Hutchinson City Manager Enrico Villegas, left, and Councilman Steve Garza listen to audience questions and concerns at Garza's community forum on Sat., July 20, 2024 in The Zone at 805 E Avenue B. CREDIT GINA LONG/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE Careyville residents expressed frustration about safety and sidewalks
CAPTION: Hutchinson Monarchs’ pitcher Jace Miner (39), shown here pitching against Derby June 29, got the start Saturday night in the Monarchs’ regular-season finale against the Kingman Islanders. Miner pitched five innings in the Monarchs’ 5-3 win over the Islanders. CREDIT JOHN MESH By John Mesh The
Caption: One pot sausage and eggplant pasta features tons of fresh summer vegetables—eggplant, zucchini and spinach—along with sweet Italian sausage and plenty of garlic and parmesan. It’s a great meal for the summer months. by Lindsey Young According to a recent Almanac.com article by Doreen G. Howard,
CAPTION: Publisher Michael Glenn
By Michael Glenn
How have we come so far?
In the past two weeks, we have seen a former president almost shot dead, calls for the current president to hang up his shoes for the candidacy and political turmoil happen all over the national news.
It may feel nice to shut off FOX News or MSNBC to get away from a problem that just seems like it could be only happening in Washington, D.C., or maybe Topeka at the closest.
It’s happening right here in Reno County.
This past Monday, a Tribune contractor and I witnessed our own Republican state senator, Mark Steffen, remove Kyler Sweely, a candidate for the 102nd house district, from speaking at the fairgrounds.
Sweely’s a Republican and won his candidacy case in which two Reno County Republicans argued that he did not faithfully live in Hutchinson, or even Reno County at all.
Now I’m not going to get into whether or not Sweely or his opponent, Tyson Thrall, is right or wrong in this instance. But a government official, without conjunction from any political party, sponsoring a forum and then picking and choosing who gets to say what seems ill-intended at best.
Steffen also went on radio and social media outlets saying he would not allow any registered Democrats into the event.
If you’re trying to get people to vote for you or even listen to you in this political climate, wouldn’t you want people who may agree or disagree with you at the forum? Isn’t that the purpose of a forum in the first place?
Steffen also would not speak to any reporter, including myself, at the event questioning why he kept Sweely from speaking. If you’re going to do something controversial, at least have the strength to answer why you did it.
Ty Masterson, a Wichita Republican and current President of the Senate, put Steffen’s demeanor best, in my opinion.
“I think they’re angry words from a gruntled person who is not coming back,” Masterson said, referring to Steffen’s objection to the Kansas Leglislature’s special session tax bill
This disappoints me severely. It’s incredibly easy to see why so many Americans, Kansans or people right here in Hutch are so disenchanted with the political process.
This is an incredible show of why we need to hold our elected officials accountable. We can’t allow this to happen in our county. It’s unbearable. National divides get in the way of our state and local governments who are trying to make good decisions for their constituents.
We have got to do better as a county. This seemingly endless amount of political divide and nonsense cannot exist anymore.
Michael Glenn is the publisher of The Hutchinson Tribune and can be reached at mglenn@hutchtribune.com
CAPTION: Publisher Michael Glenn By Michael Glenn How have we come so far? In the past two weeks, we have seen a former president almost shot dead, calls for the current president to hang up his shoes for the candidacy and political turmoil happen all over the national
CAPTION: Guava bars combine the sweetness of guava with the nuttiness of oats and the buttery goodness of a shortbread crust to create a delicious combination of flavors for your dessert table. By Lindsey Young Several months ago, I decided, for some reason, I needed to get
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CAPTION: Former Hutchinson Art Center Director Jacelyn Chambers, left, talks to Life Board Member Pam Gerken in the Main Gallery at the Hutchinson Art Center’s 75th anniversary celebration on Friday, July 19, 2024 CREDIT GINA LONG/THE HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE By Gina Long The Hutchinson Art Association celebrated its
CAPTION: Former City Councilmembers Nancy Soldner, left and Jon Daveline helped at a city ceremony in Jan. 2015. CREDIT CITY OF HUTCHINSON By Richard Shank Last week, Jon and Carrie Daveline drove out of Hutchinson concluding nearly a half-century of residency in the Salt City. Jon’s
By John Mesh The Hutchinson Monarchs bounced back from a loss to the Kansas Cannons Thursday to defeat the Kingman Islanders 2-1 in a Jayhawk Collegiate League baseball game Friday night at Hobart-Detter Field. Hutchinson (27-6 overall, 12-2 league play) scored two runs in the bottom of
By Judd Weil Vintage Market in Hutchinson will hold their second of three Summer Outdoor Market events on July 27. “The last Saturday of every month, we’re going to be doing a sale or some kind of special event here at the store, weather permitting,” said owner
