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Annual Festival of Remembrance Schedule for August 18 at Prairie Dunes

Monday, March 6

Hutchinson, Kan. — The 22nd annual Festival of Remembrance, a yearly fundraising auction to benefit Hospice & Homecare of Reno County, has been scheduled for Friday, August 18, 2023 at Prairie Dunes Country Club. This one night of fun includes silent and live auctions,...

Sens. Moran, Marshall Urge President Biden to Continue the Year-Round Sale of E15 Fuel

Monday, March 6

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging President Biden to permit the year-round sale of E15 fuel in 2023 in order to reduce the United States’ reliance on foreign...

March is National Reading Month, United Way of Reno County Partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Give the Gift of Reading

Friday, March 3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – March is designated as National Reading Month, a month to motivate Americans of all ages to read every day. Reading is fun and has many benefits, regardless of your age. It's a key component of education and professional development.The United Way...

Kansas Lawmakers Discuss Funding Special Ed, Private Schools

Friday, March 3

By Rachel Mipro,

Kansas February Total Tax Collections Exceed Estimates by Nearly $37 Million

Friday, March 3

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that total tax-only collections for February were $549.8 million. That is $36.8 million, or 7.2%, more than the monthly estimate. Those collections were also $47.3 million, or 9.4%, more than in February 2022. “Revenues have exceeded estimates...

Thursday Evening Fire in Northeast McPherson Possible Arson

Friday, March 3

MCPHERSON, Kan. – The McPherson Fire Department responded Thursday evening to the report of a structure fire in Mustang Communities on the northeast edge of McPherson. That fire is being investigated as a potential arson.McPherson Fire Chief TJ Wyssman told Ad Astra News that...

Two Individuals Arrested Thursday in Drug Bust Near HMS-7

Friday, March 3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Two people are in custody following a Thursday afternoon drug bust at an apartment in the 200 block of East Avenue A, across from Hutchinson Middle School 7.Hutchinson Police arrested Wanda Loveless, of Hutchinson, and Austin Alstatt, of Pratt, on requested...

Nominations Open for Hutchinson High School Wall of Honor

Friday, March 3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Nominations are now open for the annual Wall of Honor award at Hutchinson High School. A nominee has to be a Hutchinson High School graduate and have graduated at least 10 years prior to the nomination. The nominee must have...

Kansas State Fair General Manager Chosen for 2023 Leadership Kansas Class

Thursday, March 2

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Kansas Chamber announced its 2023 Leadership Kansas class, March 1, 2023.Leadership Kansas is a long-standing statewide program which focuses on developing and motivating leaders across the state of Kansas. The class will begin in April and will conclude in October...

Hutch Chamber’s March Legislative Forum is Saturday

Thursday, March 2

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce announces the March Legislative Forum date:Saturday, March 4: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at the Stringer Fine Arts Center, Gallery Theatre – 600 E. 11th, HutchinsonThe Reno County legislators invited to participate are Senator Mark...

Get Out and Play: K-State Expert Says Outdoor Time is Learning Time for Kids

Thursday, March 2

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension News Service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Turns out, time spent outside is good not only for children’s ability to be physically active. Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles says it’s pretty valuable for their minds, as well.“There...

Conservation and Water: High Priority in the 2023 Farm Bill

Wednesday, March 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. questioned witnesses today during the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry’s third hearing on the 2023 Farm Bill, a five-year legislative package that is critical for providing support to Kansas’ agriculture industry....