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Hutchinson Community Foundation Awards $38,501 in Fund for Reno County Grants

Sunday, February 26

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $38,501 to six nonprofit organizations in January.Established in 1990, the Fund for Reno County serves as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County. Grants represent an innovative approach...

Newton Woman Killed in Friday Afternoon Crash in Sedgwick County

Sunday, February 26

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. – Slick roads were likely a factor in a Friday afternoon crash that claimed the life of a Newton woman.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2007 Saturn Ion, driven by Rebecca Shields, 26, of Newton, was southbound on I-135 about...

Kansas Senate Supports Elimination of State, Local Food Sales Tax

Sunday, February 26

By Rachel Mipro, earlier proposal to curtail sales tax reductions for unhealthy food.Senators voted to eliminate...

Integra Technologies Plans $1.8 Billion Facility in South-Central Kansas

Sunday, February 26

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) - A computer chip manufacturer plans to build a $1.8 billion facility in south-central Kansas. Integra Technologies says its expansion would create 2,500 new jobs and add more than $2 billion dollars in capital investment over the next five years in...

Public Hearing, Community Conversation Dates Set to Discuss Future of Yoder Charter School

Friday, February 24

YODER, Kan. – The future of Yoder Charter School continues to be up for discussion in the Haven USD 312 district.After a recent study of the K-8 school’s cost per student and other data, the Haven USD 313 School Board moved to host a...

Birthday Party is Friday Afternoon, Celebrate the Otters at the Hutchinson Zoo

Friday, February 24

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – You’re invited to join the staff at the Hutchinson Zoo on Friday for the Annual Otter Birthday Party. All three otters at the zoo celebrate birthdays in February.From 2 to 4 p.m. Friday afternoon, take part in the celebration which includes...

Kansas Senate Votes to Block Abortion Medication Prescriptions via Telemedicine

Friday, February 24

By Tim Carpenter,

Kansas House and Seante both Pass Legislation Targeting Fairness in Women’s Sports

Friday, February 24

By Rachel Mipro,

Hutchinson Fire Responds to Late Thursday Fire at Ulta Beauty Store, Minor Damage Reported

Friday, February 24

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson Fire Department (HFD) responded late Thursday evening to a commercial fire alarm at the Ulta Beauty store.When crews arrived on the scene around 9:30 p.m., there was no smoke showing from the outside. They made entry into the building...

Sen. Moran: These Federal Bills are Improving the Lives of Kansas Veterans

Friday, February 24

By Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) WASHINGTON - This Congress, I will continue serving veterans as the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Traveling across our state, I have had the opportunity to hear from thousands of Kansas veterans, their families and caregivers,...

McPherson County Community Foundation To Host Eighth Annual Match Event

Friday, February 24

MCPHERSON, Kan. - The McPherson County Community Foundation’s (MCCF) annual matching event enters its ninth year of helping build the endowments of local partnering non-profits. Match Week, formally known as Match Day, will take place during the week of Mar. 6-10. A total of...