Hutchinson Brief
September 8, 2025
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Hutchinson Obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Riley, Peggy D. Clapper, Jimmy “Jim” Dean Schuessler, Steven Hederstedt, Rae Hulett, Nathaniel “Tater” Hawkins, Debra Louise Bartel, Donna Harper-Dirks, Donna Frank, Thomas Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
Reno County Jail Log - September 4, 2025 7:00 AM - ERIK PETTAY, white male, age 39 2 counts Criminal Damage 10:08 AM - CURTIS R. LINSCHEID, white male, age 45 FTA - original charge Possession of Marijuana 2:19 PM - CHARLES D. SAYER, white male, age
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Kansas State Fair Honors Transportation Team Member’s 50-Year Legacy
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas State Fair recognized a longtime transportation team member for five decades of service during a special ceremony at the Nex-Tech Grandstand. Kenny Lehman, who has worked with the fair’s transportation operations for 50 years, received recognition from General Manager Bryan Schulz before performer Josh Turner took
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House Fire in Bauman Road Claims One Dog, Causes Extensive Damage
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A structure fire in the 14,000 block of Bauman Road on Thursday afternoon resulted in the death of one dog and extensive smoke and heat damage to a home, according to Reno County Emergency Management. On September 5, 2025, fire units from Reno County Fire Districts 9,
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Nonprofit Resumes Meal Programs in Hutchinson After Private Donors Step Forward
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Everfull resumed its Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels programs Monday after anonymous donors provided up to $40,000 in funding following the Hutchinson City Council’s decision to table emergency funding for the services. The nonprofit organization had requested city support to transition from federally funded meal programs
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Local Dental Office Offers Free Care During Community Outreach Event
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Grant D. Ringler, DDS, and his dental practice will provide free dental services to community members during “Grace Dental Day” on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, held at 3008 Garden Grove Pkwy., will offer patients their choice of three services
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Hutchinson Community Foundation Seeks High School Students for Youth Philanthropy Council
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community Foundation is accepting applications from high school students for its 2025-2026 Youth Philanthropy Council, with a deadline of Sept. 19. For more than 20 years, the foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council has groomed Reno County’s next generation of philanthropists. Each year, a group of high school
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Events
Kansas State Fair Partners with Food Bank to Pack 3,000 Meals for Hunger Action Day
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas State Fair will host a community meal-packing event Tuesday, September 9, as part of nationwide Hunger Action Day efforts, aiming to assemble 3,000 family meal kits for Kansas families facing food insecurity. The event, scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
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Cancer Council of Reno County to Host Second Annual Coins for Cancer Drive
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Cancer Council of Reno County will hold its second annual “Coins for Cancer” fundraising drive Sept. 15-19 as part of a dual awareness campaign highlighting both childhood and prostate cancer. The “Kids Against Cancer” coin drive comes during what the organization calls a “joint awareness month,” focusing
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Local Search and Rescue Group Hosts Fundraiser to Support Mission
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Seek1 Search & Rescue will host a meet-and-greet fundraiser Sept. 20 at Pleasantview Activity Center to support their volunteer search and rescue operations. The donation-based event will feature a meal starting at 5 p.m. and free entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. at the center located at 5015
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Hutchinson Zoo Hosts Adults-Only ‘Final Sips of Summer’ Event Sept. 20
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Zoo will transform into an adults-only playground Sept. 20 for “Prairie Nights Happy Hour: Final Sips of Summer,” an evening event combining animal encounters with summer camp nostalgia. The 21-and-over event runs from 6-9 p.m. at the zoo, located at 6 Emerson Loop East in
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Sports
Blue Dragons Set Records in 76-8 Rout of New Mexico Military
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Trinity Celtics v Inman Teutons - September 5, 2025
The Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School Celtics began the 2025 football season by hosting the Inman High School Teutons on Friday, September 5, 2025. The Teutons dominated the game with a strong running attack, defeating the Celtics 24 - 6.
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