KYLE MCCASKEY Harvey County PIO

HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. — The Harvey County Road and Bridge Department will begin a maintenance project Wednesday on South Oliver Road between Southeast 24th Street and Southeast 36th Street.

The project will repair erosion under a bridge on Oliver.

Oliver will be closed to thru traffic between 24th and 36th streets during the project. Residents will continue to have access to their properties.

The work is estimated to be completed in two weeks, contingent on weather.

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 </figure>KYLE MCCASKEY Harvey County PIOHARVEY COUNTY, Kan. — The Harvey County Road and Bridge Department will begin a maintenance project Wednesday on South Oliver Road between Southeast 24th Street and Southeast 36th Street.The project will repair erosion under a bridge on Oliver.Oliver will be closed to thru traffic between 24th and 36th streets during the project. Residents will continue to have access to their properties.The work is estimated to be completed in two weeks, contingent on weather.

Oliver closed in Harvey County Wednesday

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The SW Bricktown Neighborhood and Hutch in Harmony along with the Hutchinson Clinic are hosting the first Hispanic Health and Resource Fair this weekend in the Salt City.

"The event will be at Memorial Hall, thanks to the support from the City of Hutchinson," said Esmerelda Tovar-Mora with Hutch in Harmony.&nbsp; "We will also have a mobile consulate as a resource coming to Hutchinson. A mobile consulate is a space where people may come to renew their passports, their consulate IDs and ask questions without needing to travel all the way to Kansas City for that information since the nearest consulate is there. The estimated attendance for mobile consulates are in the 350 to 400 plus range as everyone has to register two weeks in advance for every location, and this is the first time that it's happening in Hutchinson."

The ability to translate is so important to making sure people get the care that they need, so there will be multiple volunteers to make sure that the English to Spanish barrier is overcome.

"It's really difficult to be able to translate it from a formal to informal to conversational, right? Conversational Spanish is different than if you are reading medical terminology in Spanish. And so being able to not only understand what is being said to you, when it is translated from English to Spanish, or when you're a small business and you're translating it from Spanish to English, you want to make sure you get that middle person to be able to read it and say, hey, does this make sense?"

There will be many health services at the event.

"There will be stroke education with two bilingual helpers with handouts, SANE nurses, which is the sexual assault nurse examiners, dieticians with consultations and bilingual handouts over appropriate diets that our population commonly faces. We will also have the pharmacy with home medication lists and pill organizers. Hutchinson Regional Physicians Network will be having family practice there. Hutchinson Regional Physicians Network will also have obstetrics and gynecology there. The Regional Medical Center will have a lactation specialist, and imaging will also be providing carotid ultrasound screenings. There will be lipid testing. There will be depression and anxiety screenings through Horizons. The Reno County Health Department will be there with resources on their WIC program, smoking cessation, family programs, maternal child health, all the good things, including two bilingual nurses and one interpreter."

The event is Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The SW Bricktown Neighborhood and Hutch in Harmony along with the Hutchinson Clinic are hosting the first Hispanic Health and Resource Fair this weekend in the Salt City."The event will be at Memorial Hall, thanks to the support from the City of Hutchinson," said Esmerelda Tovar-Mora with Hutch in Harmony.&nbsp; "We will also have a mobile consulate as a resource coming to Hutchinson. A mobile consulate is a space where people may come to renew their passports, their consulate IDs and ask questions without needing to travel all the way to Kansas City for that information since the nearest consulate is there. The estimated attendance for mobile consulates are in the 350 to 400 plus range as everyone has to register two weeks in advance for every location, and this is the first time that it's happening in Hutchinson."The ability to translate is so important to making sure people get the care that they need, so there will be multiple volunteers to make sure that the English to Spanish barrier is overcome."It's really difficult to be able to translate it from a formal to informal to conversational, right? Conversational Spanish is different than if you are reading medical terminology in Spanish. And so being able to not only understand what is being said to you, when it is translated from English to Spanish, or when you're a small business and you're translating it from Spanish to English, you want to make sure you get that middle person to be able to read it and say, hey, does this make sense?"There will be many health services at the event."There will be stroke education with two bilingual helpers with handouts, SANE nurses, which is the sexual assault nurse examiners, dieticians with consultations and bilingual handouts over appropriate diets that our population commonly faces. We will also have the pharmacy with home medication lists and pill organizers. Hutchinson Regional Physicians Network will be having family practice there. Hutchinson Regional Physicians Network will also have obstetrics and gynecology there. The Regional Medical Center will have a lactation specialist, and imaging will also be providing carotid ultrasound screenings. There will be lipid testing. There will be depression and anxiety screenings through Horizons. The Reno County Health Department will be there with resources on their WIC program, smoking cessation, family programs, maternal child health, all the good things, including two bilingual nurses and one interpreter."The event is Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Hispanic Health and Resource Fair this weekend

Nick Gosnell: Richard Winger, he is running for District 4 for the County Commission as a Republican. He'll be on your ballot if you live in most of the city of Hutchinson here for the November 5th ballot, but there are parts of the city that have different County Commissioners, but it's mostly the city of Hutch. That's what the district is for, District 4. So I guess, Richard, most folks may know you from your days at Pools Plus. Why throw yourself into the deep end of the pool to run for County Commission?

Richard Winger: Well, when I was working at Pools Plus, you work some long hours and you, of course, are all over the state. But over the course of a number of years, I've had a number of people saying that I should run and to think about it at least. And so after I retired from Pools Plus, I went to actually went to work for the county in the maintenance department, worked there for about six months.&nbsp; My body was telling me I enjoyed the job, but my body was saying no. And so then I went to work for the college and I've been there almost a year now. And so I actually have more time available. I still love this city and this county. And so I thought it was the right time for me to put my hat in the ring. And I like I said, I've lived here since 1973.&nbsp; I've always enjoyed this city and the surroundings around it.

Nick Gosnell: All right. So a county commissioner, because they have a permanent administrator that they've hired, the day to day stuff anymore is usually done through the administrator's office or if it's a legal matter through the county counselor's office.&nbsp; The chief piece of what a county commissioner does is budgeting. What do you know about that and about how the county is doing it and anything that you might have to say regarding the county budget?

Richard Winger:&nbsp;Of course, you run a budget in your house, so you start there, hopefully when you're younger and stuff. Working through Pools Plus, we would do bids and quotes. And of course, you have a budget to do that and you have to be able to get it done under budget or at budget, but try not to go over the budget. As for the county, I would love to see the county be more effective and efficient. I know we were talking about at the forum forward thinking and sometimes that's great and in most cases it is, but there's times though where forward thinking means that you're going to need to raise taxes and that's not always a necessary thing. You can look at the budget and maybe skimp or not have something in a budget in this area that is not utilized like it used to be and use it for something else.

Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;Now, there is one area of the county that has been particularly used over the time since I've been here in Hutchinson. And just to remind folks, my official hire date was December 31st of 2019. I started in January of 2020, so immediately prior to the pandemic. So, the health department kind of got pushed to the front of the line a little bit during the COVID period, but they do a whole lot more than just the emergency stuff that happened during COVID. And I know that your wife worked at the health department for a long time, so you have at least a little bit of inside information on the workings of that. How important is the work of the health department?

Richard Winger:&nbsp;It's very important. It does a number of age groups from infants and toddlers all the way up to elderly people. It actually brings in a revenue stream. Most people don't realize that. They just think they use taxes to support it, but it actually does bring in a revenue stream. They do shots. Women's, infants, and children's department is very important for those young mothers with young children. I use it. I've used it since I was here. I got a TB test when I first went to work at McDonald's, so that tells you how long ago that's been. But I also go there for my shots. They work on, they have foot clinics for those people with diabetes and other things where they can't reach their feet anymore, so they help you take care of that.&nbsp; They do all kinds of things that most people don't realize, not just, you know, emergency care and things like that.

Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;Okay. There are a lot of areas of the county that, for want of a better way of putting it, are branch offices of the state.&nbsp; By that I mean, like your county treasurer's office is, generally speaking, locked in to do whatever the statute tells them to do as far as county treasurer is concerned. County appraiser is much the same way. The statute and the parameters within that kind of control what happens there.&nbsp; So, how much real change can you make in those departments that are basically controlled by things that were passed at a level higher than yours? And how much can you say, hey, listen, what can we do operationally here? Where does that line get drawn?

Richard Winger:&nbsp;Well, operationally, it would probably be the most area that we can control because it would incur, you know, the facility that the operations in, the people that work there, talking about if it's a mandated thing from the state, then there really isn't much you can do. The money is supposed to be allocated and used for that part, and so you really can't do a whole lot with that. That being said, if you have access to, you know, the House and Senate members at the capitol, you might be able to visit with them about some of those, you know, things that are being done and see if you can get them lowered.

Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;There will be two new members of the county commission for certain. Your race is one where both people would be new, and then there's another race that's where both people would be new. But three of the five county commissioners, at least in theory, assuming that there isn't a huge write-in vote in Hirst's district, will be ones that come back that are still there from before. So you have the three that have done it for a long time, or relatively, or that have done it before, and the two that have not done it yet. How do you persuade the majority to not just keep doing what they're doing?

Richard Winger:&nbsp;That's the point we were just kind of talking about. You have to have a quorum, I mean, of voters. And so there's five of us now, would be five of us. So you have to have a three to two vote or four one, or even five oh if it's unanimous. I'm one of those guys, I don't believe in kicking the can down the road, but I also am pretty persuasive when I'm visiting with somebody about something that needs to be done, and I feel strong about it. I can usually get my point across and my goal would be to convince the other commissioners that this is the way we need to go. I've also known a number of the commissioners for a while just through work, and I've worked for them and done things with them, volunteer and other things. So I think I can be a team player, but also not just sit on the bench and not participate either.&nbsp; I want to be one of those that would contribute.

Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;All right. So the big areas of the budget that are things that need to, the county needs to work through, public works is a huge part of the budget as far as dollars are concerned, but that's kind of another one of those areas where, for want of a better way of putting it, if the bridge needs fixed, the bridge needs fixed.&nbsp; So there's a lot of that that is difficult to do much about other than just be proper with maintenance and those sorts of things. How do you say to those folks the difference between we want to do maintenance now so that we have longest life that we possibly can for everything we have to, well, we don't have the budget to do everything all the time. It's something you had to deal with in maintaining things in the business you were in too, I suppose.

