Connors State College, Warner, Okla., advanced to the NJCAA Men’s Division I Final Four for the second straight season. Connors State will play Trinity Valley (32-3), Athens, Texas, in the 5:30 p.m. semifinal game on Friday. (Photo courtesy of Connors State College Sports Information). By John
Graphic courtesy of Blue Dragon Sports Information By John Mesh The Hutchinson Blue Dragon women’s basketball team fought off No. 22 seed South Georgia Technical College 61-58 in the first round of the NJCAA Division I women’s tournament. Hutchinson (29-4) will advance to play No. 6 seed Three
By John Mesh Barton Community College’s hopes of being a repeat national champion ended. The Cougars lost 73-70 to Daytona State College, Fla., in the second round of the 77th NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Tuesday afternoon on Sam Butterfield Court at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. No.
CAPTION: The Lowen Corporation executives pose for a photo with the Ad Astra Award. The Lowen Corporation received the award from the Kansas Chamber at the chamber's annual dinner on Friday, March 21. CREDIT COURTESY OF LOWEN CORPORATION By Emmie Amezola The Lowen Corporation was selected as the
CAPTION: Sam Barber with Avery Anna will be performing at the Nex-Tech Grandstand at the Kansas State Fair Sept. 5, 2025. CREDIT KANSAS STATE FAIR
By Michael Glenn
Sam Barber with Avery Anna will perform at the Nex-Tech Grandstand Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kansas State Fair.
The Fair announced the performance Monday, with Barber and Anna marking the Fair’s fourth announced event at the Grandstand.
Barber is 21 and has risen to fame as a singer-songwriter, going platinum in his single “Straight and Narrow,” and releasing his debut album, “Restless Mind,” in Nov. 2024. Anna is also a singer-songwriter and released a debut album in 2024. Anna went platinum in her single “Narcissist.”
“Barber has captivated audiences across the country with a mix of acoustic simplicity and soaring melodies,” the Fair’s official press release said.
Tickets to the event go on sale Friday, March 28 and can be purchased here.
The fair will also host comedian Jeff Dunham on Sept. 6, Christian musicians Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller on Sept. 10 and musician Ludacris on Sept. 12.
More information about the Nex-Tech Grandstand Concert Series can be found here.
CAPTION: Sam Barber with Avery Anna will be performing at the Nex-Tech Grandstand at the Kansas State Fair Sept. 5, 2025. CREDIT KANSAS STATE FAIR By Michael Glenn Sam Barber with Avery Anna will perform at the Nex-Tech Grandstand Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at
CAPTION: CREDIT HUTCHINSON ANIMAL SHELTER By Kate Irelan Spring and fall are known as kitten season for animal shelters across the nation, and they experience an impossible number of kittens coming in, and there is nothing cute about it except the kittens themselves. Shelter resources to raise
Connors State’s Kevin Stubblefield Jr. (10) scored 11 points in the Cowboys’ 63-62 upset win over No. 1-seed Snow College (Utah) in an NJCAA Division I men’s national tournament second-round game Monday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. (Connors State Sports Information). By John Mesh Snow College, Utah,
By Gina Long
Four Trinity Catholic seniors will close out their high school theater careers this weekend in the adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic “Treasure Island.”
Margaret Carroll, Michael Glenn and Mary Newboles will take their final bows, while Maryana Flores will operate the stage lights for the last time.
“Treasure Island” follows young Jim Hawkins as he finds a treasure map, joins a sailing expedition, and faces treacherous pirates led by Long John Silver. Adventure, betrayal, and buried treasure unfold as Jim fights for survival and the ship’s control.
Sophomore Audrey Wilson takes the lead as Jim. This is her sixth show on the Trinity stage.
“I like playing [Jim]. He reminds me of me in some ways. This is the first time I’ve played a main character,” she said.
When asked what she wanted the audience to know about the show, she said, “I want them to know how hard we worked on this and how amazing it is going to be.”
