Nickerson News

Hutchinson Police Department Wednesday, 1:09 a.m. - Darrin R. Truan reported a black 2003 Nissan Altima driven by Christopher W. Johnson, 38, in the 1400 block of N. Severance.

Hutchinson Police Department Thursday, 12:42 a.m. - Vernon A. Horton, 69, reported unknown person set fire to a unknown substance on the front porch of his residence.

The following area students graduated recently from McPherson College. All received bachelor degrees unless otherwise stated.

An antique shop search for a glassware pattern that matched some pieces she'd broken turned into a special find for Shirley Hinkle Pauls.

A group of central Kansas farmers is in favor of expanding Kansas 96 to a divided four-lane highway that would better accommodate oversized freight traffic and boost growth in the area.

A group of farmers is asking transportation officials to change the proposed route of a widened highway in central Kansas.

Irrigation farmers think a proposed corridor for a divided four-lane K-96, from southeast of Nickerson to northwest of Sterling, would diminish the value of two valuable resources: Water and young farmers.

Hutchinson Police Department Tuesday, 7:25 a.m. - Sherry L. Bosley, 50, reported someone damaging a window on her vehicle.

Hutchinson Police Department Tuesday, 2:25 a.m. - " Jeremy M. Elrich, 19, of Hutchinson reported someone stole a laptop computer from an apartment in the 900 block of East 12th Avenue.

A 20-year-old Nickerson, Kan., man and the horse he was riding drowned while herding cattle on Saturday.Reno County Sheriff Randy Henderson said emergency personnel were called Saturday afternoon to a pond in southwest Reno County.Henderson said Chance Ramsey was helping two other people herd cattle on horses when a cow strayed and Ramsey went ...

Hutchinson Police Department Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. a ' Dustin Wallace, 17, of Hutchinson reported someone hitting Robert Wallacea TMs 1988 Colt while it was parked in the 800 block of East 11th Avenue parking lot sometime over the past two weeks.

Where can you feed a baby zebra a bottle, pet a kangaroo or ride a camel? KMBC's Lara Moritz went "On The Road" again this year, this time to Nickerson, Kan., where the whole family can mingle with the animals at Hendrick Exotic Animal Farm.

Reno County voters Tuesday will select city, community college and public school district leaders.

Hutchinson Police Department Friday, 1:50 a.m. - Courtnie L. Hazell, 21, reported being battered by an unknown male at 1000 E 4th.

Hutchinson Police Department Wednesday, 7:53 a.m. a ' Matthew R. Perdue, 26, of South Hutchinson, was cited for disobeying a stop sign after hitting a vehicle at Avenue F and Maple driven by Tamara K. Martinez, 29.

Jerry Burch, superintendent of Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309, will head a Geary, Okla., school district next year.

Fourteen people have been in the Reno County Jail since Friday night on charges of drunken driving.

Claude Couch loved remembering a magical time in his life. It was the fall of 1940; he was 8 years old and the only student attending Washington School in rural Reno County.

SPORTS: MCAA disbanding, Hesston in new league Last Updated: February 26, 2009 Based on action by the Hesston school board on Monday, Feb.

Hutchinson Police Department Friday, 2:12 a.m. - Deborah A. Bolden, 52, reported unknown subjects on the roof of her house.