Hutchinson Brief
March 16, 2026
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Reno County Commission Summary
Week of March 12, 2026
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Todd, Nancy Louise Riley, Janis Lee (Brockman) Miller, Thomas Dale “Tom” Mayes, Chris L. Dolezal, Kaye M. Tolar, Robert Howard “Bob” Stark, Jimmie Allen Glass, Jerry L. Close, Debra Anne Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
Reno County Jail Log — March 15, 2026 8:50 p.m. Everette Hardy, white male, age 35 — arrested for 1) Criminal Trespass. Reno County Jail Log — March 14, 2026 5:49 p.m. Jason D. Lankford, white male, age 53 — arrested for 1) DUI. Reno County Jail Log — March 13,
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Union Pacific work to cause intermittent closures at West Avenue D crossings March 17
Information obtained from City of Hutchinson
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Hutchinson residents warned of traffic ticket scam texts, calls
Information obtained from Hutchinson Police Department
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Events
Hutchinson Public Library offers Spring Break activity for students
Information obtained from Hutchinson Public Library
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Hutchinson Public Library to host Spring Break Bingo sessions March 19
Information obtained from Hutchinson Public Library
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South Hutchinson plans city-wide cleanup May 1-3
Information obtained from City of South Hutchinson
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Sports
Baldwin defeats previously undefeated Rock Creek to claim Class 4A boys state basketball championship
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Silver Lake Eagles cruise to eighth state girls basketball championship
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Wichita Collegiate runs past Silver Lake to advance to Class 3A KSHSAA boys basketball finals
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Burlington prevails in three overtimes to advance to Class 3A KSHSAA boys basketball finals
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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High School Sports Network
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Opinion
Letters from Grandma
Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmer and rancher
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