CAPTION: Reno County Commissioners John Whitesel, left, Ron Hirst, Randy Parks, Don Bogner and Daniel Friesen. CREDIT SANDRA MILBURN/RENO COUNTY By Ainsley Trunkhill The Reno County Commission, to align with documentation requirements and propel childcare initiatives in the county, approved gap funding to the United Way during
By John Mesh The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team dropped a four-set match to the Butler Grizzlies Wednesday night at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. It was “Pink-Out Night” at the Sports Arena. Blue Dragon volleyball fans were encouraged to wear pink to support the fight against Breast
By Kate Irelan On the Northeast corner of Main and 14th in Hutchinson, Absolutely Flowers started 20 years ago with two florists: Mitzy Alexander and Karen Maness, a building to renovate and a dream of bringing something new and different and beautiful to Hutchinson. They will
Graphic courtesy of NaCl Comic Cons A new Halloween tradition begins Sat. with the inaugural Boo! Comic Con. The first Boo! Comic Con kicks off at 11 a.m. on Sat. in the Cottonwood Court building on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. The Halloween-themed event is family-friendly, and activities are
CAPTION: Melissa Swaim teaching geometry to her students at Hutchinson High School in October, 2024. Swaim is the math department chair and a math teacher at Hutch High. CREDIT USD 308 By Emmie Boese Hutchinson Public Schools announced their Kansas Teacher of the Year candidates this month. The
CAPTION: The Buhler High School girls golf team placed fifth at the Kansas Class 4A state tournament, which place Monday and Tuesday at the Hesston Golf Course. CAPTION BUHLER GOLF By John Mesh Buhler High School’s Anika Paulsrud earned the ninth-place medal at the Kansas Class 4A
CAPTION: CREDIT USD 313 By Kate Irelan The new daycare in the basement of Buhler Grade School passed multiple fire safety licenses and Kansas Department of Health and Environment inspections during the planning and construction phases of the daycare until an annual school inspection resulted in a
CAPTION: Republican Candidate for Reno County Commission District 4 Richard Winger, right, answers a question next to Democratic opponent Lindsey Hatfield. CREDIT CASEY SWARTS By Michael Glenn Reno County Commission candidates discussed how they would prioritize budgets Tuesday evening at the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative
From left: Reno County Commissioners John Whitesel, Ron Hirst, Randy Parks, Don Bogner and Daniel Friesen CREDIT SANDRA MILBURN/RENO COUNTY The Reno County Commission will meet on Wed., Oct. 23, 2024, at 9 a.m. in the Veterans Room in the Reno County Courthouse. The main items are
The Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team, the defending NJCAA champions, are the No. 1 team in the NJCAA Division I women’s poll released on Monday. The Blue Dragons, 37-0 under coach John Ontjes last year, were the unanimous No. 1 pick. The Blue Dragons received
