Hutchinson News

When it comes to fireworks, the options under the many large, colorful tents scattered around town seem endless.

A man's in critical condition after a motorcycle accident in Hutchinson early Friday morning.

Hutchinson fire officials suspect fireworks may have started a fire at this Hutchinson home, but are still investigating the cause.

RaeLeann Smith 757-622-7382 Hutchinson, Kan. -- This morning, PETA sent a letter to Mayor Bob Bush and the City Council urging them to enact legislation that would ban the use of bullhooks, electric prods, and other devices commonly used to inflict pain on elephants.

Tenants of 30 properties paying rent to TNT Enterprises will send their payments elsewhere for at least the next couple of months under a court order issued this week.

She's looking for as many good men as she can find. Now in her 15th year of heading up the Sterling Old-Fashioned Fourth of July parade, Millie Casey has two floats decorated for military personnel to ride on and will be happy to add a third if it's needed.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. a ' As the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing approaches, the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Museum in Hutchinson will host two astronauts in July.

Jace Bruce, Mark Dreiling, Coleen and Troy Thode, announce the engagement of their children, Alisha Dreiling and Aaron Bruce.

One person is dead after an accident in McPherson County Saturday evening. Seventy-year-old James Rogers of Fairplay, Colorado was killed when his Subaru Lagacy collided head with a Ford Bronco in the eastbound lanes of U56 just east of 18th Avenue.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Machine manufacturer MegaFab says it will close its plant in Hutchinson and shift operations to a plant in Illinois.

While the age-old maxim promises that a dog is man's best friend, for Paul and Leslie Roederer and daughter Carolyn, it's a family thing.

Holding the line on local government spending probably won't be enough to prevent property taxes from rising in November in Reno County.

Sterling family coping after wind sends tree into home. By Clara Kilbourn - The Hutchinson News - ckilbourn@hutchnews.com Bob Barker, left, and his brother Terry Barker watch as part of the bedroom wall of Terrya s house is pulled down Friday afternoon.

Banks in North Carolina, Georgia, and Kansas with combined assets of $1.5 billion were seized by regulators last week, costing the US insurance fund $363 million and pushing this year's tally of failures to 40.

A mother-daughter effort on behalf of a Susan G. Komen breast cancer walk was launched by Denise Thompson, of Hutchinson, with a June 6 scrap-booking event that raised $2,000 toward a goal of $2,500 for each walker.

Two arts-related operations in Reno County will retain autonomy while sharing the leadership of Mark Rassette.

A few months ago I shared with readers the names of a dozen people who have made a difference in the lives of individuals in our community during the past year.

The National Weather Service states a 75 mph wind caused a Hutchinson building to collapse late Wednesday night.

" Severe weather damage chased dozens of four-legged refugees into a metro dog shelter.

The tail end of Wednesday night's storm in Central Kansas blows Reno County. A Reno County dispatcher tells Eyewitness News strong winds hit the county around 10:30 Wednesday night.