The Kansas State High School Activities Association released its general classifications for the 2024-25 school year on Thursday morning. These classifications impact all sports and activities, with the exception of football, which is on a two-year cycle. Hutchinson High School, with 1222 students in grades 9-12, will
CAPTION: Hutchinson City Hall, located at 125 East Ave B. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE
By Michael Glenn
The Hutchinson City Council will consider moving forward with the demotion of the Atrium Hotel & Conference Center, located at 1400 North Lorraine St, at its regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The council originally condemned the building Aug. 20, 2024, and gave the owner of the property, Joshua Joseph, 30 days to provide a cash bond or remedy all issues with the property.
At the council’s last meeting, the council declined an extension of time for Joseph.
“Due to a lack of progress on the repair or demolition of the Atrium Hotel and the failure of the property owner to provide the required cash bond, the City will be moving forward with the demolition of the structure,” the official city agenda read. “A formal report of bids and award will take place in the coming weeks.
In other business, the council will consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 179 bargaining unit.
The new package will increase total cash compensation costs for the city by 4.5% in 2025 and 4.25% in 2026.
The council will also swear in Mary Rogers as the new city clerk and also recognize cybersecurity awareness month, fire prevention week, source water protection week and manufacturing month.
The Hutchinson City Council meets every first and third Tuesday 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 consider moving forward with the demotion of the Atrium Hotel & Conference Center, located at 1400 North Lorraine St, at its regular meeting Tuesday
The crossing of K-61 and 30th Avenue will be closed starting tomorrow, October 1, and remain closed until the next day at 4 p.m.
That’s according to a City of Hutchinson press release. Union Pacific Railroad will be conducting maintenance work on the railroad crossing located at that intersection.
During this time, motorists are advised to seek alternative routes and plan for potential delays.
For westbound traffic, from E 30th Avenue, drivers should turn onto Lucille Drive, then onto E 43rd Avenue, and turn onto Halstead to return to 30th Avenue. Eastbound traffic should turn onto Halstead from E 30th Avenue, then onto E 43rd Avenue, and turn onto Lucille Drive to return to 30th Avenue.
“We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to enhance the safety and reliability of our railroad crossings,” the release said. “Union Pacific is committed to maintaining safe and efficient rail operations, and this maintenance is a vital part of ensuring the continued safety of the community and our rail network.”
The crossing of K-61 and 30th Avenue will be closed starting tomorrow, October 1, and remain closed until the next day at 4 p.m. That's according to a City of Hutchinson press release. Union Pacific Railroad will be conducting maintenance work on the railroad crossing located
Monday Sep 30 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 2 Reno County Farmer’s Market, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 103 W 2nd Ave. Thursday
The Hutchinson High School Salthawks (3-1), coming off three straight shutouts for the first time in program history since 1946, will face their biggest test of the season next Friday at home. The Salthawks will play Derby, Kansas Class 6A’s No. 1 football team, at 7
Graphic courtesy of Blue Dragon Sports Information In the 93rd year of Hutchinson Community College football, the Blue Dragons scored 99 points, breaking the school record of 91 set in 2017 against Rezolution Prep. The Blue Dragons (4-0) defeated Ellsworth 99-0 and tied an NJCAA Division I
CAPTION: Hutchinson Housing Coordinator Carissa Paxton, right, speaks at a Saturday morning forum hosted by City Councilman Steve Garza, left. CREDIT EMMIE BOESE By Emmie Boese Hutchinson Southeast District Councilman Steve Garza held a community forum on Saturday morning at The Zone. He invited Carissa Paxton, Housing
CAPTION: Michael Glenn, left, Adam Strunk, Lindsey Young and Joey Young. CREDIT TOMMY HORNBECK
By Michael Glenn
This past evening, I attended Harvey County Now’s “Blues, Brews & Barbecue” 2024 event in Newton.
What a night!
Harvey County Now is a locally-owned newspaper based out of Newton and is one of the state’s best examples of what local journalism can look like when the owners actually care about their product.
What I saw at the event was the community coming together for a night of fun with beer, music and food.
When newspapers and journalists come together with the community they report on, it creates a unique bond and enshrines trust in the publication.
It’s really easy to write the media off as untrustworthy or intentionally malicious, but it’s harder to do that when you share a drink with a reporter or sing along to music with them.
