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CAPTION: The scene of a Friday afternoon garage fire on Friday, April 3. The Hutchinson Fire Department extinguished the fire and no injuries were reported. CREDIT HFD The Hutchinson Fire Department battled a structure fire Friday afternoon at the 1500 block of East 4th Ave,

Salthawk baseball team sweeps Andover

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Caiden Beavers of Hutchinson dives back to first base during the Salthawks' first game of a doubleheader versus Andover at Hobart-Detter Field on Fri., Apr. 3, 2025 CREDIT CAPTURED BY DYLAN By John Mesh The Hutchinson High School baseball team swept a doubleheader from the Andover Trojans

Trinity’s Hammersmith turns in silver elite effort in high jump at Russell Invitational

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By John Mesh Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School and Nickerson High School athletes opened their track and field seasons Thursday at the Russell Invitational. Hutchinson Trinity’s Isaac Hammersmith finished first in the high jump, clearing the bar at 6 feet, 7 1/2 inches. The effort was one

Author Tyler Merritt shares cancer experience and more at Dillon Lecture Series

CAPTION: Tyler Merritt talks about his story behind his new book, This Changes Everything, at the 173rd Dillon Lecture Series inside the Hutchinson Sports Arena on April 1. By Kate Irelan At the 173rd Dillon Lecture series on April 1, in front of an audience […]

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Vietnam exhibit opening at museum Friday

CAPTION: The Reno County Museum is opening its Vietnam War exhibit Friday, April 11. CREDIT RENO COUNTY MUSEUM

By Michael Glenn

The Reno County Museum is opening its Vietnam War exhibit featuring local veterans and stories Friday, April 11.

Museum Director Bronwyn Page said the exhibit is a tribute to the veterans who served in Vietnam, especially those from Reno County.

“We stayed within Reno County, and some of the artifacts have come from parts of the nation and Vietnam,” Page said.

The exhibit follows the story of the war, from the beginning of the Vietnam draft lottery to life in a Vietnamese Prisoner of War camp.

“There’s a hall of just artifacts of anything you can think of,” Page said. “We have quotes and pictures from some of our local Reno County veterans that will also be displayed.”

At the opening, there will also be a table for veterans who wish to share a story from their experience in Vietnam.

“It’s a great learning museum exhibit,” Page said. “There will be a lot of literature.

Page said the museum partnered with Shawn Stone, a member of an organization in Wichita that collects and preserves artifacts from the Vietnam War. The museum loaned many artifacts that will be available for display.

The opening will last the entire open hours of the museum: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance to the museum is free, but visitors are encouraged to donate $2 per person to support the museum.

CAPTION: The Reno County Museum is opening its Vietnam War exhibit Friday, April 11. CREDIT RENO COUNTY MUSEUM By Michael Glenn The Reno County Museum is opening its Vietnam War exhibit featuring local veterans and stories Friday, April 11. Museum Director Bronwyn Page said the exhibit is a

Brad Hallier named winner of Hod Humiston Award for Broadcasting

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CREDIT KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS By John Mesh Brad Hallier, local sportscaster and Hutchinson Community College sports media adviser, is the 2025 Hod Humiston Award winner for Sports Broadcasting. In 2017, Hallier, then sports editor of The Hutchinson News, also received the Oscar Stauffer Sportswriter of the Year

Blue Dragon baseball team splits home doubleheader with Cloud County

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Graphic courtesy of Blue Dragon Sports Information By John Mesh The Hutchinson Blue Dragon baseball team took on the Cloud County Thunderbirds in a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon at Hobart-Detter Field in Hutchinson’s Carey Park. Hutchinson won the first game 2-1 and Cloud County

Police Blotter

Police blotter Mar 28 – Apr 3

Hutchinson Police Department

On 2025-04-03 @ 13:53:00Hrs

Warrant Service at 1800 S Severance St

TAYLER M FARMER, WF/23, 1002 N CLEVELAND ST was arrested for 1.) HPD FTA

On 2025-04-02 @ 16:24:00Hrs

Drug Offense at 1430 N. ORCHARD ST.

