CAPTION: The Kansas State Fair Grandstand and 1/2 Mile Oval. CREDIT TRIBUNE STAFF By Michael Glenn The Kansas State Fair Board of Directors will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. and will hear a proposed race contract discussion from Phil Nightingale. Nightingale of Mel Hambelton Ford in Wichita
The Hutchinson Salthawks, coming off a 50-0 win over Campus Friday at Colts Stadium in Haysville, will host the Newton Railers next Friday at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson. The Salthawks improved to 4-2. Newton lost to Andover 40-13 Friday night. The Railers are 0-6. Hutchinson sparingly used several
The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidate forum for the 2024 general election tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at the Stringer Fine Arts Center on the Hutchinson Community College campus. The candidate forum will be for Kansas State Legislature and Reno County Commission candidates
CAPTION: Hutchinson City Hall, located at 125 East Ave B. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
By Michael Glenn
The Hutchinson City Council will receive a presentation on how the city’s public works department will handle winter weather Tuesday evening during its regular meeting.
Interim Director of Public Works Cecil Weible and Ryan Linn will direct the presentation.
“In preparation for this year’s winter weather season the Public Works Street Division will give a brief presentation covering the preparation, training, equipment and reasoning that goes into the City’s snow plan,” the official council agenda packet read.
In other business, the council will consider approving the Southwest Bricktown Fiesta as a special event to be held Saturday, October 26.
The festival was originally supposed to take place on Sept. 21, 2024, but was canceled due to weather.
In addition to the rescheduled date, the fiesta will now be a part of a collaborative event called the Hispanic Health and Resource Fair at Memorial Hall on Oct. 26 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. to noon. from The event is a collaboration between Hutch in Harmony, SW Bricktown and Hutch Clinic.
The Hutchinson City Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Hutchinson City Hall, located at 125 East Ave B.
CAPTION: Hutchinson City Hall, located at 125 East Ave B. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Michael Glenn The Hutchinson City Council will receive a presentation on how the city’s public works department will handle winter weather Tuesday evening during its regular meeting. Interim Director of Public Works
Monday Oct 14 Lunch in the Park, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at DCI Park, at the corner of Main St. and 2nd Ave. Enjoy food trucks, yard games and entertainment Wednesday Oct 16 Reno County Farmer’s Market, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 103 W 2nd Ave. Thursday
The No. 1 Hutchinson Blue Dragon football team defeated Independence 48-7 Saturday at Independence. HutchCC improved to 6-0 overall, 2-0 in conference play. (Blue Dragon Sports/HutchCC Sports Information). The No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team faced its first Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference road test
Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School senior Ava Madden placed fifth at the Kansas 3-2-1A girls tennis regional Saturday at Conway Springs. Madden, who was the No. 7 seed for the regional, will take a 17-10 record to the state tournament. She received a first-round bye, won her
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On Wednesday, the Hutchinson City Council approved an $865,000 bid to tear down the decrepit Atrium Hotel.
After a years-long standoff with the absentee Dallas-based landlord, the city is moving to tear down the dangerous mold-riddled structure.
The council had given the owner multiple chances to clean up the property. The Atrium closed in 2019, and the council gave the owner numerous chances to step up and solve his self-created problems or sell the property. He delayed, stalled, obfuscated and laughably described the 87 percent mold infestation as “minor.”
The council wisely rejected his dishonest attempts to stave off a demolition by floating a half-baked idea to build storage space and a strip mall. Salina is also frustrated with owner Joshua Joseph’s negligence, declaring the former Ambassador Hotel a dangerous structure. They, too, have run up against his unwillingness to take action on his dangerous and neglected properties. Another decrepit Joseph-owned property in Hays was razed some years back. He has a track record of letting others clean up his messes.
Demolition costs will be added to the property’s tax bill. Should the owner wish to keep the property, he must pay that to avoid foreclosure. If he abandons the property, the tax debt will be paid through a purchase. The property will sell—it is well-situated and easily accessible on a main highway, close to the hospital, shopping and restaurants.
The eyesore that thousands of people drive by daily will soon be gone. The council gave a timeline of 45 days for asbestos mitigation and 120 days afterward for total demolition and debris haul-off, including signs, support structures and concrete.
The city council, past and present, has been extremely patient. After five years, it is abundantly clear that the owner will not take responsibility, and it is time for the city to step in.
CREDIT CITY OF HUTCHINSON On Wednesday, the Hutchinson City Council approved an $865,000 bid to tear down the decrepit Atrium Hotel. After a years-long standoff with the absentee Dallas-based landlord, the city is moving to tear down the dangerous mold-riddled structure. The council had given the owner multiple
CAPTION: Crepes are actually super easy to make at home and don’t take any specialized equipment or skills, just a little speed and a hot skillet. By Lindsey Young There are certain dishes that maintain a sort of lore I have built up in my mind for
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By Dan Deming
Last Friday night you didn’t have to be in Vegas, New York, Chicago or Miami to see and hear Las Vegas quality entertainment. You only had to be at Hutchinsons’ Fox Theatre for “The Greatest Piano Men”, produced by the creator of Broadways’s popular Rock of Ages and staged by four terrific showmen backed by an equal number of band members who greatly enhanced the spectacular show.
In writing concert reviews I rarely name talent that most people in the audience don’t know, can’t clearly understand when announced from the stage and won’t ever remember. But this four-sum was so impressive they must be mentioned.
Donnie Kehr, who opens the show and boy does this group know how to open and close a performance, traces his history to Broadways’ original Jersey Boys and has been dazzling New York crowds for years. Bill Connors specializes in the music and takes on the looks of Elton John. David Maioco is piano music’ unique flame, Liberace, in addition to providing great keyboard supporting his fellow musicians.
Then there’s 70-year-old Pete Peterman who often steals the show taking on the sounds of Little Richard, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles. Peterman, who defies health and age issues in getting to and from his keyboard, does more than 200 impressions along with other singing and instrument dazzle.
The show consists of more than two dozen hit songs and one of the most impressive ways “The Greatest Piano Men” perform is their smooth transitioning from song to song. Lighting was great and there were only two slight weaknesses. The big screen video sometimes didn’t quite match the music and how this type of show can be slightly toned-down from a loudness standpoint, I don’t know. But that would have made it more enjoyable for those with overtaxed ears.
There was a disappointing crowd that saw this outstanding show but few left disappointed as it certainly was Vegas quality. The performance doesn’t book a lot of stops and isn’t scheduled to appear again until New Year’s Eve at a casino in San Diego. Five stars to the Fox and all members of the piano gang for bringing great entertainment to Hutchinson.
CAPTION CREDIT FOX THEATRE By Dan Deming Last Friday night you didn't have to be in Vegas, New York, Chicago or Miami to see and hear Las Vegas quality entertainment. You only had to be at Hutchinsons' Fox Theatre for "The Greatest Piano Men", produced by the
