NICKERSON, Kan. — The Nickerson City Council tabled any action on how to distribute FEMA funds that were handed out as part of the recovery from the 2019 flood. According to City Clerk April Beshears, the council wanted more time to study where the funds should go.

One portion of those funds will go back into the sewer fund totaling just under $22,000. The city suffered a lift station failure during the flood and that money will reimburse the city for those repair costs.&nbsp;

The other reimbursement totals just under $63,000. Beshears says the money was to help pay for costs of repairs which centered mostly around the city streets and the cost of equipment to make those repairs. Since the city has already paid for those repairs the money has been put in the general fund to be used as the council sees fit. Those decisions could come at their October meeting.

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 </figure>NICKERSON, Kan. — The Nickerson City Council tabled any action on how to distribute FEMA funds that were handed out as part of the recovery from the 2019 flood. According to City Clerk April Beshears, the council wanted more time to study where the funds should go.One portion of those funds will go back into the sewer fund totaling just under $22,000. The city suffered a lift station failure during the flood and that money will reimburse the city for those repair costs.&nbsp;The other reimbursement totals just under $63,000. Beshears says the money was to help pay for costs of repairs which centered mostly around the city streets and the cost of equipment to make those repairs. Since the city has already paid for those repairs the money has been put in the general fund to be used as the council sees fit. Those decisions could come at their October meeting.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nickerson City Council tables action on FEMA funds


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — As part of the South Hutchinson City Council meeting Monday, the city agreed to sign the appropriate paperwork to use a KDOT grant for part of the cost of the Scott Boulevard bridge.

"We're cautiously optimistic that we can use the $150,000 grant funding that was previously awarded on the bridge replacement project," said City Administrator Joseph Turner. "That will further reduce the cost, so we're pretty excited about that."

Reno County has previously stated that they believe the new bridge can be built for $350,000.

"I don't think that there's going to be anything that is going to trip us up on using the funds," Turner said. "I don't want to guarantee that those funds are going to be applied until we get further down the road."

The hope is that with this application, the cost can be in the $200,000 range to city taxpayers and Turner doesn't see that slowing the actual work, either.

"I'm not sure exactly what the timeline is for the sequencing on this, because of the weather coming up and there's the engineering aspect," Turner said. "It's going to be happening pretty quick here, because we're expecting the bridge to be completed in the spring."

The county and city have agreed to allow Reno County Public Works to provide whatever non-monetary assistance they can on the project.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — As part of the South Hutchinson City Council meeting Monday, the city agreed to sign the appropriate paperwork to use a KDOT grant for part of the cost of the Scott Boulevard bridge."We're cautiously optimistic that we can use the $150,000 grant funding that was previously awarded on the bridge replacement project," said City Administrator Joseph Turner. "That will further reduce the cost, so we're pretty excited about that."Reno County has previously stated that they believe the new bridge can be built for $350,000."I don't think that there's going to be anything that is going to trip us up on using the funds," Turner said. "I don't want to guarantee that those funds are going to be applied until we get further down the road."The hope is that with this application, the cost can be in the $200,000 range to city taxpayers and Turner doesn't see that slowing the actual work, either."I'm not sure exactly what the timeline is for the sequencing on this, because of the weather coming up and there's the engineering aspect," Turner said. "It's going to be happening pretty quick here, because we're expecting the bridge to be completed in the spring."The county and city have agreed to allow Reno County Public Works to provide whatever non-monetary assistance they can on the project.

South Hutch will try to apply KDOT grant to bridge project

RENO COUNTY — 
One person was taken from the scene of an accident between a motorcycle and another vehicle Tuesday night east of Hutchinson.

According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office, around 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, deputies were called to the intersection of East 4th and North Mayfield Road. 

Twenty-five-year-old Jeremiah Hayden was riding northbound on his motorcycle on Mayfield when he failed to yield at the stop sign at 4th and struck the driver's side of a vehicle driven by 62-year-old Sherry Bosley. Hayden was thrown from the motorcycle and Bosley's vehicle was pushed partially off the roadway to the north. Bosley tried to get back on the road and overcorrected and began sliding sideways to the south entered the ditch and came to rest against a metal fence on the south side of 4th. Bosley was trapped because the driver's door was jammed.

Hayden was taken to Hutchinson Regional to be checked out. Bosley refused treatment at the scene. Hayden did not have a helmet on. Bosley was buckled up. Airbags did not deploy.

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One person was taken from the scene of an accident between a motorcycle and another vehicle Tuesday night east of Hutchinson.According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office, around 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, deputies were called to the intersection of East 4th and North Mayfield Road. Twenty-five-year-old Jeremiah Hayden was riding northbound on his motorcycle on Mayfield when he failed to yield at the stop sign at 4th and struck the driver's side of a vehicle driven by 62-year-old Sherry Bosley. Hayden was thrown from the motorcycle and Bosley's vehicle was pushed partially off the roadway to the north. Bosley tried to get back on the road and overcorrected and began sliding sideways to the south entered the ditch and came to rest against a metal fence on the south side of 4th. Bosley was trapped because the driver's door was jammed.Hayden was taken to Hutchinson Regional to be checked out. Bosley refused treatment at the scene. Hayden did not have a helmet on. Bosley was buckled up. Airbags did not deploy.

