Performers from the Let's Sing Taylor live band make a surprise visit to the Swiftie's pub crawl at the Kansas State Fair on September 10. The group performed on the Grand Stand later the same evening. Left to right: Jason Wexler (keyboards) Madeline Burr (dancer)
A Wichita man led Reno County Sheriff’s deputies in a pursuit that progressed into a standoff on Sept. 11.
According to the Reno County Sheriff’s Office, at 8 a.m. deputies attempted to stop a maroon 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe that was displaying a stolen tag out of Wichita in the area of 4th Street and Highway K61. The vehicle immediately fled and initiated a pursuit.
It exited K61 and traveled westbound on Avenue A.
Deputies were authorized to perform a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) to prevent the pursuit from going towards Hutchinson Middle School-7. TVI succeeded in the area of Avenue and Pershing Street, keeping the pursuit from reaching the school zone.
The vehicle continued to flee through yards, alleyways and sidewalks before crashing into the backyard of 1207 E. Ave. B.
The driver initiated a short standoff when he refused to comply with deputies and Hutchinson Police Department officers.
Chemical munitions and other less lethal options were used to subdue and take the driver, Robbie Lee Miller, 54, into custody.
Miller was booked into the Reno County Correction Facility on numerous charges including, felony flee and elude and two counts of felony inference. Miller was also charged with several drug crimes such as possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of paraphernalia. Additionally, he was booked for criminal damage to property, possession of stolen property, reckless driving, driving while suspended, illegal display and no insurance.
“We like to thank the Hutchinson Police Department and Reno County EMS for their assistance,” said the sheriff’s office in a press release.
The sheriff’s office added that no one has not yet been convicted of a crime and is presumed innocent. The presumption of innocence shall continue until such time that the person accused may be found guilty in a court of law. Charges may be amended at the at the discretion of the District Attorney and the courts.
A Wichita man led Reno County Sheriff’s deputies in a pursuit that progressed into a standoff on Sept. 11. According to the Reno County Sheriff’s Office, at 8 a.m. deputies attempted to stop a maroon 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe that was displaying a stolen tag out of
CAPTION: Waymond Jordan Jr. By John Mesh Two upset victories and a school-record-tying performance have led to Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Football Players of the Week honors for Hutchinson’s Waymond Jordan Jr., Highland’s Javen Augustus and Coffeyville’s Roan McCarthy. Running back Waymond Jordan Jr. had another
By Kate Irelan Back row: Chris Shank, Greg Lackey, Tim Lackey, Monte Cross Front row: Dr. Michael Green, Jessica Goering, Laura Meyer Dick CREDIT BUHLER USD 313 In the Buhler USD 313 revenue-neutral tax rate and budget hearing, estimates indicated a need to exceed the revenue-neutral tax
CAPTION: From left: Board Members Gleysha Mendez-Rosario, Tad Dower, Cheryl Thompson, Darcie Canfield-Riggs, Valarie Gibson-Smith, Lance Patterson and President Laura Corey. CREDIT USD 308 By Michael Glenn The Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education unanimously approved its budget for the 2024-2025 school year Monday evening at its
The Hutchinson Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a fire at a concession trailer in the south corridor of the Kansas State Fairgrounds on Tuesday evening, according to an official press release issued by the Kansas State Fair.
After arriving at the scene, crews found a concession trailer that they initially believed suffered a small explosion.
Several people received minor injuries but refused medical transportation, and two people with more serious injuries received transportation to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.
The Hutchinson Fire Department’s Fire Marshal, in collaboration with Kansas State Fire Marshals, is currently investigating the cause of the incident.
“Kansas State Fair would like to thank our local responders: Hutchinson Fire Department, Kansas Highway Patrol, Hutchinson/Reno County Emergency Communications, Reno County EMS, and State of Kansas Fire Marshals Office,” the release read.
More news is expected to be released within the coming days.
The Hutchinson Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a fire at a concession trailer in the south corridor of the Kansas State Fairgrounds on Tuesday evening, according to an official press release issued by the Kansas State Fair. After arriving at the scene, crews
Graphic from Grace Bible Church's Facebook page Grace Bible Church will have their annual Fall Fest on Sept. 11. “We’ve done the Fall Fest for years but when we started doing our Cinco de Mayo outreach event about four or five years ago, we moved the carnival
CAPTION: The Fall 2024 Hutchinson High School Homecoming parade route, set to take place Oct. 4. CREDIT USD 308
By Michael Glenn
Director of Communications for USD 308 Stacy Goss provided a homecoming parade update, set to take place Oct. 4, to the Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education Monday evening at its regular meeting.
“The parade is going to be quite a bit different than it has in years in the past,” Goss said. “The student organizations will line up at Graber and then they will come down on 15th street,” Goss said. “These streets will be closed and monitored by our school resource officers and HPD.”
Traffic will be closed on Cleveland Street south of 17th Avenue and should not affect parent traffic from Graber Elementary School.
Goss said the parade is slightly longer than the traditional route that ran through downtown Hutchinson on Main Street and will end at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
“The booster club is donating candy and we have tote bags to hand out, so hopefully the sidewalks are packed and lots of kiddos get candy,” Goss said.
Following the parade, a DJ will be present north of Gowans Stadium at the Hutchinson Community College Pavilion.
“A DJ volunteered to play some music while parents and students hang out with each other,” Goss said.
Goss said all homecoming activities will stay the same, but the parade will just be on another street.