Senior Michael Glenn plays Long John Silver in his final theatrical production at Trinity. “Treasure Island” is his ninth stage appearance in his four-year high school career. The founder and publisher of The Hutchinson Tribune will attend the University of Kansas and major in journalism this fall.
“I’ve had a lot of fun. This is a character unlike any I’ve played before. John is cunning and very smart. He always finds a way out of trouble,” he said.
Senior Mary Newboles will also graduate in May. She will attend Fort Hays State University with a major in Biology (Pre-med) and possibly a minor in theater. She participated in theater all four years of high school. “Treasure Island” will be her eleventh production.
“Senior year is full of last experiences,” she said. Out of every last one, this is the nearest to my heart. It is going to be the hardest one to let go of because of everything we accomplished.”
Trinity Theater Director Karin Neal said, “It has been fun to watch Mary and Michael grow as actors and leaders and take on different roles.”
“We chose ‘Treasure Island’ because it’s an action adventure. It’s fun, and it’s something more serious. It is about Jim growing up, leaving home and finding adventure,” she said.
“Treasure Island” opens on Thursday and runs through Saturday. Showtime is 7 p.m., and doors open at 6:30. All seating is reserved, and admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students.
Tickets can be pre-purchased online at On The Stage. If the evening’s performance is not sold out, tickets may be available at the door.
Jim Hawkins …………………….. Audrey Wilson
Long John Silver ……………….. Michael Glenn
Dr. Livesey ………………………. Noah Lau
Squire Trelawney ………………. Carmen Faudoa
Captain Smollet ………………… Mary Newboles
Jim’s Mother …………………….. Margaret Carroll
Jim’s Father ……………………… Michael Glenn
Captain Flint …………………….. Carmen Faudoa
Black Dog ………………………… Mary Newboles
Blind Pew ………………………… John Lindstrom
Billy Bones ………………………. Kiera Ehmke
Beggar …………………………….. Andrew Mueting
Ben Gunn ………………………… Ambrose Pennycuf
Justice Death …………………… Rhylee Hudson
Anne Bonny ……………………… Melanie Maya
Job O’Brien ……………………… Gavin Scott
Israel Hands ……………………. Jacob Lindstrom
Hazard …………………………… Therese Little
George Merry ………………….. Sam Pennycuff
Jemmy Rathbone ……………… Ambrose Pennycuff
Tom Morgan …………………….. Sarah Schuler
Josiah Bland ……………………. Alissa Lorden
Calico Jack ……………………… Kiera Ehmke
Audrey Wilson (left) and Michael Glenn portray Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver, respectively, in Trinity Catholic's production of "Treasure Island" Mar. 27-29, 2025 CREDIT GINA LONG/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Gina Long Four Trinity Catholic seniors will close out their high school theater careers this weekend in
The Reno County Commission will consider and act on several agenda items during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, March 26.
The commissioners will begin with proclamations recognizing National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Week of The Young Child.
The appointment of a clerk to the Valley Township Board will be followed by action on a project agreement to replace the Castleton Road Bridge.
The commission will also take action to terminate the solar energy moratorium in the county’s zoned areas but continue it in the unzoned areas.
The Kansas Natural Resource Coalition will present on federal laws and their impacts on private lands, and the commissioners will discuss an agreement for the Brush Up Reno program with Interfaith Housing.
The final agenda item concerns a new policy that adds a sign-on bonus for “highly specialized and licensed positions that are hard to fill due to a reduced candidate pool.”
The Reno County Commission meets the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays of each month at 9 a.m. in the Veterans Room inside the Reno County Courthouse, 206 W 1st Ave.
The Reno County Commission will consider and act on several agenda items during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, March 26. The commissioners will begin with proclamations recognizing National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Week of The Young Child. The appointment of a clerk to the
By Kate Irelan In the regular USD 308 board meeting on March 24, the board heard a presentation from the Jobs for America’s Graduates of Kansas (JAG-K) and discussed their preferences for holding a bond vote during a general election or a special election. The board
