Opinion: CID increase must include parking lot repairs and maintenance
By Gina Long I recently had the misfortune of visiting a few stores at the Uptown Mall. The trip required keen eyesight, tiger-like reflexes…
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Opinion: On Memorial Hall…
CAPTION: The East entrance of Memorial Hall at 101 South Walnut in Downtown Hutchinson. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Michael Glenn The topic…
Congratulations, Michael. Now for some unsolicited college advice
By Gina Long Congratulations, Michael. Today you graduate from high school. The new Trinity Catholic High School gym will be packed with proud relatives…
Opinion: Cherishing high school memories while they last
CAPTION: Michael Glenn, left, after winning KSHAA Forensics 2A State in Extemporaneous Speech with his coach, Mrs. Karin Neal. By Michael Glenn It only…
Opinion: Memorial Hall’s future as seen through The Atrium and The Landmark
The former Atrium site on May 3, 2025 CREDIT GINA LONG/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Gina Long While driving south on Lorraine Street near where…
Opinion: Your input could determine Memorial Hall’s fate
CAPTION: The East entrance of Memorial Hall at 101 South Walnut in Downtown Hutchinson. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Gina Long The Hutchinson…
Kansas’ case for cannabis: legalization necessary
CAPTION: Kansas legislators resist marijuana legalization ahead of the 2025 session as thousands cross the Missouri border as medical marijuana patients and countless others…
Opinion: Mall CID increase merits consideration with caveats
By Gina Long Houston-based RockStep Capital recently submitted a proposal to the Hutchinson City Council to increase the existing 1% sales tax surcharge to…
Opinion: I hear that train a-comin’, so I’m late again
By Gina Long I apologize to those who have been forced to wait while I am invariably stuck at a train crossing, a more…
Opinion: Legislature ignores property tax relief again
By Gina Long The Kansas Legislature is currently recessed and scheduled to return on April 10 to finish out what may go down in…