Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then &amp; Now Collection."

&nbsp;STEVE HARMON Hutch Post Contributor

Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the 2400 block of North Main Street on the west side.

Chet Bourell was a flooring installer, mainly in the 1930s. In 1945, he started his first retail store endeavor. Chet's Custom Floor Covering Co. at 1309 N. Main quickly expanded to include 1311 N. Main. 

Business went so well, that he built a new building at 2411 N. Main and, on May 1, 1949, he opened Bourell's Floors at this location. The first photo shows a night view at opening.

He ran that business until his death in 1957, when his son, Marion, acquired it. In 1996, his son, Mike, and wife, Kathy, bought the business and ran it until its closing in 2010.

About 2012, dentist Dr. John Dahm bought the building and completely remodeled it. The second photo shows the new dentistry look.

In 2018, dentist Dr. Jason Hatch bought the business from Dr. Dahm at his retirement. The third photo shows the business today at 2411 N. Main, Hutchinson Main Street Dental, with the property owned by Hatch Holdings L.L.C.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1703085410866.png" alt="Bourell's Floor Covering (Chet Bourell since 1945) - 2411 N. Main - 1949. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
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 </figure>Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then &amp; Now Collection."<figure>
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 </figure>&nbsp;STEVE HARMON Hutch Post ContributorToday's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the 2400 block of North Main Street on the west side.Chet Bourell was a flooring installer, mainly in the 1930s. In 1945, he started his first retail store endeavor. Chet's Custom Floor Covering Co. at 1309 N. Main quickly expanded to include 1311 N. Main. Business went so well, that he built a new building at 2411 N. Main and, on May 1, 1949, he opened Bourell's Floors at this location. The first photo shows a night view at opening.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1703085410866.png" alt="Bourell's Floor Covering (Chet Bourell since 1945) - 2411 N. Main - 1949. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
 <figcaption>Bourell's Floor Covering (Chet Bourell since 1945) - 2411 N. Main - 1949. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection.</figcaption>
 </figure>He ran that business until his death in 1957, when his son, Marion, acquired it. In 1996, his son, Mike, and wife, Kathy, bought the business and ran it until its closing in 2010.About 2012, dentist Dr. John Dahm bought the building and completely remodeled it. The second photo shows the new dentistry look.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1703085511178.png" alt="Bourell's Floor Covering - John Dahm Dentist - 2411 N. Main - Feb. 5, 2016. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
 <figcaption>Bourell's Floor Covering - John Dahm Dentist - 2411 N. Main - Feb. 5, 2016. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection.</figcaption>
 </figure>In 2018, dentist Dr. Jason Hatch bought the business from Dr. Dahm at his retirement. The third photo shows the business today at 2411 N. Main, Hutchinson Main Street Dental, with the property owned by Hatch Holdings L.L.C.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1703085674650.png" alt="Bourell's Floor Covering - Hutchinson Main Street Dental (Jason Hatch, DMD) - 2411 N. Main - Nov. 15, 2023. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
 <figcaption>Bourell's Floor Covering - Hutchinson Main Street Dental (Jason Hatch, DMD) - 2411 N. Main - Nov. 15, 2023. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection.</figcaption>
 </figure>To purchase a print, contact:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:sharmon5@cox.net">sharmon5@cox.net</a>.Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:<a href="https://gambinospizza.com/">Gambino's Pizza</a> <a href="https://gambinospizza.com/"></a><a href="https://www.myhutchinsonfurniture.com/?utm_source=EWS&amp;utm_medium=Google&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8YL-_6nS_AIVzxbUAR37_APuEAAYASAAEgKDaPD_BwE">Sleep Shoppe &amp; Furniture Gallery</a> <a href="https://www.hutchchamber.com/">Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce</a> <a href="https://underkansas.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_KHt9Zeq_QIVwRPUAR3CTwTSEAAYASAAEgJDJPD_BwE">STRATACA Kansas Underground Salt Museum</a><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.

📷 Throwback Thursday: Bourell's - Vol. 49

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson USD 308 Superintendent Dr. Dawn Johnson said next year will be important for the ongoing facilities discussions in the district.

"We're going to come back after the holidays and again have some focus groups," Johnson said. "We'd like to target some folks, eventually, we'd like to get to opening up community meetings, inviting anyone who would like to come and see where that master plan is going. At this point, that group of about 50 stakeholders from our community who are on the facility steering committee, again, are talking about these entry points. What does the entry point look like for early childhood, that zero to five entry point. What does that look like in our community. How do we streamline that and make that the best for parents in our community? Make it the best that we possibly can provide? What are those transitions, from early childhood to elementary to middle school to high school? How are we handling those transitions and taking care of those?"

The plan is to start the focus groups early in January.

"I'll send out some invites to people in the community," Johnson said. "Come have breakfast, or a lunch, or kind of an evening conversation with us, whatever works in their schedule and we'll just present some ideas to them to get some feedback. Are we on the right track in our community or are we not? We'll take that back to the facility steering committee in January. Then, I think things will really start to roll from there, hopefully we'll be able to wrap it up by the end of the school year."

USD 308 is looking at reshuffling how it uses facilities in light of decreasing enrollment trends in the district.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson USD 308 Superintendent Dr. Dawn Johnson said next year will be important for the ongoing facilities discussions in the district."We're going to come back after the holidays and again have some focus groups," Johnson said. "We'd like to target some folks, eventually, we'd like to get to opening up community meetings, inviting anyone who would like to come and see where that master plan is going. At this point, that group of about 50 stakeholders from our community who are on the facility steering committee, again, are talking about these entry points. What does the entry point look like for early childhood, that zero to five entry point. What does that look like in our community. How do we streamline that and make that the best for parents in our community? Make it the best that we possibly can provide? What are those transitions, from early childhood to elementary to middle school to high school? How are we handling those transitions and taking care of those?"The plan is to start the focus groups early in January."I'll send out some invites to people in the community," Johnson said. "Come have breakfast, or a lunch, or kind of an evening conversation with us, whatever works in their schedule and we'll just present some ideas to them to get some feedback. Are we on the right track in our community or are we not? We'll take that back to the facility steering committee in January. Then, I think things will really start to roll from there, hopefully we'll be able to wrap it up by the end of the school year."USD 308 is looking at reshuffling how it uses facilities in light of decreasing enrollment trends in the district.<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;&nbsp;

Facilities discussion in USD 308 to continue in 2024

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — David Foster with the Hutchinson YMCA said that fundraising for a new Y will continue into 2024.

"We're real happy with the progress we've made so far," Foster said. "I know I've mentioned it on here a time or two, but we're looking to raise around $20 million to provide us the type of facility and amenities that we would want to have here. Year to date, we are officially in pledges at $9,650,000. Kind of where we wanted to be, but even a little bit ahead of schedule, which is really, really exciting."

Once they get to $20 million, then the clock starts on getting their new facility built.