One person hurt in Tuesday evening accident


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — The USD 308 Board of Education had its first September board meeting at Lincoln Elementary earlier this month and the idea is to get the board and the public into the district's buildings.

"We really want USD 308 to be unified and supported all together," said Marissa Meis with USD 308. "What better way to do that than to actually get into our buildings and allow the community to see the amazing things that our schools are doing. This allows our principals and our administrators to really take the reins on and give tours. Lincoln was so cool, because they have a community garden. Board members were able to take home some vegetables from that garden and you wouldn't be able to get that if we were only holding our meetings at the administration center."

Meis said there really haven't been any technical issues with streaming the meetings when they go on the road.

"There's always some staging effects that we have to do to make sure that everything looks good and make sure that everybody's still able to see and hear, but our technology department is so amazing," Meis said. "We're able to make sure that the setup is good at each school and we're excited to do it."

Despite some struggles earlier this school year, the district is continuing to put its meetings on Facebook.

"We are still streaming through Facebook," Meis said. "That is the most known way that we are streaming. We didn't want to shift it and people not be able to find it. We decided Facebook was still the best way to go, but because of that previous meeting that we did have some technical issues with, we have some new backup strategies to make sure that our meetings are backed up in a separate place, so if, for whatever reason our stream goes down or something like that, we are able to recover it."

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/54611398-82e7-4a86-9a25-bab5e1e8ee7c">The recording of the August 9 school board meeting was originally taken off the social media site without the district's knowledge.</a>

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Kan. — The USD 308 Board of Education had its first September board meeting at Lincoln Elementary earlier this month and the idea is to get the board and the public into the district's buildings."We really want USD 308 to be unified and supported all together," said Marissa Meis with USD 308. "What better way to do that than to actually get into our buildings and allow the community to see the amazing things that our schools are doing. This allows our principals and our administrators to really take the reins on and give tours. Lincoln was so cool, because they have a community garden. Board members were able to take home some vegetables from that garden and you wouldn't be able to get that if we were only holding our meetings at the administration center."Meis said there really haven't been any technical issues with streaming the meetings when they go on the road."There's always some staging effects that we have to do to make sure that everything looks good and make sure that everybody's still able to see and hear, but our technology department is so amazing," Meis said. "We're able to make sure that the setup is good at each school and we're excited to do it."Despite some struggles earlier this school year, the district is continuing to put its meetings on Facebook."We are still streaming through Facebook," Meis said. "That is the most known way that we are streaming. We didn't want to shift it and people not be able to find it. We decided Facebook was still the best way to go, but because of that previous meeting that we did have some technical issues with, we have some new backup strategies to make sure that our meetings are backed up in a separate place, so if, for whatever reason our stream goes down or something like that, we are able to recover it."<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/54611398-82e7-4a86-9a25-bab5e1e8ee7c">The recording of the August 9 school board meeting was originally taken off the social media site without the district's knowledge.</a>

Getting USD 308 board and public into buildings seen as positive

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Another Scooter's Coffee is coming to Hutchinson. This one will be at 1701 E. 30th at the southeast corner of 30th and Waldron.

The owners of the first Scooter's at 30th and Plum, Jessica and Justin Gillette, will be the owners of this franchise as well.

Preliminary dirt work has started and the final building permits should be issued this week, according to City Planner Ryan Hvitlok.

Hvitlok says plans are to open the new Scooter's in November.

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the southwest corner of 30th and Waldron.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Another Scooter's Coffee is coming to Hutchinson. This one will be at 1701 E. 30th at the southeast corner of 30th and Waldron.The owners of the first Scooter's at 30th and Plum, Jessica and Justin Gillette, will be the owners of this franchise as well.Preliminary dirt work has started and the final building permits should be issued this week, according to City Planner Ryan Hvitlok.Hvitlok says plans are to open the new Scooter's in November.Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the southwest corner of 30th and Waldron.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

New Scooter's to open at 30th and Waldron

HAVEN, Kan. — The Haven City Council gave approval to enter into an agreement with the USD 312 School District to purchase land for a new housing development.&nbsp;

The option to purchase agreement already approved by USD 312 calls for the city to pay $300 for the option to purchase real estate behind the school district office for $50,000.&nbsp;

The agreement was overlooked during a past meeting and did have two changes. One is the request for the city to pay the entire cost of the title insurance and the second is to pay $300 rather than $100 for the option to purchase. The agenda item passed unanimously. The city hopes to establish Wildcat Landing on a parcel of land north of the USD 312 administrative offices.

Also Monday night, the council approved a request from the Chamber for a fireworks permit for a display to be held during the Haven Fall Festival, and approved a new five-year contract with Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk and Loyd to provide budget and audit work for the city.&nbsp;

The council also addressed concerns expressed by one council member over grass clippings being blown into the street. The council may consider an ordinance copied from one established by the city of Iola. The matter will be discussed at the next council meeting.

