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Cheney middle-schooler breaking track records, dreams of Olympics
CHENEY, Kan. (Catch it Kansas) - Travel to a middle school track meet and Cheney 7th grader Autry Young will be hard to miss. As she prepares for events, her bright pink sunglasses polarize eyes around her - nearly as much as her times on the track. “She puts those...
Old K-14 resurfacing is set in Sterling, Reno County
RICE AND RENO COUNTY — Resurfacing will start soon on Old K-14 in Sterling and Reno County. A contractor for the Kansas Department of Transportation will do an asphalt mill/overlay on Old K-14 through Sterling. The work is expected to start on the south side of Garfield Avenue and move north to a little north of West Kansas Avenue.
Rotary seeking leadership camp interest
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Rotary Leadership Camp offers an opportunity to discuss the possibilities and responsibilities of being a servant leader, and highlights what Rotary is doing in different communities. Throughout the camp students will learn about themselves and others, and about motivation and teamwork. The students will discover that...
Match Day to help endowments
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — As a highlight of Hutchinson Community Foundation’s 35th year of serving Reno County, Match Day, the popular day of community generosity, returns May 1. The purpose of Match Day is to strengthen the endowments of local organizations. "An endowment is a critical piece to having...
Irwin named to 911 Coordinating Council
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kevin Irwin, Director of Hutchinson-Reno County Emergency Communications, was named by Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday to the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council. The Kansas 911 Coordinating Council was created by the Kansas 911 Act (K.S.A 12-5362 et seq) and is tasked with monitoring the delivery of 911 services, developing strategies for future enhancements to the 911 system.
Arlington Hosts Arbor Day Tree Giveaway, Inviting People to Grow Green Spaces
In a leafy initiative fitting for Arbor Day, Arlington Parks and Recreation is giving people a reason to dig into their gardening gloves. This Friday, the city agency will host a tree giveaway event at TCC's Southeast Campus in Arlington, handing out saplings to city dwellers eager to add some green to their concrete jungle. Each household is eligible to receive one free tree on a 'first-come, first-served' basis starting at 11 AM.
Reno County hosts annual candlelight ceremony for crime victims
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The office of the Reno County District Attorney held an annual community candle lighting ceremony for National Crime Victims' Rights Week at the South Hutchinson Community Center on Thursday night. "My office is dedicated to making sure that justice is being done and that we...
Cheney State Park FREE Kids Day Event
Cheney State Park hosts its FREE Kids Day on Saturday, May 4th. The annual Outdoor Kansas Kids Day event begins at 10 a.m. near the East Main Boat Ramp and the Marina. Events will include an animal presentation, a fishing demonstration by a KDWP Biologist, an archery range, a fishing clinic, and more.
Pretty Prairie USD 311 waiting on windows
PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. — Pretty Prairie USD 311 Superintendent Ashley Anderson told Hutch Post that the windows for the school buildings are the next phase in the bond projects in the district. "We are just waiting on a start date with Sturgeon Glass," Anderson said. "We're anxiously awaiting new...
County to use ARPA funds for Arlington EMS building
RENO COUNTY, Kan. — The Board of County Commissioners will see a proposal at their meeting on Wednesday to spend $260,000 in ARPA funds on the Reno County EMS station in Arlington. This was one of the projects originally approved by the Commission in 2022. Reno County and the...
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