Every journalist, editor and publisher is also a fellow human being.
We require the same things as any other person: sleep (sometimes,) food, water and fun, not necessarily in that order.
We care about our communities and want the people in them to be able to succeed and grow as a whole.
We care about our conversations with everyone we run into, whether it be government officials, cultural leaders, organizations or regular community members trying to live their life.
All of these ideals of journalism I have learned from Joey, Lindsey and Adam in Newton. They’ve supported our effort here in Hutch and I sincerely appreciate their support of our publication.
So now, it’s your turn, the reader, to help support local journalism. If you have any interest in Harvey County, subscribe to their paper. Subscribing to a local newspaper is truly one of the best investments you can make in a community. And if you’re in Hutch or Reno County, I ask you to consider supporting the Tribune and our effort to provide local journalism to Hutchinson and the county.
CAPTION: Michael Glenn, left, Adam Strunk, Lindsey Young and Joey Young. CREDIT TOMMY HORNBECK By Michael Glenn This past evening, I attended Harvey County Now’s “Blues, Brews & Barbecue” 2024 event in Newton. What a night! Harvey County Now is a locally-owned newspaper based out of Newton and is
This week, several friends have reached out about roundabouts mysteriously appearing on Panorama Dr. north of Dillon’s Marketplace.
Panorama Dr. and Lakeview Rd. have become convenient shortcuts off 43rd Ave. since Dillon’s Marketplace opened, and usage increased when Halstead and Lucille Dr. underwent construction.
I took Panorama from the Marketplace to 43rd and saw more than one vehicle flying south, barely making the curve. Worst of all, they often blow through the yield sign. Panorama Dr. is not very wide and is in a residential area without sidewalks. The increased traffic, high speeds and disregard for signs make the area dangerous. Something needed to be done to make the area safer for its residents, particularly for pedestrians who may use that route to the grocery store or other area businesses.
I was intrigued that three roundabouts had sprung up virtually overnight.
“I understand one roundabout, but three? In a row?” mused one friend who wanted to know if I had heard anything about them.
I found no information about plans to install them but haven’t yet had time to call the city public works office for an explanation.
I decided to try the road out myself, and I think the roundabouts do indeed slow down traffic. However, they are confusing, unexpected, not well marked and will probably become costly speed bumps when (if) we get some snow. The experience was like skiing a slalom.
I understand the city is trying to get creative, considering terrible driving is everywhere. Counting the number of red lights I see run daily takes two hands. Running through stop signs, turning left into traffic, not signaling lane changes, and the lovely “distracted driver runs into a parked car” are starting to add up. I have a spotless driving record and a 10-year-old vehicle, and my insurance rates have remained steady. My son’s vehicle is older, and he is a younger driver with an unblemished record, and his insurance went up nearly $500 this year.
We are all paying the price for bad driving, whether it be a higher risk of injury to a person and/or property or higher insurance rates. Greater traffic enforcement would help, but the Hutchinson Police Department is stretched thin. The city could reap a windfall by writing tickets for the people who blow through red lights along Main St. alone. On Thursday, I was westbound on 11th Ave. around 1 p.m., waiting to turn left. The lights turned green, and the pickup truck on my right-hand side slowly inched forward, then braked hard — a lady in an SUV didn’t even slow down and ran a red full light — it wasn’t even close. She didn’t react or look around. She would have taken a full-size Ford pickup in the driver-side door if the truck had been going faster. Another person sped up through a red light on 5th, another blew through a yellow-to-red on 4th, and yet another turned in front of oncoming traffic at 1st.
We have roundabouts because they do function well for traffic control. We don’t need three in a row, which feels more like a state fair carnival ride than a well-executed traffic plan.
This week, several friends have reached out about roundabouts mysteriously appearing on Panorama Dr. north of Dillon's Marketplace. Panorama Dr. and Lakeview Rd. have become convenient shortcuts off 43rd Ave. since Dillon's Marketplace opened, and usage increased when Halstead and Lucille Dr. underwent construction. I took Panorama
CAPTION: Garlic potato balls are made in the air fryer and are a wonderful texture, with a crispy outside and a mashed-potato-like inside. By Lindsey Young I love watching cooking shows when I have a free moment. One of my favorite TV chefs is Lidia Bastianich. She specializes