"It will probably take a year to 18 months, I would say," Foster said. "Just depending on exactly what we're going to be doing. We'll have a little better handle on that the first of this year. We'll be getting some pretty specific drawings done from our architects, as far as the amenities and things that our new YMCA will have and we can get everybody in the community really excited about that."

The plan is to make things a little bigger, but be in the same place in town.

"We just love that location, near the high school, near the college and centrally located in town," Foster said. "We just feel that is pretty accessible for everybody in Hutchinson, but also allows us to build on some partnerships that we already have with the school district, the college and the Boys and Girls Club and some other local agencies, as well."

The cost of the Y may actually be above the $20 million mark, but they plan to take out a loan for the rest and pay it back over time with operating revenue.

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 <figcaption>Hutchinson YMCA-Photo by Emmie Boese</figcaption>
 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — David Foster with the Hutchinson YMCA said that fundraising for a new Y will continue into 2024."We're real happy with the progress we've made so far," Foster said. "I know I've mentioned it on here a time or two, but we're looking to raise around $20 million to provide us the type of facility and amenities that we would want to have here. Year to date, we are officially in pledges at $9,650,000. Kind of where we wanted to be, but even a little bit ahead of schedule, which is really, really exciting."Once they get to $20 million, then the clock starts on getting their new facility built."It will probably take a year to 18 months, I would say," Foster said. "Just depending on exactly what we're going to be doing. We'll have a little better handle on that the first of this year. We'll be getting some pretty specific drawings done from our architects, as far as the amenities and things that our new YMCA will have and we can get everybody in the community really excited about that."The plan is to make things a little bigger, but be in the same place in town."We just love that location, near the high school, near the college and centrally located in town," Foster said. "We just feel that is pretty accessible for everybody in Hutchinson, but also allows us to build on some partnerships that we already have with the school district, the college and the Boys and Girls Club and some other local agencies, as well."The cost of the Y may actually be above the $20 million mark, but they plan to take out a loan for the rest and pay it back over time with operating revenue.<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;

YMCA has almost half of pre-construction goal

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Wheat farmers, grain trade representatives and state and national wheat organization staff members got to walk a figurative mile in the shoes of their end-use customers this month during a flour milling short course at the IGP Institute at Kansas State University.&nbsp;

The IGP Institute organizes this course annually as a deep dive into milling and baking processes. This year’s course, conducted December 11-13, 2023, was designed to give wheat growers and industry personnel training in the basic principles of flour milling and a greater understanding of the relationship between wheat quality and flour performance. Eighteen participants representing seven states participated in this year’s course. They got a firsthand look at the ins and outs of what it takes to take wheat from the kernel to the loaf or other wheat food product.&nbsp;

Chris Tanner, vice president of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and a farmer from Norton, Eric Sperber, CEO of Cornerstone Ag in Colby, who serves as an industry representative on the KAWG board, and Kansas Wheat Vice President of Communications Marsha Boswell participated in the short course. Farmers from Idaho, Oregon, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Montana, representatives from national wheat organizations, as well as wheat breeders from South Dakota also attended the course, providing each other with a unique viewpoint of the quality needs throughout the wheat and flour supply chain.

“From a grower’s perspective, wheat is wheat. I took it for granted,” Tanner said. “I thought you just ground it into flour and made bread. That was definitely oversimplified. Most people have a mindset that you run it through the mill once, but I didn’t know it went through so many breaks.”

In addition to classroom lectures, the course included hands-on practical training in K-State’s milling and baking laboratories. The group members learned about the milling differences in the six classes of wheat, principles of wheat cleaning and conditioning, an explanation of major milling equipment and the process of wheat and flour blending, as well as the impact of grade, wheat quality characteristics and mill performance on flour extraction. At the milling laboratory in Shellenberger Hall on the K-State campus, the participants divided into groups to mill all six classes of U.S. wheat.&nbsp;

“There’s an intricate process to get every last piece of flour extracted to get a decent margin,” Tanner said. “The flour miller’s margin is thin, like the farmer’s. The things we do on the farm impact the mill’s bottom line.&nbsp;

“There are people every step along the way that care about getting the best product to the consumer. Everyone along the industry chain is trying to bring the highest quality product to market,” he said.

At the Hal Ross Flour Mill, attendees walked through the machinations and process of an actual flour mill and learned about the various products a mill can produce.&nbsp;They milled both hard red winter and soft white wheat in the mill.

“Having been in the wheat trading business for 30 years, I found the course to be enlightening,” Sperber said. “The milling side of the course really resonated with me. It was helpful to see the dynamics of the milling process. Milling wheat into flour is much more complex than just grinding the seed. My anticipation was that you ran the wheat through the mill once and you had bran, germ and flour. I had no concept of the streams it went through to maximize the endosperm.”

In the baking lab, attendees also learned about the different flour and dough testing methods that end-use customers use to evaluate the quality and functionality of each load of wheat. They also participated in baking tests to see the variation in products like bread, cakes and cookies when using different classes of wheat.&nbsp;

“The classroom instruction on the baking and flour qualities was interesting,” said Sperber. “I didn’t know about the care of trying to not damage the starch from the baking side of it.”

Tanner agreed, saying, “When you buy a bag of flour, you think it’s flour. I learned about the different flours made from the classes of wheat. In the baking lab, I didn’t get the flour I needed to make a loaf of bread, so instead I made a brick.”

Ultimately, the short course pulls back the curtain on the technical aspects of how differences in wheat class and qualities impact the final product on a consumer’s plate. The farmers and staff who attended the course left with valuable knowledge of how to better meet the needs of their customers.&nbsp;

Learn more about the technical, research-based training offered by K-State through the IGP Institute at&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001kAHRaBZvRAcAWhSwKA447VYoZAHdzIKpWtQnIDEw6_z6moOhh7cS4pm_wfC4R1C3InkKMXZGz842n7yZnAhePgqPU9zUfCOZQbzinNPZn8M41kPCVIsMfH2_u_IxhRWN9g6522bZzd674vUzeoWDin9idkIsIuGU&amp;c=AnbzB55tcivw9d1SdP1JkFH3xveECv8bUZ4cApFwADcJ_hqt2gJsDQ==&amp;ch=rSOWhJwbBeBTDgcETF_Oo8qfnYf7fs932zzWoNY87NZp7pFx407MBg==" target="_blank">grains.k-state.edu/igp/</a>.