In other business, Superintendent Dr. Dawn Johnson said she met with City of Hutchinson officials to discuss multiple issues, including turning Cleveland Street into a two-lane traffic street and a water retention pond near the Salthawk Sports Complex, located west of 23rd Avenue and Severance St.
“They want to go two-way on Cleveland near Graber,” Johnson said. “It’s expensive because they have to put the right traffic lights, and that electricity costs money. I don’t know if that part will go forward this year, but we had a discussion about it.”
Johnson added the pond will help flooding on the south side of Hutchinson during severe weather. She said Faris Elementary School was flooded the day before the first day of school due to rain, and Lincoln-McCandless also suffered some flooding.
“We are working with the engineers and the City of Hutch and with architects, because if the bond passes that’s where we want to build the middle school, those entities are working together to get to the right place,” Johnson said.
CAPTION: The Fall 2024 Hutchinson High School Homecoming parade route, set to take place Oct. 4. CREDIT USD 308 By Michael Glenn Director of Communications for USD 308 Stacy Goss provided a homecoming parade update, set to take place Oct. 4, to the Hutchinson USD 308 Board
CAPTION: Susan Cameron, left, and Don Cameron were involved in an automobile accident Saturday afternoon which caused Susan to pass away and Don to suffer severe injuries. CREDIT SUBMITTED PHOTO
By Michael Glenn
Don and Susan Cameron, two long-time educators in Buhler USD 313, were involved in an accident in Lenexa, Kan., causing Susan to die at the scene and Don to sustain severe injuries Saturday afternoon.
That’s according to a Facebook Post and interview with The Hutchinson Tribune from Superintendent Cindy Couchman.
“Don and Susan Cameron were involved in a car accident in Lenexa,” Couchman wrote. “Susan died at the scene and Don was hospitalized with some critical injuries. Please keep the Cameron’s in your prayers as Don recovers and the family struggles to process the sudden death of their mom and grandma.”
Couchman said Susan was a first-grade teacher who taught at Union Valley Elementary School before she retired, and Don was the head boy’s basketball coach for Buhler High School and a school administrator.
Susan’s father, Bob Burkholder, was a superintendent of the school district and namesake of the district’s administration center, the Burkholder Administrative Center in Buhler.
“Both Susan and Don touched countless lives in our community,” Couchman wrote. “Please join us in lifting up the family in prayer as they process this tragic death and pray for Don’s full recovery. Once the family has more information on Don’s recovery timeline, a funeral day/time will be set.”
CAPTION: Susan Cameron, left, and Don Cameron were involved in an automobile accident Saturday afternoon which caused Susan to pass away and Don to suffer severe injuries. CREDIT SUBMITTED PHOTO By Michael Glenn Don and Susan Cameron, two long-time educators in Buhler USD 313, were involved in
Buhler Schools Superintendent Cindy Couchman said that the construction projects on Buhler Grade School, Ad Astra Academy, and the new daycare facility, Crusader Corner, have received the necessary approvals to open, and there will be ribbon cuttings and open houses to celebrate.
“Simpson Construction has turned over Buhler Grade School to us,” said Couchman. “At Crusader Corner (56th & Plum), the test well for the water met the minimum KDHE requirements, and the actual well can now be drilled. The Reno County Health Department at the Fire Marshal gave their approvals to open, and we are opening for kids on September 16.” Couchman said Buhler Beginnings (inside Buhler Grade School) opened on Monday, September 2.
“It’s very exciting, and now it’s time to cut some ribbons,” said Couchman. The ribbon cutting ceremonies will be on September 23 with a 10:00 am start time at Buhler Beginnings. Immediately following that ceremony, everyone will travel to Crusader Corner for another ribbon cutting, estimated to start at 10:30 am. All three facilities will host an open house on October 1 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
Board member Monte Cross said, “The (board’s) tour of buildings went well. The transformation of Buhler Grade School and the church [that is now Crusader Corner] is astounding. Kudos to everyone involved in that process. We did it right this time for sure.”
In other facility updates, bids for three different pieces of the HVAC upgrade at Buhler Grade School were approved. The bid for electrical work by Zenor was the lowest bid and recommended to the board. The recommendation for the equipment bid was to go with Mitsubishi equipment as opposed to LG. It was the higher bid, but after researching several different sources, including other school districts that have used both systems, the Mitsubishi equipment is more reliable at lower temperatures and has fewer expensive or time-consuming repair issues than LG.
“We don’t want to spend this kind of money to be back in the same situation as before and something fail in a couple of years,” Couchman said. Finance Director Shane Heacox said “This could be the most responsible bid.”
The installation bid went to Diamond Mechanicals. The bids in this case were varied, and taking the different variables into account, Diamond Mechanicals was recommended as the most responsible bidder.
The board also approved a recommendation to combine replacement on two of the three HVAC systems that are struggling the most to save on costs and time. Work on the third set of units will start in the fall.
The board’s next meeting is on Monday, October 14, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Burkholder Administrative Center, 406 7th Ave in Buhler. To access meeting minutes, visit their website, www.USD313.org.
Back row: Chris Shank, Greg Lackey, Tim Lackey, Monte Cross Front row: Dr. Michael Green, Jessica Goering, Laura Meyer Dick CREDIT BUHLER USD 313 Buhler Schools Superintendent Cindy Couchman said that the construction projects on Buhler Grade School, Ad Astra Academy, and the new daycare facility,