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 </figure>HAVEN, Kan. — The Haven City Council gave approval to enter into an agreement with the USD 312 School District to purchase land for a new housing development.&nbsp;The option to purchase agreement already approved by USD 312 calls for the city to pay $300 for the option to purchase real estate behind the school district office for $50,000.&nbsp;The agreement was overlooked during a past meeting and did have two changes. One is the request for the city to pay the entire cost of the title insurance and the second is to pay $300 rather than $100 for the option to purchase. The agenda item passed unanimously. The city hopes to establish Wildcat Landing on a parcel of land north of the USD 312 administrative offices.Also Monday night, the council approved a request from the Chamber for a fireworks permit for a display to be held during the Haven Fall Festival, and approved a new five-year contract with Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk and Loyd to provide budget and audit work for the city.&nbsp;The council also addressed concerns expressed by one council member over grass clippings being blown into the street. The council may consider an ordinance copied from one established by the city of Iola. The matter will be discussed at the next council meeting.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

Haven City Council approves agreement for land purchase


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The Hutchinson City Council passed its resolution Tuesday saying that they will listen to recommendations from community groups before spending federal COVID relief funds.

"We are trying to finish these meetings," said Aubrey Abbott Patterson with the Hutchinson Community Foundation. "We'd said September 30th. It looks like we are going to get more meetings in the first two weeks of October. Then, our consultants at K-State will take the data and return it to us in the form of a report and what they see in trends and patterns and suggestions from our community, I'd say in November."

There are a couple of ways to provide your input.

"I do know, another option would be for anybody in our city to <a href="https://rallyreno.org/meeting-schedule/">go to rallyreno.org, look up the meetings and find one that says it's public, that it's open to anybody and just show up</a>," Patterson said. "If you want to convene a group of your own, by all means, just submit a meeting and we will send a trained facilitator there to host the 90-minute meeting."

The search for public input is consistent with federal requirements for the money. The resolution passed unanimously.

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The Hutchinson City Council passed its resolution Tuesday saying that they will listen to recommendations from community groups before spending federal COVID relief funds."We are trying to finish these meetings," said Aubrey Abbott Patterson with the Hutchinson Community Foundation. "We'd said September 30th. It looks like we are going to get more meetings in the first two weeks of October. Then, our consultants at K-State will take the data and return it to us in the form of a report and what they see in trends and patterns and suggestions from our community, I'd say in November."There are a couple of ways to provide your input."I do know, another option would be for anybody in our city to <a href="https://rallyreno.org/meeting-schedule/">go to rallyreno.org, look up the meetings and find one that says it's public, that it's open to anybody and just show up</a>," Patterson said. "If you want to convene a group of your own, by all means, just submit a meeting and we will send a trained facilitator there to host the 90-minute meeting."The search for public input is consistent with federal requirements for the money. The resolution passed unanimously.

Meetings still ongoing for federal COVID funds input

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Dillon Lecture Series kicked off again Tuesday after more than 18 months away due to the pandemic.&nbsp;

The speaker was Colonel Mark Tillman who was a pilot for Air Force One.&nbsp; Tillman was chosen as the nation’s 12th Presidential Pilot and served as commander of Air Force One for eight years under President George W. Bush. Tillman talked about how he became the most important pilot in the free world.

“After I graduated (from college) my plan was to just be an engineer,” said Tillman.”They sent me to an intelligence unit technology division where I was designing rocket engines.”&nbsp;

After some time Tillman decided he wanted to do more.

“You can only design so many rocket engines,” Tillman said. “I applied to pilot training and the rest is history.” 

Tillman spent most of his time flying C-130 cargo planes all over the world before getting his chance to head the group flying Air Force One.&nbsp;Tillman was the pilot on Air Force One when the September 11 terrorist attacks happened. He spoke about the challenges of keeping the president safe and having to react moment to moment.

“We took off at 9:55 (from Sarasota, Florida) . We were getting word about what was going on with Flight 93 over the Ohio Valley that they (passengers) are trying to take control of the aircraft,” Tillman said. “So that’s kind of giving hope for us. But within minutes of heading to Washington D.C. everything changes again, the plane is gone.”

Despite being in the cockpit, Tillman says he was very aware of the conversations going on in the other parts of the plane.

“Everybody was right below the cockpit in the president’s quarters,” Tillman said. “At one point I came down to interject what (then Chief of Staff) Andy Card needed. Then after that it became easier, Andy Card would come to the cockpit. We’d sit down and discuss all of the various options.”

Eventually the conversations between President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were piped into the cockpit for Tillman and the crew to hear.&nbsp;

It wasn’t the only tricky mission Tillman had flying President Bush around. Tillman also talked about the time President Bush decided he was having Thanksgiving dinner with the troops in Iraq.

“In 2003 the President said he’s going into Baghdad whether we like it or not. He advised us that he's going to go have Thanksgiving dinner with the troops,” Tillman said. “I get called over to the White House and given my marching orders to come up with a plan of attack.”

Tillman says the president did not want the military to get involved to limit the risk against the service men and women. At the time of takeoff from Texas, fewer than 10 people knew the president was going to Iraq.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tillman says while he was the head of Air Force One flight wing he always took into account all of the staff and personnel that it took to fly, maintain and staff the plane that carried the president. His last mission was to fly the now civilian former President Bush back to Texas. He resigned from the Air Force One crew after that.

