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Sixth Avenue ramp to K-14 closed this week
RENO COUNTY — The entrance ramp from Sixth Avenue to southbound K-14 is expected to close Tuesday, May 21, and reopen around 10 a.m. Thursday, May 23, weather permitting. The ramp work is part of a nearly $3.6 million patching project on K-14. The Kansas Department of Transportation project is from the west K-14/U.S. 50 junction north to Yaggy Road. The length is almost 7 miles. The work is expected to be completed around mid-August.
Sports Arena sales tax to end
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council approved beginning the process of rolling back the .35% sales tax for the Hutchinson Sports Arena at their meeting on Tuesday. "Back in April of 2015, the city submitted a question on the ballot proposing a 0.35 percent sales tax to finance improvements to the sports arena," said City Finance Director Angela Richard. "The sales tax was approved and it began in July of 2015. The sales tax was set to expire 10 years after or whenever the sales tax revenue is sufficient to pay off the bonds. We are now at a point where we have, we will have collected by October 1 enough to pay off the bonds. We will be paying off the bonds entirely and we will expire the sales tax."
A little rain, a panic attack, and a lot of wonder
Hutchinson was blessed with some badly needed rain this week. Fortunately, the rain did not impact the numerous outdoor community events. Third Thursday downtown was warm and humid, but a light breeze made wandering up and down Main St. a comfortable exercise. Saturday’s Kansas State Fair Movie Night contended with...
Evergy explains priorities during large outages
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — With thousands of people still without power Monday, Evergy posted online the way it works through which areas to fix first. That information is below:. Prioritization of Repairs: We work to restore power to the largest number of customers quickly and prioritize critical infrastructure. If main lines need repairs, crews will work on those first as they are necessary to get power delivered into neighborhoods.
Why Topeka’s Logan Cox chose K-State football
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Logan Cox will be a Wildcat. The Topeka native and Seaman High graduate couldn’t say no to Kansas State, despite originally planning to return to Hutchinson Community College for a second season in 2024. Cox, who had offers to go DII out of high school, opted for the JUCO route in hopes […]
Shelter-in-place lifted in Burrton after storm causes acid leak
BURRTON, Kan. (KAKE) - A shelter-in-place in Burrton has been lifted after Sunday evening storms caused a hydrochloric acid leak at Gressel Oil. Burrton Mayor Missy Lisenby Ducimetiere said in a Facebook post at midnight that the order had been lifted. She added that there were many downed trees and power lines.
Lincoln-McCandless keeps name the same
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Last year, the Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education approved the combining of Lincoln and McCandless Elementary into one school. On Monday night, the BOE approved in a 7-0 vote to keep the name of the school as is. "And you know as Shakespeare did a...
Hess leaving TECH for OCCK
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The TECH Inc. Board of Directors announces the resignation of current CEO, Kevin Hess. TECH has been a cornerstone of the community for the past 50 years, committed to providing services that emphasize independence, creativity, self-worth, and connection. These commitments extend to team members such as Kevin who work tirelessly behind the scenes to uphold our mission.
City of Halstead declares local state of emergency
HALSTEAD, Kan. — The City of Halstead declared a local state of emergency in the city council chambers on Monday afternoon. A severe thunderstorm went through town on Sunday evening and caused damage to many trees and several homes. "We've already dispatched all of our crews and everything but...
Bridge repair closes section of Maple Grove Road
RENO COUNTY — Maple Grove Road between Sand Creek Road and Halstead Street will be closed beginning May 21, 2024 until further notice for bridge repair. 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.
Hutchinson youth, making the world a better place
Editor’s note: In collaboration with The Hutchinson Tribune, Girl Scout Members of Troop 50042 for the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland are working on the communications branch of the Girl Scout Life Skills badges. In doing so, the scouts wrote the following piece with the help of Troop leaders.
AJ Gooch 9th in breaststroke at 5-1A state swim meet
Hutchinson High School swimmers AJ Gooch and Julianna Stivers competed in the Class 5-1A state finals Saturday at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center in Lenexa (in the Kansas City area). Gooch, a sophomore, placed ninth in the 100-yard breaststroke finals with a time of 1 minute, 12.99 seconds....
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