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Hutchinson

• The KBI is investigating after a Hutchinson police officer fatally shot 50-year-old Cassondra M. Scott when she allegedly pointed a pellet rifle at officers. →
• County officials have established an economic development task force to create zoning, infrastructure, and environmental standards for utility-scale data centers and battery energy storage systems. →
• Commissioners unanimously approved a $346,396 contract for 43 body-worn and 23 in-car cameras to modernize law enforcement technology and improve transparency through an updated evidence management system. →
• South Hutchinson has acquired 68 acres of land to facilitate future development and city expansion. This strategic acquisition secures a major footprint for the area’s long-term growth. →
• A Sunday night shooting in north Hutchinson left one person in critical condition with serious injuries. Authorities are investigating the incident on West 28th Avenue, though no suspects have been identified or taken into custody. →
• The Mohawk Road Bridge, located south of Red Rock Road, has reopened to through traffic following the completion of a replacement project that began in May 2025. →
• Creative technologist and AI pioneer Taryn Southern will headline the Ray and Stella Dillon Lecture Series on April 21, 2026, to discuss her work in artificial intelligence and neurotechnology. →
• The Howard College Hawks defeated the College of Southern Idaho 82-67 at the Hutchinson Sports Arena to secure their second NJCAA Division I national title. →
• Shelly from Performance Lab demonstrates single-leg exercise techniques designed to help local runners build strength and improve stability. →
• Expect a beautiful, mostly sunny day with a high near 75, though it will be breezy with northwest gusts reaching 31 mph.

🌾 Kansas

• Topeka native Gary Woodland won the Texas Children's Houston Open on Sunday with a tournament-record 21-under 259, his first PGA Tour victory since undergoing brain surgery in September 2023 to remove a lesion. →

• The Kansas State Board of Education named three finalists to succeed retiring Commissioner Randy Watson: Lisa Coons, former Virginia state superintendent; Reginald Eggleston, Geary County Schools superintendent; and Jake Steel, KSDE director of strategy. →

• Royals owner John Sherman acknowledged urgency in deciding where the team will play beyond 2031 when its Kauffman Stadium lease expires, with sites under consideration in downtown Kansas City, Mo., Clay County, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan. →

• A 5-year-old girl is dead and her 8-year-old brother is in critical condition after a third child shot them with an unsecured shotgun Saturday afternoon at a home near Brookville in Ellsworth County. →

• The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left Cassondra M. Scott, 50, dead Sunday evening in Hutchinson after she pointed what was later determined to be a pellet rifle at officers responding to reports of an armed woman. →

🇺🇸 US

• Average regular gasoline in the United States hit $4 a gallon on Tuesday, a level not seen since August 2022, as the Middle East war continues to drive fuel costs higher. →

• U.S. stocks finished the first quarter of 2026 with their steepest losses since mid-2022, with the Nasdaq falling into correction territory and the Dow following into a sharp reversal. →

• Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation Monday making Washington the latest Democratic state to impose a 9.9 percent tax on income above $1 million, effective 2028. →

• New nutrition recommendations from the American Heart Association advise Americans to favor plant-based protein over meat and cook with olive oil instead of beef tallow, diverging from Trump administration dietary guidelines. →

• President Trump released mock-up images Monday of a glass tower in downtown Miami that will serve as his presidential library, featuring a red, white and blue spire and golden escalators. →

Weather

March 31 1985: WrestleMania Debuts at Madison Square Garden

The first-ever WrestleMania takes place at Madison Square Garden, featuring a nine-match card headlined by Mr. T and Hulk Hogan defeating Rowdy Roddy Piper and “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff. The star-studded event also includes Muhammad Ali serving as a referee and Liberace appearing as the timekeeper.

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