Richard Winger:&nbsp;Exactly. And I really, that's one of the things that I noticed when I first moved here. And even as a younger person, a lot of times things, the maintenance wouldn't get done and then it would be broke.&nbsp; And then it's like, okay, we have to fix it. And it's always easier to keep that car longer. If you do that, those minor details and oil changes and things early on, and it makes it last longer. So in the county, you just got to figure out the budget and do a timely schedule on different things. Most people don't see the infrastructure around the city. They just see the city unless you're out a farmer or you're driving out in the county for another reason.&nbsp; You don't see the roads, you don't see the bridges, and they are utilized a lot around this city. We have some great interstate or four lane highways now, but the county roads are still utilized a lot.

Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;Well, and so part of the constant maintenance is that the county commission has a certain number of lane miles. And I don't have the number off the top of my head. I apologize. Don Brittain will probably send me an email saying, it's this number. And that's fine, Don, go ahead and send it to me later. And I'll be sure that I know what it is. But there's a certain number of lane miles that you have to do each year to be able to get through the entire county over the course of several years. Because you can't, there's not an infinite amount of money. You can't do them all every year. So sometimes when budgets are tight, that's one of the things that gets cut back on is that maintenance stuff like we talked about. Are there other areas where the county could go, you know, maybe we don't do this, but we focus on the other things for the purposes of those folks outside of the city of Hutchinson, like we just talked about?

Richard Winger:&nbsp;Well, so there are, Don Brittain is great for that department. And there's 19 other department leaders, and they all work to keep their budgets within the limits that they're supposed to. I know like in roads and bridges, there's also where they go out and they do ditches and they do this or that with heavy equipment. And maybe it's one of those things where they can't do that because they need that money to go to a road. Maybe they have a bridge that had an accident on it and it damaged part of the bridge and that would have to come from that expense to be fixed.

Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;Again, Richard, if people want to find out more about you, what's the easiest way to find out more about your campaign or get a hold of you if they want to talk to you between now and election day?

Richard Winger:&nbsp;Well, I have my cell phone and I answer it.&nbsp; I've heard a few people that are running say that. So it's 620-664-0662. If I don't answer, pardon me, leave me a voicemail and I'll be glad to get back with you. I also have a website on Facebook that my wife put together. It's Winger for County Commission on Facebook. And then we also have an email. It's <a href="mailto:winglaf6@yahoo.com">winglaf6@yahoo.com</a>. That's W-I-N-G-L-A-F, the number six at yahoo.com. That's correct.

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 </figure>Nick Gosnell: Richard Winger, he is running for District 4 for the County Commission as a Republican. He'll be on your ballot if you live in most of the city of Hutchinson here for the November 5th ballot, but there are parts of the city that have different County Commissioners, but it's mostly the city of Hutch. That's what the district is for, District 4. So I guess, Richard, most folks may know you from your days at Pools Plus. Why throw yourself into the deep end of the pool to run for County Commission? Richard Winger: Well, when I was working at Pools Plus, you work some long hours and you, of course, are all over the state. But over the course of a number of years, I've had a number of people saying that I should run and to think about it at least. And so after I retired from Pools Plus, I went to actually went to work for the county in the maintenance department, worked there for about six months.&nbsp; My body was telling me I enjoyed the job, but my body was saying no. And so then I went to work for the college and I've been there almost a year now. And so I actually have more time available. I still love this city and this county. And so I thought it was the right time for me to put my hat in the ring. And I like I said, I've lived here since 1973.&nbsp; I've always enjoyed this city and the surroundings around it. Nick Gosnell: All right. So a county commissioner, because they have a permanent administrator that they've hired, the day to day stuff anymore is usually done through the administrator's office or if it's a legal matter through the county counselor's office.&nbsp; The chief piece of what a county commissioner does is budgeting. What do you know about that and about how the county is doing it and anything that you might have to say regarding the county budget? Richard Winger:&nbsp;Of course, you run a budget in your house, so you start there, hopefully when you're younger and stuff. Working through Pools Plus, we would do bids and quotes. And of course, you have a budget to do that and you have to be able to get it done under budget or at budget, but try not to go over the budget. As for the county, I would love to see the county be more effective and efficient. I know we were talking about at the forum forward thinking and sometimes that's great and in most cases it is, but there's times though where forward thinking means that you're going to need to raise taxes and that's not always a necessary thing. You can look at the budget and maybe skimp or not have something in a budget in this area that is not utilized like it used to be and use it for something else. Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;Now, there is one area of the county that has been particularly used over the time since I've been here in Hutchinson. And just to remind folks, my official hire date was December 31st of 2019. I started in January of 2020, so immediately prior to the pandemic. So, the health department kind of got pushed to the front of the line a little bit during the COVID period, but they do a whole lot more than just the emergency stuff that happened during COVID. And I know that your wife worked at the health department for a long time, so you have at least a little bit of inside information on the workings of that. How important is the work of the health department? Richard Winger:&nbsp;It's very important. It does a number of age groups from infants and toddlers all the way up to elderly people. It actually brings in a revenue stream. Most people don't realize that. They just think they use taxes to support it, but it actually does bring in a revenue stream. They do shots. Women's, infants, and children's department is very important for those young mothers with young children. I use it. I've used it since I was here. I got a TB test when I first went to work at McDonald's, so that tells you how long ago that's been. But I also go there for my shots. They work on, they have foot clinics for those people with diabetes and other things where they can't reach their feet anymore, so they help you take care of that.&nbsp; They do all kinds of things that most people don't realize, not just, you know, emergency care and things like that. Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;Okay. There are a lot of areas of the county that, for want of a better way of putting it, are branch offices of the state.&nbsp; By that I mean, like your county treasurer's office is, generally speaking, locked in to do whatever the statute tells them to do as far as county treasurer is concerned. County appraiser is much the same way. The statute and the parameters within that kind of control what happens there.&nbsp; So, how much real change can you make in those departments that are basically controlled by things that were passed at a level higher than yours? And how much can you say, hey, listen, what can we do operationally here? Where does that line get drawn? Richard Winger:&nbsp;Well, operationally, it would probably be the most area that we can control because it would incur, you know, the facility that the operations in, the people that work there, talking about if it's a mandated thing from the state, then there really isn't much you can do. The money is supposed to be allocated and used for that part, and so you really can't do a whole lot with that. That being said, if you have access to, you know, the House and Senate members at the capitol, you might be able to visit with them about some of those, you know, things that are being done and see if you can get them lowered. Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;There will be two new members of the county commission for certain. Your race is one where both people would be new, and then there's another race that's where both people would be new. But three of the five county commissioners, at least in theory, assuming that there isn't a huge write-in vote in Hirst's district, will be ones that come back that are still there from before. So you have the three that have done it for a long time, or relatively, or that have done it before, and the two that have not done it yet. How do you persuade the majority to not just keep doing what they're doing? Richard Winger:&nbsp;That's the point we were just kind of talking about. You have to have a quorum, I mean, of voters. And so there's five of us now, would be five of us. So you have to have a three to two vote or four one, or even five oh if it's unanimous. I'm one of those guys, I don't believe in kicking the can down the road, but I also am pretty persuasive when I'm visiting with somebody about something that needs to be done, and I feel strong about it. I can usually get my point across and my goal would be to convince the other commissioners that this is the way we need to go. I've also known a number of the commissioners for a while just through work, and I've worked for them and done things with them, volunteer and other things. So I think I can be a team player, but also not just sit on the bench and not participate either.&nbsp; I want to be one of those that would contribute. Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;All right. So the big areas of the budget that are things that need to, the county needs to work through, public works is a huge part of the budget as far as dollars are concerned, but that's kind of another one of those areas where, for want of a better way of putting it, if the bridge needs fixed, the bridge needs fixed.&nbsp; So there's a lot of that that is difficult to do much about other than just be proper with maintenance and those sorts of things. How do you say to those folks the difference between we want to do maintenance now so that we have longest life that we possibly can for everything we have to, well, we don't have the budget to do everything all the time. It's something you had to deal with in maintaining things in the business you were in too, I suppose. Richard Winger:&nbsp;Exactly. And I really, that's one of the things that I noticed when I first moved here. And even as a younger person, a lot of times things, the maintenance wouldn't get done and then it would be broke.&nbsp; And then it's like, okay, we have to fix it. And it's always easier to keep that car longer. If you do that, those minor details and oil changes and things early on, and it makes it last longer. So in the county, you just got to figure out the budget and do a timely schedule on different things. Most people don't see the infrastructure around the city. They just see the city unless you're out a farmer or you're driving out in the county for another reason.&nbsp; You don't see the roads, you don't see the bridges, and they are utilized a lot around this city. We have some great interstate or four lane highways now, but the county roads are still utilized a lot. Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;Well, and so part of the constant maintenance is that the county commission has a certain number of lane miles. And I don't have the number off the top of my head. I apologize. Don Brittain will probably send me an email saying, it's this number. And that's fine, Don, go ahead and send it to me later. And I'll be sure that I know what it is. But there's a certain number of lane miles that you have to do each year to be able to get through the entire county over the course of several years. Because you can't, there's not an infinite amount of money. You can't do them all every year. So sometimes when budgets are tight, that's one of the things that gets cut back on is that maintenance stuff like we talked about. Are there other areas where the county could go, you know, maybe we don't do this, but we focus on the other things for the purposes of those folks outside of the city of Hutchinson, like we just talked about? Richard Winger:&nbsp;Well, so there are, Don Brittain is great for that department. And there's 19 other department leaders, and they all work to keep their budgets within the limits that they're supposed to. I know like in roads and bridges, there's also where they go out and they do ditches and they do this or that with heavy equipment. And maybe it's one of those things where they can't do that because they need that money to go to a road. Maybe they have a bridge that had an accident on it and it damaged part of the bridge and that would have to come from that expense to be fixed. Nick Gosnell:&nbsp;Again, Richard, if people want to find out more about you, what's the easiest way to find out more about your campaign or get a hold of you if they want to talk to you between now and election day? Richard Winger:&nbsp;Well, I have my cell phone and I answer it.&nbsp; I've heard a few people that are running say that. So it's 620-664-0662. If I don't answer, pardon me, leave me a voicemail and I'll be glad to get back with you. I also have a website on Facebook that my wife put together. It's Winger for County Commission on Facebook. And then we also have an email. It's <a href="mailto:winglaf6@yahoo.com">winglaf6@yahoo.com</a>. That's W-I-N-G-L-A-F, the number six at yahoo.com. That's correct.

