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⚾ Royals rally past Mariners Tuesday
SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Velázquez put Kansas City ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and Michael Wacha worked six dominant innings as the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night. Velázquez’s third homer of the season spoiled a strong outing for Seattle starter...
Kansas farm invites innovative experiments
MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Ray Flickner knows the usual risks farmers take with weather, price volatility and personal safety. He’s also become quite comfortable facing the risks inherent in being an early adopter of unproven technology. The fifth generation farmer raises corn, soybeans, sorghum and wheat alongside research projects on the Flickner Innovation Farm, a former homestead near Moundridge in McPherson County.
Wheat Tour 2024, Day 1
Participants on the northern routes of this year’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour saw some of the better-looking wheat that they’ve seen in years, while participants on the southern routes saw drought-stricken fields. They calculated yields based on head counts and number of spikelets in the heads; however, tour scouts saw stripe rust, wheat streak mosaic virus and freeze damage.
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. ——————————————
Kan. drug dealer caught with over 300 fentanyl pills, cocaine and heroin
JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas felon is going back to prison for selling drugs. On May 8, John Michael Pace, 37, was sentenced to just over 31-years in prison for selling fentanyl, cocaine, meth, alprazolam, amphetamines and related possession crimes, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office. Pace was...
🥎 Dragons match up with Connors State in NJCAA opener
Eight days after earning their first regional championship in 37 years, the Hutchinson Community College softball team learned its seed and opening-round opponent on Tuesday afternoon. The Region 6 champion Blue Dragons earned the No. 15 overall seed in the 20-team double-elimination tournament and will play No. 19 seed and...
🎧⚾️ Salthawks vs Salina Central in regional title game tonight
MAIZE, Kan. — The Hutchinson High School baseball will face the winner of the Maize South vs Salina Central game in the 5A Regional Championship tonight at Maize South High School. First pitch is scheduled for approximately 7:40 p.m. Hutchinson is 18-9 overall after edging Hays earlier today 3-2....
Man jailed for knife attack at Kansas apartment complex
JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent knife attack and have made an arrest. Just before 6 p.m. Sunday, police and EMS responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment in the 13900 block of W 63rd Terrace in the city of Shawnee, according to a media release from police.
🎥Chiefs kicker rails against Pride month, Biden during commencement address
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. The three-time Super Bowl champion delivered the roughly 20-minute address...
Kansas man will face trial for alleged child sex crimes
PAWNEE COUNTY—A Kansas man accused of child sex crimes made a court appearance in Pawnee County on Monday for a preliminary hearing. Tyler J. Whitten, 30 of LaCrosse, is charged with Rape and Aggravated Sodomy of a child under the age of 14, according to Pawnee County Attorney Doug McNett.
⚾️ Salthawks down Hays, advance to regional title game
MAIZE, Kan. — The Hutch High baseball team will play for a regional title this evening, following a 3-2 win over Hays High on Tuesday afternoon at Maize South. The Salthawks scored two in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead. Hays scored one in the top of the...
Sheriff issues scam alert
RENO COUNTY, Kan. — The Reno County Sheriff's Office received several reports Tuesday about a scammer claiming to be Lance Smith with the sheriff’s office. This “Lance Smith” is contacting citizens by phone, demanding they pay a $5,000 fine to stay out of jail. The Reno County Sheriff's Office will not contact you over the phone regarding a warrant or payment of said warrant.
🎥 Fire crews rescue man from trench collapse in Kansas
JOHNSON COUNTY—Fire crews were able to rescue a man from a trench collapse at 138th and Goodman in Overland Park Tuesday morning, according to the Overland Park Fire Department. Only one man was in the trench. He was conscious and alert. Just after 1p.m. Overland Park Fire reported the...
Survey: 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite states' bans, restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) —Thousands of women in states with abortion bans and restrictions are receiving abortion pills in the mail from states that have laws protecting prescribers, a new report shows. Tuesday’s release of the #WeCount survey shows about 8,000 women a month in states that severely restrict abortion or...
Kansas man injured in motorcycle, car crash May 7, has died
SHAWNEE COUNTY —A man injured in a motorcycle accident last week has died, Topeka Police reported Tuesday afternoon. Just after 5:30p.m. May 7, a motorcycle driven by Christopher L. Evans, 38, Topeka, and a car were involved in a crash at 1st Street and SW Topeka Boulevard in Topeka.. Evans was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and died on Saturday.
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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...
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