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 </figure>By ROD ZOOKHutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Dillon Lecture Series kicked off again Tuesday after more than 18 months away due to the pandemic.&nbsp;The speaker was Colonel Mark Tillman who was a pilot for Air Force One.&nbsp; Tillman was chosen as the nation’s 12th Presidential Pilot and served as commander of Air Force One for eight years under President George W. Bush. Tillman talked about how he became the most important pilot in the free world.“After I graduated (from college) my plan was to just be an engineer,” said Tillman.”They sent me to an intelligence unit technology division where I was designing rocket engines.”&nbsp;After some time Tillman decided he wanted to do more.“You can only design so many rocket engines,” Tillman said. “I applied to pilot training and the rest is history.” Tillman spent most of his time flying C-130 cargo planes all over the world before getting his chance to head the group flying Air Force One.&nbsp;Tillman was the pilot on Air Force One when the September 11 terrorist attacks happened. He spoke about the challenges of keeping the president safe and having to react moment to moment.“We took off at 9:55 (from Sarasota, Florida) . We were getting word about what was going on with Flight 93 over the Ohio Valley that they (passengers) are trying to take control of the aircraft,” Tillman said. “So that’s kind of giving hope for us. But within minutes of heading to Washington D.C. everything changes again, the plane is gone.”Despite being in the cockpit, Tillman says he was very aware of the conversations going on in the other parts of the plane.“Everybody was right below the cockpit in the president’s quarters,” Tillman said. “At one point I came down to interject what (then Chief of Staff) Andy Card needed. Then after that it became easier, Andy Card would come to the cockpit. We’d sit down and discuss all of the various options.”Eventually the conversations between President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were piped into the cockpit for Tillman and the crew to hear.&nbsp;It wasn’t the only tricky mission Tillman had flying President Bush around. Tillman also talked about the time President Bush decided he was having Thanksgiving dinner with the troops in Iraq.“In 2003 the President said he’s going into Baghdad whether we like it or not. He advised us that he's going to go have Thanksgiving dinner with the troops,” Tillman said. “I get called over to the White House and given my marching orders to come up with a plan of attack.”Tillman says the president did not want the military to get involved to limit the risk against the service men and women. At the time of takeoff from Texas, fewer than 10 people knew the president was going to Iraq.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tillman says while he was the head of Air Force One flight wing he always took into account all of the staff and personnel that it took to fly, maintain and staff the plane that carried the president. His last mission was to fly the now civilian former President Bush back to Texas. He resigned from the Air Force One crew after that.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tillman speaks of being the pilot of Air Force One during Dillon Lecture


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
USD 308's enrollment numbers taken on Monday are not quite what were estimated, according to USD 308 Superintendent Mike Folks.

"We're not going to be up in enrollment," Folks said. "We're just going to be slightly down overall prek-12. Last year, we had 4,068 and the numbers came in at 4,035. That's a 33-student drop."

Folks hasn't had much time to drill down into the numbers, but he notes that the virtual school has done well.

"Our virtual school in its first year has 137," Folks said. "Hutchinson High School is down 101 from last year, but of the 137 enrolled in the virtual school, 86 of those are Hutch High or high school age students."

Folks did say there will be some budget impact from lower enrollment, but it's less than was feared earlier on.

"The good news in all of this, the trend had been between a two and a three percent decline in enrollment every year, somewhere between 90 and 120 students. This year, the decline is much less."

The next meeting of the Hutchinson Unified Superintendent Advisory Council is September 29.

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HUTCHINSON,
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USD 308's enrollment numbers taken on Monday are not quite what were estimated, according to USD 308 Superintendent Mike Folks."We're not going to be up in enrollment," Folks said. "We're just going to be slightly down overall prek-12. Last year, we had 4,068 and the numbers came in at 4,035. That's a 33-student drop."Folks hasn't had much time to drill down into the numbers, but he notes that the virtual school has done well."Our virtual school in its first year has 137," Folks said. "Hutchinson High School is down 101 from last year, but of the 137 enrolled in the virtual school, 86 of those are Hutch High or high school age students."Folks did say there will be some budget impact from lower enrollment, but it's less than was feared earlier on."The good news in all of this, the trend had been between a two and a three percent decline in enrollment every year, somewhere between 90 and 120 students. This year, the decline is much less."The next meeting of the Hutchinson Unified Superintendent Advisory Council is September 29.

USD 308 with slight enrollment decline

RENO COUNTY —&nbsp;The Reno County Sheriff's Office reported on Facebook Monday that they have had some stolen vehicles lately in the far western part of the county. Valuables, including keys, have been left behind.

"We know things happen and keys can be forgotten or in some cases, folks feel like since they are so rurally located, they won’t be a victim of a vehicle theft," the Sheriff's Office said. "Unfortunately, thieves are counting on this and will take advantage of the circumstances."

The Sheriff's office is asking all residents to take your keys out of your vehicles, including your farm trucks &amp; equipment. 

If you see anything suspicious, please call 911. 

If you have any information about the recent thefts give the Sheriff's Office a call at 620-694-2735 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, where you can remain anonymous.

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Sheriff's office posts about rural vehicle thefts

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

Get With The Guidelines-Stroke was developed to assist healthcare professionals to provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treating stroke patients.

Ken Johnson, president and CEO of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, said the award is especially significant this year in that it was achieved at the same time that the hospital dealt with a worldwide pandemic.

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center also received the Association’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke.