Transcript: Richard Winger, County Commission 4

Nick Gosnell: Lindsey Hatfield, she is running as a Democrat for the County Commission District 4 seat, which is the seat that includes most of the city of Hutchinson. And good morning, Lindsey.

Lindsey Hatfield: Good morning, Nick. Thanks for having me.

Nick Gosnell: You bet. So first of all, for those folks that don't know you, who is Lindsey Hatfield? And why did you decide to run?

Lindsey Hatfield: I am a Reno County native. I was born and raised here, went to Bueller High School, graduated. Actually, I met my husband, I say this a lot, but I met him at the Hutchinson Mall about 20 years ago when the mall was a booming place to work. And he and I, excuse me, we moved away when I graduated and went to college. And then in 2018, after we had been married for some time and had a couple of kids, we decided to come back to Reno County to raise our kids and put down roots here because I loved growing up here. And I knew that this would be an amazing place to raise our family and my whole, the rest of my family, my mom and sisters are here. So that's why we came back. And since coming back, I've opened a small business. I own Salt City Scoops, which is a little food trailer that we run mostly in the spring and summertime. We sell ice cream cookie sandwiches. And I also work from home full time in property management. So I do have that full-time job. And then we do that Salt City Scoops on the side. And I'm PTO vice president. I got involved in my kids' school. They go to Allen STEM Magnet School. And we've just been really enjoying a calmer, wonderful way of life for our kids in Hutchinson because I loved growing up here.

Nick Gosnell: All right. So how does running for county commission help support that way of life?

Lindsey Hatfield: Well, the running for it does not support a calmer. It's a lot of work right now. But I knew when we moved back, I wanted to get involved. Part of my, I had some frustration with our town and our counties is the feeling that it's not progressing, that we are somewhat of a regressive county commission.&nbsp; And I feel like we need different leadership, younger leadership, people who have a different vision for Reno County, who are at a different place in their lives and really are going to be here for the rest of their lives. And so I knew I wanted to get involved. And to me, it's just about helping to create a community that I want to continue living in for the rest of my life.&nbsp; And I want my kids to put down roots and stay here as well.

Nick Gosnell: Economic development is such a big part of what every county wants to do. And yesterday was a massive day for Reno County economic development with the building of the power plant by Evergy.&nbsp; Now that has been proposed for 2030, they're going to start construction in 2027. And between the power that will be available and the water rights that are available in the city of Hutchinson, it seems like the county is primed for further economic development. How would you as a member of the county commission set policy to foster that and to keep that momentum going forward?

Lindsey Hatfield: Yeah, first of all, I was so excited. I got an email an hour before, well, I got it the night before, but I read it an hour before that press conference and I went over there. It was such an exciting press conference to be there live when it was announced. So how I would help foster that is economic development is such an important part of our community.&nbsp; And I would make sure that any, so any ideas that are brought forth to the county commission, we really are supporting. We're supporting places like our chamber of commerce and other programs in Hutchinson that are really doing the hard heavy lifting for economic development and making sure that we support them in any way that we can, because that is really economic development is the only way we're going to progress and move forward as a county.

Nick Gosnell: As I said to your opponent when I interviewed him earlier on this morning, no matter who wins, it looks like there's going to be two new county commissioners and three, I don't want to say old county commissioners, but three remaining county commissioners. That's it. So how do you persuade when a majority of the commission at least has pointed in a direction and now you, now you need to persuade at least one of them if you want to change the direction at all?

Lindsey Hatfield: Sure. I don't think of it so much as persuasion as just having a conversation and working with them and maybe getting them to understand where I'm coming from. Obviously when you work with anybody, it's a give and take, right? So I want to hear what they have to say and really take that in and, and, and discuss that. And I would hope that they would be willing to give the same back to me so that we could find common ground because really, I think we all probably share the same, what we want for Reno County, how we want it to be. It's just getting there and finding the way to that.

Nick Gosnell: The Reno County health department was put out front as all health departments across the state were during COVID. But the health department does a whole lot of things that, that have nothing to do with infectious disease. And when we're getting back to, I'm praying, normal life, at least closer to normal than we've been in the last five years, talk about the importance of supporting what they do, speaking generally, because the health department is one of the larger departments that the county actually has some oversight over in a way that they maybe don't the other ones that are just for want of a better way of putting it, branch offices of the state, like the treasurer and so on.

Lindsey Hatfield: Right. So that was really the catalyst for me running for this position was the fact that our incumbent, the person who's currently there, essentially felt like wanted to dismantle the health department. And, and, and to me, it's such a vital and important part of our community. As a kid, I got vaccinated there. And I know that it's the only place in Reno County that women can get access to WIC, women, infant and children, which is from pregnancy all through age five.&nbsp; It's extremely important. That's not all that they do, but it is the health of our community. It has to be a place for everyone in the county to be able to come and receive health services. And so that is our responsibility, not only to fund that, but to make sure that it continues and continues to help us have a thriving community.

Nick Gosnell: All right. The county commission, the basic function of it now, as opposed to maybe what it was 20, 30 years ago, now, now that they have a professional administrator, it isn't so much about the day to day deciding what the, uh, what, what check gets written today, as much as it is getting the general direction of the budget and the priorities for the county as a whole from a year to year basis. So what is your experience in that area of things in terms of budgeting and saying, okay, this is a good idea, but maybe not right now. Or this is an idea that we need to do now to set the, to set the pace for future years. How do you make those decisions? How does that go through your mind when you're making decisions for the short, medium and long term?

Lindsey Hatfield: Right. This is where I think my day job helps a lot because I work in property management or asset management. So you're dealing with an asset, a property and Reno County is also an asset, right? And so part of that is creating a budget for your year, looking at your income and your expenses. But a lot, a big part of asset management is not having deferred maintenance. So taking care of the little things, not putting a bandaid over something that's just going to cost you more money down the road. Um, so for me, I'm very comfortable creating budgets, working with budgets cause it's what I do in my day job. And it's really about planning for the big expenses.&nbsp; You're not going to have to replace your roof every year, but eventually you're going to need to replace your roof. You can't keep spending thousands of dollars, patching it and patching it and patching it when really you just need to replace it. So I have a lot of experience with that side sort of stuff with property management and, and I'm very comfortable with budgets.

Nick Gosnell: All right. And there are some areas, as I alluded to earlier, that are branch offices of the state, like the county treasurer basically has to follow whatever the statute says with regard to that county appraiser for all of the frustration that people have with their appraisals and the changes in that kind of stuff. Most of that is statutorily based and has to do with just comparables and those sorts of things.&nbsp; I've talked to the appraiser about that. So in those areas where you may not have a ton of ability to change what they do because the statute says what it says, well, how do you, how do you say to them, okay, yeah, we know you have to do this, but maybe you can do it in a different way, uh, in an effort to, to save the taxpayers money where it's even possible.

Lindsey Hatfield: I think you just hit the nail on the head. You say to them, I know you have to do this, but let's rethink this. Is there a different way that we can do this, hopefully to save people money? Uh, I mean, that's, that's getting into the nitty gritty of it. And I'm sure if I'm elected, um, you know, I'll have a lot of experience with that.&nbsp; But for me, it's all about trying to find new ways of doing things different than what we have been doing. Because to me, it feels like a lot of what we're doing is not helping us progress and move forward as a county. And we're just sort of stagnant and, and that's not my vision for the future.&nbsp; And I think a lot of people who live here, that's not our vision. We want to see people moving back to Reno County and not moving away. And that's what's been happening.&nbsp; So we just need new leadership with a vision who is willing to try something different than what we've been doing.

Nick Gosnell: All right. So how can folks find out more about your campaign and find out more about, uh, just how you plan to deal with issues? They can do so online, right?

Lindsey Hatfield: Yeah. I have a website <a href="http://voteforhatfield.com">voteforhatfield.com</a>. You can go there and you can find out all about me. You can also email me <a href="mailto:Hatfieldforcommissioner@gmail.com">Hatfieldforcommissioner@gmail.com</a>. I'm happy to answer any emails as well, and I live in Hyde Park. I have, I'm right across from the Hyde Park here or that little, you know, the grassy Hyde Park. So come over and say hi, if you want to, we've got all our scary Halloween decorations out right now.

