Hutchinson Brief
February 13, 2026
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Finch, Bradley “Bubba” Davis Alber, Karl Edward Negrete, Janet Rios, Jennie Bass, Robert Duane “Bob” Brummett, Margaret Ann Chandler, Cecil Walter Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
February 11, 2026 11:02 AM — TABITHA M. WHEELER, white female, age 34, 623 E. AVE. C, was arrested for 1) DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED. 3:28 PM — KAMMI DODDATO white female, age 51, HOMELESS, was arrested on 1.) Municipal Court Failure to Appear Warrant 9:18 PM — SAMUEL A. MUNS
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Hutchinson Art Center offers children’s workshop on Kansas artist Lester Raymer
Information obtained from Hutchinson Art Center Facebook
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Events
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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Hutchinson launches program to train small-scale developers
Information obtained from City of Hutchinson
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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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Sports
Salthawks rally past Hornets 51-40 in girls basketball
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Hornets dominate Salthawks 65-46 in Tuesday matchup
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Opinion
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