Hutchinson News

🎄Light Up Hutch Parade Winners🥁

Monday, December 9

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The results are in... And the parade judges have selected the winners and runners-up from the Light Up Hutch-Downtown Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Congratulations to the following for: Best Theme HCC WeldingRunner up: Rise...

United Way of Reno County Reaches $900,000 Milestone in 2024-2025 Fundraising Campaign

Monday, December 9

By the United Way of Reno County HUTCHINSON, Kan. — United Way of Reno County is pleased to announce that it has crossed the $900,000 mark in its 2024-2025 fundraising campaign. This significant milestone brings the organization closer to...

YMCA Receives $2 million Mabee Challenge Grant

Monday, December 9

By Greater Wichita YMCA WICHITA, Kan. — The Greater Wichita YMCA today announced an exciting new phase of the Hutchinson YMCA capital campaign with the receipt of a generous $2 million challenge grant from the J. E. and L....

Jeff Dunham to Perform at the 2025 Kansas State Fair

Monday, December 9

Comedian and Ventriloquist Extraordinaire Set to Take the Stage on Saturday, September 6, 2025 By the Kansas State Fair HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas State Fair is excited to announce that world-renowned comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will bring...

Evergy Reminds Customers to Use Space Heaters and Electric Blankets Safely as Winter Approaches

Monday, December 9

By Evergy, Inc. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Winter is coming, and cold nights are here. Many Evergy customers will turn to portable space heaters and electric blankets to help stay warm. If not used correctly, space heaters and electric blankets can...

Hutchinson Fire Department Responds to Two Separate Fires Over 24-Hour Period

Monday, December 9

By Fire Chief Steven R. Beer, Hutchinson Fire Department HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Fire Department responded to 18 emergency incidents yesterday that included two significant fires. Just after noon yesterday, the department was called for a car...

“$20 Bill” Challenge Accepted!

Friday, December 6

Every $20 Bill worth double at Red Kettles thanks to challenge matches. By Paul Major James, the Hutchinson Salvation Army HUTCHINSON, Kan. (Dec. 7, 2024) — The Salvation Army’s $20 Bill Challenge returns to the Reno County community the final...

Deshaun Durham Released from Kansas Prison After Governor Laura Kelly Commuted His Cannabis Sentence

Friday, December 6

Last Prisoner Project’s Donte West, Barry Grissom, and ambassador Melissa Etheridge successfully advocated for cannabis clemency to bring Deshaun home for the holidays By the Last Prisoner Project HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Today,

Fee Insurance Group Opens Office in Manhattan with Ribbon-Cutting Celebration

Thursday, December 5

By Fee Insurance Group MANHATTAN, Kan. — Fee Insurance Group is excited to announce the opening of its fifth location in Kansas, expanding into the Manhattan area. The new office, located at 555 Poyntz Ave, Suite 185, will enhance...

Hutchinson Fire Department Home to the First Baby Box in Kansas; 294th in the Nation

Thursday, December 5

By Brenna Eller HUTCHINSON, Kan. — This morning marked a day of great significance for the State of Kansas as well as the City of Hutchinson. The newest baby box of the Safe Haven Baby Boxes was unveiled today...

Hutchinson City Council Approves Ordinance to Add “Disturbing the Peace” Provisions to City’s Code

Thursday, December 5

By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — In response to a recent Kansas Supreme Court decision, the Hutchinson City Council Tuesday approved an ordinance that adds disturbing the peace provisions to the city's code. In a case out of Wichita, the Supreme...

Kansas to Bless First Baby Box in the State

Thursday, December 5

By Safe Haven Baby Boxes HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Saving lives just got a little easier in Hutchinson, Kansas, as our newest baby box will be blessed on December 5th, 2024. The newest addition represents a significant...