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 </figure>Nick Gosnell: Lindsey Hatfield, she is running as a Democrat for the County Commission District 4 seat, which is the seat that includes most of the city of Hutchinson. And good morning, Lindsey. Lindsey Hatfield: Good morning, Nick. Thanks for having me. Nick Gosnell: You bet. So first of all, for those folks that don't know you, who is Lindsey Hatfield? And why did you decide to run? Lindsey Hatfield: I am a Reno County native. I was born and raised here, went to Bueller High School, graduated. Actually, I met my husband, I say this a lot, but I met him at the Hutchinson Mall about 20 years ago when the mall was a booming place to work. And he and I, excuse me, we moved away when I graduated and went to college. And then in 2018, after we had been married for some time and had a couple of kids, we decided to come back to Reno County to raise our kids and put down roots here because I loved growing up here. And I knew that this would be an amazing place to raise our family and my whole, the rest of my family, my mom and sisters are here. So that's why we came back. And since coming back, I've opened a small business. I own Salt City Scoops, which is a little food trailer that we run mostly in the spring and summertime. We sell ice cream cookie sandwiches. And I also work from home full time in property management. So I do have that full-time job. And then we do that Salt City Scoops on the side. And I'm PTO vice president. I got involved in my kids' school. They go to Allen STEM Magnet School. And we've just been really enjoying a calmer, wonderful way of life for our kids in Hutchinson because I loved growing up here.Nick Gosnell: All right. So how does running for county commission help support that way of life? Lindsey Hatfield: Well, the running for it does not support a calmer. It's a lot of work right now. But I knew when we moved back, I wanted to get involved. Part of my, I had some frustration with our town and our counties is the feeling that it's not progressing, that we are somewhat of a regressive county commission.&nbsp; And I feel like we need different leadership, younger leadership, people who have a different vision for Reno County, who are at a different place in their lives and really are going to be here for the rest of their lives. And so I knew I wanted to get involved. And to me, it's just about helping to create a community that I want to continue living in for the rest of my life.&nbsp; And I want my kids to put down roots and stay here as well. Nick Gosnell: Economic development is such a big part of what every county wants to do. And yesterday was a massive day for Reno County economic development with the building of the power plant by Evergy.&nbsp; Now that has been proposed for 2030, they're going to start construction in 2027. And between the power that will be available and the water rights that are available in the city of Hutchinson, it seems like the county is primed for further economic development. How would you as a member of the county commission set policy to foster that and to keep that momentum going forward? Lindsey Hatfield: Yeah, first of all, I was so excited. I got an email an hour before, well, I got it the night before, but I read it an hour before that press conference and I went over there. It was such an exciting press conference to be there live when it was announced. So how I would help foster that is economic development is such an important part of our community.&nbsp; And I would make sure that any, so any ideas that are brought forth to the county commission, we really are supporting. We're supporting places like our chamber of commerce and other programs in Hutchinson that are really doing the hard heavy lifting for economic development and making sure that we support them in any way that we can, because that is really economic development is the only way we're going to progress and move forward as a county. Nick Gosnell: As I said to your opponent when I interviewed him earlier on this morning, no matter who wins, it looks like there's going to be two new county commissioners and three, I don't want to say old county commissioners, but three remaining county commissioners. That's it. So how do you persuade when a majority of the commission at least has pointed in a direction and now you, now you need to persuade at least one of them if you want to change the direction at all? Lindsey Hatfield: Sure. I don't think of it so much as persuasion as just having a conversation and working with them and maybe getting them to understand where I'm coming from. Obviously when you work with anybody, it's a give and take, right? So I want to hear what they have to say and really take that in and, and, and discuss that. And I would hope that they would be willing to give the same back to me so that we could find common ground because really, I think we all probably share the same, what we want for Reno County, how we want it to be. It's just getting there and finding the way to that. Nick Gosnell: The Reno County health department was put out front as all health departments across the state were during COVID. But the health department does a whole lot of things that, that have nothing to do with infectious disease. And when we're getting back to, I'm praying, normal life, at least closer to normal than we've been in the last five years, talk about the importance of supporting what they do, speaking generally, because the health department is one of the larger departments that the county actually has some oversight over in a way that they maybe don't the other ones that are just for want of a better way of putting it, branch offices of the state, like the treasurer and so on. Lindsey Hatfield: Right. So that was really the catalyst for me running for this position was the fact that our incumbent, the person who's currently there, essentially felt like wanted to dismantle the health department. And, and, and to me, it's such a vital and important part of our community. As a kid, I got vaccinated there. And I know that it's the only place in Reno County that women can get access to WIC, women, infant and children, which is from pregnancy all through age five.&nbsp; It's extremely important. That's not all that they do, but it is the health of our community. It has to be a place for everyone in the county to be able to come and receive health services. And so that is our responsibility, not only to fund that, but to make sure that it continues and continues to help us have a thriving community. Nick Gosnell: All right. The county commission, the basic function of it now, as opposed to maybe what it was 20, 30 years ago, now, now that they have a professional administrator, it isn't so much about the day to day deciding what the, uh, what, what check gets written today, as much as it is getting the general direction of the budget and the priorities for the county as a whole from a year to year basis. So what is your experience in that area of things in terms of budgeting and saying, okay, this is a good idea, but maybe not right now. Or this is an idea that we need to do now to set the, to set the pace for future years. How do you make those decisions? How does that go through your mind when you're making decisions for the short, medium and long term? Lindsey Hatfield: Right. This is where I think my day job helps a lot because I work in property management or asset management. So you're dealing with an asset, a property and Reno County is also an asset, right? And so part of that is creating a budget for your year, looking at your income and your expenses. But a lot, a big part of asset management is not having deferred maintenance. So taking care of the little things, not putting a bandaid over something that's just going to cost you more money down the road. Um, so for me, I'm very comfortable creating budgets, working with budgets cause it's what I do in my day job. And it's really about planning for the big expenses.&nbsp; You're not going to have to replace your roof every year, but eventually you're going to need to replace your roof. You can't keep spending thousands of dollars, patching it and patching it and patching it when really you just need to replace it. So I have a lot of experience with that side sort of stuff with property management and, and I'm very comfortable with budgets. Nick Gosnell: All right. And there are some areas, as I alluded to earlier, that are branch offices of the state, like the county treasurer basically has to follow whatever the statute says with regard to that county appraiser for all of the frustration that people have with their appraisals and the changes in that kind of stuff. Most of that is statutorily based and has to do with just comparables and those sorts of things.&nbsp; I've talked to the appraiser about that. So in those areas where you may not have a ton of ability to change what they do because the statute says what it says, well, how do you, how do you say to them, okay, yeah, we know you have to do this, but maybe you can do it in a different way, uh, in an effort to, to save the taxpayers money where it's even possible. Lindsey Hatfield: I think you just hit the nail on the head. You say to them, I know you have to do this, but let's rethink this. Is there a different way that we can do this, hopefully to save people money? Uh, I mean, that's, that's getting into the nitty gritty of it. And I'm sure if I'm elected, um, you know, I'll have a lot of experience with that.&nbsp; But for me, it's all about trying to find new ways of doing things different than what we have been doing. Because to me, it feels like a lot of what we're doing is not helping us progress and move forward as a county. And we're just sort of stagnant and, and that's not my vision for the future.&nbsp; And I think a lot of people who live here, that's not our vision. We want to see people moving back to Reno County and not moving away. And that's what's been happening.&nbsp; So we just need new leadership with a vision who is willing to try something different than what we've been doing. Nick Gosnell: All right. So how can folks find out more about your campaign and find out more about, uh, just how you plan to deal with issues? They can do so online, right? Lindsey Hatfield: Yeah. I have a website <a href="http://voteforhatfield.com">voteforhatfield.com</a>. You can go there and you can find out all about me. You can also email me <a href="mailto:Hatfieldforcommissioner@gmail.com">Hatfieldforcommissioner@gmail.com</a>. I'm happy to answer any emails as well, and I live in Hyde Park. I have, I'm right across from the Hyde Park here or that little, you know, the grassy Hyde Park. So come over and say hi, if you want to, we've got all our scary Halloween decorations out right now.

Transcript: Lindsey Hatfield, County Commission 4

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Evergy on Monday announced it will invest in two new 705 megawatt (MW) combined-cycle natural gas plants that will be built in Kansas. The plants are expected to begin operating in 2029 and 2030. One of the plants will be in Reno County at the corner of Morgan Ave. and McNew Road near South Hutchinson.

"During construction, each will bring about 500 jobs to the community," said David Campbell, Evergy Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer."When in operation, we expect about 20 to 40 good paying jobs, permanent jobs. Over its lifetime, the plant will generate about $500 million in taxes to help support schools, roads and public services here in Kansas."

The intent is for this plant to be able to ramp up or ramp down, depending on the base generation need.

"Natural gas is an abundant, economical fuel in our area," Campbell said. "These plants will also be efficient in their use of Kansas' other natural resources. Water is a good example, and I know it's important to all of us. These new plants will be air cooled, so each requires a fraction of the water that is associated with older power plants. In every aspect, these plants are built to meet our needs today, but also our needs for decades to come."

The placement of the plant in Reno County is advantageous for several reasons.

"Hutchinson is a great place to site a new power plant," Campbell said. "To keep a natural gas plant cost-effective in construction, you need to find available land, about 150 acres, with access to a gas pipeline, with access to the power grid. It's also important to find a community that welcomes the investment. We found that in our wonderful partners here in Hutchinson."

The natural gas plants will represent a major investment in the state’s energy infrastructure that will serve customers for 40 years.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Evergy on Monday announced it will invest in two new 705 megawatt (MW) combined-cycle natural gas plants that will be built in Kansas. The plants are expected to begin operating in 2029 and 2030. One of the plants will be in Reno County at the corner of Morgan Ave. and McNew Road near South Hutchinson."During construction, each will bring about 500 jobs to the community," said David Campbell, Evergy Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer."When in operation, we expect about 20 to 40 good paying jobs, permanent jobs. Over its lifetime, the plant will generate about $500 million in taxes to help support schools, roads and public services here in Kansas."<figure>
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 </figure>The intent is for this plant to be able to ramp up or ramp down, depending on the base generation need."Natural gas is an abundant, economical fuel in our area," Campbell said. "These plants will also be efficient in their use of Kansas' other natural resources. Water is a good example, and I know it's important to all of us. These new plants will be air cooled, so each requires a fraction of the water that is associated with older power plants. In every aspect, these plants are built to meet our needs today, but also our needs for decades to come."<figure>
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 </figure>The placement of the plant in Reno County is advantageous for several reasons."Hutchinson is a great place to site a new power plant," Campbell said. "To keep a natural gas plant cost-effective in construction, you need to find available land, about 150 acres, with access to a gas pipeline, with access to the power grid. It's also important to find a community that welcomes the investment. We found that in our wonderful partners here in Hutchinson."The natural gas plants will represent a major investment in the state’s energy infrastructure that will serve customers for 40 years.Video of the press event is below.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y_sGnE26DzQ?si=_qHVqdwMkTDq5EQE" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

Evergy to build 705 MW natural gas plant in Reno County

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Dillon Lecture Series announced the speakers for the 2025 season this week.

The lecture schedule kicks off with Rob Kenney on February 4. Known affectionately as the “internet Dad”, Kenney rose to fame in 2020 with his YouTube channel “Dad, How Do I?”, where he generates practical advice and life skills for people who may not have had a father figure in their lives. Kenney’s warm and encouraging demeanor has earned him millions of followers, turning him into a comforting father figure for many.

