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February 4, 2026
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Hutchinson local news summary
Week of February 4, 2026
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Bemis, James Michael Binswanger, Gregory Guest Bookless, Myrtle Mae Bothwell, Yvonne “Bonnie” Marie Castle, Ada “Marie” Curtis, Arnold Lee Haines, Janet Mayree Langdon, Kevin D. Mueller, Donald “Don” Powell, Phyllis Rife, Kurt Alan Voth, Steven K. Witham, Nancy Jane Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
Reno County Jail Log - February 03, 2026 1:34 PM Eric Pettay, white male, age 40 Charges: 1) Interference LEO 2) Possession of marijuana 3) Possession of paraphernalia 4) possession of narcotic 1:34 PM Ashley Adkins, white female, age 40 Charges: 1) Interference LEO 2) Possession of marijuana
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Hutchinson launches program to train small-scale developers
Information obtained from City of Hutchinson
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Fire department extinguishes attic blaze on East C Avenue
Information obtained from Hutchinson Fire Department, Chad Allen, Battalion Chief
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Kitchen fire damages Buhler home, no injuries reported
Information obtained from Travis Vogt, Reno County Fire Administrator
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Reno County Fire District holds open house for new station
NICKERSON, Kan. — Reno County Fire District No. 1 will host an open house for its new Station 31 on Saturday, Feb. 28. The facility, located at 206 S. Burr, is complete and operational. The public is invited to tour the new fire station and meet personnel from 4 to 7
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Events
Prairie Hills Nursery to Host Galentine’s Girls Night Fundraiser
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Prairie Hills Nursery and Plant Shop will host a Galentine’s Girls Night on Feb. 5 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 2999 E. 30th Ave., the business announced via a social media post. The event will feature food trucks, a T-shirt bar by Willow Creek
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Mixed media workshop wet for March at Hutchinson Art Center
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Art Center will host a day-long mixed media workshop March 14, offering participants the chance to create layered artworks under the guidance of a local artist. Kayann Ausherman of Haven will lead the session, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The workshop
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Opinion
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US Military Shoots Down Iranian Drone
Incident occurs 500 miles from Iran’s coast as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran.
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Top 6 Kansas news stories
February 4 2026
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Kansas House proposes ‘life begins at conception’ constitutional amendment
GOP-led committee advances measure to rewrite Bill of Rights four years after voters rejected abortion ban
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