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S.&nbsp;

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.Get With The Guidelines-Stroke was developed to assist healthcare professionals to provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treating stroke patients.Ken Johnson, president and CEO of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, said the award is especially significant this year in that it was achieved at the same time that the hospital dealt with a worldwide pandemic.Hutchinson Regional Medical Center also received the Association’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke.Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

HRMC recognized for treatment of strokes

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Public Works announced that, starting Tuesday, a portion of West 17th Avenue will be closed between James and Graber streets for repair work.

During this time, the street will be closed to all through traffic and detours will be set up around the construction work.&nbsp;

Weather permitting, the street will be closed until Tuesday, Sept. 28. If you have any questions about this or any other city street project, contact Public Works at 620-694-1900.

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West 17th closed from Graber to James starting Tuesday


WICHITA — 
The Kapaun Family and the Diocese of Wichita are planning the transport of Father Emil Kapaun’s remains to Wichita in just a few days.

Following a send-off Mass at the Cathedral in Honolulu, Father Kapaun’s remains will be transported from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii on a flight that will land at Eisenhower airport in Wichita on Saturday, September 25, 2021. 

A procession will depart from the airport and Father Kapaun will arrive home at St. John Nepomucene in Pilsen on September 26 for a private homecoming and observance.&nbsp;

From Pilsen, Father Kapaun’s remains will be transported back to Wichita, to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. A public Vigil service for Fr. Emil J. Kapaun will be held at Hartman Arena on September 28th&nbsp;at 7:00 p.m. On Wednesday, September 29th&nbsp;a Mass will be held at Hartman Arena at 10:30 a.m. Following the Mass of Christian Burial at Hartman Arena, Father Kapaun's remains will process from Veterans Memorial Park (339 Veterans Memorial Pkwy) by way of horse-drawn caisson from&nbsp;1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception where he will finally be laid to rest.

WICHITA — 
The Kapaun Family and the Diocese of Wichita are planning the transport of Father Emil Kapaun’s remains to Wichita in just a few days.Following a send-off Mass at the Cathedral in Honolulu, Father Kapaun’s remains will be transported from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii on a flight that will land at Eisenhower airport in Wichita on Saturday, September 25, 2021. A procession will depart from the airport and Father Kapaun will arrive home at St. John Nepomucene in Pilsen on September 26 for a private homecoming and observance.&nbsp;From Pilsen, Father Kapaun’s remains will be transported back to Wichita, to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. A public Vigil service for Fr. Emil J. Kapaun will be held at Hartman Arena on September 28th&nbsp;at 7:00 p.m. On Wednesday, September 29th&nbsp;a Mass will be held at Hartman Arena at 10:30 a.m. Following the Mass of Christian Burial at Hartman Arena, Father Kapaun's remains will process from Veterans Memorial Park (339 Veterans Memorial Pkwy) by way of horse-drawn caisson from&nbsp;1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception where he will finally be laid to rest.

Remains of Fr. Emil Kapaun to return to Kansas later this month


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The Reno County Sheriff's Office is joining a North American railroad safety effort aimed at reducing preventable deaths and injuries near tracks and trains.

On September 21, Sheriff's Deputies will be joining forces with law enforcement agencies in the U.S. for “Operation Clear Track", the single largest rail safety initiative in the U.S. The goal of Operation Clear Track and Rail Safety Week is to raise awareness of the importance of making safe choices near railroad tracks and trains. 

Coordinated by Amtrak Police and Operation Lifesaver Inc (OLI), Operation Clear Track aims to reduce the approximately 2,000 serious injuries and deaths each year in the U.S. around railroad tracks and trains. The event is held during the annual observance of Rail Safety Week, which this year is September 20-26 in North America.

“Operation Clear Track is an important annual initiative to help save lives and keep our communities safe,” said Amtrak Chief of Police D. Samuel Dotson. In the U.S., every 3 hours a vehicle or person is struck by a train,” said Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Executive Director Rachel Maleh. “Together we can help stop track tragedies.”

During “Operation Clear Track,” law enforcement representatives report to high-incident railroad grade crossings in Reno County. Once onsite, law enforcement officials share safety tips and enforce crossing and trespassing laws as well as write citations and warnings to violators.

For more information about Rail Safety Week, Operation Clear Track, and other rail-safety initiatives and tips, please visit <a href="http://www.oli.org/?fbclid=IwAR2IpgSgyHHWLMDmGkNAeo7zK288QaZKEWOrkGr9NPWzjRi2HrNG7YoKT4E" target="_blank">www.oli.org.</a>

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The Reno County Sheriff's Office is joining a North American railroad safety effort aimed at reducing preventable deaths and injuries near tracks and trains.On September 21, Sheriff's Deputies will be joining forces with law enforcement agencies in the U.S. for “Operation Clear Track", the single largest rail safety initiative in the U.S. The goal of Operation Clear Track and Rail Safety Week is to raise awareness of the importance of making safe choices near railroad tracks and trains. Coordinated by Amtrak Police and Operation Lifesaver Inc (OLI), Operation Clear Track aims to reduce the approximately 2,000 serious injuries and deaths each year in the U.S. around railroad tracks and trains. The event is held during the annual observance of Rail Safety Week, which this year is September 20-26 in North America.“Operation Clear Track is an important annual initiative to help save lives and keep our communities safe,” said Amtrak Chief of Police D. Samuel Dotson. In the U.S., every 3 hours a vehicle or person is struck by a train,” said Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Executive Director Rachel Maleh. “Together we can help stop track tragedies.”During “Operation Clear Track,” law enforcement representatives report to high-incident railroad grade crossings in Reno County. Once onsite, law enforcement officials share safety tips and enforce crossing and trespassing laws as well as write citations and warnings to violators.For more information about Rail Safety Week, Operation Clear Track, and other rail-safety initiatives and tips, please visit <a href="http://www.oli.org/?fbclid=IwAR2IpgSgyHHWLMDmGkNAeo7zK288QaZKEWOrkGr9NPWzjRi2HrNG7YoKT4E" target="_blank">www.oli.org.</a>