On April 1, the speaker will be author actor, musician, comedian and activist Tyler Merritt. Merritt has devoted his creativity to bringing his ethos of “Love. Learn. Create.” to life through his words and videos as part of The Tyler Merritt Project.

September 16 will feature former chief of counterintelligence at the CIA Jim Olson. Olson served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, mostly overseas in clandestine operations. In addition to several foreign assignments, he was Chief of Counterintelligence at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

Finally, the October 28 speaker will be award-winning broadcaster Joel Goldberg. Goldberg has been a member of the Kansas City Royals television broadcast since 2008, serving as the host of every pregame and postgame show on FOX Sports Kansas City and Bally Sports KC.

2025 will be the 44th season for the Dillon Lecture Series on the Hutchinson Community College campus. For more information on the Dillon Lecture Series, or for information on how to become a patron, contact Becky Rogers at 620-665-3505 or <a href="mailto:rogersb@hutchcc.edu">rogersb@hutchcc.edu</a> or visit the college website at <a href="http://www.hutchcc.edu/dls">www.hutchcc.edu/dls</a>.

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 </figure>Hutchinson Community CollegeHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Dillon Lecture Series announced the speakers for the 2025 season this week.The lecture schedule kicks off with Rob Kenney on February 4. Known affectionately as the “internet Dad”, Kenney rose to fame in 2020 with his YouTube channel “Dad, How Do I?”, where he generates practical advice and life skills for people who may not have had a father figure in their lives. Kenney’s warm and encouraging demeanor has earned him millions of followers, turning him into a comforting father figure for many.On April 1, the speaker will be author actor, musician, comedian and activist Tyler Merritt. Merritt has devoted his creativity to bringing his ethos of “Love. Learn. Create.” to life through his words and videos as part of The Tyler Merritt Project.September 16 will feature former chief of counterintelligence at the CIA Jim Olson. Olson served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, mostly overseas in clandestine operations. In addition to several foreign assignments, he was Chief of Counterintelligence at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.Finally, the October 28 speaker will be award-winning broadcaster Joel Goldberg. Goldberg has been a member of the Kansas City Royals television broadcast since 2008, serving as the host of every pregame and postgame show on FOX Sports Kansas City and Bally Sports KC.2025 will be the 44th season for the Dillon Lecture Series on the Hutchinson Community College campus. For more information on the Dillon Lecture Series, or for information on how to become a patron, contact Becky Rogers at 620-665-3505 or <a href="mailto:rogersb@hutchcc.edu">rogersb@hutchcc.edu</a> or visit the college website at <a href="http://www.hutchcc.edu/dls">www.hutchcc.edu/dls</a>.

Dillon Lecture Series speakers announced

AMBER OSNER Central Christian School

CASSODAY, Kan. — On Saturday, October 12, 2024, John Walker was up before the sun. Having just flown in from a training event in Arizona, he slept in his car awaiting the start of a new challenge. He laced up his shoes, filled his water bottles, and his crew was ready to embark on a new adventure together. John was preparing to run the Heartland 100 race. The Heartland 100 is a foot race that is 100 miles long.

John is a father of four who wants to show his children that anything is possible. John’s own grandfather made it a tradition to ride his bike 100 miles each year on his birthday.

His final annual ride was on his 89th birthday. “He was an inspiration to me. I want to be an inspiration to other people – as much as I can be. I’m not special. Anyone can do hard things,” Walker states.

Dr. John Walker is the Superintendent of Central Christian School. He has a heart for low and middle income families who would like more access to private education, and has spent many hours conversing with congressmen at the national level and statesmen at the state level to assist more families who desire a private school education. With that desire, he chose to raise money for tuition assistance by running a 100-mile foot race. “The Lord was so kind to allow me to do this race and raise funds and awareness for tuition assistance at Central Christian School.”

John spent four months preparing for the Heartland 100. His training was physical, mental, and spiritual. The longest consecutive distance John had run before the Heartland 100 was 54 miles! He did have doubts about his ability to finish 100 miles, but, as with most anything, a good support system is vital. Once a week for four months he would have a long run of 27-32 miles. The next day he would run another 10-12 miles on tired legs to get his body acclimated to running tired.

On race day there were four races of varying lengths happening at the same time in Cassoday, KS. Walker chose to wear a shirt that says, “Jesus is King.” He explains his reasoning, saying, “I thought this would be a fun way to share with other people who I am, first of all, but second of all to see if there were opportunities for questions and discussion. I got lots of comments on the shirt. One guy I was talking to was an atheist and we had some cool conversations about that.”

John ran his race in 28 hours and saw the sunrise… twice. “One of the coolest moments was the last five miles of the race when my body stopped fighting me and it actually felt good to run at a faster pace. We were able to finish those last miles strong. I didn’t expect to be so emotional crossing the finish line. There were so many times I could have twisted my ankle. There were lots of people who dropped out of the race. I believe there were nearly 40 people who were signed up to do the 100 mile and only 21 finished. The Lord was so kind to provide friends for me to help me finish this race, a loving wife, and all of the things I needed to finish the race.”

John says he could not have completed his race without his crew. He had three pacers starting at mile 42 who took turns running about 20 miles each. Many of those miles were run in the dead of night. “I was thinking how much of a blessing that was through the entire race, how they were looking out for my well-being that I was nourished, but also to make sure that my foot would not stumble.” Dr. John Walker spoke to the secondary students at Central Christian School and said, “It’s so important who you surround yourself with. It’s so important that you surround yourself with friends who look out for not only where you are, but where you’re going so you don’t stumble and fall in the darkness of night.”

The motivation for the race was to raise funds for Central Christian’s tuition assistance program so more families can be a part of the school. To date, the race raised more than $18,000. “I am humbled by how much the Lord has provided for tuition assistance.” Walker says.

Due to some varying factors, Walker totaled 101.5 miles. Those who know John aren’t surprised as he typically goes above and beyond what anyone asks of him. When asked to recap the event, John Walker recounts, “So many lessons learned, honestly. I could talk for hours. But mostly, glad I finished, glad the Lord provided, and glad for the opportunities to learn lessons from Jesus along the way.”

If you are interested in giving to support students in this way, you can submit your pledge by mail, in person, or online by visiting <a href="https://www.cougarsccs.com/support-ccs/">https://www.cougarsccs.com/support-ccs/</a>.

Please note that it is for the Heartland 100.

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 </figure>AMBER OSNER Central Christian SchoolCASSODAY, Kan. — On Saturday, October 12, 2024, John Walker was up before the sun. Having just flown in from a training event in Arizona, he slept in his car awaiting the start of a new challenge. He laced up his shoes, filled his water bottles, and his crew was ready to embark on a new adventure together. John was preparing to run the Heartland 100 race. The Heartland 100 is a foot race that is 100 miles long.John is a father of four who wants to show his children that anything is possible. John’s own grandfather made it a tradition to ride his bike 100 miles each year on his birthday.His final annual ride was on his 89th birthday. “He was an inspiration to me. I want to be an inspiration to other people – as much as I can be. I’m not special. Anyone can do hard things,” Walker states.Dr. John Walker is the Superintendent of Central Christian School. He has a heart for low and middle income families who would like more access to private education, and has spent many hours conversing with congressmen at the national level and statesmen at the state level to assist more families who desire a private school education. With that desire, he chose to raise money for tuition assistance by running a 100-mile foot race. “The Lord was so kind to allow me to do this race and raise funds and awareness for tuition assistance at Central Christian School.”John spent four months preparing for the Heartland 100. His training was physical, mental, and spiritual. The longest consecutive distance John had run before the Heartland 100 was 54 miles! He did have doubts about his ability to finish 100 miles, but, as with most anything, a good support system is vital. Once a week for four months he would have a long run of 27-32 miles. The next day he would run another 10-12 miles on tired legs to get his body acclimated to running tired.On race day there were four races of varying lengths happening at the same time in Cassoday, KS. Walker chose to wear a shirt that says, “Jesus is King.” He explains his reasoning, saying, “I thought this would be a fun way to share with other people who I am, first of all, but second of all to see if there were opportunities for questions and discussion. I got lots of comments on the shirt. One guy I was talking to was an atheist and we had some cool conversations about that.”John ran his race in 28 hours and saw the sunrise… twice. “One of the coolest moments was the last five miles of the race when my body stopped fighting me and it actually felt good to run at a faster pace. We were able to finish those last miles strong. I didn’t expect to be so emotional crossing the finish line. There were so many times I could have twisted my ankle. There were lots of people who dropped out of the race. I believe there were nearly 40 people who were signed up to do the 100 mile and only 21 finished. The Lord was so kind to provide friends for me to help me finish this race, a loving wife, and all of the things I needed to finish the race.”John says he could not have completed his race without his crew. He had three pacers starting at mile 42 who took turns running about 20 miles each. Many of those miles were run in the dead of night. “I was thinking how much of a blessing that was through the entire race, how they were looking out for my well-being that I was nourished, but also to make sure that my foot would not stumble.” Dr. John Walker spoke to the secondary students at Central Christian School and said, “It’s so important who you surround yourself with. It’s so important that you surround yourself with friends who look out for not only where you are, but where you’re going so you don’t stumble and fall in the darkness of night.”The motivation for the race was to raise funds for Central Christian’s tuition assistance program so more families can be a part of the school. To date, the race raised more than $18,000. “I am humbled by how much the Lord has provided for tuition assistance.” Walker says.Due to some varying factors, Walker totaled 101.5 miles. Those who know John aren’t surprised as he typically goes above and beyond what anyone asks of him. When asked to recap the event, John Walker recounts, “So many lessons learned, honestly. I could talk for hours. But mostly, glad I finished, glad the Lord provided, and glad for the opportunities to learn lessons from Jesus along the way.”If you are interested in giving to support students in this way, you can submit your pledge by mail, in person, or online by visiting <a href="https://www.cougarsccs.com/support-ccs/">https://www.cougarsccs.com/support-ccs/</a>. Please note that it is for the Heartland 100.

Walker becomes runner to assist CCS students

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Creighton University economist Ernie Goss sees more cuts coming from the Federal Reserve before the end of 2024.

