OPINION: You don’t know what you’re capable of until you try
By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter The past weekend, I paid my first-ever visit to Des Moines, Iowa, and spent all of Sunday morning…
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OPINION: School bond isn’t 2025 rerun
Voters in the Hutchinson School District have a school bond issue on their ballot for the second consecutive year. If that’s all someone knows…
OPINION: Fall and Halloween fun coming to Colwich next week
by Mary Ann Morrison Colwich Collections COLWICH—How time flies! Yes, before you know it, we will be turning our calendar pages to November. What’s…
OPINION: Table for one is less than half the fun
By Adam Stewart From the Newsroom Since I wrote my last column, Michelle went on a multi-day girls’ trip with my mom and aunts….
LETTER: Former commissioner endorses Moore
I am writing in support of Carol Moore, candidate for Reno County Commission. Carol has a unique background that would allow her to make…
OPINION: Setbacks are detours, not dead-ends
By Glenn Koster Walking Through Life Most who have followed this column for the past year know that I walk a lot. In fact,…
LETTER: Get informed and vote
Nov. 3, 2026, may be one of the most important days of this year. Things could affect Hutchinson (and Kansas) in ways that those…
OPINION: It’s worth repeating: travel is good for the soul
John McLaughlin Community Newsman Good “crack” isn’t hard to come by in Ireland. It’s everywhere for bushy-tailed tourists like me. And local police don’t…
OPINION: Public records key part of transparency
On Oct. 6, the Hutchinson City Council discussed updating the city code regarding how public records requests are to be handled and gave Information…
OPINION: Throwing shade in Hutch
By Gina Long Gina Yells at Something We’re in mid-October, and it’s still 90 degrees during the day. The summer has been so long…