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 </figure>JULIA DEBES Kansas WheatMANHATTAN, Kan. — Wheat farmers, grain trade representatives and state and national wheat organization staff members got to walk a figurative mile in the shoes of their end-use customers this month during a flour milling short course at the IGP Institute at Kansas State University.&nbsp;The IGP Institute organizes this course annually as a deep dive into milling and baking processes. This year’s course, conducted December 11-13, 2023, was designed to give wheat growers and industry personnel training in the basic principles of flour milling and a greater understanding of the relationship between wheat quality and flour performance. Eighteen participants representing seven states participated in this year’s course. They got a firsthand look at the ins and outs of what it takes to take wheat from the kernel to the loaf or other wheat food product.&nbsp;Chris Tanner, vice president of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and a farmer from Norton, Eric Sperber, CEO of Cornerstone Ag in Colby, who serves as an industry representative on the KAWG board, and Kansas Wheat Vice President of Communications Marsha Boswell participated in the short course. Farmers from Idaho, Oregon, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Montana, representatives from national wheat organizations, as well as wheat breeders from South Dakota also attended the course, providing each other with a unique viewpoint of the quality needs throughout the wheat and flour supply chain.“From a grower’s perspective, wheat is wheat. I took it for granted,” Tanner said. “I thought you just ground it into flour and made bread. That was definitely oversimplified. Most people have a mindset that you run it through the mill once, but I didn’t know it went through so many breaks.”In addition to classroom lectures, the course included hands-on practical training in K-State’s milling and baking laboratories. The group members learned about the milling differences in the six classes of wheat, principles of wheat cleaning and conditioning, an explanation of major milling equipment and the process of wheat and flour blending, as well as the impact of grade, wheat quality characteristics and mill performance on flour extraction. At the milling laboratory in Shellenberger Hall on the K-State campus, the participants divided into groups to mill all six classes of U.S. wheat.&nbsp;“There’s an intricate process to get every last piece of flour extracted to get a decent margin,” Tanner said. “The flour miller’s margin is thin, like the farmer’s. The things we do on the farm impact the mill’s bottom line.&nbsp;“There are people every step along the way that care about getting the best product to the consumer. Everyone along the industry chain is trying to bring the highest quality product to market,” he said.At the Hal Ross Flour Mill, attendees walked through the machinations and process of an actual flour mill and learned about the various products a mill can produce.&nbsp;They milled both hard red winter and soft white wheat in the mill.“Having been in the wheat trading business for 30 years, I found the course to be enlightening,” Sperber said. “The milling side of the course really resonated with me. It was helpful to see the dynamics of the milling process. Milling wheat into flour is much more complex than just grinding the seed. My anticipation was that you ran the wheat through the mill once and you had bran, germ and flour. I had no concept of the streams it went through to maximize the endosperm.”In the baking lab, attendees also learned about the different flour and dough testing methods that end-use customers use to evaluate the quality and functionality of each load of wheat. They also participated in baking tests to see the variation in products like bread, cakes and cookies when using different classes of wheat.&nbsp;“The classroom instruction on the baking and flour qualities was interesting,” said Sperber. “I didn’t know about the care of trying to not damage the starch from the baking side of it.”Tanner agreed, saying, “When you buy a bag of flour, you think it’s flour. I learned about the different flours made from the classes of wheat. In the baking lab, I didn’t get the flour I needed to make a loaf of bread, so instead I made a brick.”Ultimately, the short course pulls back the curtain on the technical aspects of how differences in wheat class and qualities impact the final product on a consumer’s plate. The farmers and staff who attended the course left with valuable knowledge of how to better meet the needs of their customers.&nbsp;Learn more about the technical, research-based training offered by K-State through the IGP Institute at&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001kAHRaBZvRAcAWhSwKA447VYoZAHdzIKpWtQnIDEw6_z6moOhh7cS4pm_wfC4R1C3InkKMXZGz842n7yZnAhePgqPU9zUfCOZQbzinNPZn8M41kPCVIsMfH2_u_IxhRWN9g6522bZzd674vUzeoWDin9idkIsIuGU&amp;c=AnbzB55tcivw9d1SdP1JkFH3xveECv8bUZ4cApFwADcJ_hqt2gJsDQ==&amp;ch=rSOWhJwbBeBTDgcETF_Oo8qfnYf7fs932zzWoNY87NZp7pFx407MBg==" target="_blank">grains.k-state.edu/igp/</a>.

Wheat Scoop: Wheat leaders take a deep dive into milling and baking during K-State short course

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; &nbsp;&nbsp;

12/21/2023 1:58 AM-Yonathan	Javier	Jerez-Ranirez-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body

12/21/2023 12:35 AM-Kolton	Matthew King-DUI; 2nd conv; incapable of safely driving; Insurance; Fail to Show Proof of Liability Insurance; DL Violation; No Drivers License&nbsp;

12/20/2023 12:48 PM-John	Thomas Frazier III-Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv

12/20/2023 11:59 AM-Chelsey	Renee Wanek-Failure to Appear

12/20/2023 7:03 AM-Bryson	D Richie-Viol protection order; Stalking/sex asslt/hmn traf

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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; &nbsp;&nbsp;12/21/2023 1:58 AM-Yonathan	Javier	Jerez-Ranirez-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body12/21/2023 12:35 AM-Kolton	Matthew King-DUI; 2nd conv; incapable of safely driving; Insurance; Fail to Show Proof of Liability Insurance; DL Violation; No Drivers License&nbsp;12/20/2023 12:48 PM-John	Thomas Frazier III-Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv12/20/2023 11:59 AM-Chelsey	Renee Wanek-Failure to Appear12/20/2023 7:03 AM-Bryson	D Richie-Viol protection order; Stalking/sex asslt/hmn traf

Daily Bookings

MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — A Canton-Galva school teacher succumbed to injuries she suffered in a car accident this past Friday.

According to a social media post from the school district, Mrs. Ashley Austin, the agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor at Canton-Galva High School died Tuesday night.

The accident happened Friday morning at around 7:40 a.m. at Highway 56 and 24th Avenue.

According to Superintendent Jim Struber USD 419 Canton-Galva will not have school - both the elementary and JSHS - on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. 

 The school year will start back up in January with teacher in-service on Jan. 3 and the first day with students Jan. 4. 

Struber said if students need to talk with someone on Thursday, Dec. 21 Mrs. Cloe Hedlund, student advocate, and Mrs. Kari Moddelmog, counselor, will be available. Parents were sent contact information in an email.&nbsp;

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 </figure>MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — A Canton-Galva school teacher succumbed to injuries she suffered in a car accident this past Friday.According to a social media post from the school district, Mrs. Ashley Austin, the agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor at Canton-Galva High School died Tuesday night.The accident happened Friday morning at around 7:40 a.m. at Highway 56 and 24th Avenue.According to Superintendent Jim Struber USD 419 Canton-Galva will not have school - both the elementary and JSHS - on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. The school year will start back up in January with teacher in-service on Jan. 3 and the first day with students Jan. 4. Struber said if students need to talk with someone on Thursday, Dec. 21 Mrs. Cloe Hedlund, student advocate, and Mrs. Kari Moddelmog, counselor, will be available. Parents were sent contact information in an email.&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; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Canton-Galva teacher dies from car accident injuries

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Lacy Stauffacher with Interfaith Housing explained that if you are looking to donate to a non-profit for tax reduction purposes before the end of the year, Interfaith is part of a program that could give you more bang for your buck.