"Well, I think there's going to be another 50 basis point cuts in total," Goss said. "That'll bring the prime interest rate down to seven and a half percent, that'll bring the funds rate down to four and a half percent. I think they're gonna have to quit that. I think there's too much in inflationary pressures out there right now and we're gonna see it suddenly hit again sometime in 2025, probably the latter part."

Just because the Fed cuts one rate doesn't mean they all come down.

"When the Fed reduced interest rates on this in September, September the 18th, what that did was you saw short-term rates come down but long-term rates actually went up," Goss said. "So mortgage rates, which are tied to long-term rates, went up, so the interest rates on farmland purchases also went up and we're seeing that now."

This is part of why housing prices remain elevated, even in tougher overall economic conditions. Goss quoted Nixon-era economist Herb Stein.

"He said if something can't go on forever, it will stop," Goss said. "This cannot go on forever, but right now it's being supported to a large degree by the builders. The affordability index in terms of housing right now is its lowest level ever. Nationwide we're talking about for spending 40 to 45 percent of your monthly income is going to purchase by a new home buyer, so that's that's way way too high."

An ideal rate for mortgages is no more than 25% of your take home pay.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Creighton University economist Ernie Goss sees more cuts coming from the Federal Reserve before the end of 2024."Well, I think there's going to be another 50 basis point cuts in total," Goss said. "That'll bring the prime interest rate down to seven and a half percent, that'll bring the funds rate down to four and a half percent. I think they're gonna have to quit that. I think there's too much in inflationary pressures out there right now and we're gonna see it suddenly hit again sometime in 2025, probably the latter part."Just because the Fed cuts one rate doesn't mean they all come down."When the Fed reduced interest rates on this in September, September the 18th, what that did was you saw short-term rates come down but long-term rates actually went up," Goss said. "So mortgage rates, which are tied to long-term rates, went up, so the interest rates on farmland purchases also went up and we're seeing that now."This is part of why housing prices remain elevated, even in tougher overall economic conditions. Goss quoted Nixon-era economist Herb Stein."He said if something can't go on forever, it will stop," Goss said. "This cannot go on forever, but right now it's being supported to a large degree by the builders. The affordability index in terms of housing right now is its lowest level ever. Nationwide we're talking about for spending 40 to 45 percent of your monthly income is going to purchase by a new home buyer, so that's that's way way too high."An ideal rate for mortgages is no more than 25% of your take home pay.

Goss: More Fed cuts coming

STERLING, Kan. — KMW Ltd. is holding a special event on Thursday to commemorate Apprenticeship Week.

The event is celebrate the KMW Learning Academy U.S. DOL Certified Apprentices. The event kicks off with a Panel Q&amp;A discussion with the apprenticeship graduates. Immediately following refreshments will be served. Tours will be available.

The event is Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at 535 West Garfield Ave. in Sterling.

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 </figure>KMW Ltd.STERLING, Kan. — KMW Ltd. is holding a special event on Thursday to commemorate Apprenticeship Week.The event is celebrate the KMW Learning Academy U.S. DOL Certified Apprentices. The event kicks off with a Panel Q&amp;A discussion with the apprenticeship graduates. Immediately following refreshments will be served. Tours will be available.The event is Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at 535 West Garfield Ave. in Sterling.

Sterling manufacturer to celebrate Apprenticeship Week

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Hutchinson Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. 

DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. 

For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.

Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at close to 5,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.

What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day When: Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Who: Hutchinson Police Department Where: Dillon’s Marketplace 3200 Plaza East Drive

In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed 9,285 tons of medication from circulation since its inception.

Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage. 

For more information and to find a collection site near you, visit <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.DEATakeBack.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3PnK8xDsENB9m0erpS0IkFdmhSLHYUnSCRpNk0Jmqav6GtllFeleaE8Q4_aem_IMgYdyWBc3n54pnKF7aJZg&amp;h=AT2Fra_kt10jf-OvBEl1vlTJwUj0D-KjSaXf-F6kEaQLDBkrP_pN-Fez81pXfi4dyJXslh9O7WAKxmRFjAsrnDSleyu02ykUOPyCP-_IBmieVN3HYq58Ey4wTyDU2Trekg&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT1oCpX48kmXhQyAUP5W7_7-j09JiXaaGYQ2qyVSCVj_QK3u_F-r2aAiYn1p9mQUPKi30SQy4QQJzUyx3d9CZOplhsYw0qG482SN8Q4ZTa4C5yLF95wVU2pB8-y7wb27nq6Zvd3JAUm7S0n-dYYPKRvgzU38KbNMJZ2Vql2TsR6VuMQmkM9db5U6qB8J1gbEisXADV_21MNTWDIX2KwO7gW_2mU" target="_blank">www.DEATakeBack.com.</a>

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — On Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Hutchinson Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at close to 5,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day When: Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Who: Hutchinson Police Department Where: Dillon’s Marketplace 3200 Plaza East DriveIn partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed 9,285 tons of medication from circulation since its inception.Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage. For more information and to find a collection site near you, visit <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.DEATakeBack.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3PnK8xDsENB9m0erpS0IkFdmhSLHYUnSCRpNk0Jmqav6GtllFeleaE8Q4_aem_IMgYdyWBc3n54pnKF7aJZg&amp;h=AT2Fra_kt10jf-OvBEl1vlTJwUj0D-KjSaXf-F6kEaQLDBkrP_pN-Fez81pXfi4dyJXslh9O7WAKxmRFjAsrnDSleyu02ykUOPyCP-_IBmieVN3HYq58Ey4wTyDU2Trekg&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT1oCpX48kmXhQyAUP5W7_7-j09JiXaaGYQ2qyVSCVj_QK3u_F-r2aAiYn1p9mQUPKi30SQy4QQJzUyx3d9CZOplhsYw0qG482SN8Q4ZTa4C5yLF95wVU2pB8-y7wb27nq6Zvd3JAUm7S0n-dYYPKRvgzU38KbNMJZ2Vql2TsR6VuMQmkM9db5U6qB8J1gbEisXADV_21MNTWDIX2KwO7gW_2mU" target="_blank">www.DEATakeBack.com.</a>

Drug Take Back Day is Saturday

Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher

In about two weeks or so it will be Election Day. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I cannot wait for it to be over. I will not say another word about the campaigns because my mother told me, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”

However, I do want to emphasize how important it is to get out and exercise your right to vote no matter what. Despite what you may have heard, we still live in the freest nation on Earth with the greatest opportunities in the world. That is all dependent on all of us doing our part and getting out to cast our vote.

The price that has been paid to give you the privilege of voting came at a great cost, and it is our duty to honor those who sacrificed for that right. I know it is easy to be discouraged about the current state of things, but that is no reason not to vote.

And if you are discouraged, that’s all the more reason to get involved, especially at the local level. I would encourage all of you to check out Engaged Kansas at www.engagedkansas.org and learn more about how to be a force for positive change in your community. I truly believe it will take all of us being involved at the local level to make a difference. But enough of my soapbox.

I also want to remind you that early voting is an option. I admit I resisted voting before Election Day for a long time. There is something about voting on that day. I have softened that view and I even voted early in the last primary. It does take some of the uncertainty out of having just one day to vote. It takes things like bad weather or unplanned calamities out of the equation. That is the long way of me saying vote early take the doubt out of it. Whether it comes early or on Election Day, your vote is counted the same.

The bottom line is it is important for each one of us who can vote to exercise the right. I know, some of us don’t have much to vote on either. In many cases in Kansas the primary decided the race, but it is still important to cast your vote. There are also many of us who still have contested races, in your case, it is even more important to cast that ballot. I would bet there will be many races decided by a handful of votes.

We all have a million things to do, and it is easy to talk ourselves into thinking our vote does not matter or it won’t make a difference. I am here to tell you it does make a difference and your vote does matter. Whether it is this week, next week or Nov. 5, take the time and go cast your vote. I promise I will, and I will proudly wear the sticker to prove it.

"Insight" is a weekly column published by Kansas Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm organization whose mission is to strengthen agriculture and the lives of Kansans through advocacy, education and service.

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 </figure>Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancherIn about two weeks or so it will be Election Day. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I cannot wait for it to be over. I will not say another word about the campaigns because my mother told me, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”However, I do want to emphasize how important it is to get out and exercise your right to vote no matter what. Despite what you may have heard, we still live in the freest nation on Earth with the greatest opportunities in the world. That is all dependent on all of us doing our part and getting out to cast our vote.The price that has been paid to give you the privilege of voting came at a great cost, and it is our duty to honor those who sacrificed for that right. I know it is easy to be discouraged about the current state of things, but that is no reason not to vote.And if you are discouraged, that’s all the more reason to get involved, especially at the local level. I would encourage all of you to check out Engaged Kansas at www.engagedkansas.org and learn more about how to be a force for positive change in your community. I truly believe it will take all of us being involved at the local level to make a difference. But enough of my soapbox.I also want to remind you that early voting is an option. I admit I resisted voting before Election Day for a long time. There is something about voting on that day. I have softened that view and I even voted early in the last primary. It does take some of the uncertainty out of having just one day to vote. It takes things like bad weather or unplanned calamities out of the equation. That is the long way of me saying vote early take the doubt out of it. Whether it comes early or on Election Day, your vote is counted the same.The bottom line is it is important for each one of us who can vote to exercise the right. I know, some of us don’t have much to vote on either. In many cases in Kansas the primary decided the race, but it is still important to cast your vote. There are also many of us who still have contested races, in your case, it is even more important to cast that ballot. I would bet there will be many races decided by a handful of votes.We all have a million things to do, and it is easy to talk ourselves into thinking our vote does not matter or it won’t make a difference. I am here to tell you it does make a difference and your vote does matter. Whether it is this week, next week or Nov. 5, take the time and go cast your vote. I promise I will, and I will proudly wear the sticker to prove it."Insight" is a weekly column published by Kansas Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm organization whose mission is to strengthen agriculture and the lives of Kansans through advocacy, education and service. Copyright © 2024 Kansas Farm Bureau, All rights reserved.

