By Michael Glenn The Hutchinson Tribune investigated nine political action committees or organizations that financially influenced the 102nd District Kansas House Race in Nov. 2024. These PACs released final campaign contribution reports in January 2025, and The Hutchinson Tribune found $61,871.95 in funds spent after Oct. 25,
By Gina Long
The Reno County Commission will appoint a new chair and vice chair during their meeting on Wed., Jan. 22, 2025.
The commissioners will hear annual reports from the Register of Deeds and the Department of Aging and Public Transportation, and appoint Vickie Kennedy to the Reno County Council on Aging.
The commission is expected to approve a public hearing for the Reno County Revitalization Plan, tentatively set for February 12, 2025.
The Reno County Board of Commissioners meets the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays of each month at 9 a.m. in the Veterans Room in the Reno County Courthouse. View the agenda and supporting documentation here on the Reno County website.
By Gina Long The Reno County Commission will appoint a new chair and vice chair during their meeting on Wed., Jan. 22, 2025. The commissioners will hear annual reports from the Register of Deeds and the Department of Aging and Public Transportation, and appoint Vickie Kennedy to
By John Mesh Hutchinson Trinity’s boys and girls will compete in the Sterling Invitational Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday along with Sterling and Lyons. In first-round games Tuesday, the Hutchinson Trinity girls will play Scott City at 3 p.m., followed by the Hutchinson Trinity boys against
CREDIT AMERICAN RED CROSS
By Dan Deming
Hutchinson and Reno County are again gearing up for a potentially life-saving and fun event called “Battle of the Badges”. Getting more people to donate blood is the mission of this annual friendly competition between police and firefighters. The real winners are people, and it could be any of us faced with an accident or illness, who need blood: truly the gift of life.
A traveling trophy goes to HPD or HFD depending on donors voting for their favorite first responders and it’s a great way to thank these men and women who run into danger as others are running away. In years past Hutchinson has had one of the most receptive blood-mobile responses with upwards of 300 pints collected.
Donations are launched this coming Saturday, January 25th, at New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 700 East 25th from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. Collections switch to First Presbyterian Church, 201 East Sherman, on January 27th, 28th and 29th (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) with a variety of times available when you call the American Red Cross (l 800 RED CROSS) for an appointment. It’s best to set up a time but drop-in donors are also welcome.
You’ll get a free mini health check up and giving blood normally involves virtually no pain, coupled with the reward of helping others whose need for blood is often critical. Since firefighters have won the competition for a number of successive years police are anxious to reverse the trend and reclaim the trophy. But the overall goal is replenishing the blood supply and “Battle of the Badges” has a history of inspiring more people to give.
All participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt while the supply lasts.
CREDIT AMERICAN RED CROSS By Dan Deming Hutchinson and Reno County are again gearing up for a potentially life-saving and fun event called "Battle of the Badges". Getting more people to donate blood is the mission of this annual friendly competition between police and firefighters. The real winners
CAPTION: Hutchinson City Hall, located at 125 East Ave. B. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Michael Glenn The Hutchinson City Council will face a busy agenda at its regular meeting Tuesday evening at Hutchinson City Hall. The council will consider approving a public hearing regarding property known
Monday Jan 20 Martin Luther King, Jr Federal Holiday The Unity Project, 10 a.m. at Stringer Fine Arts, 600 E 11th Ave. Part of the NAACP of Hutchinson’s Martin Luther King Jr Day activities. Inauguration Day Friday Jan 24 Talk20 Hutch, 7 p.m. at the Hutchinson Public Library, 901
Graphic courtesy of Blue Dragon Sports Information By John Mesh The No. 3-ranked Dodge City Community College women’s basketball team put an end to No. 1 Hutchinson’s 54-game winning streak. The Dodge City Conquistador women posted a 67-41 victory over the Hutchinson Blue Dragon women Saturday at the
By Gina Long
Today was bittersweet as Crow & Co. closed its doors.
The Hutchinson Tribune would not exist without the downtown bookstore. Michael and I first met in the philosophy book club, and the monthly discussions were a personal favorite event on my usually full personal calendar.
I met an extraordinary high school student who read the material, asked thoughtful questions and applied the material to his personal experiences, current events, and world news.