"They do have to specify that they are wanting their donation to be a tax credit," Stauffacher said. "The minimum donation for a tax credit is $250. We have available $159,000 currently."

This is a 75% tax credit on your Kansas income tax bill.

"For every $1000 you donate, the state of Kansas is deducting $750," Stauffacher said. "That's the 75% tax credit, from your Kansas income tax obligation for 2023. If you overpay your income tax obligation, any excess of this credit will be refunded by the state of Kansas to the individual. The entire amount of the donation can be deducted as a charitable contribution on your federal tax return."

If you want to donate between now and the end of the year, it's simple to do.&nbsp;

"You can call my direct line at (620) 259-9919," Stauffacher said. "The check has to be dated by Dec. 31."

Interfaith is part of the Kansas Department of Commerce's Individual Development Account Tax Credit program.

<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; &nbsp;

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Lacy Stauffacher with Interfaith Housing explained that if you are looking to donate to a non-profit for tax reduction purposes before the end of the year, Interfaith is part of a program that could give you more bang for your buck."They do have to specify that they are wanting their donation to be a tax credit," Stauffacher said. "The minimum donation for a tax credit is $250. We have available $159,000 currently."This is a 75% tax credit on your Kansas income tax bill."For every $1000 you donate, the state of Kansas is deducting $750," Stauffacher said. "That's the 75% tax credit, from your Kansas income tax obligation for 2023. If you overpay your income tax obligation, any excess of this credit will be refunded by the state of Kansas to the individual. The entire amount of the donation can be deducted as a charitable contribution on your federal tax return."If you want to donate between now and the end of the year, it's simple to do.&nbsp;"You can call my direct line at (620) 259-9919," Stauffacher said. "The check has to be dated by Dec. 31."Interfaith is part of the Kansas Department of Commerce's Individual Development Account Tax Credit program.<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; &nbsp;

Kansas tax credits available from Interfaith Housing

LITTLE RIVER, Kan. — MTC internet based in Little River, the service that handles calls to McPherson County dispatch that are not 911 calls, experienced a significant Internet outage on Tuesday evening, which meant that for that period in McPherson County, only 911 calls went through to dispatch. 

According to the company, this incident represents the first major network disruption in over a decade.

By 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, MTC says the company had successfully restored full Internet service to all affected users. 

MTC would like to apologize to all users and  assure them the company has already taken action to prevent this from happening in the future. 

"We value our customers' trust and are dedicated to delivering a consistently high-quality service," MTC said Wednesday.

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 </figure>LITTLE RIVER, Kan. — MTC internet based in Little River, the service that handles calls to McPherson County dispatch that are not 911 calls, experienced a significant Internet outage on Tuesday evening, which meant that for that period in McPherson County, only 911 calls went through to dispatch. According to the company, this incident represents the first major network disruption in over a decade.By 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, MTC says the company had successfully restored full Internet service to all affected users. MTC would like to apologize to all users and assure them the company has already taken action to prevent this from happening in the future. "We value our customers' trust and are dedicated to delivering a consistently high-quality service," MTC said Wednesday.<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;

MTC comments on Tuesday night outage

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — What used to be called the GVI trail in Hutchinson will now be named for a Hutchinson bicycling enthusiast.

"The official name we're asking for is the Bob Helfrich, "Bad Bobby" Memorial Trail," said Justin Combs, Director of Parks and Facilities.&nbsp; "A little bit about the trail itself, it's 3.8 miles. All of our trails and parks are officially named in Chapter 13 of the City Code, where it has the name and the short description. This trail's never been added to it. GVI stands for Grand View Interceptor, which is the name of the ditch that runs next to it. Just to be clear, this is a naming and not a renaming of the trail."

There is also a planned trailhead on North Plum.

"It's a little over half an acre," Combs said. "We've been working with Jim Strawn who owns the property. He's graciously agreed to donate the property to the city for the trailhead that's in the budget in 2024. It is acting as a trailhead at the moment, so it's just kind of an unimproved gravel lot with a gravel entry. This would be one of the primary areas that we would have signage with the name, as well as most likely a plaque, kind of honor the legacy of Bob."

The city plans to have a concrete parking lot and a gazebo on the Plum trailhead. The naming passed with each of the four present members voting for it.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — What used to be called the GVI trail in Hutchinson will now be named for a Hutchinson bicycling enthusiast."The official name we're asking for is the Bob Helfrich, "Bad Bobby" Memorial Trail," said Justin Combs, Director of Parks and Facilities.&nbsp; "A little bit about the trail itself, it's 3.8 miles. All of our trails and parks are officially named in Chapter 13 of the City Code, where it has the name and the short description. This trail's never been added to it. GVI stands for Grand View Interceptor, which is the name of the ditch that runs next to it. Just to be clear, this is a naming and not a renaming of the trail."There is also a planned trailhead on North Plum."It's a little over half an acre," Combs said. "We've been working with Jim Strawn who owns the property. He's graciously agreed to donate the property to the city for the trailhead that's in the budget in 2024. It is acting as a trailhead at the moment, so it's just kind of an unimproved gravel lot with a gravel entry. This would be one of the primary areas that we would have signage with the name, as well as most likely a plaque, kind of honor the legacy of Bob."The city plans to have a concrete parking lot and a gazebo on the Plum trailhead. The naming passed with each of the four present members voting for it.<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; &nbsp;

Hutchinson trail named at Tuesday meeting

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Salvation Army of Reno County will be announcing the winner of 2 tickets to the Chiefs vs. Bengals NFL game taking place on Sunday December 31. Wednesday, Dec. 20 is the last day to sign up to volunteer to ring bells for the last few days of the Red Kettle Season. 

Major Paul James will be announcing the winner of the tickets Thursday December 21 in the morning on KWBW at 7:15 a.m.

Major James said, “We’ve had about the same amount of volunteer hours this year, but we’re excited that it has been more individuals and groups.” The Salvation Army still needs many volunteers and donations to finish out the season. With 4 days left before ending on Saturday December 23, there is still $13,881.12 until they reach their $75,000 Red Kettle Goal. “Please do not wait until Christmas Eve, since we don’t ring bells on Sundays," said James.

Individuals, families, or groups can still sign up to volunteer by going to <a href="https://registertoring.com/">https://registertoring.com</a>. You just have until the end of Wednesday Dec. 20 to have your sign up count towards the chance to win 2 tickets to the Chiefs game. You may also call The Salvation Army’s office at 620-663-3353 and someone can help you sign up if you are having trouble.

