By John Mesh ‘The Buhler High School girls and boys bowling teams competed for the Kansas Class 4-1A state championship Thursday at Bowlero Northrock Wichita. The Buhler girls bowling team placed third at state with a 2655 score. Andale won the state title with 2786, followed by
CAPTION: Devin Gagnebin, left, and his brother, Jarod Gagnebin, right, discuss a gun for sale at GUNBROS in downtown Hutchinson. CREDIT RICHARD SHANK By Richard Shank An entrepreneurial spirit inspired by their father led Jarod and Devin Gagnebin to launch a firearms business named GUNBROS in Dodge
By John Mesh The No. 9 Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team rallied to beat Dodge City 75-67 in overtime Wednesday night at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in the final regular-season games for both teams. Blue Dragon sophomore women’s players Hailey Jackson, Kahlen Norris, Madi Denison, Jada
By John Mesh The season came to an end for Hutchinson High School Salthawk boys basketball team with a 48-43 loss to Hays in the Kansas Class 5A sub-state #3 semifinals Wednesday night at the Hays High gymnasium. Hutchinson finished the season with a 10-11 record. Hays
Graphic courtesy of NaCl Comic Cons
By Gina Long
After a wildly successful debut in 2024, Hutch Mini Comic Con is returning to Memorial Hall on Saturday.
The event returns after a successful launch last year, continuing with day-long family-friendly activities on the stage, child and adult costume and cosplay competitions, and a new Mortal Kombat tournament in partnership with local esports league Final Orbit.
The Comic Con, which runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., is keeping admission at $5, with children 15 and under free with a paid adult.
Kendall and Kimberly Evans and their sons Paul and Wyatt created NaCl Comic Cons last year and held three successful events in 2024: the first Hutch Mini Comic Con, Hutch Comic Con in June, and Boo! Con in October.
The family opened the NaCl Comic Cons studio at 13 E Sherman Ave., providing marketing, podcasting and videography services.
“The city of Hutchinson has been great. We have had a tremendous response and expect to draw more people this year,” Kendall said.
Saturday’s event is bringing 28 vendors, double the number from last year.
The Mortal Kombat tournament, which begins at 2, has a $5 entrance fee and registration. For more information, visit Final Orbit’s Facebook page.
Visit the Hutch Mini Comic Con Facebook event page for more information about activities and vendors and to view the schedule.
Graphic courtesy of NaCl Comic Cons By Gina Long After a wildly successful debut in 2024, Hutch Mini Comic Con is returning to Memorial Hall on Saturday. The event returns after a successful launch last year, continuing with day-long family-friendly activities on the stage, child and adult costume
PrairieLand Partners and AgriVision Equipment Group announced its partnership with Hutchinson Community College as a John Deere Dealer Sponsored School Wednesday in a press release.
HutchCC will offer an Agriculture Service Technician program as part of the dealer partnership. The first group of students will begin in the fall of 2025.
Students in the Agriculture Service Technician program will have the chance to become certified John Deere Technicians by taking courses from a certified John Deere technician who serves as a HutchCC faculty member. Courses include Electronic Diagnostics, Hydraulic Diagnostics, Engine Air and Exhaust Systems Diagnostics, Engine Aftertreatment SCR Systems Diagnostics and more.
“We are very excited for an opportunity to expand our agriculture technology program,” Dr. Tricia Paramore, president of HutchCC, said. “We have students that want to go into agriculture technology and have expressed an interest in a program like this. With PrairieLand Partners located merely minutes from our ag diesel south campus location as well as a new opportunity to serve as a Dealer Sponsored School, it seems like everything is falling into place.”
Students will also take core curriculum courses from HutchCC, which are held at the College’s south campus near Yoder.
“We as an organization continue to face challenges in higher learning with capacity issues and options for students that want to pursue careers in diesel technology. We felt that partnering with an institution with such a strong reputation like Hutchinson Community College was an obvious choice to provide a high-quality diesel technology program,” Reed Allen, director of aftermarket for PrairieLand Partners and AgriVision Equipment, said.
PrairieLand Partners and AgriVision Equipment have undertaken an initiative to increase the number of technicians; they plan to increase technician capacity by 25% over the next couple years. Post-graduation employment opportunities will be available at any of their locations throughout Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa.
“This is an outstanding opportunity for our students, our local economy, and the communities served by the college and PrairieLand Partners,” says Sheldon Stewart, HutchCC Department Chairperson. “We look forward to seeing the impact our students make when they take on roles with PrairieLand Partners and embed themselves in those communities.”
The collaboration between these two organizations takes a step forward into helping cultivate future agricultural professionals by providing students with hands-on experience using innovative technology while attending HutchCC.
“We look forward to working together on this exciting initiative and know that it will have a lasting impact on our industry for years to come,” said Allen.
PrairieLand Partners and AgriVision Equipment Group announced its partnership with Hutchinson Community College as a John Deere Dealer Sponsored School Wednesday in a press release. HutchCC will offer an Agriculture Service Technician program as part of the dealer partnership. The first group of students will begin
CREDIT: The City of Hutchinson By Emmie Boese The City of Hutchinson’s Strategic Growth Department presented an update on the current branding project they’ve been working on for the city at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Last summer, the city received a grant from the Hutchinson Community Foundation to
CAPTION: Senior Grace Posch, 3, shoots a three-pointer and makes it Tuesday evening at the Salthawk Activity Center. CREDIT CAPTURED BY DYLAN By John Mesh The Hutchinson High School girls basketball team jumped out to a 17-3 lead in the first quarter and rolled to a 60-37
CAPTION: There have been two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Kansas backyard, non-poultry flocks in 2025. CREDIT KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE By Kate Irelan The highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, is spread by wild birds, and the animals most at risk for contracting
By Gina Long
The Hutchinson Horticulture Club is hosting “Gathering For Gardeners” on Saturday, March 8, beginning at 9 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 407 E 12th Ave. The event is the club’s community educational project.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Admission is free, but registration at the door is requested. Door prizes will be held throughout the day. Participants may attend any or all of the sessions.
In a press release, the club detailed the scheduled speakers and presentations:
By Gina Long The Hutchinson Horticulture Club is hosting "Gathering For Gardeners" on Saturday, March 8, beginning at 9 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 407 E 12th Ave. The event is the club's community educational project. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Admission is free, but registration
