Hutchinson High School junior Kohlbie Craft (center) will play softball at Hutchinson Community College in 2026. Her parents are Dominque Craft (left) and Danielle Craft. (Photo courtesy of Kohlbie Craft’s Facebook page). By John Mesh Hutchinson High School junior Kohlbie Craft announced on social media that she
CAPTION: Hutchinson City Youth Council members, left to right, Alaina LaMunyon, Katilynn Holtz, Kayelyn Wellington, Maggie Mosley, and Maddlynn Mosley, hold their first meeting of the year at Hutchinson City Hall. By Kate Irelan In the first meeting of the year for the Hutchinson Youth City Council,
By John Mesh The Hutchinson and Buhler varsity and junior varsity girls soccer teams squared off in a Reno County dual Thursday at the Salthawk Sports Complex. The Hutchinson Salthawk varsity team defeated Buhler’s varsity 3-2. The score was 0-0 at halftime. Both varsity programs have 1-1 records. Hutchinson’s
From left: Reno County Commissioners Richard Winger, Ron Hirst, Don Bogner, Randy Parks and Ron Vincent CREDIT SANDRA MILBURN/RENO COUNTY By Ainsley Trunkhill Wednesday’s commission meeting marked the conclusion of a two-year-long moratorium on solar energy in the zoned portion of Reno County. The commissioners made
Graphic courtesy of Blue Dragon Sports Information By John Mesh The Hutchinson Blue Dragon women’s basketball team fought off No. 22 seed South Georgia Technical College 61-58 in the first round of the NJCAA Division I women’s tournament. Hutchinson (29-4) will advance to play No. 6 seed Three
Connors State College, Warner, Okla., advanced to the NJCAA Men’s Division I Final Four for the second straight season. Connors State will play Trinity Valley (32-3), Athens, Texas, in the 5:30 p.m. semifinal game on Friday. (Photo courtesy of Connors State College Sports Information). By John
Hutchinson Community College Head Football Coach drew Dallas addresses the audience at the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce breakfast in the Gallery Theater inside Stringer Fine Arts on the Hutchinson Community College campus on Wed., Mar. 26, 2025 CREDIT RICHARD SHANK BY RICHARD SHANK “How do we
Tyler Merritt is an actor, comedian, musician and content creator. Merritt will speak at the second Dillon Lecture Series of the 2025 season on Tuesday, April 1. Photo courtesy of Hutchinson Community College. By Emmie Amezola Tyler Merritt will present the second Dillon Lecture of the
CAPTION: Sam Barber with Avery Anna will be performing at the Nex-Tech Grandstand at the Kansas State Fair Sept. 5, 2025. CREDIT KANSAS STATE FAIR By Michael Glenn Sam Barber with Avery Anna will perform at the Nex-Tech Grandstand Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at
CAPTION: The Lowen Corporation executives pose for a photo with the Ad Astra Award. The Lowen Corporation received the award from the Kansas Chamber at the chamber's annual dinner on Friday, March 21. CREDIT COURTESY OF LOWEN CORPORATION By Emmie Amezola The Lowen Corporation was selected as the
