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Cosmosphere to be Blue Star Museum this summer
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Cosmosphere will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to the Cosmosphere’s Hall of Space Museum, including CosmoKids, to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2024 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024.
Commissioners want ban on large-scale solar in zoned part of Reno County
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board of County Commissioners at their meeting on Wednesday, gave direction via a 3-2 vote to ban large scale commercial solar projects within the zoned portion of the county. Commissioners Hirst, Parks and Bogner voted in favor of the ban, Commissioners Whitesel and Friesen voted...
Park plan revealed
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Grace Arbor Park Master Plan was revealed on May 7. Residents of the Grace Arbor Neighborhood, along with the Salvation Army of Hutchinson, the City of Hutchinson and Hutch Rec's Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative gathered to brainstorm goals and visions for the park. Residents are looking...
Experienced business navigators wanted in Reno County
Sometimes running a small business means waking up before dawn on a bitterly cold January morning, preparing for a snowstorm. Just ask Shane Iwashige. Last winter, the resident of Hutchinson in south-central Kansas knew the properties his company manages in and around the city would need to be cleared before the snow got too deep.
City to help with 43rd and Halstead
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — There have been a series of accidents in recent weeks at the intersection of 43rd and Halstead, so city staff had consulting engineers from JEO take a look at what could be done until the city council decides whether or not to go through with a full-blown traffic study.
ADA, sidewalk and crosswalk improvements grant submission approved
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council agreed on Tuesday to sign the application for a grant for the 2024 Transportation Alternatives program. The Downtown Hutchinson Pedestrian Safety and Access Improvements project was deemed eligible for the program, now a full grant application will be submitted by May 17, 2024. This federal grant would fund 80% of the participating costs.
USD 308 board approves special meeting for facilities
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — As part of the agenda on Monday night, the Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education approved a special Board meeting on Monday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. for a presentation by the Facility Steering Committee. The meeting will be held at Midtown at 200 E. Sherman.
Fundraiser for highway signs Thursday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On January 8, 2024, House Bill 2481 was introduced that would designate K-96 at Haven the PFC Henry Lee Fisher Memorial Highway after a local soldier who was KIA in Vietnam. The bill quickly passed both the Kansas House and Senate with unanimous support and on...
🚧 Update on Exit Ramp Closure to 4th Ave in Reno County, KS
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Kansas. Local motorists should be advised that the exit ramp to 4th Ave in Reno County, KS, will be closed for maintenance starting from May 8 at 12:00 AM CDT until May 11 at 10:00 AM CDT. The closure will allow for crews to safely conduct necessary work on the roadway. Affected commuters should plan for alternative routes during this time to avoid any unforeseen delays. Local transportation agencies will work to ensure signage and traffic guidance are in place around the impacted exit ramp. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate the public's cooperation and understanding.
Signing Day 'more exciting' this year
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — About 80 Reno County high school students participated in Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy's (HC&TEA) fourth annual signing day ceremony Tuesday morning. The ceremony is designed to honor students who are entering a technical field after high school. "Every year it just gets a little...
Public Works to have presence at May Third Thursday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A proclamation was read at Tuesday's Hutchinson City Council meeting for Public Works Week. "We're excited to have an area set up at this month's Third Thursday downtown," said Jamie Althouse with Public Works. "Public Works will have a section at Third Thursday kind of just to bring awareness of what Public Works is what we do for the community and the amazing people that work for us. We'll have a variety of different things there. We'll have a traffic light set up with one of our signal technicians that will kind of, you know, explain how traffic lights work and just the mechanics behind it. We'll also have our sewer inspection van there. Kids can see the robotic camera that we use to inspect our sewer system. We'll also have a couple mini excavators and some of our talented operators doing some pretty neat things. They'll be playing tic-tac-toe with each other with the excavators and playing Jenga, stuff like that, just kind of fun stuff to highlight our equipment operators and the amazing work they do, but in a fun way. We'll also have a free popcorn and bottled water and coloring books for kids."
Fast: Closure on Severance likely longer than hoped
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Mayor Greg Fast told Hutch Post Monday that the water main issue on Severance is still not resolved, and may not be for a while. "We are continuing to wait on those parts to come in," Fast said. "It probably will not be open on May 13, as projected. As we wait, we will keep the public informed. It is a big inconvenience, as it is a major thoroughfare there."
Health Department Advisory Board needs member
RENO COUNTY — The Reno County Health Department Advisory Board currently has an opening for an interested individual who is a representative of the medical community. The Advisory Board advises the Director of the Reno County Health Department on health issues, evaluates the department’s progress, and serves as a liaison between the department and the community.
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