Insight: Your vote counts

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Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;——————————————&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

10/22/2024 12:42 AM-Zachary	Ray Crawford-Battery on LEO; misd; Unknown circumstance; Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose, Misd case, Execution of Misd Warrant; Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)&nbsp;

10/21/2024 3:51 PM-Robert	Lee Maloun Jr.-Viol protection order; Abuse order

10/21/2024 8:08 AM-Johnathon	Theodore Carson-Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv

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 </figure>Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;——————————————&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;10/22/2024 12:42 AM-Zachary	Ray Crawford-Battery on LEO; misd; Unknown circumstance; Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose, Misd case, Execution of Misd Warrant; Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)&nbsp;10/21/2024 3:51 PM-Robert	Lee Maloun Jr.-Viol protection order; Abuse order10/21/2024 8:08 AM-Johnathon	Theodore Carson-Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv

Daily Bookings

HUTCHINSON, Kan. –&nbsp;Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) resident Kevyn Lopez, 26, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Lopez was found unresponsive in his cell Monday morning. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency medical services arrived but were unsuccessful. The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy.

Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections, the death is under investigation by the agency and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The investigation is ongoing.

Lopez was serving a 94-month sentence for convictions of voluntary manslaughter in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

HCF is the state’s third-largest facility. It serves only adult males and has a capacity of 1,788 residents. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Kansas Department of CorrectionsHUTCHINSON, Kan. –&nbsp;Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) resident Kevyn Lopez, 26, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Lopez was found unresponsive in his cell Monday morning. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency medical services arrived but were unsuccessful. The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy.Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections, the death is under investigation by the agency and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The investigation is ongoing.Lopez was serving a 94-month sentence for convictions of voluntary manslaughter in Wyandotte County, Kansas.HCF is the state’s third-largest facility. It serves only adult males and has a capacity of 1,788 residents. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Inmate serving time for voluntary manslaughter dies in HCF

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mark and Phoebe Davenport are looking to sell the Hoke Building project to someone. They'd love it if someone who is closer than they are could take it over.

"As the years have rolled by, it's taken longer than we thought," Mark Davenport said. "The costs have increased, as well. We're not best placed to finish the project, ultimately. We're based in Kansas City. We think most likely, it's probably a developer or other owner in Hutch or in the surrounding area that is best placed to get it across the finish line."

They were planning a boutique hotel, but they could see many possibilities for someone new.

"We've staked a lot on the market for a hotel," Davenport said. "Obviously, that's how we've developed it. I think there still is a market for it, but it could also go affordable housing, so there's a range of options for how it could play out."

Since a hotel was the plan for the Hoke, they didn't have access to the same funding stack that the Landmark has put together. They also didn't end up in the new STAR Bond district that is going to include the Landmark.

"We weren't considered for that, which was kind of surprising, given the nature of the boutique hotel and how it's kind of an attraction and kind of a big deal, I think, for a city like Hutch to have a boutique hotel," Davenport said. "We weren't notified that was really happening. When I found out about it and talked to the powers that be, the opportunity had already passed."

Davenport said 95% of the exterior has been done. Inside, they've taken down the floor, poured new concrete and taken care of the electrical and plumbing. They've done most of an elevator installation and started work on the stair tower and other structural work. They also started some framing related to using it as a boutique hotel, but that could be undone, if the new owner wanted it for a different purpose.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mark and Phoebe Davenport are looking to sell the Hoke Building project to someone. They'd love it if someone who is closer than they are could take it over."As the years have rolled by, it's taken longer than we thought," Mark Davenport said. "The costs have increased, as well. We're not best placed to finish the project, ultimately. We're based in Kansas City. We think most likely, it's probably a developer or other owner in Hutch or in the surrounding area that is best placed to get it across the finish line."They were planning a boutique hotel, but they could see many possibilities for someone new."We've staked a lot on the market for a hotel," Davenport said. "Obviously, that's how we've developed it. I think there still is a market for it, but it could also go affordable housing, so there's a range of options for how it could play out."Since a hotel was the plan for the Hoke, they didn't have access to the same funding stack that the Landmark has put together. They also didn't end up in the new STAR Bond district that is going to include the Landmark."We weren't considered for that, which was kind of surprising, given the nature of the boutique hotel and how it's kind of an attraction and kind of a big deal, I think, for a city like Hutch to have a boutique hotel," Davenport said. "We weren't notified that was really happening. When I found out about it and talked to the powers that be, the opportunity had already passed."Davenport said 95% of the exterior has been done. Inside, they've taken down the floor, poured new concrete and taken care of the electrical and plumbing. They've done most of an elevator installation and started work on the stair tower and other structural work. They also started some framing related to using it as a boutique hotel, but that could be undone, if the new owner wanted it for a different purpose.

Hoke Building for sale

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board of County Commissioners will have a choice to make regarding reallocation of federal funds to better accomplish the goals of getting EMS into updated facilities in Hutchinson and Arlington at their meeting on Wednesday.

According to agenda documents, after December 31, 2024, the use of ARPA funds are not allowed to be reallocated to purposes that are different from what was already approved by the commission. For those entities that have received a signed contract for ARPA funds they have until December 31, 2026, to ﬁnalize payment of projects that were identified in the contracts. The budgets for projects listed in the contracts can change within the overall scope of the work that was agreed to between the county and those entities, but the county cannot pull back the money and give to another project/entity.

For these reasons, it is the recommendation of staff that the commission approve the resolution amending the 2022-22 resolution that states where ARPA funds are spent and makes changes to the Arlington EMS project allowing for an agreement with the hospital to be in place for the funds to be allocated in 2024 before the deadline.&nbsp;

Another recommendation is an addendum for the change in the agreement with Hutchinson Regional Medical Center showing the new allocation of ARPA funds approved in the presented Resolution.

Arlington EMS station has an estimated cost between $600,000 and $900,000. The commission has set a requested maximum amount of $610,000 with $260,000 of the total cost coming from ARPA funds.

The requirement of architectural and engineering services may cause the amount to be above $610,000, but any construction cost will be approved by the county commission. Even at a cost of $610,000, there is a gap that would be paid for by the county out of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Reserve Fund.

The 5th Avenue EMS station cost $300,000 to purchase with ARPA funds and is now going through the design bid build process. It is estimated there are another $500,000 in costs to renovate the building.

When you add professional service fees, it might be slightly higher. The remaining ARPA funds available for the 5th Avenue project are $223,028.50 and $100,000 in Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funds (similar to ARPA funds) available for this project, totaling $323,028.50 that must be allocated by the end of 2024. The recommended agreement is for the remaining ARPA funds and Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funds that were identified for the 5th Avenue station to be reallocated to the Arlington EMS station, cutting most of the gap the county would be responsible for to the hospital. The full amount needed for the renovation of the 5th Avenue EMS station would then come from the CIP reserve fund.

The Board of County Commissioners meets Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Veterans Room of the Reno County Courthouse.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board of County Commissioners will have a choice to make regarding reallocation of federal funds to better accomplish the goals of getting EMS into updated facilities in Hutchinson and Arlington at their meeting on Wednesday.According to agenda documents, after December 31, 2024, the use of ARPA funds are not allowed to be reallocated to purposes that are different from what was already approved by the commission. For those entities that have received a signed contract for ARPA funds they have until December 31, 2026, to ﬁnalize payment of projects that were identified in the contracts. The budgets for projects listed in the contracts can change within the overall scope of the work that was agreed to between the county and those entities, but the county cannot pull back the money and give to another project/entity.For these reasons, it is the recommendation of staff that the commission approve the resolution amending the 2022-22 resolution that states where ARPA funds are spent and makes changes to the Arlington EMS project allowing for an agreement with the hospital to be in place for the funds to be allocated in 2024 before the deadline.&nbsp;Another recommendation is an addendum for the change in the agreement with Hutchinson Regional Medical Center showing the new allocation of ARPA funds approved in the presented Resolution.Arlington EMS station has an estimated cost between $600,000 and $900,000. The commission has set a requested maximum amount of $610,000 with $260,000 of the total cost coming from ARPA funds.The requirement of architectural and engineering services may cause the amount to be above $610,000, but any construction cost will be approved by the county commission. Even at a cost of $610,000, there is a gap that would be paid for by the county out of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Reserve Fund.The 5th Avenue EMS station cost $300,000 to purchase with ARPA funds and is now going through the design bid build process. It is estimated there are another $500,000 in costs to renovate the building.When you add professional service fees, it might be slightly higher. The remaining ARPA funds available for the 5th Avenue project are $223,028.50 and $100,000 in Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funds (similar to ARPA funds) available for this project, totaling $323,028.50 that must be allocated by the end of 2024. The recommended agreement is for the remaining ARPA funds and Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funds that were identified for the 5th Avenue station to be reallocated to the Arlington EMS station, cutting most of the gap the county would be responsible for to the hospital. The full amount needed for the renovation of the 5th Avenue EMS station would then come from the CIP reserve fund.The Board of County Commissioners meets Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Veterans Room of the Reno County Courthouse.

EMS fund reallocation on county agenda

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said another month's worth of results in his Rural Mainstreet Index has only increased his certainty that the center of the country is struggling.

"It certainly wasn't good news," Goss said. "The bad news keeps on coming I'd say that we can say pretty confidently that the agricultural sector is in a recession right now."

Part of the issue, as Goss continues to note, is tougher data to read on how things are going overall.

"The BLS Statistics their numbers are getting a little weak, a little iffy," Goss said. "In other words, they went from the sample size of 60% were responding now they're down to 40% response rate. Well, what does that mean? That means your margin of error keeps getting larger and larger and the last time they updated their numbers, they had figured out they had overstated jobs by 818,000 jobs."

Another issue is that more grain in the bin is not translating to more money in producer pockets.

"The yields are pretty darn good out there at least the bankers are telling us that and I'm getting it from my farmer friends as well," Goss said. "Of course when you supply increases and that's what we're seeing, the price drops and that's what we've got in terms of grain. Now, I have to say the livestock sector is doing somewhat better that particularly in terms of cattle. Pork not as much."