We talked about the news, and he floated a thought experiment that, 18 months later, has blossomed into The Hutchinson Tribune.
We met on Saturday at Crow & Co., our final editorial meeting in that space. We asked someone to snap a photo, as seen above.
I bought a couple of graphic novels, some bookmarks and a set of “existential pencils” for Michael.
Michael headed off to Wichita, and I wandered through downtown in the biting wind to clear my mind and engage in one of my favorite pastimes — reflecting on each building and block’s history.
I have seen a fantastic downtown transformation since moving back to Hutchinson in 2011. I am old enough to remember buying shoes at Buster Brown’s and clothes at Wiley’s, and I watched venerable stores like Anthony’s struggle and close when the mall opened in the mid-80s.
The retail landscape has changed, and downtown is now a cradle of vibrant storefronts, extensive renovations of commercial and residential units, and various relocations and ownership changes. The Downtown Master Plan envisions a future in which the city’s center becomes a destination experience, with dining and entertainment within comfortable walking distance and lodging for those who wish to spend the night.
Hutchinson is getting close to that dream. Downtown has several restaurants, the Fox Theater hosts a movie or concert nearly every weekend, Memorial Hall offers top-rank amateur boxing and conventions, and Salt City Brewery features trivia nights and live music.
The Hoke Hotel renovation has hit a roadblock. Still, the historic Landmark building is undergoing multimillion-dollar rehabilitation and plans to offer downtown apartments, hotel space, and retail space on the ground floor.
Hutchinson’s downtown is not stagnant; it constantly evolves. Nonetheless, sometimes it hurts to lose something personally meaningful.
Thank you to Lara and Sara Crow and all the amazing people who worked, collaborated and visited the bookstore. Your goal of creating a community space brought people together, to laugh, cry, dream, and in at least one case, create a local newspaper.
I look forward to seeing who takes a chance and builds something extraordinary downtown next.
Michael and I at our final editorial meeting at Crow & Co. on Jan. 18, 2025 CREDIT A KIND STRANGER By Gina Long Today was bittersweet as Crow & Co. closed its doors. The Hutchinson Tribune would not exist without the downtown bookstore. Michael and I first met
CAPTION: These balls can be made with rum or bourbon and feature cocoa, vanilla and chopped nuts, along with a hint of alcohol. By Lindsey Young It must have been sometime when I was in middle school that a family acquaintance gifted us with a basket of
By Michael Glenn
With Crow and Co. closing this past Saturday, Gina and I visited the bookstore one last time to reminisce on some memories and discuss some editorial topics as we usually do on the weekends.
Crow and Co. holds a special place in my heart as the place where the players of The Hutchinson Tribune met for the first time.
In Aug. 2022, I met Gina for the first time in a philosophy book club at Crow and Co. The book we were discussing that month was “Sophie’s World,” a book I still have to this day.
Gina and I were, and still are, interested in just about anything. As time went on, the book club would discuss more topics about philosophy and the world around us.
It wasn’t until around May 2023 that I started looking into journalism. While I researched in newspapers and publications for debate class, most of what we needed we could find in national newspapers or other websites.
But seeing the state of journalism in our local community in 2023, Gina and I decided to try and fix it. While neither of us had formal training in journalism, we began researching other local publications that did it better than what we had in Hutchinson.
We found the Harvey County Now, and I called the publisher of that paper under Gina’s suggestion. After meeting with Joey Young and Adam Strunk, the publisher and editor of the Harvey County Now, I convinced Gina to start the Tribune with no end goal in mind.
A year and a half later, I’d say we’ve done well for a high schooler and a librarian.
Crow and Co. was also the place where we met our first writing contractor, where we covered the 2024 election cycle and where Gina and I have regularly met for around two years now.
I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to Sara and Lara Crow, who created the bookstore and gave Gina and me a place to make what we do possible. Sara had even joked at one point that Crow and Co. was our de facto office because of how much we met there.
Crow and Co. will be missed in Hutchinson, and I wish the Crows all the best in their future endeavors.
By Michael Glenn With Crow and Co. closing this past Saturday, Gina and I visited the bookstore one last time to reminisce on some memories and discuss some editorial topics as we usually do on the weekends. Crow and Co. holds a special place in my heart
