From the NJCAA and Blue Dragon Sports Hutchinson Community College Sports Information Director Steve Carpenter has been named SID of the Year by the NJCAA. Carpenter is in his 21st year as the Sports Information Director for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and is the only SID Hutchinson
Jaisman Travelbee from the Hutchinson Zoo explains the zoo’s program to treat injured wildlife and return them to their normal habitat during Party for The Planet on Apr. 19, 2025 CREDIT RICHARD SHANK By Richard Shank The Salt City got an early start Saturday in observing Earth
Tuesday Apr 22 Jazz Send-Off Concert-Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Concert, 7 p.m. at the Stringer Fine Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students, and free with college ID for HutchCC students and staff Thursday Apr 24 “Batman,” part of the Fox
Graphic courtesy of Blue Dragon Sports Information By John Mesh The Hutchinson Blue Dragon baseball team swept a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference doubleheader against the Colby Trojans Saturday at Young Memorial Field in Colby. Hutchinson (30-16 overall, 12-12 Jayhawk West) won the first game 4-1 and lost
By Gina Long Houston-based RockStep Capital recently submitted a proposal to the Hutchinson City Council to increase the existing 1% sales tax surcharge to 2% for purchases at businesses located at the Uptown Mall. The company says the funds will be used to attract more tenants,
CAPTION: Merely calling this dish red rice doesn’t do it justice as far as all the flavor it possesses. With a combination of fresh vegetables cooked down into white rice, it’s easy to create a tomato-y, delicious side dish for your next Mexican food entree. By
CAPTION: Kansas legislators resist marijuana legalization ahead of the 2025 session as thousands cross the Missouri border as medical marijuana patients and countless others for recreation. CREDIT TIM CARPENTER/KANSAS REFLECTOR By Michael Glenn Our Kansas Legislature recently wrapped up its 2025 session, and many of our legislators
CAPTION: Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School junior Drew Dechant struck out 18 Remington Broncos in a 3-1 victory Thursday night. CREDIT COURTESY TRINITY CATHOLIC BASEBALL FACEBOOK PAGE By John Mesh Hutchinson Trinity Catholic junior Drew Dechant pitched a complete game and struck out 18 of the 21
By John Mesh Caiden Beavers drove in four runs on three hits to lead the Hutchinson Salthawk varsity baseball team past Andover Central 19-6 Thursday at Andover. Beavers had a two-run double in the first inning and a two-run single in the fifth inning. The Salthawks got on
CAPTION: Nathan Spencer, executive director of Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, opens a presentation with a prayer for a new stay-at-home continuing care service to interested seniors and business partners at the Prairie Dunes Country Club on April 18. By Kate Irelan At a luncheon in front of
