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Buhler School Board Works with Kids Collective to Provide High Quality Child Care

Tuesday, June 10

BUHLER, Kan. (June 9, 2025) - The Buhler USD 313 Board of Education met Monday night to recognize student athlete’s achievements and discuss changes for the 2025-2026 school year. Buhler High School teams recognized were the Boys Tennis Team, Girls Swim and Dive, Boys... Read More.

Child Care Zones Grants Awarded to Several Kansas Counties

Monday, June 2

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), through its Child Care Matters initiative and in collaboration with All In For Kansas Kids, is pleased to announce four awards to Kansas communities as part of its Child Care Zones program. This... Read More.

Hutchinson Public Schools Breaks Ground on Lil’ Hawks Child Care Center

Wednesday, May 14

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Public Schools hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Lil' Hawks Child Care Center at Adams and 29th Avenue in Hutchinson on Tuesday, May 13. The project is set to start soon, and applications are currently being accepted."This is a project... Read More.

Hutchinson Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Distribution

Monday, April 28

WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas man has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for distributing child sexual exploitation materials. Zachary Charles Hiskey, 27, from Hutchinson, received a 151-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography.Court documents reveal... Read More.

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Child Care Services and Consolidate Existing Early Childhood Programs

Thursday, April 24

TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday signed House Bill 2045, a bipartisan compromise to expand access to child care services and consolidate existing early childhood programs into the Office of Early Childhood. The bill was crafted through negotiations with a bipartisan... Read More.

K-State Partnership Leads to Statewide Early Child Care and Education Directory

Tuesday, April 8

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Thanks to a partnership between Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities and the Division of Information Technology at Kansas State University, early childhood professionals in Kansas will have access to a new statewide directory and... Read More.

Hutchinson USD 308 to Implement Creative Curriculum and Teaching Assessment Tool for 15 Preschools and Six Child Care Classrooms

Tuesday, March 11

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — At Monday's meeting the Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education approved purchase and implementation of Creative Curriculum alongside a teaching assessment tool covering 15 preschool and six child care classrooms. Cost is being covered through federal Head Start funds. Related to... Read More.

Hutchinson Man Charged with First Degree Murder and Arson Connected to Fire that Killed Woman, Child

Thursday, February 6

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Wendell Payton was read formal charges Thursday morning in Reno County District Court in connection with last Saturday's fire at a residence in the 1000 block of East 3rd in Hutchinson that killed two people.The complaint filed by District Attorney Tom... Read More.

Man Arrested in Connection to Saturday Fatal Fire in Hutchinson

Tuesday, February 4

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 37-year-old Hutchinson man has been arrested in connection with the early Saturday morning fatal fire at a residence in the 1000 block of East 3rd. Hutchinson Police Tuesday evening released the identity of one of the two people who died... Read More.

Hutchinson Man Arrested on Multiple Child Sex and Drug Charges

Thursday, November 14

By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 40-year-old Hutchinson man was arrested Wednesday on multiple child sex and drug charges. Richard Allen Young was taken into custody by the Hutchinson Police Department's Special Operations Division and booked into the Reno County Correctional Facility on a $100,000... Read More.

Great Bend Man Sentenced for Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child

Tuesday, September 24

By Lucky Kidd PAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. — A Great Bend Man who entered an “Alford Plea” to aggravated indecent liberties with a child involving incidents occurring in Larned between 2016 and 2017 was sentenced Tuesday to just over 26 ½ years in prison.Shelby Lee Starr... Read More.

Reno County Child Care Task Force Seeking New Members

Thursday, September 5

Released by BowercommHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Child Care Task Force is expanding and seeking committed individuals to join in building systematic, sustainable, and equitable child care solutions for providers, parents, and businesses throughout Reno County.Over the next five years, the Reno County... Read More.