Representatives from three different organizations gave an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) housing fund update at the Hutchinson City Council meeting Tuesday morning. Housing Coordinator Carissa Paxton introduced CEO of Interfaith Housing Clint Nelson and Bill Lampe with SCKEDD. Nelson said ARPA dollars have impacted about 150
At the Hutchinson Public Library’s June board meeting last year, the room was packed with people, a few protesting a book display in the children’s area for Pride Month, and many others supporting it. This year, things were back to normal. Gregg Wamsley, Hutchinson Public Library director
HPD showcases motorcycle unit Drivers around Hutchinson may see a new police unit riding around that’s not in a traditional patrol vehicle. Officer Jarod Gilmore with the Hutchinson Police Department has been riding motorcycles for recreation since 2016. Gilmore attended motorcycle certification with the Wichita Police Department
At around 7:46 p.m., the Reno County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted first-degree murder in rural Reno County Saturday, June 29. Sheriff Darrian Campbell said Douglas Hall and his daughter were working in a field when the daughter got the truck stuck in a ditch.
The Stripes defeated the Stars 9-2 Sunday night at the Jayhawk Collegiate League All-Star Game at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita. The Stripes banged out 12 hits and committed no errors. The Stars had six hits and one error. The Stripes team included head coach Casey Lippoldt as
Fireworks sales were brisk Monday morning in Hutchinson as nine vendors marketed their products in the same number of locations. At a mid-morning stop in the parking lot of Dillons Marketplace, a two-person crew was overseeing what seemed like a hundred or more fireworks options with
Hutchinson’s YMCA, located at 716 East 13th Avenue, is “bursting at the seams,” according to David Foster, the organization’s branch director, and is slated for replacement by 2026. In a Monday noon speech to the Hutchinson Rotary Club meeting held at the Hutchinson Community College, Foster said
This weekend, Gina, John and I attended the Kansas Press Association’s annual convention in Lawrence. This was the first time we were able to mingle and meet with other state publishers, ranging in size from the Wichita Eagle to the smallest weekly papers in the state. The
What happened at the Marion County Record newspaper 10 months ago on Aug. 11, 2023, was not a raid. The Kansas Reflector referred to it as a “takedown” in its April 1, 2024, edition. However, In my opinion, it was a “police assault,” by some bad people
I love Hutchinson’s cultural scene, from the top-notch community theater to the Hutchinson Art Center and public art to street festivals, chocolate crawls, parades and proclamations. My favorite week is always Smallville Festival week. From its humble 2013 beginnings to the full-fledged three-day community-wide blur of events
