Hutchinson Brief
February 6, 2026
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Citizen Journal among 16 Kansas companies receiving proof-of-concept funding through ACCEL-KS program
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Hutchinson local news summary
Week of February 4, 2026
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Hutchinson obituaries
Hutchinson Obituaries Miller, Marie Elizabeth (Fornell) Regehr, Dorothy Louise Sims, Paul B. Berends, Deborah Kaegi, Virginia Diane Kinast, Philip Dean Regehr, Louise Schafer, Judy Carolyn Scott, Joan Patricia Terry, Henrietta Valentine, Mary Lue Source: Legacy.com - Hutchinson, Kansas Obituaries
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Area police logs
Reno County Jail Log - February 04, 2026 5:00 PM — MARJORIE A. KITE, white female, age 66, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine; Possession of Marijuana; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Reno County Jail Log - February 05, 2026 6:43 PM — ALPHINIA TONEY, black female, age 45, was arrested
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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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Reno County Fire District holds open house for new station
NICKERSON, Kan. — Reno County Fire District No. 1 will host an open house for its new Station 31 on Saturday, Feb. 28. The facility, located at 206 S. Burr, is complete and operational. The public is invited to tour the new fire station and meet personnel from 4 to 7
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Hutchinson launches program to train small-scale developers
Information obtained from City of Hutchinson
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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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Sports
Trinity Catholic snaps 14-game skid with last-second win over Central Christian
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Trinity Catholic boys hold off Central Christian rally for 50-46 victory
Story & photos by Dale Grosbach
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Opinion
KFB Insights: Rooted in strength
Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher
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Kansas House passes controversial immigration bill on 86-36 vote
SB 254 bars undocumented immigrants from public benefits; Democrats blast process, constitutionality
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Democrats launch comprehensive cannabis legalization push
Proposal includes medical marijuana, recreational use, and constitutional protections for voters to decide.
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