On average, bankers expect almost 40% of farmers in the region to experience negative 2024 farm income.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said another month's worth of results in his Rural Mainstreet Index has only increased his certainty that the center of the country is struggling."It certainly wasn't good news," Goss said. "The bad news keeps on coming I'd say that we can say pretty confidently that the agricultural sector is in a recession right now."Part of the issue, as Goss continues to note, is tougher data to read on how things are going overall."The BLS Statistics their numbers are getting a little weak, a little iffy," Goss said. "In other words, they went from the sample size of 60% were responding now they're down to 40% response rate. Well, what does that mean? That means your margin of error keeps getting larger and larger and the last time they updated their numbers, they had figured out they had overstated jobs by 818,000 jobs."Another issue is that more grain in the bin is not translating to more money in producer pockets."The yields are pretty darn good out there at least the bankers are telling us that and I'm getting it from my farmer friends as well," Goss said. "Of course when you supply increases and that's what we're seeing, the price drops and that's what we've got in terms of grain. Now, I have to say the livestock sector is doing somewhat better that particularly in terms of cattle. Pork not as much."On average, bankers expect almost 40% of farmers in the region to experience negative 2024 farm income.

Goss: Ag sector 'in a recession right now'

MOLLY M. CARVER Bethany College

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Bethany College&nbsp;announces the upcoming 2025 Messiah Festival of the Arts, a cherished tradition that has captivated audiences for over a century. This year marks the 144th consecutive performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” the longest-running rendition of this work in North America.

This year, attendees can expect a fresh perspective on these beloved works while celebrating their deep-rooted significance in our community. Bethany College will perform Bach' s St. Matthew Passion on Friday, April 11, followed by Handel' s Messiah on Palm Sunday, April 13.

“For more than 140 years, the Messiah Festival has been a testament to the artistic spirit of Bethany College and our commitment to the performing&nbsp;arts,” said President Steve Eckman. “We are excited to continue this legacy and invite our alumni, supporters, and local community to join us in this celebration of music, art, and faith.”

Both performances will feature the talented members of the Bethany Oratorio Society and professional soloists. The performance of Handel’s “Messiah” will include a full orchestra, showcasing the grandeur of this piece.

Responding to community input, the performance of Bach' s “St. Matthew Passion” will return to Bethany Lutheran Church, an intimate venue that will allow for greater clarity and emotional depth.

Community members, alumni, and music enthusiasts are invited to join the chorus and are encouraged to participate in this collaborative musical experience. Rehearsals begin on Jan. 26 for Messiah and on Jan. 28 for “St. Matthew Passion.” For more information, contact Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, Troy Robertson at <a href="mailto:robertsontm@bethanylb.edu">robertsontm@bethanylb.edu</a>.

Bethany College will soon announce additional festival events, providing more opportunities for the community to engage with the performing arts. Stay tuned for more details!

This year’s festival promises to be an inspiring experience, reflecting the enduring power of these classic compositions. Join us as we honor our storied tradition and celebrate the gift of music at Bethany College. For more information about this year’s festival, please visit <a href="http://messiahfestival.org">messiahfestival.org</a>.

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 </figure>MOLLY M. CARVER Bethany CollegeLINDSBORG, Kan. — Bethany College&nbsp;announces the upcoming 2025 Messiah Festival of the Arts, a cherished tradition that has captivated audiences for over a century. This year marks the 144th consecutive performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” the longest-running rendition of this work in North America.This year, attendees can expect a fresh perspective on these beloved works while celebrating their deep-rooted significance in our community. Bethany College will perform Bach' s St. Matthew Passion on Friday, April 11, followed by Handel' s Messiah on Palm Sunday, April 13.“For more than 140 years, the Messiah Festival has been a testament to the artistic spirit of Bethany College and our commitment to the performing&nbsp;arts,” said President Steve Eckman. “We are excited to continue this legacy and invite our alumni, supporters, and local community to join us in this celebration of music, art, and faith.”Both performances will feature the talented members of the Bethany Oratorio Society and professional soloists. The performance of Handel’s “Messiah” will include a full orchestra, showcasing the grandeur of this piece.Responding to community input, the performance of Bach' s “St. Matthew Passion” will return to Bethany Lutheran Church, an intimate venue that will allow for greater clarity and emotional depth.Community members, alumni, and music enthusiasts are invited to join the chorus and are encouraged to participate in this collaborative musical experience. Rehearsals begin on Jan. 26 for Messiah and on Jan. 28 for “St. Matthew Passion.” For more information, contact Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, Troy Robertson at <a href="mailto:robertsontm@bethanylb.edu">robertsontm@bethanylb.edu</a>.Bethany College will soon announce additional festival events, providing more opportunities for the community to engage with the performing arts. Stay tuned for more details!This year’s festival promises to be an inspiring experience, reflecting the enduring power of these classic compositions. Join us as we honor our storied tradition and celebrate the gift of music at Bethany College. For more information about this year’s festival, please visit <a href="http://messiahfestival.org">messiahfestival.org</a>.

Messiah Festival events announced at Bethany College

TOPEKA — The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy. Although the principal office for the position will likely be Sumner County, the district judge filling this position may maintain residency in any of the 30th Judicial District counties.

The 30th Judicial District is composed of Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner counties.

Justice Melissa Standridge, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 30th Judicial District, said individuals can apply or be nominated, but nominations must come on a nomination form and include the nominee's signature.

To be considered for a district judge, a nominee must be:﻿

a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas and engaged in the practice of law for at least five years, whether as a lawyer, judge, or full-time teacher at an accredited law school; and

a resident of the judicial district at the time of taking office and while holding office.

The nominating commission selects three to five people whose names are submitted to the governor to fill the position according to statutory qualification and residency requirements.

The governor has 60 days after receiving the names to decide whom to appoint.

Nominations must be accompanied by a nomination form available from the clerk of the district court in Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, or Sumner counties, the clerk of the appellate courts in the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka, or online at <a href="https://kscourts.gov/Judges/Become-a-Judge/District-Judge-Merit-Selection/Vacancies-in-merit-selection-districts">www.kscourts.org/judge/vacancies</a>.

In lieu of submitting paper copies, the commission has asked that nominees submit one copy of the form and attachments electronically as instructed on the nomination form to <a href="mailto:jdnc.nominationform@kscourts.org.">jdnc.nominationform@kscourts.org.</a> Any other information or credentials that may be relevant to the applicant's qualifications must also be submitted with the form. The deadline to submit a nomination with supporting documents is noon Monday, November 18.

The nominating commission will convene at 9 a.m. December 19 and 20 to interview nominees. The interview location is still to be determined.

After serving one year in office, the new district judge must stand for a retention vote in the next general election to remain in the position. If retained, the incumbent will serve a four-year term.

The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Melissa Standridge as the nonvoting chair; Troy Dierking, Caldwell; Sidney Burkholder, Harper; Lance Dixon and Gregory Graffman, Kingman; Justin Goodno, Kiowa; Hannah Brass, Medicine Lodge; Shannon Kelly, Peck; Jason Kirk Roberts, Pratt; J.C. Long and Douglas Pfalzgraf, Wellington.

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 </figure>TOPEKA — The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy. Although the principal office for the position will likely be Sumner County, the district judge filling this position may maintain residency in any of the 30th Judicial District counties.The 30th Judicial District is composed of Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner counties.Justice Melissa Standridge, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 30th Judicial District, said individuals can apply or be nominated, but nominations must come on a nomination form and include the nominee's signature.Eligibility requirementsTo be considered for a district judge, a nominee must be:﻿at least 30 years old;a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas and engaged in the practice of law for at least five years, whether as a lawyer, judge, or full-time teacher at an accredited law school; anda resident of the judicial district at the time of taking office and while holding office.The nominating commission selects three to five people whose names are submitted to the governor to fill the position according to statutory qualification and residency requirements.The governor has 60 days after receiving the names to decide whom to appoint.Nomination processNominations must be accompanied by a nomination form available from the clerk of the district court in Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, or Sumner counties, the clerk of the appellate courts in the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka, or online at <a href="https://kscourts.gov/Judges/Become-a-Judge/District-Judge-Merit-Selection/Vacancies-in-merit-selection-districts">www.kscourts.org/judge/vacancies</a>. In lieu of submitting paper copies, the commission has asked that nominees submit one copy of the form and attachments electronically as instructed on the nomination form to <a href="mailto:jdnc.nominationform@kscourts.org.">jdnc.nominationform@kscourts.org.</a> Any other information or credentials that may be relevant to the applicant's qualifications must also be submitted with the form. The deadline to submit a nomination with supporting documents is noon Monday, November 18.Public interviewsThe nominating commission will convene at 9 a.m. December 19 and 20 to interview nominees. The interview location is still to be determined.Term of officeAfter serving one year in office, the new district judge must stand for a retention vote in the next general election to remain in the position. If retained, the incumbent will serve a four-year term.Nominating commissionThe 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Melissa Standridge as the nonvoting chair; Troy Dierking, Caldwell; Sidney Burkholder, Harper; Lance Dixon and Gregory Graffman, Kingman; Justin Goodno, Kiowa; Hannah Brass, Medicine Lodge; Shannon Kelly, Peck; Jason Kirk Roberts, Pratt; J.C. Long and Douglas Pfalzgraf, Wellington.

Judicial district that includes Kingman, Pratt counties looking for judge

Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;——————————————&nbsp;&nbsp;

10/21/2024 12:41 AM=Daniel	Raymond Robinson-Viol protection order; Abuse order

10/20/2024 10:13 PM-Cody	Ryan Griffin-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)&nbsp;

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 </figure>Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;——————————————&nbsp;&nbsp;10/21/2024 12:41 AM=Daniel	Raymond Robinson-Viol protection order; Abuse order10/20/2024 10:13 PM-Cody	Ryan Griffin-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)&nbsp;10/20/2024 4:26 PM-Alan	Eugene Wenzel-Registration Violation; Display or Possess a False, Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked Title, Plate, Decal, Placard; Registration Violation; No/Expired License Plate; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Drugs; Paraphernalia; Sell/Distribute/Possess for illegal use; FTA; Municipal Court; Registration Violation; Fail to Remove / Illegal Possession after Transfer of Ownership&nbsp;10/20/2024 4:23 PM-Thad	Charles McCrory-Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv&nbsp;10/20/2024 8:27 AM-Rosotong Jain-Battery; Phys contact rude/insult/angry manner