CAPTION: From left: Reno County Commissioners Richard Winger, Ron Hirst, Don Bogner, Randy Parks and Ron Vincent. CREDIT SANDRA MILBURN/RENO COUNTY By Ainsley Trunkhill After two years of deliberation resulting in a continuously extended moratorium, the Reno County Commissioners have made a decision that could see an
By John Mesh The Halstead High School girls basketball team advanced to the Kansas Class 3A state tournament Final Four by dominating Neodesha 50-33 in a quarterfinal game Wednesday afternoon at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The No. 2-seeded Halstead Dragons led the Neodesha Blue Streaks 11-7 at
By Kate Irelan According to a press release from The Library of Congress (LOC), they’ve teamed up with the Kansas State Department of Education for a program, “Teaching with Primary Sources,” for K-12 educators and school librarians in Hutchinson in April. The initiative provides hands-on support
CAPTION: CREDIT CITY OF HUTCHINSON The intersection of Avenue F and Main Street will transition from a two-way stop to a temporary four-way stop on Thursday, March 13. The City of Hutchinson announced the change Tuesday and said the traffic change is due to ongoing construction on
By John Mesh The No. 2-seeded Hutchinson Community College women, the defending NJCAA Division I champions, overcame a poor shooting performance and defeated No. 10-seeded Colby CC 59-49 Tuesday in a Region 6 quarterfinal game at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The season came to an end for
CAPTION: Grace Episcopal Church of Hutchinson's parishioners raised funds to send three high school students on a trip to Canterbury, England, with The Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas. Grace Episcopal Church is located at 2 Hyde Park Dr in Hutchinson. CREDIT EMMIE BOESE By Emmie Boese A trio
CAPTION: National Girl Scout week is March 9 through March 15, and March 12 is the recognized birthday of Girl Scouts in the United States. The Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council created a guide for troops and individuals to celebrate the week. CREDIT GIRL
CAPTION: Zella M. Mease. CREDIT RENO COUNTY MUSUEM By Michael Glenn One of the first African American women to receive full military honors in the country is buried in Hutchinson without a grave marker. Owner and Operator of Reno County Preservation, Jessica Frost, said she came across
Back row: USD 313 Board Members Chris Shank, Greg Lackey, Tim Lackey, Monte Cross Front row: Dr. Michael Green, Jessica Goering, Laura Meyer Dick CREDIT BUHLER USD 313 By Emmie Boese USD 313's Board of Education discussed declining enrollment at Buhler Grade School Monday evening. Superintendent Cindy Couchman
The Reno County Commission will act on Agency on Aging appointments, sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Prairie Dunes, which is scheduled to host the United States Golf Association Men's Senior Open in 2029. The commissioners will also recognize Kathy Winger, who is retiring from the
