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Winter Energy Bill Financial Relief Application Now Open

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. is encouraging Kansans that are struggling to afford their winter heating bills to take advantage of one-time federal assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) available through energy providers across the state. The deadline... Read More.

Hutchinson’s Battle of the Badges Coming Up

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Red Cross will host the Battle of Badges blood drive on Saturday, January 28, 2023, sponsored by Reno County 4-H at the Emanuel Lutheran Church, 140 E 30th, Hutchinson KS, and January 30th- February 1 at First Presbyterian Church, 201... Read More.

USD 308 Monthly Public Comment to Be During Second BOE Meeting

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - USD 308 has moved the monthly scheduled public comment section to the second Board of Education meeting each month. USD 308 board meetings take place two times a month on the 2nd and 4th Mondays.  In the past, space has been made available for public... Read More.

Scientists: Warmer, Drier Climate Affecting Wheat Yields

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas State University researchers have pinpointed how much hot, dry and windy weather it takes to stifle wheat production. The recent study found that just 10 hours of extreme heat, dryness and wind together can reduce wheat production by 4%. Kansas... Read More.

Talk20 Hutch – Seventeenth Edition: January 27

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Talk20 Hutch is a gathering of people and ideas. Each January and July, 10 community members each present 20 images and speak for only 20 seconds per slide. The idea is that each presenter shares a story or an expertise or an interest... Read More.

More Kansans Calling New 988 Suicide Hotline

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - More Kansans are calling the new 988 suicide hotline than the old crisis number. The Kansas News Service reports that there was a 15% increase in calls to Kansas crisis hotlines in November 2022 when compared to a year before. The... Read More.

Gov. Kelly Proclaims January as Kansas Radon Action Month

TOPEKA, Kan. - Governor Laura Kelly today proclaimed January as Radon Action month in Kansas. Through a partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Kansans are urged to protect their families by testing their homes, schools and work sites for radon... Read More.

IdeaTek is Bringing Gigabit Fiber Internet to Colwich

BUHLER, Kan. - IdeaTek has expanded its fiber footprint into Colwich, giving businesses and households access to gigabit speeds at affordable prices. The expansion furthers the company’s mission of providing Internet Freedom to Kansas communities, said Daniel Friesen, IdeaTek’s Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer. “We... Read More.

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Graduates 303rd Basic Training Class

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Twenty-two new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on January 13, 2023 in a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.Commencement speaker for the ceremony, United States Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., congratulated the graduates and expressed... Read More.

Hutchinson Man’s Arrest Connected to Fentanyl-related Fatality

By Lucky Kidd, Ad Astra Radio  HUTCHINSON, Kan. - A Hutchinson man has been arrested in connection to a fentanyl-related fatality. Hutchinson Police Special Operations Division Lieutenant Jake Graber said Harry Ocon was taken into custody Tuesday morning on a probable cause warrant stemming from an... Read More.