By John Mesh The Hutchinson Monarchs open the 2025 summer season Friday and Saturday with two Jayhawk Collegiate League games against the Newton Rebels at Hobart-Detter Field in Hutchinson’s Carey Park. The Monarchs-Rebels games start at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Monarchs won the National Baseball Congress
CAPTION: The 2025 women's conference will be held at the 1861 Club which is located on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. The conference is on Thursday, June 5 from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. CREDIT COURTESY OF HUTCHINSON/RENO COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE By Emmie Amezola The annual women’s
CAPTION: PHOTOS BY JENNA FOX PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF ELLA YINGLING By Adam Stewart Just a few months after graduating from Buhler High School in 2024, Ella Yingling returned to the school as assistant forensics coach for the 2024-25 season. Yingling was a member of the forensics team all
The Wesley, a continuing care retirement community, announced a new partnership with NEXDINE Hospitality to enhance and modernize dining and hospitality services for all levels of living. The strategic collaboration is designed to bring a modern dining experience to The Wesley’s residents, families and staff —
By Gina Long
County commissioners will sign a proclamation declaring a State of Local Disaster Emergency for Reno County, Kansas, due to the tornado that heavily damaged Plevna on May 18. The proclamation will allow staff to inform the State of Kansas if a state or federal disaster declaration is declared.
The Reno County Health Department will present its annual report.
After adjourning the meeting, the commissioners will break into two executive sessions to discuss matters of non-elected personnel.
The meeting agenda and supporting documentation are viewable on the commission website.
The Reno County Commission meets at 9 a.m. on the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays of each month in the Veterans Room of the Reno County Courthouse.
By Gina Long County commissioners will sign a proclamation declaring a State of Local Disaster Emergency for Reno County, Kansas, due to the tornado that heavily damaged Plevna on May 18. The proclamation will allow staff to inform the State of Kansas if a state or
The 2025 Kansas State High School Boys and Girls State Track and Field Championships will take place Friday and Saturday at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium, (Photo courtesy of KSHSAA). By John Mesh The 2025 Kansas State High School Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday at
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By Michael Glenn
Two local collaborators are hosting an event on Friday to benefit recovery efforts for residents in Plevna following an EF-3 tornado that impacted the town May 18.
The Party for Plevna will take place Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Sandhills Brewing, 111 West 2nd Ave. in Hutchinson.
Pippin Williamson, owner of Sandhills Brewery’s Hutchinson taproom, said the United Way contacted him about doing an event to raise funds for those affected by the tornado. Williamson said the event will have plenty for those who want to give to the cause.
“We put it together with quick notice,” Williamson said. “Absolutely everyone is invited and welcome. You don’t have to be a beer fan to show up. It’s to help the people that were affected and the tornado in Plevna.”
Sandhills will feature a live band, Bluez Warning, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a food truck beginning at 5 p.m. Williamson said Sandhills will donate $2 for every adult beverage sold that evening.
If you want to help the tornado victims but cannot attend the event, there’s an online option available here. The total goal for the tornado relief fund is $250,000.
“Any amount is impactful, whether it’s a dollar or hundreds of dollars,” Williamson said. “Hutch has been a strong community for everyone in need.”
CAPTION: CREDIT UNITED WAY RENO COUNTY By Michael Glenn Two local collaborators are hosting an event on Friday to benefit recovery efforts for residents in Plevna following an EF-3 tornado that impacted the town May 18. The Party for Plevna will take place Friday at 5:30 p.m. at
CAPTION: A pennant outside the Reno County Clerk’s Office at 125 West 1st Ave in Hutchinson in August 2024. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
By Michael Glenn
Those considering running for local public office this November must turn in their applications by noon next Monday, June 2.
Candidates for many local offices have already declared their intent to run, including candidates for Hutchinson City Council, the Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education and the Hutchinson Community College Board of Trustees.
Three seats for the city council are up for election this year: the Southwest District, Northwest District and the At-large position.
Incumbent councilmembers Greg Fast, Jon Richardson and Mayor Stacy Goss currently hold the southwest, northwest and at-large seats, respectively. Fast has refiled for the southwest district, with Goss filing for election for the northwest seat.
Kaden Winters filed for the southwest district, challenging Fast. Goss currently has no opponents in the northwest district. Carlton “Duke” Devaul and Darrin Truan have filed for the At-large position.
The at-large seat serves for two years, while the district positions serve for four-year terms, according to the City of Hutchinson’s website. The council selects a mayor and vice mayor from one of their own to serve a one-year term.
USD 308 has three board member positions open for election, all at-large positions. Jeff Roberson and Kenneth Nisly are the only candidates who have filed as of May 26. USD 308 board members serve four-year terms.
The Hutchinson Community College Board of Trustees will also have three seats open for election. Three incumbent candidates, Rodney Calhoun, Jan Young and Todd Miller, have filed for reelection to the board.
CAPTION: A pennant outside the Reno County Clerk’s Office at 125 West 1st Ave in Hutchinson in August 2024. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Michael Glenn Those considering running for local public office this November must turn in their applications by noon next Monday, June 2. Candidates
Monday May 26 MEMORIAL DAY Wednesday May 28 Ryan Adams Heartbreaker ‘25 World Tour, 7:30 p.m. at the Fox Theatre. For more information and to purchase tickets online, visit the Fox Theatre’s event website Thursday May 29 “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” part of the Fox Classic Film Series,
Hutchinson Police Officers Mathew Rucker (left), Jarod Gilmore (center), and Levi Harris (right) pose in front of the White House during a recent visit to the nation’s capital By Richard Shank “A once-in-a-lifetime experience” was how Hutchinson Police Department Patrol Lieutenant Levi Harris described a recent trip
