Sunday 20th May, 2012
Kan. treasurers say computer system worth the wait
MISSION, Kan. (AP) -- County treasurers across Kansas are trying to convince people that longer-than-normal waits in motor vehicle offices will be well worth the benefits of a new computer system ...
Wichita theater restoration gets $1 million gift
Longtime Wichita philanthropist Jean Garvey was on hand at the Orpheum Theatre last week to celebrate a $1 million donation from the Willard and Jean Garvey ...
Tornado damages homes in Harper; no known injuries
Smith says one farmhouse had "pretty bad" damage and a couple other homes were damaged too. He says the roof was ripped off one. Smith says teams will likely be out Sunday assessing ...
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HD News%reldate(2012-05-20T15:17:17BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -- Bosnian police say 5 people die as Cessna plane carrying skydivers crashes near Banja ...
Students' quilting is lesson in giving
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- Quilts on display at the April 20 show will include not only those made by the students, but also 70 quilts that were donated from the community. "They have ...
KC Could See Solar Eclipse This Evening
The Kansas City ChannelSky watchers could be in for a treat this evening: Space.com reports that a solar eclipse will be visible over much of the United States, including Kansas City.Space.com reports that the eclipse ...
MLB: Kansas City 7, Arizona 3
UPIBruce Chen 's efficient start Saturday, boosting the Kansas City Royals to a 7-3 interleague win over Arizona. Butler's two-run homer in the third inning handed the Royals a 3-0 lead and ...
School financing deal reached in Kansas
The Kansas City StarTOPEKA | A team of budget negotiators agreed on a plan to give Kansas schools $40 million more in funding next year. After a day of haggling over the state's budget, a House/Senate conference ...
House passes measure on jail land for Reno
Hutch NewsThe Kansas House on Saturday passed a measure to allow the Kansas Department of Corrections to sell a parcel to Reno County for a future ...
Community saved church from destruction, preserves town past
Hutch News(Amy Bickel/The Hutchinson News) On the National Register of Historic Places, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Windthorst was dedicated in 1913. The church closed as a parish in 1997 but ...
Gas plan faces stiff scrutiny
Hutch NewsPRATT - An ongoing legal battle over an underground gas storage field in South Central Kansas has moved into a new phase as state regulators consider whether to allow creation of several deep ...
Heading into the world
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- "I called my dad afterwards and said, hey your son is finally a high school graduate," Long said. "He said congratulations, but he was a little ...
Tornadoes, hail cause damage in Harper and Harvey counties
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- The tornadoes dropped down in the county between 5:30 and 7 p.m., knocking down power poles and causing heavy tree damage, he said. There was also hail damage ...
Treehouse ministry assists 400 moms a year
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- The one thing she did have was the phone number of a woman who she'd heard speak about her own tough past. Trent had approached the woman after her talk to a ...
Lucky man had eye for business
Hutch NewsThe 89-year-old died May 12, but his family remembered his life filled with so many blessings. Following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Walker was gung ho to head off to war. ...
Tough on crime, tough on justice
Hutch NewsSo the people got sick of it, all those criminals being coddled by all those bleeding heart liberal judges with all their soft-headed concern for rights and rehabilitation. And a wave swept this ...
Parents' behavior squeezing good coaches
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- He's now a high school administrator, which means he climbed the food chain and still has a hand in the educational process. But there is a degree of ...
The president's 'other gospel'
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- President Obama cited the "Golden Rule" about treating others as you would like to be treated, but in doing so he ignored the totality of Scripture and ...
Same-sex marriage: Empathy or right?
Hutch NewsWASHINGTON - There are two ways to defend gay marriage. Argument A is empathy: One is influenced by gay friends in committed relationships yearning for the fulfillment and acceptance that marriage ...
Evangelicals warming up to Romney
Hutch NewsLYNCHBURG, Va. - It wasn't exactly the belly of the beast that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited recently on a picture-perfect commencement day at "the world's ...
Latest bid for equal treatment mirrors others
Hutch NewsBob : 5/16/2012 If someone believes the bible is the word of God and that it condemns homosexual activity as well as adultery, fornication, abortion, killing, lying, stealing, cheating, bearing ...
Marissa Rozman / Nathan Mendoza
Hutch NewsInappropriate comments include those which:  are libelous or defamatory  are obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit; substituting characters for letters is not acceptable  degrade ...
Lisa Mason / Shane Copeland
Hutch NewsInappropriate comments include those which:  are libelous or defamatory  are obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit; substituting characters for letters is not acceptable  degrade ...
Lloyd and Marie Rush
Hutch NewsLloyd and Marie Rush, Hutchinson, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary May 19. They were married in 1952 at First Baptist Church in Bartlesville , Okla. He worked for Package Inc. for 28 ...
Gene and Ruth Robb
Hutch NewsGene and Ruth Robb, Guide Rock, Neb., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. May 27 at the Plevna Community Bible Church. Gene and the former Ruth Geist ...
Martin and Pat Hampel
Hutch NewsMartin and Pat Hampel, Kingman, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a luncheon for immediate family followed by a Mass at 1 p.m. and a come and go reception from 2 to 4 p.m. May 27 at ...
Joe and Juanita Gillaspie
Hutch NewsJim, Judy, Jeff and their families invite everyone to celebrate with their parents, Joe and Juanita Gillaspie for their 60th wedding anniversary from 4 to 7 p.m. June 1 at the Rozel Community ...
Man gives scam alert
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- A letter that Hutchinson resident Jonathan Ledin received in the mail recently informed him he was a winner of a "customer reward draw" for customers of ...
