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Kelly signs ‘good Samaritan’ law meant to mitigate drug overdose deaths in Kansas
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law a drug overdose prevention measure that will no longer criminalize Kansans who seek help for themselves or others during overdoses. The bill is part of a slew of legislation Kelly signed into law last week. Senate Bill 419, known as a...
Police ID Kansas teen who died in officer-involed shooting
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting on Friday, May 10, in Kansas City, according to a media release from the agency. Jordan Cole, 18, of Kansas City, Kansas, was shot and killed when gunfire was exchanged...
David Sanborn, saxophonist who played on hundreds of albums, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist who played lively solos on such hits as David Bowie's “Young Americans” and James Taylor's “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and enjoyed his own highly successful recording career as a performer of melodic, contemporary jazz, has died at age 78.
Street closure in Newton starts Wednesday
NEWTON, Kan. — SE 14th Connector (colloquially known as Beer Can Alley) will be closed to all traffic between Logan and Spencer beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, as the contractor, Pearson Construction, begins work on the new SE 10th Street intersection. The new intersection is being built...
Police shot man during domestic disturbance call at Kansas home
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Sedgwick County. Just after 10p.m. Monday, police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 1600 Block of North Wood in Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford . The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The officers...
China accuses US of bullying as Biden hikes tariffs on many goods
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election year move that's likely to increase friction between the world's two largest economies. The tariffs come in the middle of...
Kayaker from Kansas still missing in Minnesota
KANDIYOHI COUNTY, Minnesota —An open water and land search continues for missing kayaker 39-year-old Shane White of Overland Park Kansas on Nest Lake in northern Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, according to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff. At 11:30p.m. Saturday, deputies learned that White had left alone in a kayak from his...
🎧⚾ Hutch High 5A Regional vs Hays High today
MAIZE, Kan. — The Hutchinson High School Salthawks open class 5A Regional play at Maize South high school vs the Hays High Indians in the first round of the 5A Regional. The winner advances to the Regional Championship game at 6pm. First pitch of game one is scheduled for...
📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Tuesday
SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby allowed three hits over seven shutout innings, Luke Raley hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2. A night that started with a lucky fan catching foul balls on consecutive pitches ended with another dominant pitching performance that helped the Mariners improve to 19-11 over the past 30 games. Kirby had been bothered by a sore knee, but was terrific in striking out six and walking none. Raley's homer was his second of the season. Ty France also hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Kansas City starter Brady Singer allowed a season-high nine hits.
Kansas man jailed for shooting teen in Walmart parking lot
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a weekend shooting and have a suspect in custody. Just before 5p.m. May 11, officers were dispatched to a call involving a weapon at Walmart, 18631 W. Kellogg in Goddard, according to a statement from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office. First responders...
Sheriff: Suspect wanted after dog shot in rural Kan. park has died
DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are looking to speak with 48-year-old Marcus Knight of Lawrence, as a person of interest in regards to an incident in an undeveloped area north of Burcham Park, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's office. Just before 7 a.m. on April 28, deputies responded...
Ascension hospitals continue ransomware attack recovery
WICHITA — A ransomware attack on the Ascension health system operating in Kansas and 18 other states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records. Ascension, with the support of leading cybersecurity...
U.S. forces face another ballistic missile threat in the Red Sea
JERUSALEM—U.S. forces faced another series of attacks in the Red Sea Monday. Just before 6p.m., USS Mason (DDG 87) successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile launched by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen over the Red Sea, according to the U.S. Central Command. Additionally, US forces destroyed one...
Community event coming Sunday with United Way
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County community is invited to attend United.Read.Connect! on Sunday May 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Gowans Stadium. "We've actually blown it up into a fuller community resource fair this year," said Carla Stanfield with the United Way of Reno County. "We renamed it to United.Read.Connect! We have a really fantastic sponsor, Cargill, who has allowed us to purchase 1000, more than 1000 brand new Scholastic brand books. I like to say, this is an opportunity for our community to have a free book fair."
Area schools win Challenge Awards
TOPEKA — The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has named 97 schools as recipients of the 2023 Challenge Awards based on criteria met during the 2022-23 school year. The awards recognize Kansas schools that are making a notable difference in student achievement despite facing significant challenges in...
Free Shred Day in McPherson Saturday
MCPHERSON, Kan. — The Citizens State Bank in McPherson is hosting a Free Shred Day Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at 223 N. Main. Each customer can bring up to 3 office boxes of papers to shred. No staples or paper clips, please. The event will last until...
Salvation Army donut event coming May 31
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Salvation Army of Reno County is looking for participants for their Donut Eating Event being held on Friday, May 31 at 9 a.m. The event will be located in front of The Salvation Army thrift store across from Smith’s Market at 200 S Main St.
Insight: A view of country life
I inherited a love of walking from my mom. As a child, going for a walk was a reason to get out of the house to see what was going on in the world. Now it is a luxury to walk those same roads spending time with my mom and the feeling of nostalgia that comes with reliving a piece of my former home.
Daily Bookings
Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ——————————————
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