OpinionOctober 4, 2026<September 29, 2026 OPINION: The rain doesn’t slow me down; it speeds me up By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter Hutchinson finally received some much-needed rain in the past week. For some reason, I seem to keep finding…
OpinionSeptember 20, 2026<September 15, 2026 OPINION: Consider me converted: I now love the fair By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter If you read my column last week, you’ll know that the last time I attended the Kansas State…
OpinionSeptember 13, 2026<September 7, 2026 OPINION: How I plan to find redemption at the Kansas State Fair By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter Hutchinson, I have a confession to make. It’s been years since I attended the Kansas State Fair. Actually,…
OpinionSeptember 6, 2026<September 1, 2026 OPINION: Hutchinson is a thorny place to live By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter I’ve officially been a Hutchinson resident for more than a month, and in that short time, I’ve had…
OpinionAugust 23, 2026<August 18, 2026 OPINION: My top five memories of Hutchinson–so far By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter Having lived most of my life in Newton and Halstead, I’ve been close enough to Hutchinson that I…
OpinionAugust 9, 2026<August 3, 2026 OPINION: Hutchinson is bringing me back into the journalism game By Jared Janzen Local Yokel Reporter Hello readers, it’s Jared. I’m one of the new full-time reporters who just joined the Tribune’s staff. I…