Hutchinson Brief
February 2, 2026
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Krehbiel, Margaret Sue “Peg” Thompson, Jacqueline Ann “Jackie” Drennon, Mike Merle Cole, Rebecca Sue Krehbiel, Florene Russell, Karen Janette Schmidt, Josephine Jane (Goering) Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
Reno County Daily Jail Log - January 30, 2026 3:57 PM —
SHAYLA BROWN, Black female, age 19,
arrested for 1.) HPD Warrant 7:14 PM —
ELIJAH RAIGOZA, white male, age 29,
arrested for 1.) DV Agg Battery 2.) DV Battery 3.) DV Criminal Damage 7:43 PM —
WILLIAM R.
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Fire damages Haven home, electrical malfunction to blame
Information obtained from Travis Vogt, Reno County Fire Administrator
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Mixed media workshop wet for March at Hutchinson Art Center
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Art Center will host a day-long mixed media workshop March 14, offering participants the chance to create layered artworks under the guidance of a local artist. Kayann Ausherman of Haven will lead the session, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The workshop
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Events
Prairie Hills Nursery to Host Galentine’s Girls Night Fundraiser
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Prairie Hills Nursery and Plant Shop will host a Galentine’s Girls Night on Feb. 5 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 2999 E. 30th Ave., the business announced via a social media post. The event will feature food trucks, a T-shirt bar by Willow Creek
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Sports
Hesston pulls away from Buhler 39-27 in girls basketball
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Hesston rolls past Buhler 55-32 in boys basketball
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Opinion
KFB Insights: Sunsets and sisal twine
Greg Doering, Kansas Farm Bureau
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