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By Michael Glenn

The United States Postal Service will not be delivering or handling mail this Thursday, January 9. 

This is due to the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at age 100 on Dec. 29, 2024. Carter’s official state funeral will take place on Thursday. 

“There will be no residential or business delivery,” a press release from USPS said. “There will be limited package delivery service on Jan. 9 to ensure the organization does not experience any impacts to its package delivery operations that may negatively affect customers or business partners.”

Carter served as president from 1987 to 1981. He was the first president to live to be 100.

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By Michael Glenn The United States Postal Service will not be delivering or handling mail this Thursday, January 9.  This is due to the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at age 100 on Dec. 29, 2024. Carter’s official state funeral will take place

Upcoming Events

Monday Jan 6

  • Multiple closures due to weather

Friday Jan 10

  • ** Event cancelled ** Opening reception for artists Kelli Snider-Short, Denise Biberstein, Judy Scott and Amy Pilger, 5 – 7 p.m., at the Hutchinson Art Center, 405 N Washington St. Light refreshments will be served, and entertainment will be provided by musicians from the Hutchinson High School Orchestra Department.  Come out and stroll through the striking artwork on display by a wonderfully diverse group of artists exhibiting their artwork from January 10 – February 15, 2025.  Meet the artists and hear them talk about their work!.  This event is free and open to the public.
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Monday Jan 6 Multiple closures due to weather Friday Jan 10 ** Event cancelled ** Opening reception for artists Kelli Snider-Short, Denise Biberstein, Judy Scott and Amy Pilger, 5 - 7 p.m., at the Hutchinson Art Center, 405 N Washington St. Light refreshments will be served, and entertainment

Upcoming Events

By John Mesh

Schools in the Hutchinson Tribune coverage area will be closed Monday because of the blizzard that hit the states of Kansas and Missouri Saturday and Sunday and closed down major highways.

Activities such as sporting events have been canceled.

Nearly all of the high schools in the state of Kansas will be closed on Monday because of the weather.

The first day of school in the second semester for Hutchinson students in USD 308 is Tuesday.

The first day of school in the second semester for Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School and Junior High School is Tuesday.

The Trinity junior high school girls and boys basketball games at Marion Monday have been postponed.

Hutchinson Community College offices are closed on Monday. The second semester starts on Monday, Jan. 13.

No information was available on Hutchinson Central Christian High School.

Buhler USD 313: No school Monday. A decision on practices will be made by noon Monday and communicated through the Buhler’s coaches.

Burrton USD 369: No school or activities Monday.

Cunningham USD 332: No school or activities Monday.

Halstead-Bentley USD 440: No school or activities Monday.

Haven USD 312: No school or activities Monday.

Inman USD 448: No school or activities Monday.

Langdon-Fairfield USD 310: No school or activities Monday.

Little River-Windom USD 444: No school or activities Monday.

Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309: No school or activities Monday.

Pretty Prairie USD 311: No school or activities Monday.

Sterling USD 376: No school or activities Monday.

Closings, cancellations from KFDI Radio, Wichita — https://www.kfdi.com/2025/01/05/winter-storm-forces-closings-cancellations/

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By John Mesh Schools in the Hutchinson Tribune coverage area will be closed Monday because of the blizzard that hit the states of Kansas and Missouri Saturday and Sunday and closed down major highways. Activities such as sporting events have been canceled. Nearly all of the high schools

Opinion

By Gina Long

The City of Hutchinson released its new snow removal policy in October, which is viewable on the city’s website here.

The plan is more proactive and includes steps to plow more side streets, a policy frustrating for those who live more than two roads off a main street.

I don’t think anyone at the city’s public works department anticipated the debut taking place during one of the worst ice storms in over a decade. It will be interesting to see how the plan holds up and if anything needs a tweak or two.

I ran some quick errands this morning before the rain started freezing. Michael and I had our weekly editorial meeting a day early, anticipating that Sunday would be a stay-at-home day. The roads had not developed slick spots yet, but the curbs and sidewalks had already developed an icy coating.

