in Salt... Read More.

Barton tops Hutchinson men to win Region 6; Blue Dragons now wait

Saturday, March 16

By Brad Hallier If you ask Hutchinson Community College men's basketball coach Tommy DeSalme, Sunday shouldn't be suspenseful. Alas, the only team in Kansas that can definitively prepare for the NJCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship as of Saturday evening is Barton. The top-ranked Cougars jumped to... Read More.

HFD Responds to Multiple Grass Fires Over March 16 – 17 Weekend

HFD Responds to Multiple Grass Fires Over March 16 – 17 Weekend

Governor Kelly Appoints Chris Kennedy as Secretary of Wildlife and Parks

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Allowing Private Funds to Support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Small-Town Renaissance: Rising Leaders Help Two Kansas Communities Defy Expectations

K-96 Patching Project to Begin in Reno County

Cole Ragans Named Royals Opening Day Starter

Kansas Women Selected as No. 8 Seed for NCAA Tournament

U.S. 50 Lighting Work in Reno County to Begin

K-State Women’s Basketball Selected for 2024 NCAA Tournament

K-State Earns NIT Bid; to Play Iowa on Tuesday

(4) Kansas to Play (13) Samford in NCAA Tournament First Round

Barton tops Hutchinson men to win Region 6; Blue Dragons now wait

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