Hutchinson Brief
March 25, 2026
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Birdeno, John Burdick, David B. Gormley, Esther Louise “Magie” Jackson, Elsie Eva Patton, James Scott Bofink, Frederick Craig Harris, Larry “Bob” Robert Post, Gerald L. Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries

Area police logs
Reno County Jail Log — March 23, 2026 12:22 a.m.
JAMYSON VIERTHALER
— white male, age 21, Hutchinson
Arrested for: Domestic Violence Aggravated Battery (knowingly causing great bodily harm) 4:28 p.m.
ORION MORALES
— Black male, age 29, 206 E. 14th Ave.
Arrested for: Possession of Methamphetamine; Possession of

Kansas State Fair Receives $99,000 Grant for Ye Old Mill Preservation
Commerce Department funding launches campaign to restore one of only three remaining Old Mill-style attractions in the U.S.

Careyville tornado siren to be repaired, relocated for better coverage
Information obtained from City of Hutchinson

Events
Hutchinson invites residents to tour water treatment facility April 1
Information obtained from City of Hutchinson

Hutchinson Art Center to showcase Kansas artist’s ‘Pulse of the Prairie’ exhibition in April
Information obtained form Hutchinson Art Center

South Hutchinson plans city-wide cleanup May 1-3
Information obtained from City of South Hutchinson

Sports
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Opinion
KFB Insights: Spring cleaning and safety
Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher

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