DESIRE V. WILLIAMS, WF/29, 1430 N. ORCHARD ST. was arrested for 1.) Possession of Methamphetamine 2.) Trafficking Contraband into a Correctional Facility 3.) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 4.) RNSO warrant.

On 2025-04-02 @ 08:10:00Hrs

Violation of Court Order at City of Hutchinson

RICHARD JAMES, WM/47, 7200 TABACCO RD, was arrested for 1) VIOLATION OF PFA.

On 2025-04-01 @ 19:25:00Hrs

Disorderly Conduct at CITY OF HUTCHINSON

LANDON M. CREWS, WM/23, and BRYNTON J. CREWS, WM/25, were arrested for 1) DISORDERLY CONDUCT; BRAWLING OR FIGHTING

On 2025-03-31 @ 19:47:00Hrs

Domestic Violence at City of Hutchinson

HOPE MCCLOSKEY WF/22 HUTCHINSON was arrested for 1). Theft – DV.

On 2025-03-31 @ 19:47:00Hrs

Domestic Violence at City of Hutchinson

NEVAEH MILLER WF/18 was arrested for 1) DV CRIMINAL TRESPASS.

On 2025-03-31 @ 18:52:00Hrs

Drug Offense at 600 N. MAPLE

JEFFREY L. DAVIES, WM/54, 406 E BIGGER – Was arrested for 1) Possession of Methamphetamine w/1 prior 2) Possession of Fentanyl 3) Possession of Marijuana 4) Possession of Drug paraphernalia

On 2025-03-31 @ 11:27:00Hrs

Traffic – Other at 600 W 23rd Ave

TANYA R. WEIR, WF/32, 19 E 7TH AVE was arrested for 1) Driving While Suspended 2) Registration Violation; Expired License Plate and 3) Knowingly Drive Uninsured Vehicle. The vehicle she was operating was towed from the scene.

On 2025-03-31 @ 10:35:00Hrs

Domestic Violence at City of Hutchinson

AARON G. EVANS WM/37, HUTCHINSON, was arrested for 1.) Domestic Battery

On 2025-03-30 @ 22:41:00Hrs

Domestic Violence at City Of Hutchinson

TYLER BEZONA WM/35 700 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN was arrested for 1) FELONY STALKING 2) CRIMINAL DAMAGE DV 3) HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE

On 2025-03-30 @ 16:26:00Hrs

Traffic – Other at 200 W 8th Ave

LARRY ROSENCRANS WM/62 700 W 10TH, was arrested for 1) DRIVE OUTSIDE OF RESTRICTIONS

On 2025-03-29 @ 18:50:00Hrs

Warrant Service at 1800 S SEVERANCE

JOSHUA BOYD, WM/38, 130 E CAMPBELL, was arrested for 1. FTA, Original charge driving while suspended.

On 2025-03-29 @ 13:34:00Hrs

Violation of Court Order at City of Hutchinson

RICHARD JAMES, WM/47, 7200 TABACCO RD, was arrested for 1) VIOLATION OF PFA.

On 2025-03-28 @ 21:11:00Hrs

Public Intoxication at 1905 E. 4th Ave.

DAVID L. MENDOZA, HM/49, 705 N. BARNES LAKE RD., was arrested for public intoxication.

On 2025-03-28 @ 14:29:00Hrs

Warrant Service at 20 W. 2ND AVE.

DEVON J. NELSON, 30, 3502 RIDGEWOOD DR LOT B. was arrested for 1.) HPD FTA; Violation of Protection Order.

On 2025-03-28 @ 13:25:00Hrs

Domestic Violence at City of Hutchinson

NOAH WHITE, WM/29, LINDSBORG, was arrested for 1) CRIMINAL DAMAGE-DV.

On 2025-03-28 @ 10:45:00Hrs

Traffic – Other at W 17TH AVE/ N MONROE ST

JEFFREY C JOHNSTONE, WM/62, 618 W 17TH AVE, was arrested for 1.) Driving while license suspended 2.) Insurance; Fail to maintain liability insurance.

On 2025-03-28 @ 07:22:00Hrs

Warrant Service at 405 GRANDVIEW ST.