Reno County Sheriff's Office joining railroad safety program

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Superior Boiler announced today that Matt Steele has been named Vice President, Sales &amp; Marketing for Superior Holding.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In his new role, Steele will lead the sales and marketing initiatives for all Superior Holding businesses, which manufacture products in three Hutchinson, Kansas, facilities. He joins Superior after working in executive sales and operations positions for companies that manufacture highly engineered technical products. Most recently, he was Vice President of Operations for a mid-Missouri-based company involved with highly engineered heat transfer products. Steele has extensive sales experience, with some of the world’s largest companies as customers.

“Superior Boiler is extremely excited to have Matt join our team and lead our sales and marketing initiatives,” Superior Boiler President and CEO Doug Wright said. “He has an outstanding history of driving sales growth and taking on increasingly demanding roles and responsibilities throughout his career. We highly value the fact that he has been involved with manufacturing his whole career and has experience on the operations side, as well. We’re excited about Matt’s ability to continue building on our strategy of developing the best possible sales channels for Superior Boiler across all product lines.”

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Steele named VP of Sales and marketing at Superior Holding

In a previous version of this story, Hutch Post used an incorrect number of recoveries that did not reflect statistics on the county dashboard. Hutch Post regrets the error.


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — The COVID-19 case numbers appear to be falling slightly as of the Monday report on the county's dashboard.

Case count in Reno County is down to 625 as of Monday. It was as high as 680 on the 14th. Of the 8,935 resolved cases (either recovery or death) 155 have died, for a death rate of 1.7%.

We are awaiting the latest hospitalization numbers from Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, though the county dashboard shows only seven Reno County residents hospitalized as of Monday.

Vaccination is still not much above what it has been in recent weeks, with 29,480 county residents having received at least one shot, which is a little less than half of all residents and between 50 and 60 percent of those who are vaccine eligible, which right now is 12 and over, though Pfizer announced what may be promising results in a trial for those ages 5 to 11.

29,480 vaccinated plus 8706 recovered equals 38,186 of 62,450 total residents, for a total of 61.1% with some type of immunity, though that number could be marginally higher or lower based on fully undiagnosed cases that recovered or those who both had COVID and chose to be vaccinated, which would put them on both lists.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — The COVID-19 case numbers appear to be falling slightly as of the Monday report on the county's dashboard.Case count in Reno County is down to 625 as of Monday. It was as high as 680 on the 14th. Of the 8,935 resolved cases (either recovery or death) 155 have died, for a death rate of 1.7%.We are awaiting the latest hospitalization numbers from Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, though the county dashboard shows only seven Reno County residents hospitalized as of Monday.Vaccination is still not much above what it has been in recent weeks, with 29,480 county residents having received at least one shot, which is a little less than half of all residents and between 50 and 60 percent of those who are vaccine eligible, which right now is 12 and over, though Pfizer announced what may be promising results in a trial for those ages 5 to 11.29,480 vaccinated plus 8706 recovered equals 38,186 of 62,450 total residents, for a total of 61.1% with some type of immunity, though that number could be marginally higher or lower based on fully undiagnosed cases that recovered or those who both had COVID and chose to be vaccinated, which would put them on both lists.

Case count down slightly, overall immunity numbers creeping up


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The SW Bricktown Fiesta is coming up Saturday night.

"This year, we kind of opted out on the National Night Out and we decided to do a Hispanic festival in September," said Jesse Juma. "I saw Oscar Garcia at another concert and I said, could you ask your dad, would you think you guys would be able to get back together again? They haven't played in about eight years since they took a hiatus. I said, do you think your dad's band would get back together again for this Fiesta? I think Oscar and I both thought it was a reach, but he goes, yeah, I'll ask my dad. His dad turned around and came back and said yes."

Grupo Eclipse is getting the band back together and Garcia said it took some work to get things going again.

"We did have a bunch of guys throughout the years," Garcia said. "We figured there's 16 of us total. I played in the band for about 20 of those and I go to practice, and I couldn't just pick up the bass and play just about every song, because I didn't play them all. It was kind of a learning experience for all of us."

Though the celebration is commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, other bands will also take the stage Saturday.

"O.T., I think he's pretty well known around the community, him and his son, Troy Tolbert are 3X1, we also have the Vieyra Brown Curiel Band, they offer a variety of different types of music," Garcia said. "The reason we're doing this is we want this to be more of a multicultural event. We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, but we also want to bring everybody together, reunite the community and celebrate."

