Hutchinson Brief
December 17, 2025
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Hutchinson local news summary
Week of December 17 2025
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries McConnell, Johnathan “John” Voth, Phyllis Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
Rica Simpson
Area police logs
Reno County Arrests - December 16, 2025 12:55 AM
CRISTIAN FLORES
Hispanic male, age 23
Possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, no driver’s license Reno County Arrests - December 15, 2025 10:48 PM
JOSHUA STUBBY
white male, age 32
DV Criminal Damage to Property (×2) 8:34 PM
Rica Simpson
8 displaced in early morning Hutchinson apartment fire
Information obtained from Hutchinson Fire Department, Division Chief of Operations, Jeremy Unruh
Rica Simpson
UPS driver dies in train collision in eastern Reno County
Information obtained from Reno County Sheriff’s Office
Rica Simpson
Fatal house fire claims life in Hutchinson
Information obtained from Hutchinson Fire Department, Division Chief of Operations, Jeremy Unruh
Rica Simpson
Santa Hat That Flew on Space Shuttle Now on Display at Hutchinson Museum
Local space center showcases unique holiday artifact from 1999 Christmas mission.
Greg Loving
Events
Hutchinson Public Library to host holiday cookie exchange Dec. 20
Information obtained from Hutchinson Public Library
Rica Simpson
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
High School Sports Network
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Opinion
KFB Insight: Celebrating holidays and family
Jackie Mundt, Pratt County farmer and rancher
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