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Employees Capture Burglar
Police say two alert employees caught and held a man who allegedly was trying to burglarize a Cargill plant in Topeka. Topeka police Sgt. Steve Roth says the employees saw the man break into a...
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Flood Watch Continues Till Friday Morning
More heavy rain expected for much of the region for tonight into Thursday morning. This could lead to significant flooding for some locations due to very saturated ground soils across central and...
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Mosquitoes Are Becoming Problem With Standing Water
The recent rains and standing water is certainly a breeding time for mosquitoes in the area. The Reno County Health Department has these recommendations for protection against mosquitoes. Use...
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Hutchinson Man Formally Charged In Case Involving Injury Accident
The Hutchinson man arrested after an accident back on July 25 has been formally charged with felony flee and elude for the incident. 18-year-old Benjamin McKinney was traveling at a high rate of speed...
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Libertarian files for Kansas governor’s race
(AP) — A Bonner Springs woman has filed the paperwork to run for the 2014 Kansas gubernatorial race, running as a Libertarian in athird-party challenge to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. Tresa McAlhaney...
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Local Officials Cracking Down On Those Caught In High Water
Reno County Sheriff Randy Henderson reports that over the past 3-days, emergency services have conducted 4-water rescue events due to person’s vehicles being swept off county roadways. Officials...
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Plea Hearing Scheduled For Man Arrested In Child Sex Case
There may be a plea deal in the works for a 33-year-old man arrested and charged with rape. William Diggs III not only faces the off grid charge of rape, but also aggravated indecent liberties with a...
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Hutch Man Formally Charged With Flee & Elude And Felony Theft
A 25-year-old Hutchinson man has been formally charged with felony flee and elude and felony theft when he allegedly stole a Pontiac G-6 and then led police on a short chase. William Alexander is...
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Westar Energy Announces Earnings Report
Westar Energy which provides electricity to the Hutchinson area announced earnings of $67 million, or $0.53 per share, for the second quarter 2013 compared with earnings of $61 million, or $0.48 per...
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Stafford County Accident Injures 72-Year-Old Hays Woman
A 72-year-old Hays woman was taken to a Wichita hospital after a car – semi crash i Stafford County Wednesday morning. Taken to Via-Cristi St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita was Barbara D....
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Hutch Man Fails To Convince Judge To Free Him From Jail
A 34-year-old Hutchinson mans effort to get out of jail while he awaits the outcome of his latest criminal case fell on deaf ears when Judge Joe McCarville denied a request for his release. Curtis...
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Sedgwick County Detention Center Making Lobby A “Secure Area”
The Sedgwick County Detention Center is making some changes effective next Monday. They say in a news release that due to recent changes in the Carry Concealed Law, the lobby of the Sedgwick County...
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Dem leader forms committee for Kansas governor’s race
(AP) — Kansas House Minority Leader Paul Davis has formed a campaign committee for a potential run for the Democratic nomination for governor next year. Davis announced Thursday that he’s created the...
View ArticleMoran’s Memo: Student Loan Certainty for Kansas Students and Families
By Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) As another summer winds down, thousands of Kansas high school graduates will leave home and head to college for the first time — and many families are wondering how they...
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Kansas State University Receives Substantial Gift
Paul and Sandra Edgerley, Brookline, Mass. , have made a $10 million gift to support the new building for the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University. K-State officials report the...
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Convocation Opens 2013-14 School Year In USD 308
The more than 800 Hutchinson Public Schools staff members formally began the 2013-14 school year with the annual opening convocation Wednesday at Hutchinson High School. Superintendent, Dr. Shelly...
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Successful Community Blood Drive In Hutchinson
It was a successful three days for the Hutchinson Blood Mobile. The Hutchinson blood drive wrapped up Wednesday and according to the numbers provided by the Red Cross, they collected 110 pints of...
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Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas
Additional rain is expected tonight into Friday morning. Southern Kansas will have the best chance to experience the heavy rain. Downburst winds in the 50 to 60 mph range can also be expected with the...
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KDHE: West Nile back in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced the first reported case of West Nile virus for 2013. The individual that tested positive is an adult from Atchison County. KDHE has...
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Copper ripped from historic Kansas theater
(AP) — Someone worked hard to steal copper fixtures from a historic southeast Kansas theater, and a theater official worked just as hard to track the items down. Colonial Fox Theatre executive director...
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