Hutchinson Brief
March 9, 2026
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Hutchinson City Council Summary
Week of March 4, 2026
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Sipe, Anita “Kay” French, Richard C. Washburn, Barbara Boyer, Delma Jean Brown, John Cary Carrillo, Mia Ruth Green, Donna Lee Hale, Charles “Chuck” Edward Kaiser, Leo James McIver, Jana Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
Reno County Jail Log — March 6, 2026 11:15 PM · William Shumway Jr.
— white male, age 59, homeless Arrested for: HPD Warrant 1:39 PM · Reghan A. Oneal
— white female, age 31 Arrested for: HPD Failure to Appear 8:29 AM · Richard Acosta
— white male, age 38, homeless Arrested for:
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5 arrested in Hutchinson drug bust; juvenile taken into protective custody
Information obtained from Hutchinson Police Department
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McPherson Gym Owner Shares Simple Nutrition Swap for Healthier Eating
Shelly Prescott shares healthy and tasty PBJ hack
Greg Loving
Events
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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Irish Road Bowling coming to Hutchinson on St. Patrick’s Day weekend
Information obtained from City of Hutchinson Facebook
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Sports
Hesston overcomes an eleven-point deficit to advance to the state quarterfinals
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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Utility Regulation Bill Sent to Governor’s Desk
A bill reshaping oversight of electric cooperative subsidiaries — exempting nonprofits while giving customers of for-profit utilities new tools to challenge rates — is now awaiting the governor’s signature or veto.
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Kansas Senate Passes Bell-to-Bell Cellphone Ban for Public and Accredited Private Schools
Bill now returns to the House for final concurrence before heading to Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk
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