The Hutchinson Police Department’s traffic unit had a heavy presence. I was thankful that the intersections were still clear, traffic was moving more slowly than normal, and drivers were allowing extra space.

As I write this, the rain has begun to fall harder, and it looks like we might even have a thunderstorm develop over us. We are looking at sleet and freezing rain until about 3 a.m. when snow is expected to take over and drop 6 – 9 inches and end around 3 p.m. Just ten minutes ago, it was perfectly still outside, but I can hear the wind beginning to gust. Tomorrow’s predictions call for 25 – 30 mph sustained winds with gusts up to 50 mph.

I hope the area doesn’t suffer long-term power outages during the massive ice storm in December 2007. My parents lived on the west side of Hendricks and did not have power restored for seven days. Let’s hope that those steep Evergy rate increases include hardening the infrastructure against winter weather.

My friends in Hastings, Nebraska, are expecting 22 inches of snow but no ice. Of the two, I prefer snow — it’s easier to walk in and harder to slip on.

I will also plug one of my favorite weather websites — the National Weather Service’s Weather Story, which provides daily graphical forecasts and updated forecasts when inclement weather is expected. The Wichita NWS site is here, and provides current weather, expected forecasts generally covering the next 24 hours, and additional information such as precipitation totals. I used the short-term forecast graphic from 10:42 p.m. on Saturday as this column’s header to show an example. The graphics are easier to read than text-dense forecasts.

Please be careful and stay at home if you can.

As I finish this editorial and prepare for a possible prolonged power outage, I am thanking the city, county and state workers hustling to keep the roads salted and clear, the police and fire for working to protect and serve during even the worst weather, and our EMS, dispatchers, nurses, doctors, grocery store workers, and everyone else who doesn’t have the privilege to stay home. Be sure to thank them.

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By Gina Long The City of Hutchinson released its new snow removal policy in October, which is viewable on the city's website here. The plan is more proactive and includes steps to plow more side streets, a policy frustrating for those who live more than two roads

Upcoming Events

The Hutchinson Tribune will post closures and cancellations for organizations impacted by winter weather. For your cancellation to be published, please email mglenn@hutchtribune.com.

Hutchinson Public Library – Close at 3 p.m. Saturday, Teen Coffeehouse rescheduled to Jan. 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Cosmosphere – Close 1 p.m. Saturday, reopen Wednesday, Jan 8

Anchor Inn Mexican Restaurant – Close at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan 4

Crossroads Christian Church — no services Sunday, Jan 5

Crestview Bible Church — no services Sunday, Jan 5

Countryside Baptist worship no services Sunday, Jan 5

Emanuel Lutheran Church — no services Sunday, Jan 5

First Baptist Church-Hutchinson –no Sunday Services Sunday, Jan 5

First Congregational Church-Hutchinson-No 10:30 a.m. service Sunday, Jan 5

Friendly Bingo closed Sunday, Jan 5

Full Gospel Church — no services Sunday, Jan 5

Grace Episcopal Church – online service only 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan 5

Hope Church — no services Sunday, Jan 5

Inspire Church — no services Sunday, Jan 5

Mitchell Chapel United Methodist Church closed Sunday, Jan 5

Moose Lodge closed Sunday, Jan. 5

New Covenant Presbyterian – no services or activities Sunday, Jan 5

Our Redeemer Lutheran — no services Sunday, Jan 5

Park Place Christian Church — no worship services or activities Sunday, Jan 5

Partridge Community Church- no services Sunday, Jan 5

South Hutchinson and Pleasant Grove United Methodist Churches — no services Sunday, Jan 5

Temple Baptist Church-No Services Jan. 5.

Trinity United Methodist Church — worship services canceled Sunday, Jan 5

Union Valley Bible Church — no Sunday Services Sunday, Jan 5

Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson will be closed on Monday, Jan 6. 