American Legion Boys' State
Hutch NewsThirty-one Reno County high school juniors have been selected to attend the 2012 American Legion Boys' State of Kansas Leadership Academy. The 75th session is set for June 3 to 9 on the Kansas ...
Young man in over his head with relationship
Hutch News: Five months ago, I met "Abby" at my job. We have a lot in common and have become close. We flirt with each other. Here's the problem. Abby is 41, and I am 20. She looks and acts ...
Toxic couple's young kids need attention
Hutch NewsDear Annie: My brother-in-law, "Travis," has been in a relationship with his girlfriend, "Kristin," for eight years. They now have two young children. Kristin has cheated on him ...
Pictures of deceased spur input
Hutch NewsDear Readers: A recent column from a reader with a very serious situation and a question about photographing the deceased at a memorial service generated some interesting, and differing, viewpoints. ...
Deadlines loom for Farm Service Agency programs
Hutch NewsMANHATTAN - Adrian J. Polansky, state executive director for USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas, reminds producers that program deadlines are approaching, Producers must report ...
Changes ahead for Janitorial Supply
Hutch News(Travis Morisse/The Hutchinson News) Janitorial Supply employee Taylor Crane restocks brooms on a display rack Friday at the store on Main Street. The business has been sold and will relocate to ...
'Robberies by appointment' can be a Craigslist peril
Hutch NewsFrom California to Oklahoma to Georgia, cases of Craigslist crimes are cropping up like weeds lately. Even as attorneys general warnings, alerts from district attorneys and cautions from Craigslist ...
Small businesses band together to drum up interest
Hutch NewsRecognizing the importance of independently owned small businesses to a community's wellbeing and the consequence of shopping locally - or not - a number of area small businesses have joined ...
Lunch and Learn event focuses on using time wisely
Hutch NewsThe Fourth Friday Lunch and Learn series sponsored by the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce will feature Andy Addis, a motivational speaker, trainer, and pastor of CrossPoint Church, Addis ...
'Intern Hutch' highlights offerings
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- The purpose of "Intern Hutch" is to connect college-aged summer interns with activities and people in Reno County. The goal, Stiggins said, is twofold: ...
3 new faces on Chamber committee
Hutch NewsA committee tasked with finding a new president for the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce will meet in about two weeks to decide on a process for the search. "We've formed a ...
80-foot plate of nachos sets new world record
Hutch NewsLAWRENCE - Lawrence has gained a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records after serving up a two-ton plate of nachos served at the Kansas Relays. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the 80-foot ...
Kan. lawmakers unable to find smaller tax cut plan
Hutch NewsTOPEKA - Kansas was headed toward huge income tax cuts after conservative Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and the state Senate's moderate GOP leaders couldn't agree Saturday on lesser ...
Kan. House approves Congress redistricting plan
Hutch NewsTOPEKA - The Kansas House approved a plan Saturday for redrawing the state's four congressional districts backed by the chamber's conservative Republican leaders, as a moderate GOP senator ...
Wedding customs simple but rich
Hutch NewsWe attended the wedding on Thursday of Matthew and Leanna. Daughter Elizabeth and her friend Timothy were witnesses at the wedding. Matthew is a brother to Timothy. The bride chose the color navy ...
Mall's tough times offer an opportunity for action
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- It was distressing because the downtown stores we had grown used to would take quite a hit. The center of our downtown, namely Wiley's, would lose its ...
Severe thunderstorm causes damage in Kingman and Harper County
Hutch NewsThe National Weather Service is reporting widespread tree damage across Harper County from the severe thunderstorm that passed through earlier this evening. Kingman County Emergency Management ...
Kan. legislators strike deal on higher ed changes
Hutch NewsTOPEKA - Negotiators in the Kansas Legislature struck a deal Saturday to provide more help for college students who struggle academically. The changes would require state universities to work with ...
Josephine 'Jody' Stuckey Drewry
Hutch NewsWACO, Texas - Josephine "Jody" Stuckey Drewry, of Waco, Texas passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 9, 2012, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. A family memorial service will ...
Grand opening day for fresh produce fanciers
Hutch News----------advertisement----------- He plans to return to the marker in the pavilion at Second and Washington avenues for the rest of the summer for his fresh vegetables. It beats weeding his own ...
Antron Brown leads Top Fuel field in Topeka
Tampa Bay OnlineTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Antron Brown earned his first No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday, leading the Top Fuel field in the NHRA Summernationals at Heartland Park ...
Severe thunderstorm watch issued
Hutch NewsThe National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. for parts of central and southern Kansas. A few severe thunderstorms are possible across the region late this ...
Area is blessed with high-quality fish
Hutch NewsThe walleye is one of the most prolific, and most sought after, fish in Kansas waters. From the reservoirs in the northwest corner of the state, to the impoundments in southern and eastern Kansas, ...
Kids' Fishing Day set for June 2 at Quivira Refuge
Hutch NewsSpecial to The News Celebrate the start of summer vacation with a fishing trip to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge during the annual Kids' Fishing Day on June ...
Kansas governor may seek to intervene in redistricting lawsuit
The Kansas City StarGov. Sam Brownback says he may try to get involved in a federal lawsuit over the Kansas Legislature's failure to redraw the state's political boundaries.
The ...
Grain company scrambles to finish Kansas elevator
Associated PressRIVERSIDE, Kan. (AP) -- Scratch the big grand opening, the plans for a catered meal for farmers whom Gary Gantz hopes will be customers at his company's new grain elevator in west-central ...
Kan. lawmakers declare end to debate on tax cuts
Associated PressThat means the state will enact an aggressive package of reductions that many lawmakers fear will create massive budget problems - and big spending cuts in the future. Lawmakers had been working on ...
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