Reno County News

Authorities in Reno County make an arrest in a homicide on the other side of the state.

Published online 11/6/2009 10:02 PM Reno Co. woman dies from H1N1 flu By Ken Stephens - The Hutchinson News - kstephens@hutchnews.com A 53-year-old woman is believed to be Reno County's first death from the H1N1 influenza virus.

Published online 11/5/2009 10:49 PM More requests being taken for H1N1 shot clinic By The News staff As of Thursday afternoon, about 500 people had signed up to receive one of the 1,000 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine available for distribution at a clinic Saturday in Hutchinson.

Published online 11/3/2009 10:39 PM Reno award is result of roundabout The new roundabout intersection at 56th Avenue and Plum Street put Reno County in the winner's circle.

Published online 11/1/2009 10:28 PM Reno County District Judge Tim Chambers, an avid amateur photographer, is shown here with some of his photographs that decorate the walls of his office at the Reno County Courthouse.

Kristen Beaudette hung up the telephone in her west Wichita apartment when she heard her 1-month-old daughter's sudden cries of anguish from the next room.

Published online 10/30/2009 10:49 PM Man charged in fatal wreck ruled unfit for trial The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that a Reno County man charged with manslaughter in a 2001 traffic death suffers from an "organic" brain injury and isn't mentally fit to stand trial.

Published online 10/21/2009 10:39 PM Jobless rate declines But Kan. trend fueled mostly by smaller labor pool By John Green - The Hutchinson News - jgreen@hutchnews.com Unemployment numbers declined in Hutchinson and Reno County in September, a second consecutive month that the numbers have improved.

Published online 10/26/2009 10:54 PM Man says confession to sex abuse was a lie By Darcy Gray - The Hutchinson News - dgray@hutchnews.com A Hutchinson man accused of sexually abusing three girls testified Monday he gave false confessions to officers last year after succumbing to their aggressive interrogation tactics.

Published online 10/25/2009 10:22 PM Levi Mitzner stands along Trail West Road, just east of Abbyville, where he wrecked his motorcycle in early August, while his cousin, Brandon Ehling, stands at the spot where he found Levi just after the accident.

Published online 10/23/2009 4:52 PM Hutch man arrested, charged with molesting two girls A 38-year-old Hutchinson man accused of molesting two girls between the ages of 13 and 15 has been charged with eight felonies - " four of which call for life in prison upon conviction.

Kenneth A. Masten, 63, of Dodge City was killed while traveling eastbound on K61 and US 50 East Junction one mile south of the state prison in Hutchinson.

Published online 10/21/2009 10:39 PM From left, Angie Hobbs, 15, Brittney Garcia, 16, and Lizzie Degner, 16, perform the a oered hot chanta with classmates from Trinity Catholic High School during a Crime Stoppers seminar at United Methodist Church in Hutchinson Wednesday.

Published online 10/15/2009 9:57 PM A 2nd 'no' for school bond issue Voters' rejection means Fairfield must rely on capital outlay, other funds to consolidate USD 310 voters have defeated a $3.5 million bond issue that would have provided for remodeling Fairfield High School and building new classrooms, a second gymnasium and a water treatment ...

In Reno County, Kan., a 57-year-old man was charged with a felony -- aggravated burglary -- after he stole $2 worth of chicken from a Dillon's grocery.

For the second time in six months, voters have rejected a request for a school bond proposal for the Fairfield schools.

Reno County District Judge Tim Chambers on Thursday sentenced 19-year-old Romero Cotton to 38 months in prison for beating 45-year-old Earl Iverson in 2008.

Published online 10/14/2009 10:50 PM County agrees to delay bridge project By Mary Clarkin - The Hutchinson News - mclarkin@hutchnews.com Cooling temperatures effectively froze construction plans for a Reno County bridge project on Haven Road near Red Rock Road.

Published online 10/13/2009 10:05 PM Reno Co. job turnover shrinks, application rate expands A sluggish economy apparently is making Reno County jobs more attractive - both for those who hold the jobs and those seeking to be hired.

Sheriff officers are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a residence in Reno County.