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 </figure>The Salvation ArmyHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Salvation Army of Reno County will be announcing the winner of 2 tickets to the Chiefs vs. Bengals NFL game taking place on Sunday December 31. Wednesday, Dec. 20 is the last day to sign up to volunteer to ring bells for the last few days of the Red Kettle Season. Major Paul James will be announcing the winner of the tickets Thursday December 21 in the morning on KWBW at 7:15 a.m.Major James said, “We’ve had about the same amount of volunteer hours this year, but we’re excited that it has been more individuals and groups.” The Salvation Army still needs many volunteers and donations to finish out the season. With 4 days left before ending on Saturday December 23, there is still $13,881.12 until they reach their $75,000 Red Kettle Goal. “Please do not wait until Christmas Eve, since we don’t ring bells on Sundays," said James.Individuals, families, or groups can still sign up to volunteer by going to <a href="https://registertoring.com/">https://registertoring.com</a>. You just have until the end of Wednesday Dec. 20 to have your sign up count towards the chance to win 2 tickets to the Chiefs game. You may also call The Salvation Army’s office at 620-663-3353 and someone can help you sign up if you are having trouble.<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;

If you still want to ring for Salvation Army, sign up Wednesday

MCPHERSON COUNTY — After <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/0ff60968-0908-4156-bff8-4fdf63c32d0a">highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in birds in McPherson and Rice County earlier this month</a>, the Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking to contact anyone with flocks within a six to ten mile range of the infection.

&nbsp;McPherson County officials asked last week for bird owners to please call if your home/farm sits in this area: from Comanche Road (to the south) to Pawnee Road (to the north) between I-135 (to the east) and 31st Road (to the west). 

The area does include the towns of McPherson, Conway, Windom and Groveland. It does NOT include Little River, Lindsborg, or Inman.

If you have questions about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), go to <a href="http://www.agriculture.ks.gov/AvianInfluenza?fbclid=IwAR0AkfUTV2M-jkDGFHwwx-q9GZ-RWDkszjZLfBuBQsJTUnWJrpdGfwe1lss" target="_blank">www.agriculture.ks.gov/AvianInfluenza</a> or call KDA at the toll-free number: 833-765-2006.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>McPherson CountyMCPHERSON COUNTY — After <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/0ff60968-0908-4156-bff8-4fdf63c32d0a">highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in birds in McPherson and Rice County earlier this month</a>, the Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking to contact anyone with flocks within a six to ten mile range of the infection.&nbsp;McPherson County officials asked last week for bird owners to please call if your home/farm sits in this area: from Comanche Road (to the south) to Pawnee Road (to the north) between I-135 (to the east) and 31st Road (to the west). The area does include the towns of McPherson, Conway, Windom and Groveland. It does NOT include Little River, Lindsborg, or Inman.If you have questions about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), go to <a href="http://www.agriculture.ks.gov/AvianInfluenza?fbclid=IwAR0AkfUTV2M-jkDGFHwwx-q9GZ-RWDkszjZLfBuBQsJTUnWJrpdGfwe1lss" target="_blank">www.agriculture.ks.gov/AvianInfluenza</a> or call KDA at the toll-free number: 833-765-2006.&nbsp;&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;&nbsp;

Bird owners need to call KDA if in certain areas of McPherson County

NEWTON, Kan. —&nbsp; According to a Tuesday social media post, in an effort to get rid of lead pipes nationwide, the EPA is requiring all cities to identify the materials used in their water systems. 

So far, City of Newton staff have documented the pipes in about 2,800 locations around the city. If the city doesn't hear from you, staff may visit your home to help you complete the survey. 

If you'd rather not have a knock at your door, you can complete the survey online at <a href="http://www.newtonkansas.com/plumbing?fbclid=IwAR0goczNBtxCeOww4hdiW4BXcI9kBM9eF9ADsfhAPFW4TDkYsImrITOxN8M" target="_blank">www.newtonkansas.com/plumbing</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>City of NewtonNEWTON, Kan. —&nbsp; According to a Tuesday social media post, in an effort to get rid of lead pipes nationwide, the EPA is requiring all cities to identify the materials used in their water systems. So far, City of Newton staff have documented the pipes in about 2,800 locations around the city. If the city doesn't hear from you, staff may visit your home to help you complete the survey. If you'd rather not have a knock at your door, you can complete the survey online at <a href="http://www.newtonkansas.com/plumbing?fbclid=IwAR0goczNBtxCeOww4hdiW4BXcI9kBM9eF9ADsfhAPFW4TDkYsImrITOxN8M" target="_blank">www.newtonkansas.com/plumbing</a>.&nbsp;&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;

City of Newton still asking for plumbing survey

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;&nbsp;

12/19/2023 11:26 PM-Emily	Dawn Hoskinson-Viol protection order; Condition of release

12/19/2023 11:02 PM-Mariah	Aqvilina Vieyra-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Interference with Law Enforcement; Conceal /alter/destroy evidence Felony case; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body&nbsp;

12/19/2023 8:58 PM-Desire	Victoria Williams-Direct Contempt

12/19/2023 6:20 PM-Taylor	T Murray-Failure to Appear

12/19/2023 6:08 PM-William	Howard Blake-Flee &amp; Elude; 1st Offense; Poss of marijuana; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body

12/19/2023 3:48 PM-Miguel	Angel Molina-Disorderly Conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct

12/19/2023 3:14 PM-Demetrius	Terrell McCurtis-Criminal Trespass; Defiance of Order&nbsp;

12/19/2023 2:46 PM-Romando	Lee Grant-Direct Contempt

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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;&nbsp;12/19/2023 11:26 PM-Emily	Dawn Hoskinson-Viol protection order; Condition of release12/19/2023 11:02 PM-Mariah	Aqvilina Vieyra-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Interference with Law Enforcement; Conceal /alter/destroy evidence Felony case; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body&nbsp;12/19/2023 8:58 PM-Desire	Victoria Williams-Direct Contempt12/19/2023 6:20 PM-Taylor	T Murray-Failure to Appear12/19/2023 6:08 PM-William	Howard Blake-Flee &amp; Elude; 1st Offense; Poss of marijuana; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body12/19/2023 3:48 PM-Miguel	Angel Molina-Disorderly Conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct12/19/2023 3:14 PM-Demetrius	Terrell McCurtis-Criminal Trespass; Defiance of Order&nbsp;12/19/2023 2:46 PM-Romando	Lee Grant-Direct Contempt

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday voted to approve an ordinance including and incorporating certain land within the limits and boundaries of the City of Hutchinson, Kansas, which is an island annexation for the purposes of a new industrial park.

"It's identified as the K-96 Kimball Industrial Park, which is adjacent to K-96 across the highway from Crupper's Corner," said City Attorney Paul Brown. "We've talked before about the process of this annexation. It is according to KSA 12-520c. The owners have consented, in writing, to the annexation of the land. The city then asked the county to make a finding that it would not inhibit development in the area and the county has done so. Now, it comes back to this body for the actual annexation."

The purpose is to be able to offer this property as a potential place for industry along K-96.

"All we're saying with this annexation is, any development on that dirt would have to follow the same rules as it would within the city limits of Hutchinson," said Mayor Jon Richardson. "Who, or what entity would actually say, this is what I want, we don't have that answer."

