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December 10, 2025
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Wyse, Tamara Sue Bolin, Kenneth “Kenny” Polreis, Gerald George Ray Jr., Willard “Buddy” Thompson, Marsha E. Avery, Roberta M. Toews, John David Dauber, Richard Dean Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
Reno County Daily Jail Log December 8, 2025 9:00 PM — DALE ROBINSON, white male, age 55, 1111 E 9th Ave Arrested for felony warrant and felony interference. 3:41 AM — CHRISTOPHER HUTCHINS-HERNANDEZ, Hispanic male, age 30, Wichita Arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia,
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StartUp Hutch to host entrepreneurship workshop in Buhler
Information obtained from StartUp Hutch
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‘Prairie Nutcracker’ returns to Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre
Information obtained from Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre
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Hutchinson Public Library to host holiday cookie exchange Dec. 20
Information obtained from Hutchinson Public Library
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Hutchinson Community Foundation accepting proposals for youth grants
Information obtained from Hutchinson Community Foundation
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Hutchinson YMCA launches ‘Bump it Up Week’ campaign with gift-giving tree for community programs
Information obtained from Hutchinson YMCA
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Events
Library to host ugly sweater painting contest for adults
Information obtained from Hutchinson Public Library
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Local Library Hosts Holiday Activity Night for Community
Information obtained from Hutchinson Public Library
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Hutchinson Zoo celebrates 10th annual holiday light show
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Zoo will illuminate Carey Park for its 10th annual Nights Before Christmas holiday light show, offering families festive entertainment across six evenings in December. The event runs Dec. 12-13, Dec. 19-20 and Dec. 26-27 at the zoo’s location at 6 Emerson Loop East. Gates open for
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Hutchinson Emancipation to host Watch Night celebration on New Year’s Eve
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A New Year’s Eve tradition rooted in African American history will be celebrated in Hutchinson on Dec. 31 with the city’s first Watch Night/Freedom’s Eve event. The celebration, scheduled at Knights of Columbus Hall, 1200 W. 15th St., commemorates a gathering that began on Dec. 31, 1862,
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Sports
No. 19 Hutchinson routs Cowley 74-53 for 4th straight win
Information obtained from HCC officials
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Opinion
KFB Insight: Winter connections
Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmer and rancher
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Trump Announces $12 Billion Farm Bailout Amid Trade War Fallout
Relief package targets Kansas staples including wheat, corn, and soybeans as China retaliates against U.S. tariffs.
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