Hutchinson Brief
March 6, 2026
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Hutchinson City Council Summary
Week of March 4, 2026
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Dowd Sr., John Henry “Hank” French-Gough, Barbara J. Hood, Patricia Ann (Offerle) Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
Reno County Jail Log — March 4, 2026 7:23 AM — Aaron J. Beagel, white male, age 26 — Arrested for failure to appear; initial arraignment: illegal tags. 7:55 AM — Marco Reyes, Hispanic male, age 24 — Arrested for failure to appear; original charge DUI, 2nd offense. 12:33 PM — Tracy LaMunyon,
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City of Hutchinson, Interfaith Housing team up to repair sidewalk, improve access for resident With Disability
Information obtained from City of Hutchinson
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Events
Hutchinson Zoo to celebrate World Ocelot Day with free public event March 7
Information obtained from The Hutchinson Zoo Facebook
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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
Lady Cougars rout Warriors 57-6, advance to Sub-State Finals
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Crusaders roll past Rockets, 62-30, advance to Sub-State Finals
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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High School Sports Network
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Opinion
KFB Insights: Celebrating FFA Week
By Jackie Mundt, Pratt County farmer and rancher
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Kansas Senate Blocks Marijuana, Kratom Amendments, Advances Kratom Ban
Two floor amendments to liberalize drug laws were defeated by wide margins before the kratom scheduling bill moved forward
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