The event is from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at SW Bricktown Park at 300 West Sherman in Hutchinson.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The SW Bricktown Fiesta is coming up Saturday night."This year, we kind of opted out on the National Night Out and we decided to do a Hispanic festival in September," said Jesse Juma. "I saw Oscar Garcia at another concert and I said, could you ask your dad, would you think you guys would be able to get back together again? They haven't played in about eight years since they took a hiatus. I said, do you think your dad's band would get back together again for this Fiesta? I think Oscar and I both thought it was a reach, but he goes, yeah, I'll ask my dad. His dad turned around and came back and said yes."Grupo Eclipse is getting the band back together and Garcia said it took some work to get things going again."We did have a bunch of guys throughout the years," Garcia said. "We figured there's 16 of us total. I played in the band for about 20 of those and I go to practice, and I couldn't just pick up the bass and play just about every song, because I didn't play them all. It was kind of a learning experience for all of us."Though the celebration is commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, other bands will also take the stage Saturday."O.T., I think he's pretty well known around the community, him and his son, Troy Tolbert are 3X1, we also have the Vieyra Brown Curiel Band, they offer a variety of different types of music," Garcia said. "The reason we're doing this is we want this to be more of a multicultural event. We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, but we also want to bring everybody together, reunite the community and celebrate."The event is from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at SW Bricktown Park at 300 West Sherman in Hutchinson.

Fiesta celebration for whole community, coming up Saturday

HAVEN, Kan. — The Haven City Council will consider a request from the Haven Chamber of Commerce for a permit request to hold a fireworks display when they meet Monday evening.

The display is part of the Haven Fall Festival activities. The council will also go over a contract renewal with Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk and Loyd for the budget and audit work for the city and go over a purchase agreement with Haven USD 312 for a parcel of land for the proposed Wildcat Landing housing development.&nbsp;

The council will also go over some public works matters and hear department updates. The Haven City Council meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Haven City offices at 120 S. Kansas Avenue.

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 </figure>HAVEN, Kan. — The Haven City Council will consider a request from the Haven Chamber of Commerce for a permit request to hold a fireworks display when they meet Monday evening.The display is part of the Haven Fall Festival activities. The council will also go over a contract renewal with Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk and Loyd for the budget and audit work for the city and go over a purchase agreement with Haven USD 312 for a parcel of land for the proposed Wildcat Landing housing development.&nbsp;The council will also go over some public works matters and hear department updates. The Haven City Council meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Haven City offices at 120 S. Kansas Avenue.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Haven City Council meets this evening

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas State Fair has made its run and now it's time to look over the past ten days.

“I think overall everyone was extremely happy with everything,” GM Bryan Schulz said. “ We had great entertainment, great food, we had great things going on the grounds that kept people occupied while they were here.”

While there were some holes in some areas where vendors decided to skip this year there were other areas that excelled well beyond expectations.

“We did talk to the carnival yesterday. They said that&nbsp; 2019 was a record for them and had said this year will even break that record,” Schulz said. “Our attendance at the concert was...very good. And again, I think there were so many opportunities for people to come out and just get out and about.”

The fair staff wont have long to get the grounds cleaned up as another major event comes to the grounds.

“Obviously this week is clean up week and try to get the grounds back in place because we do have the Junior Livestock (Show) coming in here shortly,” Schulz said. “We will be sitting down as a team to start looking at next year. The good that happened this year, maybe there were some holes that happened that we can make sure get filled.

The official attendance numbers for the fair won't be known for a few days but Schulz did say that the last Saturday of the fair likely surpassed 50,000.

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2021 Kansas State Fair finishes its run; positive for carnival

Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmer

Every so often I have the opportunity to visit a classroom full of elementary students and read a book to them. More often than not, I’ve accomplished my guest reading visits using virtual platforms that so many are now accustomed to using. Thanks to technology, and a decent internet connection, I’ve been able to read to classrooms hours away from our farm. 

While the books I read vary depending on the grade level of students, the subject matter and the conversations we have following ultimately always focus on agriculture.

It’s a time I truly look forward to as it allows this former teacher to briefly get back into a classroom and get kids excited about reading while also sharing our farm with them.

After reading, the students and I spend time talking about the story and they can ask me questions about my farm. While I never really know the direction the students’ questions may go, I do know a lot of elementary-aged children are very curious about how many dogs and cows I have on my farm. I also know that during every single one of my visits, without fail, I will have a child inquire about my favorite crop.

While I generally answer that question diplomatically — just as a parent would if asked who their favorite child is — the reality is that while I value and appreciate all of the plants we grow on our farm, I do give one of our crops a bit more attention than the others.

Our popcorn crop receives a lot of my time and focus throughout the year. It’s the smallest crop we grow based on the total number of acres, but it’s definitely the one I spend a lot of my thoughts on.

Maybe it’s because we’ve only grown popcorn for a handful of years, making it the “baby” of the farm. Maybe it’s because it requires a bit more attention and TLC compared to the other crops.

Maybe it’s the fact that we market it directly to consumers, which is different compared to our other commodities. 

Like a doting parent, the popcorn is also the most photographed on our farm — second only to my own two children. My cellphone is full of images I’ve captured of this crop’s milestones throughout the growing season. From observing the small seeds getting planted into the soil, celebrating when tiny plants emerge from the earth, and cheering them on as they develop and grow larger and larger by the day. It’s all documented.