Hutchinson Friendship Meals/Meals on Wheels — will not run on Monday, Jan 6

Pretty Prairie Friendship Meals/Meals on Wheels — will not run on Monday, Jan 6

Turon Friendship Meals/Meals on Wheels — will not run on Monday, Jan 6

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The Hutchinson Tribune will post closures and cancellations for organizations impacted by winter weather. For your cancellation to be published, please email mglenn@hutchtribune.com. Hutchinson Public Library - Close at 3 p.m. Saturday, Teen Coffeehouse rescheduled to Jan. 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cosmosphere - Close 1

Crime

The Hutchinson Police Department has activated the emergency accident reporting plan due to slick conditions from hazardous wintry conditions this weekend.

Officers will not respond to accidents within Hutchinson city limits if there are no injuries, drugs or alcohol are not involved, no hit and run has occurred or if the accident was not caused by reckless driving.

Motorists are asked to safely move their vehicles off the roadway, exchange contact and insurance information and report the accident to their insurance companies.

Accident exchange forms can be found at any local convenience store.

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The Hutchinson Police Department has activated the emergency accident reporting plan due to slick conditions from hazardous wintry conditions this weekend. Officers will not respond to accidents within Hutchinson city limits if there are no injuries, drugs or alcohol are not involved, no hit and run

City News

City of Hutchinson Parks and Facilities Director Justin Combs CREDIT CITY OF HUTCHINSON

By Emmie Boese

Trout fishing in Kansas runs from Dec.1 through March 31. City of Hutchinson Parks and Facilities Director Justin Combs said trout are stocked on a schedule through a program called CFAP through the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

“So it stands for ‘community fishing assistance program,’” Combs said. “So essentially, we enter into an agreement with a contract with Kansas Wildlife and Parks. They stock for us, so they have set up all the arrangements for the stocking of the trout. They stock about once a month throughout the trout season, and then we get billed directly for the trout, but then at the end of the year, we submit a reimbursement to Kansas Wildlife and Parks, and then they reimburse us for about 80-85% of the cost of it.”

The city has four fishing ponds, but Carey Park Pond is the only pond that Kansas Wildlife and Parks stocks trout. Carey Park Pond is located behind the golf course.

“That’s the only one we stock with trout because of the depth’,” Combs said. “It is our deepest pond, so it’s a little bit more suitable for trout than some of our other ponds.”

Combs said he doesn’t have an exact number for how often trout gets fished at the Carey Park pond. He said there’s always people fishing for trout there everyday unless weather conditions are poor.

“I mean, people get to kind of knowing when the stocking schedule is, so there will be a little bit more people out fishing right after each stocking, but the intent is for people to have fun and catch fish,” Combs said. “Trout are not viable in those ponds long term so the intent is to catch them and then take them home and cook them. That’s really what we want people to do; trout won’t really do well in the summer months in that pond and that’s the whole purpose of the entire trout stocking in all of Kansas. It’s not just here. That’s something that Kansas Wildlife and Parks promotes, which is harvesting and cooking a fish. You know those sorts of things.”

Combs said those who want to fish for trout will need to buy an additional license on top of the regular state fishing license. A trout fishing license is $14.50.

“That’s a state requirement and the city does not charge any additional fee or licensing:” Comba said. “That’s part of being in the program (CFAP) is you can’t charge any additional fee. It’s whatever the state charges for licenses.”

Non-trout fishing ponds in the city are located at the front pond of Carey Park, Orchard Park and Dillon Nature Center.

“Other ponds get stocked occasionally with catfish,” Combs said. “They’re not on a schedule with what the trout are and so it kind of varies on what’s available through the state and how often Kansas Wildlife and Parks can get here to stock. It’s not quite as regular as the rest, but we do stock our ponds.”

More information about trout fishing and stocking schedules is available at ksoutdoors.com

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City of Hutchinson Parks and Facilities Director Justin Combs CREDIT CITY OF HUTCHINSON By Emmie Boese Trout fishing in Kansas runs from Dec.1 through March 31. City of Hutchinson Parks and Facilities Director Justin Combs said trout are stocked on a schedule through a program called CFAP