Hutchinson News

Governor Kelly, American Airlines CEO Release Joint Statement on ICT Visit

Monday, February 3

TOPEKA, Kan. — A joint statement was released Monday, Feb. 3 by Governor Laura Kelly, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu, and Representative Ron Estes (KS-4) following a visit with American Airlines team members at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport... Read More.

KDOT Announces Approved January Bids

Monday, February 3

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Jan. 22, 2025, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work. District One... Read More.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson January Recap, Youths of the Month Announced

Monday, February 3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — January was National Mentoring Month. Since 2002, National Mentoring Month has celebrated the power of mentorship and raising awareness about the need for more caring adults to step up. Right now, one-third of young people in the U.S. feel disconnected from... Read More.

Hutchinson House Fire Claims Two Lives, Injures Two Others

Saturday, February 1

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — An early Saturday morning fire at a southeast Hutchinson residence killed two people and sent two others to the hospital. According to a statement from Hutchinson Fire Division Chief of Operations Jeremy Unruh and Hutchinson Police Captain Dayton Gates, emergency personnel... Read More.

Bipartisan Early Childhood Proposal Introduced in Kansas House and Senate

Friday, January 31

~Compromise Bill Streamlines Child Care Licensure and Regulatory Structures, Consolidates Existing Early Childhood Programs~ TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of Kansas legislators announced Friday that an early childhood compromise bill was introduced into both chambers of the Kansas Legislature. This bill streamlines... Read More.

USDA to Gather Cash Rents Data

Friday, January 31

MANHATTAN, Kan. (January 30, 2025) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the Cash Rents and Leases survey starting February 3. The survey provides the basis for estimates of the current year’s cash rents paid for irrigated cropland,... Read More.

K-State Offers Program for Middle and High School Students to Learn about Careers in Helping Professions

Friday, January 31

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University is giving middle and high school students an opportunity for hands-on learning about careers in helping professions at the annual Social Impact Lab on April 2.Seventh-through-tenth graders can participate in the program, which is hosted by the... Read More.

Governor Kelly Orders Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff to Honor Plane Crash Victims

Thursday, January 30

TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff immediately until sundown on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in honor of those who lost their lives in a tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C.,... Read More.

Attempted Second Degree Murder Arrest

Thursday, January 30

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On Jan. 29, 2025, at 4:19 a.m., officers with Hutchinson Police Department were dispatched to an address on East 2nd Avenue for a battery in progress. Timothy W. Bohannan, 38 YOA of Hutchinson, was taken into custody on scene. During the... Read More.

Reno Co. Residents Invited to Apply for Cohort

Thursday, January 30

RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Individuals looking to sharpen their leadership skills while applying them to an adaptive community challenge related to housing for vulnerable populations in Reno County are invited to complete an interest form for the 2025 Transformational Leadership Cohort.Since 2019, Hutchinson Community... Read More.

Tuberculosis Outbreak in the Kansas City Area

Thursday, January 30

Due to the Tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County, Kansas, the Reno County Health Department has received many phone calls and wanted to provide the public with some information.Tuberculosis (TB) is a treatable disease that has been around for centuries. Active TB is contagious, but... Read More.

Officials Respond to American Airlines Crash in DC

Thursday, January 30

Last night an American Airlines jet from Wichita crashed just short of the runway at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.Below are statements from elected officials on the crash. STATEMENT FROM SENATOR ROGER MARSHALL (JAN. 29) “Tonight, we received devastating news of what can only... Read More.