Whether it’s the threat of weather in our area, making sure the plants are getting plenty of water during the hot days of summer, or obsessing over the moisture content of the kernels leading up to harvest, I definitely fret over the popcorn a bit more as well. 

I always experience a sense of relief when we get the combine into the field and finally begin picking the corn. I’m calmed once we safely tuck the grain away into its bin for storage until it’s time to send it off to be cleaned, sorted and bagged. And I can also breathe easier knowing when the grain has safely arrived at its destinations.

So, while I can honestly say that I appreciate all of the plants that we grow on our farm equally as they provide my family with the life we have, I find myself quite fond our little popcorn crop. It might be the smallest, but it definitely receives the mightiest amount of my attention annually.

"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. 

Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmerEvery so often I have the opportunity to visit a classroom full of elementary students and read a book to them. More often than not, I’ve accomplished my guest reading visits using virtual platforms that so many are now accustomed to using. Thanks to technology, and a decent internet connection, I’ve been able to read to classrooms hours away from our farm. While the books I read vary depending on the grade level of students, the subject matter and the conversations we have following ultimately always focus on agriculture.It’s a time I truly look forward to as it allows this former teacher to briefly get back into a classroom and get kids excited about reading while also sharing our farm with them.After reading, the students and I spend time talking about the story and they can ask me questions about my farm. While I never really know the direction the students’ questions may go, I do know a lot of elementary-aged children are very curious about how many dogs and cows I have on my farm. I also know that during every single one of my visits, without fail, I will have a child inquire about my favorite crop.While I generally answer that question diplomatically — just as a parent would if asked who their favorite child is — the reality is that while I value and appreciate all of the plants we grow on our farm, I do give one of our crops a bit more attention than the others.Our popcorn crop receives a lot of my time and focus throughout the year. It’s the smallest crop we grow based on the total number of acres, but it’s definitely the one I spend a lot of my thoughts on.Maybe it’s because we’ve only grown popcorn for a handful of years, making it the “baby” of the farm. Maybe it’s because it requires a bit more attention and TLC compared to the other crops.Maybe it’s the fact that we market it directly to consumers, which is different compared to our other commodities. Like a doting parent, the popcorn is also the most photographed on our farm — second only to my own two children. My cellphone is full of images I’ve captured of this crop’s milestones throughout the growing season. From observing the small seeds getting planted into the soil, celebrating when tiny plants emerge from the earth, and cheering them on as they develop and grow larger and larger by the day. It’s all documented.Whether it’s the threat of weather in our area, making sure the plants are getting plenty of water during the hot days of summer, or obsessing over the moisture content of the kernels leading up to harvest, I definitely fret over the popcorn a bit more as well. I always experience a sense of relief when we get the combine into the field and finally begin picking the corn. I’m calmed once we safely tuck the grain away into its bin for storage until it’s time to send it off to be cleaned, sorted and bagged. And I can also breathe easier knowing when the grain has safely arrived at its destinations.So, while I can honestly say that I appreciate all of the plants that we grow on our farm equally as they provide my family with the life we have, I find myself quite fond our little popcorn crop. It might be the smallest, but it definitely receives the mightiest amount of my attention annually."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 © 2021 Kansas Farm Bureau, All rights reserved.

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council will approve its version of the ARPA listening resolution during its regular meeting on Tuesday.&nbsp;

ARPA is the American Rescue Plan Act, where federal money is being passed on to local jurisdictions to assist with infrastructure.

The resolution says that the city will listen to feedback given through the public meetings of the ARPA taskforce, however just as the <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/18990567-ac45-4461-aeba-e67e369b4aeb">county's resolution approved last week did</a>, the final paragraph notes that the governing body has sole discretion over how the money is spent, subject to federal guidelines and that the governing body will not be bound by any task force recommendations.

The City Council will also have its regular consent agenda and comments from members and from City Manager Jeff Cantrell.

The Hutchinson City Council meets Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. at City Hall.

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City Council to approve ARPA listening resolution Tuesday


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — Hutchinson firefighters dealt with a couple of minor fire calls over the weekend.

The first was Friday evening, when crews responded just after 5 p.m. to 100 East 10th for a fire in a detached garage. The fire was quickly contained to the garage.  Crews had to work around a live power line that had dropped in the alleyway from the fire coming off the building. 

No one was home at the time of the fire, and no was hurt.

The second call was Sunday afternoon, fire crews worked a small brushfire that got into some hay bales in the 4300 block of Lorraine.&nbsp;

Lorraine was briefly closed from 43rd to 56th while crews worked Sunday.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — Hutchinson firefighters dealt with a couple of minor fire calls over the weekend.The first was Friday evening, when crews responded just after 5 p.m. to 100 East 10th for a fire in a detached garage. The fire was quickly contained to the garage. Crews had to work around a live power line that had dropped in the alleyway from the fire coming off the building. No one was home at the time of the fire, and no was hurt.The second call was Sunday afternoon, fire crews worked a small brushfire that got into some hay bales in the 4300 block of Lorraine.&nbsp;Lorraine was briefly closed from 43rd to 56th while crews worked Sunday.

HFD fights weekend fires

Flights taking Haitians back home, Dillon Lecture Series back this week and City Council will work on ARPA resolution, plus more from Hutch Post.

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