Now, the Chamber can tell a potential business that land is available for development. How quickly, if at all, that is snapped up remains to be seen.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday voted to approve an ordinance including and incorporating certain land within the limits and boundaries of the City of Hutchinson, Kansas, which is an island annexation for the purposes of a new industrial park."It's identified as the K-96 Kimball Industrial Park, which is adjacent to K-96 across the highway from Crupper's Corner," said City Attorney Paul Brown. "We've talked before about the process of this annexation. It is according to KSA 12-520c. The owners have consented, in writing, to the annexation of the land. The city then asked the county to make a finding that it would not inhibit development in the area and the county has done so. Now, it comes back to this body for the actual annexation."The purpose is to be able to offer this property as a potential place for industry along K-96."All we're saying with this annexation is, any development on that dirt would have to follow the same rules as it would within the city limits of Hutchinson," said Mayor Jon Richardson. "Who, or what entity would actually say, this is what I want, we don't have that answer."Now, the Chamber can tell a potential business that land is available for development. How quickly, if at all, that is snapped up remains to be seen.<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;

Annexation of future industrial park passes City Council

NEWTON, Kan. — The City of Newton updated on Tuesday that the charge in last week's shooting case has been updated to first-degree murder after the victim, Peggy Sue Altum, 74, passed away over the weekend. The suspect, Edward Altum, 70, remains in Harvey County Jail.

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NEWTON, Kan.&nbsp;— A 74-year-old Newton woman was shot overnight, and her husband was arrested on an attempted murder charge.

At about 1:45 a.m. Friday, Newton Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 2000 block of Terrace Drive. A man at the house reported his wife had been shot and refused to answer any further questions.

The victim was taken by ambulance to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita with life-threatening injuries.

The man, Edward Altum, 70, was arrested and booked into Harvey County Jail. A gun was recovered by police at the scene.

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 </figure>City of NewtonNEWTON, Kan. — The City of Newton updated on Tuesday that the charge in last week's shooting case has been updated to first-degree murder after the victim, Peggy Sue Altum, 74, passed away over the weekend. The suspect, Edward Altum, 70, remains in Harvey County Jail.___________________________________________NEWTON, Kan.&nbsp;— A 74-year-old Newton woman was shot overnight, and her husband was arrested on an attempted murder charge.At about 1:45 a.m. Friday, Newton Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 2000 block of Terrace Drive. A man at the house reported his wife had been shot and refused to answer any further questions.The victim was taken by ambulance to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita with life-threatening injuries.The man, Edward Altum, 70, was arrested and booked into Harvey County Jail. A gun was recovered by police at the scene.The investigation is ongoing.<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;

Newton woman died over weekend; charges updated

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — If there is a holiday event still to happen that we've missed, email us with the details at <a href="mailto:hutchpost@eagleradio.net">hutchpost@eagleradio.net</a> and we'll add it to the list.

&nbsp;&nbsp; Santa visits McPherson Clayworks - 107 N. Main &nbsp;Dec. 22 - 10 a.m. -noon

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1497982804075949">Christmas Movie Series: Polar Express</a> - Hutchinson&nbsp; Hutchinson's Historic Fox Theatre - 18 E. Ave. Dec. 22 - 7 p.m.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/280936454711474/280936461378140/">Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas</a> - McPherson&nbsp; McPherson Opera House - 219 S. Main St.&nbsp; Dec. 22 - 2-4 p.m.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1413810586221949">The Vixen - Holiday Pop-up Bar</a> - Hutchinson&nbsp; 4 S. Main St.&nbsp; Dec. 22 - 6-9 p.m.&nbsp;

Santa Visits Hutchinson Clayworks - 1125 N. Main St.&nbsp; &nbsp;Dec. 23 - 10-noon <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/706755060894877">Christmas Movie Series-Double Feature: Dr. Seuss' The Grinch</a> - Hutchinson&nbsp; Hutchinson's Fox Historic Theatre - 18 E. Ave.&nbsp; Dec. 23 - 2 p.m.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/839995747567347">Christmas Movie Series-Double Feature: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation</a> - Hutchinson&nbsp; Hutchinson's Fox Historic Theatre - 18 E. Ave. Dec. 23 - 7 p.m.

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/28eebc6d-bf7a-4f59-b6b9-9674b67d0aea">Hyde Park Luminaria - Hutchinson</a> Hyde Park Neighborhood&nbsp; Dec. 23 - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

<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; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>EMMIE BOESE Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — If there is a holiday event still to happen that we've missed, email us with the details at <a href="mailto:hutchpost@eagleradio.net">hutchpost@eagleradio.net</a> and we'll add it to the list.&nbsp;&nbsp; Santa visits McPherson Clayworks - 107 N. Main &nbsp;Dec. 22 - 10 a.m. -noon <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1497982804075949">Christmas Movie Series: Polar Express</a> - Hutchinson&nbsp; Hutchinson's Historic Fox Theatre - 18 E. Ave. Dec. 22 - 7 p.m.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/280936454711474/280936461378140/">Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas</a> - McPherson&nbsp; McPherson Opera House - 219 S. Main St.&nbsp; Dec. 22 - 2-4 p.m.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1413810586221949">The Vixen - Holiday Pop-up Bar</a> - Hutchinson&nbsp; 4 S. Main St.&nbsp; Dec. 22 - 6-9 p.m.&nbsp;Santa Visits Hutchinson Clayworks - 1125 N. Main St.&nbsp; &nbsp;Dec. 23 - 10-noon <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/706755060894877">Christmas Movie Series-Double Feature: Dr. Seuss' The Grinch</a> - Hutchinson&nbsp; Hutchinson's Fox Historic Theatre - 18 E. Ave.&nbsp; Dec. 23 - 2 p.m.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/839995747567347">Christmas Movie Series-Double Feature: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation</a> - Hutchinson&nbsp; Hutchinson's Fox Historic Theatre - 18 E. Ave. Dec. 23 - 7 p.m.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/28eebc6d-bf7a-4f59-b6b9-9674b67d0aea">Hyde Park Luminaria - Hutchinson</a> Hyde Park Neighborhood&nbsp; Dec. 23 - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.<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; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Updated Holiday Shopping and Festivals List (as of Dec. 22)

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Once a permanent city manager is named for Hutchinson, interim city manager Mary Grace Clements plans to make sure that person hears from the community.

"It is my goal in 2024, when we have the new city manager on board, to go out and do some town halls with the community," Clements said. "Talk about the issues we've been hearing that's come in to planning, about noise ordinances, about what it takes to put up a shed at my house. What do I do if I have to paint and want to build a fence? I think we've been challenged about the other one we have, campers and businesses from home. How do we, as a city, want to operate? I want to get out and do town halls. We'll introduce our new city manager and we'll talk through these things and hear from the citizens."

The point is to have some place people can go to have their questions answered.

"I want to start a campaign in 2024 on know before you...and then fill in the blank," Clements said. "Know before you put up a shed, this is the process, this is the steps you have to take, working with the city and having strong leaders in planning and having a communication system and being transparent is going to help us, kind of relieve the pressure of working with the residents and moving things through the city process."

