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HPD Arrests Suspect for Criminal Discharge of a Firearm

Friday, May 12

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - On Thursday, May 11 at 4:42 p.m. officers with the Hutchinson Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of west 12th in reference to a white male shooting a firearm 3-5 times. Once officers arrived on the... Read More.

Hutch Rec Announces Hiring of Denice Gilliland as New Neighborhood Development Manager

Friday, May 12

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Hutchinson Recreation Commission announces the hiring of Denice Gilliland as its new Neighborhood Development Manager. She will begin this role on the Hutch Rec leadership team on June 1.At Hutch Rec, Gilliland will be responsible of the work being done through... Read More.

Kansas Governor Signs Bipartisan Bill Decriminalizing use of Fentanyl Test Strips

Thursday, May 11

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector SHAWNEE, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly had the late Cooper Davis and Sebastain Sheahan in mind Thursday when signing into law bipartisan legislation designed to save lives by decriminalizing in Kansas use of test strips capable of detecting presence of... Read More.

HutchCC to Offer Summer Boot Camps

Thursday, May 11

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Hutchinson Community College has scheduled two days of summer boot camps for this June geared towards high school students and young adults ages 14 and up.Boot Camps will be offered in Automation, Computer Drafting, Construction, Cyber Networking, Digital Journalism, Robotics, Video... Read More.

Burn Permit Registration Numbers for Open Burns Required Starting June 1st

Thursday, May 11

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – People wanting to conduct an Open Burn or an Agricultural Open Burn must obtain a free burn permit for each parcel that they intend to burn. The permit is obtained online at www.renogov.org/controlledburn. Burn permit registration numbers will be... Read More.

Kansas State University Selected for National Science Foundation Award

Thursday, May 11

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today congratulated Kansas State University for being awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program for the Advancing Biosecurity, Biodefense, and Biomanufacturing project. Established through the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the... Read More.

McPherson Community Foundation Announces List of County Scholarship Winners

Thursday, May 11

MCPHERSON, Kan. - The McPherson County Community Foundation has announced its list of scholarship winners from throughout the county. The Foundation's scholarship process utilized a new system for students to apply through and saw increased participation from students countywide. This year 32 scholarships were... Read More.

Storm Chances Again Thursday and Friday, Here’s the Latest

Thursday, May 11

KANSAS – The National Weather Service Office in Dodge City has issued a Tornado Watch for much of Western Kansas until 7:00 p.m. Severe storms are expected late Thursday afternoon and evening with the best chances for severe storms for locations generally along and... Read More.

All Schools Day Physical and Virtual Medallion Locations Identified

Wednesday, May 10

MCPHERSON, Kan. – This year's McPherson County All Schools Day Button Hunt medallion and virtual location were both in Lindsborg, separated by four blocks. David Rempe found the medallion Sunday morning at the bottom of a fence on the north edge of the playground... Read More.

How a Fed Interest Rate Increase Affects Credit Card Debt, Auto Loans

Wednesday, May 10

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate yet again in its drive to cool inflation, a move that will directly affect most Americans. On Wednesday, the central bank boosted its benchmark rate by a quarter-point to 5.1%. Rates... Read More.

New $80 Million Dollar Manufacturing Plant Announced for Maize

Wednesday, May 10

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) – State officials have announced that a new $80 million manufacturing plant will be built in south-central Kansas. Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, the nation’s top manufacturer of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings, will build the facility in Maize.... Read More.

City of Lyons Among Attraction Development Grant Recipients

Wednesday, May 10

TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Tourism today announced $421,820 in Attraction Development Grants has been awarded to 10 recipients. The funding will be used to develop new tourism attractions or enhance existing sites across the state.Attraction Development Grants assist in the development of travel experiences that... Read More.