KYRSTEN E. BELTRAN, WF/28, 405 GRANDVIEW ST. was arrested for 1.) HPD FTA; Criminal Trespass.

On 2025-03-27 @ 21:49:00Hrs

Traffic – Other at 2900 Blk ACRES RD

DAVID A. SWAFFORD, WM/41, 10061 GOLDEN ARROW DR. was arrested for 1) Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked.

On 2025-03-27 @ 20:20:00Hrs

Criminal Threat at 427 N Plum St

EMILEIGH STRAWDER, WF/31, 427 N PLUM ST was arrested for 1.) Criminal Threat

Reno County Sheriff’s Department

On 2025-04-02 @ 19:22:00Hrs

Warrant Service at 419 W Main St. Pretty Prairie KS 67570

William England 56YO/W/M of Pretty Prairie was arrested on a Reno County District Court Warrant; 21DM444

On 2025-03-28 @ 03:26:00Hrs

Traffic – Other at US-50/Mohawk

Autumn Kelley arrested for Driving While Suspended

NOTE: ALL SUBJECTS ARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW

Want to see more in the blotter? Contact Publisher Michael Glenn at mglenn@hutchtribune.com or Managing Editor Gina Long at glong@hutchtribune.com.

Hutchinson Police Department On 2025-04-03 @ 13:53:00Hrs Warrant Service at 1800 S Severance St TAYLER M FARMER, WF/23, 1002 N CLEVELAND ST was arrested for 1.) HPD FTA On 2025-04-02 @ 16:24:00Hrs Drug Offense at 1430 N. ORCHARD ST. DESIRE V. WILLIAMS, WF/29, 1430 N. ORCHARD ST. was arrested for 1.)

Business

Over 550 job seekers and 143 employers attend job fair at sports arena

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CAPTION: Katie Huelskamp with Data Center Inc. (left) talks with potential job candidate Josh Lipmicky (right) at the Hutchinson Community College Career Connections Job Fair at the Hutchinson Sports Arena on April 3. Over 550 job seekers and 143 employers attended. By Kate Irelan The 10th annual

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Council approves master water plan engineering contract

CAPTION: Project Manager for the City of Hutchinson Erin Patterson shows photos of different repairs and damage made to the city’s water system. The engineering contract agreement between HDR and the city was approved on Tuesday, April 1. CREDIT CITY OF HUTCHINSON

By Emmie Amezola

The Hutchinson City Council gave the go-ahead for the city water utilities team to move forward with the signing of the integrated overall master water engineering contract with HDR Engineering Inc.

“The way we structured this with HDR is to be very much hands-on with this work,” Project Manager with the City Erin Patterson said. “They understand the importance of this work with us and one reason we picked them is because I feel like they are going to be more of a partner to us than somebody who comes in and dictates to us what this work is actually going to be.”

The master water plan has been discussed over the course of a couple of council meetings. The purpose of the master plan is to develop a comprehensive overall water plan for the city’s water utilities with a focus on system improvement and growth.

The goals of the master water plan are to set a roadmap for water utilities for the city in the short term and long term, immediate necessary actions for system reliability, ensure robustness of the systems in the changing environment, technical and financial strategies to support community and industrial growth.

Patterson said the master water plan is needed to fix frozen pipes, make repairs due to main breaks, aging structure and more.

“This is something that we don’t have and we don’t have an adequate roadmap for us for the next one to 50 years for our water systems and utilities,” Patterson said.

City staff received four total bids for the projects. Evaluation criteria for bidders included approach, personnel, schedule, project experience, cost, quality of proposal and response.

“For our committee, we felt that the most important thing was how they are going to approach the work and then personnel next because we want to make sure that we are getting the right team for the project who is going to execute the work in a matter that works for our utilities and our city,” Patterson said.

The kickoff date for the project is April 7, 2025. Site visits with HDR are planned for April 8-10 for two treatment facilities for site visit assessments.

The project will be broken up into two phases over an 18 month period. Phase one is planned to end in July 2025, and phase two is planned to end in 2026.

The contract with HDR is not to exceed the amount of $1,325,535 based on time and materials with a 10% contingency.

“There will be continuous deliverables, reviews as we progress through this,” Patterson said.

April 3, 2025