The one thing the city does not want to do is create new problems while trying to solve the old ones.

"I really feel it's important that we get out in front of the community to talk about, how do you feel if there was to be a noise ordinance, how would that affect you?" Clements said. "The last thing we want to do is start to set up rules and processes that are going to be set up for the few and not the mass. We want to hear from people. We encourage you, when we have these, to show up."

The dates will be dependent on the new city manager's schedule.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Once a permanent city manager is named for Hutchinson, interim city manager Mary Grace Clements plans to make sure that person hears from the community."It is my goal in 2024, when we have the new city manager on board, to go out and do some town halls with the community," Clements said. "Talk about the issues we've been hearing that's come in to planning, about noise ordinances, about what it takes to put up a shed at my house. What do I do if I have to paint and want to build a fence? I think we've been challenged about the other one we have, campers and businesses from home. How do we, as a city, want to operate? I want to get out and do town halls. We'll introduce our new city manager and we'll talk through these things and hear from the citizens."The point is to have some place people can go to have their questions answered."I want to start a campaign in 2024 on know before you...and then fill in the blank," Clements said. "Know before you put up a shed, this is the process, this is the steps you have to take, working with the city and having strong leaders in planning and having a communication system and being transparent is going to help us, kind of relieve the pressure of working with the residents and moving things through the city process."The one thing the city does not want to do is create new problems while trying to solve the old ones."I really feel it's important that we get out in front of the community to talk about, how do you feel if there was to be a noise ordinance, how would that affect you?" Clements said. "The last thing we want to do is start to set up rules and processes that are going to be set up for the few and not the mass. We want to hear from people. We encourage you, when we have these, to show up."The dates will be dependent on the new city manager's schedule.<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; &nbsp;

Clements wants 2024 town halls

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — John Wilson with Kansas Action for Children would like to see part of the state's budget surplus go to the families in the state with kids, through a state child tax credit.

"We have a plan for Kansas that is modeled off of what New Mexico has done with their state child tax credit," Wilson said. "There are several important components to it. The first thing is that it would be available to all children under the age of 18. The amount of the tax credit varies, depending on your household income. The more you make, the less the credit is, the less you make, the more the credit is. It is a refundable tax credit, meaning, if you don't actually have a tax liability, because you're very low income, then you can still receive the credit."

There are low income families that pay taxes other than income tax.

"Many lower income families still pay taxes, through the form of property taxes, sales taxes, those sorts of things, they just don't have high enough incomes. A tax credit like this could go a long way in helping put cash in families pockets and allow them to spend it on necessities like rent or groceries or car repairs."

The federal child tax credit increase that happened during COVID was a net positive for kids. This credit would be smaller, but could still help.

"If you make nothing to $20,000, it would be $600 per child in the household," Wilson said. "There's a cap on the number of children that are eligible. If you make more than $350,000, it's roughly $25 per child in the household. If you use a framework like that, that would return about $156 million to Kansas families with children every year."

Fourteen states have child tax credits. It is refundable in 11 of those states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — John Wilson with Kansas Action for Children would like to see part of the state's budget surplus go to the families in the state with kids, through a state child tax credit."We have a plan for Kansas that is modeled off of what New Mexico has done with their state child tax credit," Wilson said. "There are several important components to it. The first thing is that it would be available to all children under the age of 18. The amount of the tax credit varies, depending on your household income. The more you make, the less the credit is, the less you make, the more the credit is. It is a refundable tax credit, meaning, if you don't actually have a tax liability, because you're very low income, then you can still receive the credit."There are low income families that pay taxes other than income tax."Many lower income families still pay taxes, through the form of property taxes, sales taxes, those sorts of things, they just don't have high enough incomes. A tax credit like this could go a long way in helping put cash in families pockets and allow them to spend it on necessities like rent or groceries or car repairs."The federal child tax credit increase that happened during COVID was a net positive for kids. This credit would be smaller, but could still help."If you make nothing to $20,000, it would be $600 per child in the household," Wilson said. "There's a cap on the number of children that are eligible. If you make more than $350,000, it's roughly $25 per child in the household. If you use a framework like that, that would return about $156 million to Kansas families with children every year."Fourteen states have child tax credits. It is refundable in 11 of those states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.<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;

KAC seeking state child tax credit

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is demanding that President Biden's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms drop a proposed rule that he says violates the Second Amendment.

"This letter is a comment to a proposed regulation," Kobach said. "We were joined by 25 other state attorneys general from across the country. This is not just me speaking. This is a concern voiced by a majority of states in our nation. What this rule would do is basically redefine who is a firearms dealer. The old definition, which is the one you and I would think is a reasonable one is if you repetitively sell firearms for a livelihood. This new definition that they are proposing would basically indicate that if you just sell one firearm, there's no minimum, sell one firearm for a profit, there's no clear definition of what a profit is, you might be a dealer and it would be illegal for you to sell that firearm unless you have a federal firearms license."

Kobach notes that this would chill a lot of gun sales in this country.

"Americans have been selling firearms between friends and family for as long as there have been firearms, for as long as this has been a country," Kobach said. "This is an effort by the ATF to quietly broaden the definition, so that it's almost impossible for us to do that."

If it becomes necessary to fight the regulation in court, Kobach is prepared for that.

"Hey, this violates the 2nd Amendment, don't do this," Kobach said. "If you do this, we don't say it directly in the letter, but the implication is, we may take the federal government to court."

In addition to the Arizona State Legislature and Attorney General Kobach, the attorneys general of the following states also signed the letter: Iowa, Montana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is demanding that President Biden's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms drop a proposed rule that he says violates the Second Amendment."This letter is a comment to a proposed regulation," Kobach said. "We were joined by 25 other state attorneys general from across the country. This is not just me speaking. This is a concern voiced by a majority of states in our nation. What this rule would do is basically redefine who is a firearms dealer. The old definition, which is the one you and I would think is a reasonable one is if you repetitively sell firearms for a livelihood. This new definition that they are proposing would basically indicate that if you just sell one firearm, there's no minimum, sell one firearm for a profit, there's no clear definition of what a profit is, you might be a dealer and it would be illegal for you to sell that firearm unless you have a federal firearms license."Kobach notes that this would chill a lot of gun sales in this country."Americans have been selling firearms between friends and family for as long as there have been firearms, for as long as this has been a country," Kobach said. "This is an effort by the ATF to quietly broaden the definition, so that it's almost impossible for us to do that."If it becomes necessary to fight the regulation in court, Kobach is prepared for that."Hey, this violates the 2nd Amendment, don't do this," Kobach said. "If you do this, we don't say it directly in the letter, but the implication is, we may take the federal government to court."In addition to the Arizona State Legislature and Attorney General Kobach, the attorneys general of the following states also signed the letter: Iowa, Montana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.<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; &nbsp;

Kobach: Proposed ATF rule is unconstitutional

For most of us, Christmas Day is a pause in our regular routine, whether it’s as brief as the day or stretched over the course of several to travel and visit. The incessant barrage of emails will fall in direct proportion to the number of out of office messages set.

