By Michael Glenn One year ago, Kara Vaughn of Hutchinson chalked her driveway and got asked to remove the drawings from her landlord. One year later, Vaughn’s mission to bring the community together through chalk flourished in downtown Hutchinson at Third Thursday. “I've learned more about chalk artists
The Hutchinson Monarchs-Derby Twins Jayhawk Collegiate League baseball game in Derby Wednesday night was canceled due to a muddy field. “I will update everyone when I have a makeup date set,” said Monarchs’ owner/general manager Marc Blackim on social media. The Monarchs get Thursday (the Fourth of
According to an official press release, Reno County has scheduled three town hall meetings in District 1 and District 2 to gather feedback regarding the possible expansion of county-wide zoning and solar in the unzoned areas of the county. Town hall meetings scheduled include: Monday, July 8,
Representatives from three different organizations gave an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) housing fund update at the Hutchinson City Council meeting Tuesday morning. Housing Coordinator Carissa Paxton introduced CEO of Interfaith Housing Clint Nelson and Bill Lampe with SCKEDD. Nelson said ARPA dollars have impacted about 150
At the Hutchinson Public Library’s June board meeting last year, the room was packed with people, a few protesting a book display in the children’s area for Pride Month, and many others supporting it. This year, things were back to normal. Gregg Wamsley, Hutchinson Public Library director
HPD showcases motorcycle unit Drivers around Hutchinson may see a new police unit riding around that’s not in a traditional patrol vehicle. Officer Jarod Gilmore with the Hutchinson Police Department has been riding motorcycles for recreation since 2016. Gilmore attended motorcycle certification with the Wichita Police Department
At around 7:46 p.m., the Reno County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted first-degree murder in rural Reno County Saturday, June 29. Sheriff Darrian Campbell said Douglas Hall and his daughter were working in a field when the daughter got the truck stuck in a ditch.
The Stripes defeated the Stars 9-2 Sunday night at the Jayhawk Collegiate League All-Star Game at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita. The Stripes banged out 12 hits and committed no errors. The Stars had six hits and one error. The Stripes team included head coach Casey Lippoldt as
Fireworks sales were brisk Monday morning in Hutchinson as nine vendors marketed their products in the same number of locations. At a mid-morning stop in the parking lot of Dillons Marketplace, a two-person crew was overseeing what seemed like a hundred or more fireworks options with
Hutchinson’s YMCA, located at 716 East 13th Avenue, is “bursting at the seams,” according to David Foster, the organization’s branch director, and is slated for replacement by 2026. In a Monday noon speech to the Hutchinson Rotary Club meeting held at the Hutchinson Community College, Foster said
