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Fast: Closure on Severance likely longer than hoped
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Mayor Greg Fast told Hutch Post Monday that the water main issue on Severance is still not resolved, and may not be for a while. "We are continuing to wait on those parts to come in," Fast said. "It probably will not be open on May 13, as projected. As we wait, we will keep the public informed. It is a big inconvenience, as it is a major thoroughfare there."
Local driver uses bus for kids in need
NICKERSON, Kan. — There's a magic bus in Reno County but it's not called the Magic School Bus with a red haired Ms. Frizzle behind the wheel. This bus is called the Magic Clothes Bus. Melissa Kuhns, a bus driver for Nickerson USD 309, started the nonprofit with her family in 2020. The bus travels to numerous public events and helps those in need.
Hutchinson man arrested for attempted stabbing murder
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KAKE) - A Hutchinson man was arrested Friday afternoon for attempted second-degree murder, authorities say. The Hutchinson Police Department says on Friday at approximately 4:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to a home in the 1300 block of North Arthur for a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a woman with life-threatening injuries. The woman was transported to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and later to a Wichita hospital where she remains in serious, but stable condition.
Public Works to have presence at May Third Thursday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A proclamation was read at Tuesday's Hutchinson City Council meeting for Public Works Week. "We're excited to have an area set up at this month's Third Thursday downtown," said Jamie Althouse with Public Works. "Public Works will have a section at Third Thursday kind of just to bring awareness of what Public Works is what we do for the community and the amazing people that work for us. We'll have a variety of different things there. We'll have a traffic light set up with one of our signal technicians that will kind of, you know, explain how traffic lights work and just the mechanics behind it. We'll also have our sewer inspection van there. Kids can see the robotic camera that we use to inspect our sewer system. We'll also have a couple mini excavators and some of our talented operators doing some pretty neat things. They'll be playing tic-tac-toe with each other with the excavators and playing Jenga, stuff like that, just kind of fun stuff to highlight our equipment operators and the amazing work they do, but in a fun way. We'll also have a free popcorn and bottled water and coloring books for kids."
Signing Day 'more exciting' this year
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — About 80 Reno County high school students participated in Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy's (HC&TEA) fourth annual signing day ceremony Tuesday morning. The ceremony is designed to honor students who are entering a technical field after high school. "Every year it just gets a little...
Health Department Advisory Board needs member
RENO COUNTY — The Reno County Health Department Advisory Board currently has an opening for an interested individual who is a representative of the medical community. The Advisory Board advises the Director of the Reno County Health Department on health issues, evaluates the department’s progress, and serves as a liaison between the department and the community.
Pipe replacement to close Pretty Prairie Road
RENO COUNTY — Pretty Prairie Road between High Point Road and Salem Road will be closed beginning May 6, 2024, until further notice for crossroad pipe replacement. If you have questions about this or any other project, Reno County Public Works is located at 600 Scott Blvd. in South Hutchinson and can be reached at (620) 694-2976.
Circles of Hope Reno County holding Thursday event
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jason Probst with Circles of Hope Reno County let Hutch Post know about an event the group is holding on Thursday in Hutchinson. "The event will be in Thorne Hall at Trinity United Methodist Church at the corner of 17th and Main," Probst said. "If people park on the parking lot facing 17th and walk in the door, they'll see signs directing them upstairs. We'll start the event at 6:30 p.m. We'll have our normal Circles meeting that we have at 5:30 p.m. and that will go until 6:30 p.m. We'll end that a little bit early so we can transition to this. This will run from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m."
Truck driver seriously injured in semitrailer crash Thursday in south-central Kansas
KINGMAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A truck driver suffered serious injuries in a crash early Thursday in Kingman County in south-central Kansas, officials said. The crash was reported at 1:30 a.m. Thursday at K-14 highway and S.E. 50th Street. The location was about 4 miles south of the city of Kingman.
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