Photo from the Hutch Chamber Facebook page By Kate Irelan Jenny Oberhelman with Special K9 Dog Training & Country Resort won the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce 2024 small business of the year, awarded in early March at the chamber’s annual award ceremony. The chamber’s Vice President
By John Mesh The Kansas Class 4A state girls basketball tournament semifinals Friday night will feature a battle of the Crusaders: Buhler vs. Wellington. The No. 5-seeded Buhler girls basketball team defeated No. 4 Labette County 56-51 in the second game of Kansas Class 4A girls state
CAPTION: CREDIT CITY OF HUTCHINSON The intersection of Avenue F and Main Street will transition from a two-way stop to a temporary four-way stop on Thursday, March 13. The City of Hutchinson announced the change Tuesday and said the traffic change is due to ongoing construction on
By Kate Irelan According to a press release from The Library of Congress (LOC), they’ve teamed up with the Kansas State Department of Education for a program, “Teaching with Primary Sources,” for K-12 educators and school librarians in Hutchinson in April. The initiative provides hands-on support
By John Mesh The Halstead High School girls basketball team advanced to the Kansas Class 3A state tournament Final Four by dominating Neodesha 50-33 in a quarterfinal game Wednesday afternoon at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The No. 2-seeded Halstead Dragons led the Neodesha Blue Streaks 11-7 at
CAPTION: From left: Reno County Commissioners Richard Winger, Ron Hirst, Don Bogner, Randy Parks and Ron Vincent. CREDIT SANDRA MILBURN/RENO COUNTY By Ainsley Trunkhill After two years of deliberation resulting in a continuously extended moratorium, the Reno County Commissioners have made a decision that could see an
CAPTION: Zella M. Mease. CREDIT RENO COUNTY MUSUEM By Michael Glenn One of the first African American women to receive full military honors in the country is buried in Hutchinson without a grave marker. Owner and Operator of Reno County Preservation, Jessica Frost, said she came across
CAPTION: National Girl Scout week is March 9 through March 15, and March 12 is the recognized birthday of Girl Scouts in the United States. The Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council created a guide for troops and individuals to celebrate the week. CREDIT GIRL
CAPTION: Grace Episcopal Church of Hutchinson's parishioners raised funds to send three high school students on a trip to Canterbury, England, with The Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas. Grace Episcopal Church is located at 2 Hyde Park Dr in Hutchinson. CREDIT EMMIE BOESE By Emmie Boese A trio
By John Mesh The No. 2-seeded Hutchinson Community College women, the defending NJCAA Division I champions, overcame a poor shooting performance and defeated No. 10-seeded Colby CC 59-49 Tuesday in a Region 6 quarterfinal game at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The season came to an end for
