By John Mesh Thirty girls wrestling teams competed Wednesday and Thursday on the first two days of the Newton Tournament of Champions. Hutchinson’s girls placed 16th. Sophia Zwickl finished fourth at 125 pounds with a 4-2 record. Zwickl posted a big-time win earlier in the morning by beating
CAPTION: Former Reno County Commissioner John Whitesel at a commission meeting in the Reno County Courthouse on Nov. 27, 2024. CREDIT SANDRA MILBURN/RENO COUNTY By Michael Glenn Former Reno County Commissioner John Whitesel spoke about his time on the commission which ended Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Whitesel served
Graphic courtesy of Blue Dragon Sports Information By John Mesh The 500th career victory for Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball coach John Ontjes did not come easily even though the final score says otherwise. The Hutchinson Blue Dragon men’s basketball team won its sixth straight game with a
Daniel Friesen represented District 3 on the Reno County Commission. He did not file for reelection in 2024 CREDIT RENO COUNTY By Emmie Boese Daniel Friesen is officially no longer a Reno County Commissioner. He represented District 3 on the commission and served for one term. He
Hutchinson City Manager Enrico Villegas delivers the 2025 State of The City address in the 1861 Club building on the Kansas State Fairgrounds on Jan. 15, 2025 CREDIT RICHARD SHANK By Richard Shank The largest crowd ever to attend a Chamber of Commerce breakfast in Hutchinson was
CAPTION: Dr. Paul Erickson, left, Michael Ellegood, Rylie Sanders and Cindy Couchman. CREDIT SAMANTHA NEILL USD 313 announced Wednesday Buhler High School Agriculture Education teacher Rylie Sanders was awarded Kansas Horizon Award on Jan. 9. That's according to a press release issued by Buhler USD
By John Mesh The Hutchinson Salthawk boys and girls basketball teams finally hit the hardwood for the first time in 25 days (because of Christmas break and weather postponements) and swept the Valley Center Hornets Tuesday night at the Salthawk Activity Center. The Hutchinson varsity boys (4-1)
CAPTION: CREDIT HUTCHINSON NAACP By Emmie Boese The Hutchinson Community College Social Sciences department and the Human Relations office in partnership with the Hutchinson NAACP will host its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Jan. 17-Jan. 20. All events for the celebration are open and
By Kate Irelan Mega hit songwriters Nicolle Galyon and her husband Rodney Clawson, along with a few of their friends, will be performing live at the Fox Theatre this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The concert, “Nicolle Galyon & Friends,” is a fundraiser for the Firstborn Fund,
CAPTION: Commissioner Richard Winger is sworn in by Chief Judge Patricia Macke Dick Monday at the Reno County Courthouse. CREDIT SANDRA MILBURN/RENO COUNTY By Michael Glenn Commissioners Ron Vincent and Richard Winger were both sworn in Monday as Reno County’s newest commissioners. Winger represents the fourth commission district
