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December 29, 2025
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Bergen, Leona Kay Brandt, Elma Jean Butler, Jimmie G. Cramer, Marilyn Goodman, Gerald William Koehn, Norma Helen Markel, Lynette Ann O’Conner, Hazel Culver Sims Jr., Andrew “Bud” Johnson Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
Reno County Jail Log - December 27, 2025 12:38 AM Juaquina C. Bowers, Hispanic female, age 48, 714 W B Ave., arrested for failure to appear warrant. 12:48 AM Derohn Wilburn, Black male, age 35, homeless, arrested for interference with law enforcement after giving a false name and
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Food Bank of Reno County races to meet $1 Million goal before year-end deadline
With just two days remaining until its Dec. 31 deadline, the Food Bank of Reno County is pushing to close a $153,000 funding gap in its “Nourishing Our Future” capital campaign. The organization has raised $847,000 toward its $1 million goal, which will support the completion
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Reno County Health Department provides holiday meals to 17 families
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Health Department distributed Christmas food baskets to 17 families enrolled in its Maternal Child Health program, officials said this week. Department staff organized the food drive to provide holiday meals to program participants. Each basket contained a turkey, canned vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, snack
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Events
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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Strataca Museum to host holiday light display through January
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Strataca Kansas Underground Salt Museum will illuminate the holiday season with its annual Season of Lights event, running from Nov. 28, 2025, through Jan. 4, 2026. The event transforms the unique underground venue into a festive display celebrating the holiday season. Located 650 feet below ground in
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Hutchinson High School to host food drive during basketball games
Hutchinson Public Schools will host its fourth annual “PACK the SAC Kids Night” on Jan. 9, combining basketball competition with a community food drive benefiting the Food Bank of Reno County. The event, scheduled at Hutchinson High School, will feature five basketball games against Salina South throughout the evening.
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