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Inmate Dies at El Dorado Correctional Facility

Monday, March 13

EL DORADO, Kan. (KPR) - An inmate has died at the El Dorado Correctional Facility. The Kansas Department of Corrections says 35-year-old Marcos Issac Delarosa died today (MON). He was found unresponsive in his housing unit.The cause of death is pending the results of...

Kansas Lawmakers Consider Changes to Proposed Tax Cuts

Monday, March 13

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) - The Republican chair of the Kansas House Tax Committee says the panel will likely make changes in tax cuts recently approved by the state Senate. The committee will start its work on the bills this week with an eye toward...

Hops and Hoops at Cosmosphere Canceled

Monday, March 13

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Galaxy Hops and Hoops, scheduled for Friday, March 17 at the Cosmosphere has been canceled due to low ticket sales. Those who purchased...

Jed Liuzza Named HRHS Interim Cheif Human Resources Officer

Monday, March 13

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System (HRHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jed Liuzza as the new Interim Chief Human Resources Officer, effective today (March 13). Liuzza assumes the role following Kevin Chiles’s retirement earlier this month following eight years OF...

Hutchinson USD 308 BOE Approves Boundary Shift

Monday, March 13

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The USD 308 Board of Education approved a boundary shift for Graber Elementary and McCandless Elementary at their meeting on Monday (March 13, 2023). At the March 13, 2023, meeting, Deputy Superintendent, Krystal Young, presented the boundary shift to Board...

UPDATE: Crews continue Mitigation Procedures following McPherson Train Derailment

Monday, March 13

MCPHERSON, Kan. (UPDATE: 9/13/23, 10:46 a.m.) - Work continues following a train derailment and grass fire that occurred Sunday morning on the south side of McPherson.At approximately 9:42 a.m., McPherson Fire Department was dispatched to the 1200 Block of South Main Street for a...

Country Star Carly Pearce Plays Kansas State Fair Saturday, September 9

Monday, March 13

Hutchinson, Kan. — Grammy award winner, Carly Pearce, is coming to the Kansas State Fair, Saturday, September 9. Her top hits include “I Hope You're Happy Now” (with Lee Brice), “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” (withAshley McBryde), “Every Little Thing”, “What He Didn't...

KU Report: Large Divide in Broadband Access in Kansas

Sunday, March 12

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KNS) - A new report from the University of Kansas shows a continuing divide between rural and urban areas when it comes to broadband access. Residents of rural Kansas usually pay more money and get slower Internet speeds.Donna Ginther is director of...

Hutchinson High School Senior Named National Merit Finalist

Saturday, March 11

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Hutchinson High School senior, Morgan Hixson, has been named a National Merit Scholar Finalist for 2023, the only student to receive the honor in all of Reno County. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual competition that recognizes academic

Registration Open for Buhler USD 313’s Summer STEAM Camp

Friday, March 10

BUHLER, Kan. – Registration is underway for Buhler USD 313’s Summer STEAM Camp.Open to current Buhler students exiting 2nd through 7th grades, the camp will take place across two sessions, June 5-9 and June 12-16.Possible topics include bubble and pop, bakery science, rockets and...

Residential Street Maintenance Project Underway in Hutchinson

Friday, March 10

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Hutchinson Public Works has begun its residential street maintenance project with crack sealing in the area of Severance and Lorraine Streets from 14th to 17th Avenues.The project involves blowing out the cracks and filling them with tar prior to starting the...

Female Teen Killed in Harvey County Accident Friday Afternoon

Friday, March 10

HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. – One person is dead following a Friday afternoon accident in northern Harvey County.The Harvey County Sheriff’s Office reports that emergency personnel responded to the scene of a fatality traffic accident shortly after 1 p.m. Preliminary information shows a car traveling...