Hutchinson Brief
December 31, 2025
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Ratzlaff, Timothy Spaethe, Carl Blackburn, Phylliss Crawford-Seibel, Nancy Davies, Frank Edwards, Sandra Heidebrecht, Glennis Jones, Barbara Jean Lemen, Charlene Long, Rosalee Schlatter, R. C. Thompson, Robert Wiley, Loy Fosnight, Richard Gabbert, Billy John, Richard Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
December 29, 2025 10:48 PM • JERMEY FUNDENBERGER, white male, age 47, Geneseo • Arrested for possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of CNS depressant. 8:42 PM • SARA THOMPSON, white female, age 41, 903 E 7th Ave • Issued notice to appear for possession of
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Healthcare executive Matt Leary named chief executive officer of Hutchinson Clinic
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Hutchinson offers Christmas tree disposal sites through Jan. 3
Information obtained from City of Hutchinson
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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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