CAPTION: Hutchinson City Hall, located at 125 East Ave B. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Michael Glenn The Hutchinson City Council approved its budget for the 2025 year Tuesday morning at a special budget hearing meeting in Hutchinson City Hall. Hutchinson’s mill levy will stay the same
By John Mesh The Hutchinson High School boys soccer team opened the season with a 2-1 victory over Garden City 2-1 Monday afternoon in the first round of the 43rd annual Wichita South Titan Classic. The Salthawks led 2-0 at halftime. Hutchinson senior Landon Nusser scored first for
By Gina Long Antique Tractor Preservation Day founder Michael Hinton's Aug. 22 commemoration at Hutchinson's United States Post Office building was featured on RFD-TV's "Market Watch" program. "Market Watch" is the channel's most widely viewed weekly live news program. In a press release, Hinton said, "'Antique Tractor Preservation
CAPTION: Candidates Shanna Henry, second to left, Rep. Jason Probst, Lynnette Krieger-Zook, Lindsey Hatfield and Garth Strand speak at a forum hosted by the Hutchinson NAACP and Hutch in Harmony. CREDIT MICHAEL GLENN/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Michael Glenn The Hutchinson National Association for the Advancement of Colored
CAPTION: CREDIT HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS
By Dan Deming
Despite what you may have heard or read elsewhere “Reagan” is a very good movie drawing nearly excellent audience reviews while critics and those politically opposed to the gippers’ life and Presidential performance denounce it with vitriol and cut it to pieces. As the 40th United States President Ron Reagan has a unique background most worthy of knowing and perhaps becoming more appreciated as time goes by.
Dennis Quaid did an admirable job taking on a difficult role and is strongly supported by Jon Voght who lays the foundation for looking back on how Reagan helped bring down the Soviet Union by being cast as a Soviet intelligence officer composit who narrates the film through flashbacks and moving the story forward. With Nancy Reagan a critical part of Reagan’s life Penelope Anne Miller is suitably cast as Nancy.
To its credit, the movie doesn’t just concentrate on Regans’ Presidency but goes into his Christian upbringing, Hollywood acting, mother’s childhood influence and disastrous first marriage. You’ll find a variety of things you didn’t know about Ronald Reagan and others you may have once known but forgotten until craft- fully brought out. High compliments also go to the music selected, especially when Bob Dylan sings the old cowboy favorite “Don’t Fence Me In” over an emotional series of real-life and death photographs as credits roll.
It wasn’t easy for this movie, based on a 2006 book called “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan And The Fall Of Communism” to make it onto the screen. Filming began in 2020 near Guthrie, Oklahoma but was shut down when Covid 19 hit. Getting financing was a problem restricting the budget to 25 million and Facebook originally refused to accept advertising on grounds it would promote Republican favertism for the 2024 Presidential election.
Since so many of today’s young people have no memory of Presidential history dating back to the 1980s, our closeness to nuclear war with the Russians and Reagan’s involvement in these critical times Ragan is a film that should be a part of their educational experience. And whether you were for him or against him while experiencing those times the film if full of interesting tidbits. Example: while campaigning door to door a woman asked who he was and after being told R.R. was at her doorstep she was thrilled Roy Rogers had come to her house.
While it does get off to a slow start if you want to see a really good movie, ignore all the critical panning and be among the 4.7 out of a possible 5 audience review scores being given. Regan is now showing at Hutchinsons’ B and B. Theaters and it’s worth your time and money.
CAPTION: CREDIT HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS By Dan Deming Despite what you may have heard or read elsewhere "Reagan" is a very good movie drawing nearly excellent audience reviews while critics and those politically opposed to the gippers' life and Presidential performance denounce it with vitriol and cut
Monday Sep 2 LABOR DAY 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 Sep 4 Reno County Farmer’s Market, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 103 W
By John Mesh Former Hutchinson Community College baseball player Michael Helman got a promotion from Triple-A St. Paul by the Minnesota Twins Sunday. Helman, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, will wear uniform No. 92 for the Twins. Additionally, the Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee from his rehab assignment and reinstated
CAPTION: A group of representatives from the Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce, Wesley Towers, and Hutchinson Housing Commission ceremoniously cut the ribbon on a newly remodeled set of senior independent living apartments at Wesley Towers on August 29. CREDIT BRE MADDEN, WESLEY TOWERS By Kate Irelan Wesley Towers,
CAPTION: Debra Teufel speaks by phone with economic development prospect this week at the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce office. CREDIT RICHARD SHANK By Richard Shank The year was 1984 and a teenage Debra Teufel boarded a chartered bus of 4-H members in Arkansas City for her
By Gina Long
The City of Hutchinson has scheduled a public hearing on Sept. 17 regarding issuing STAR bonds to assist the financing of three high-profile projects for remodeling and upgrades for the Landmark Building, Memorial Hall and the Cosmosphere.
The Kansas Department of Commerce reviews and vets the bonding process. From the department website:
“Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) Bonds are a financing tool that allows Kansas municipalities to issue bonds to finance the development of major commercial, entertainment and tourism projects. The bonds are paid off through the sales tax revenue generated by the development.
“The intent is to increase regional and national visitation to Kansas.”
Hutchinson successfully used STAR Bonds before becoming the first city to use the economic development mechanism in 2006 to upgrade Strataca, then known as the Kansas Underground Salt Museum. The bonds were fully paid off in 2013, a remarkable feat considering the massive recession that began in 2008.
The Landmark Building is the lone private project in the proposal. STAR Bonds will help the developer pay to upgrade and remodel the historic building, creating much-needed downtown apartments and ground-floor retail space. The revitalized downtown corridor has created a demand for apartments within walking distance of restaurants, retail shopping and entertainment.
Memorial Hall is long overdue for an upgrade. It is a beautiful historic building whose cornerstone was laid by President Howard Taft in 1911. The building was built on a bridge and pier system and straddles Cow Creek. The city-owned building is a perfect mid-size venue for concerts, theatrical productions and conventions and has recently hosted high-profile boxing tournaments. The building desperately needs air conditioning to allow for year-round use, which will increase event sales tax revenue. The bathrooms badly need updating.
The Cosmophere wants to remodel the lobby, the Justice Planetarium and the Carey Dome Theater and expand the educational space. I frequently visit the Cosmophere Cafe and park in the south lot. On my walk to the front door, I look at license plates. The number of out-of-county and out-of-state license plates is astonishing. I believe that the renewed interest in space travel is increasing interest in history and STEM education and will continue bringing people worldwide to Hutchinson.
STAR Bonds do not increase taxes, despite what many believe. Learn more about the project, and please attend the public hearing on Sept. 17.
By Gina Long The City of Hutchinson has scheduled a public hearing on Sept. 17 regarding issuing STAR bonds to assist the financing of three high-profile projects for remodeling and upgrades for the Landmark Building, Memorial Hall and the Cosmosphere. The Kansas Department of Commerce reviews and
