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Bluestem Communities Welcomes New Health Care Leaders

By Bluestem Communities NORTH NEWTON, Kan. —  Bluestem Communities has welcomed new talent to its team of health care leaders. Jenna Synder, RN, BSN, has assumed the role of Director of Nursing at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, and Jaime...

Keep Water Safety Top of Mind this Boating Season

Safe Kids Kansas, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks provide tips for families during National Safe Boating Week By Safe Kids Kansas/KDHE/Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks TOPEKA, Kan. — With almost 100...

HCF Match Day Raises Nearly $380,000 for Reno Co. Nonprofits

By Hutchinson Community Foundation HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Final numbers are tallied and Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Match Day raised nearly $380,000 for area nonprofit organizations and funds.A steady flow of donors made their way to the Wiley Building...

May 15 Scoreboard: Regional Baseball & Softball

BaseballClass 5ASemifinalsSalina South 5, Great Bend 4 (11 innings)FinalsSalina South 6, Emporia 2Class 2-1ASemifinalsErie 10, Uniontown 9FinalsSt. Mary’s Colgan 10, Erie 0 SoftballClass 3ASemifinalsPrairie View 6, Burlington 2Bluestem 4, Iola 2FinalsOsage City 11, Prairie View 1Class 2-1ASemifinalsRemington 15, Sterling 5Inman 6, Canton-Galva/Elyria Christian 1FinalsInman 6,...

Severance Street Waterline Repair Update

By the City of Hutchinson Public Works Department HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On April 18, a significant break occurred in the 24-inch waterline under Severance Street, between 17th and 23rd Avenues.  Immediate repair efforts included the installation of a clamp on the...

Kansas Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Reno County Case

By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a Hutchinson man whose testimony in his own defense from an April 2019 case was halted and struck from the record during his trial.

Hutchinson to Celebrate Smallville Festival on June 20-22, 2024

By Hutch Rec HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutch Rec, in collaboration with the Kansas State Fairgrounds, Strataca, the Cosmosphere, Salt City Brewing, the Hutchinson Zoo, and Downtown Hutchinson, announce the 11th annual Smallville Festival taking place...

Upcoming K-14 Ramp Closures Set in Reno County

By the Kansas Department of Transportation RENO COUNTY, Kan. — The entrance ramp from Fourth Avenue to southbound K-14 is expected to close Monday, May 13, and reopen around 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 15.The exit ramp from...