> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Hutchinson Brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/hutchinson-brief-94/ - Published: 2025-12-31T15:48:15.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:34:09.000Z - Description: December 31, 2025 - Author: Rica Simpson - Tags: email, hutch, #brief *Hi everyone!* *We hope you have a safe and fun-filled holiday!* *Let us know what you want to know. We are here to serve! Even when we don't publish a news brief to email, we do update our website, so check in any time!* *\-Rica Simpson, rica@citizenjournal.us* --- ## Todays newsletter sponsor ## News [Hutchinson obituariesHutchinson 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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3961.ico)citizen journalRica Simpson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/obit-candle-13-1.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/hutchinson-obituaries-91/) [Area police logsDecember 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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3955.ico)citizen journalRica Simpson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Protect-and-Serve-13-1.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/area-police-logs-79/) [Healthcare executive Matt Leary named chief executive officer of Hutchinson ClinicInformation obtained from Hutchinson Clinic![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3959.ico)citizen journalRica Simpson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-12-31-090537.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/healthcare-executive-matt-leary-named-chief-executive-officer-of-hutchinson-clinic/) [Hutchinson offers Christmas tree disposal sites through Jan. 3Information obtained from City of Hutchinson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3960.ico)citizen journalRica Simpson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/City-of-Hutchinson-5-2.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/hutchinson-offers-christmas-tree-disposal-sites-through-jan-3/) --- ## Events [Hutchinson Emancipation to host Watch Night celebration on New Year’s EveHUTCHINSON, 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,![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3956.ico)citizen journalRica Simpson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/583006017_864928952987833_8294800259133643710_n-4.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/hutchinson-emancipation-to-host-watch-night-celebration-on-new-years-eve/) [Strataca Museum to host holiday light display through JanuaryHUTCHINSON, 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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-3957.ico)citizen journalRica Simpson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/season-1.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/strataca-museum-to-host-holiday-light-display-through-january/) [Hutchinson High School to host food drive during basketball gamesHutchinson 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. 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