It’s not that we have free time, but the nature of our work will certainly be different. Some of us (or maybe just me) will be hastily wrapping last-minute gifts to slide under the tree. Others will be worried if the turkey will be fully thawed by the time it’s supposed to go in the oven. And some of us will bite our tongue when a distant relative brings up politics at the dinner table before the mashed potatoes have even made it to the other end.

Thankfully we’ll face these scenarios and countless others without the pressure of our day jobs, which for a short time will loom in the distance. Office work is on pause while we travel or tend our duties as hosts. Even though we may surreptitiously check our email after the stockings are opened, everyone else is preoccupied and there are hopefully no calls or urgent messages demanding a response.

Hopefully everyone will also get to steal some quiet moments, too. Maybe in the early afternoon after all the presents are opened and the dishes from Santa’s snack are cleared. Amidst the exhales and leisurely naps, take a brief second to reflect on those who aren’t afforded the same luxury of a pause.

Think about the police officers and fire fighters who are away from their families to ensure ours are safe, just like the doctors and nurses who are tending to the ill and anyone who suffers an acute misfortune. As you gather with family for a feast, remember the farmers and ranchers whose day didn’t start with stockings swaying from the mantle, but rising before dawn to feed livestock, check on water supplies or perform the same tasks for a neighbor.

It's because of the people who perform these jobs and others like them the rest of us are able to enjoy the safety and security within our homes, the comfort of knowing if we’re sick we’ll receive care and the food on our tables.

Customs and traditions passed from one family generation to another depend on an array of Christmas caretakers. Whether it’s the grandmother who knits a stocking for every grandchild, a grandfather who oversees the table during dinner or the sleep-deprived parents helping Santa deliver his presents. Everyone has a role to play in the creation of Christmas.

So, as you celebrate this year, give thanks for those caretakers who aren’t a part of your family, but certainly allow you to gather with peace of mind. And may we all enjoy the cheer of a very merry Christmas.

"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.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>Greg Doering, Kansas Farm BureauFor most of us, Christmas Day is a pause in our regular routine, whether it’s as brief as the day or stretched over the course of several to travel and visit. The incessant barrage of emails will fall in direct proportion to the number of out of office messages set.It’s not that we have free time, but the nature of our work will certainly be different. Some of us (or maybe just me) will be hastily wrapping last-minute gifts to slide under the tree. Others will be worried if the turkey will be fully thawed by the time it’s supposed to go in the oven. And some of us will bite our tongue when a distant relative brings up politics at the dinner table before the mashed potatoes have even made it to the other end.Thankfully we’ll face these scenarios and countless others without the pressure of our day jobs, which for a short time will loom in the distance. Office work is on pause while we travel or tend our duties as hosts. Even though we may surreptitiously check our email after the stockings are opened, everyone else is preoccupied and there are hopefully no calls or urgent messages demanding a response.Hopefully everyone will also get to steal some quiet moments, too. Maybe in the early afternoon after all the presents are opened and the dishes from Santa’s snack are cleared. Amidst the exhales and leisurely naps, take a brief second to reflect on those who aren’t afforded the same luxury of a pause.Think about the police officers and fire fighters who are away from their families to ensure ours are safe, just like the doctors and nurses who are tending to the ill and anyone who suffers an acute misfortune. As you gather with family for a feast, remember the farmers and ranchers whose day didn’t start with stockings swaying from the mantle, but rising before dawn to feed livestock, check on water supplies or perform the same tasks for a neighbor.It's because of the people who perform these jobs and others like them the rest of us are able to enjoy the safety and security within our homes, the comfort of knowing if we’re sick we’ll receive care and the food on our tables.Customs and traditions passed from one family generation to another depend on an array of Christmas caretakers. Whether it’s the grandmother who knits a stocking for every grandchild, a grandfather who oversees the table during dinner or the sleep-deprived parents helping Santa deliver his presents. Everyone has a role to play in the creation of Christmas.So, as you celebrate this year, give thanks for those caretakers who aren’t a part of your family, but certainly allow you to gather with peace of mind. And may we all enjoy the cheer of a very merry Christmas."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.&nbsp; &nbsp;Copyright © 2023 Kansas Farm Bureau, All rights reserved.<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; &nbsp;

Insight: Christmas caretakers

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; &nbsp;

12/19/2023 1:35 AM-Justin	Howard Richardson-Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body&nbsp;

12/19/2023 12:17 AM-Joseph	Paul Stropes Jr.-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)

12/19/2023 12:07 AM-Racheal	Lee Williams-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body

12/18/2023 7:44 PM-David	Wayne Pederson-Failure to Appear

12/18/2023 6:39 PM-Jesus	Manuel Valtierra Jr.-Failure to Appear

12/18/2023 6:26 PM-Christopher	Allen Rasmussen-Probation Violation

12/18/2023 5:36 PM-Susan	Marie Logiotatos-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Poss of marijuana; Endangering a Child; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv; Insurance; Fail to maintain liability insurance

12/18/2023 4:12 PM-Mathew	Dustin Wyatt-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Poss of marijuana; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv; Ignition Interlock Device; Operate MV without device during restriction; Registration Violation; Display or Possess a False, Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked Title, Plate, Decal, Placard

12/18/2023 1:06 PM-Gilberto Garcia Jr.-Failure to Appear&nbsp;

12/18/2023 12:18 PM-Pleasure	Marie Uluwehi Vansyckle-Failure to Appear

12/18/2023 12:04 PM-Jessica	Lee Reta-Failure to Appear

12/18/2023 11:30 AM-Thad	Leigh Gumpenberger-Failure to Appear

12/18/2023 9:41 AM-Aaron	Bryce Moreno-Probation Violation

12/18/2023 8:55 AM-Woodson	Dillard Crable-Domestic Battery; Aggravated; Impede Breathing by Pressure to Throat, Neck or Chest; Criminal Restraint; Disorderly Conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct&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; &nbsp; &nbsp;12/19/2023 1:35 AM-Justin	Howard Richardson-Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body&nbsp;12/19/2023 12:17 AM-Joseph	Paul Stropes Jr.-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)12/19/2023 12:07 AM-Racheal	Lee Williams-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body12/18/2023 7:44 PM-David	Wayne Pederson-Failure to Appear12/18/2023 6:39 PM-Jesus	Manuel Valtierra Jr.-Failure to Appear12/18/2023 6:26 PM-Christopher	Allen Rasmussen-Probation Violation12/18/2023 5:36 PM-Susan	Marie Logiotatos-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Poss of marijuana; Endangering a Child; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv; Insurance; Fail to maintain liability insurance12/18/2023 4:12 PM-Mathew	Dustin Wyatt-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Poss of marijuana; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv; Ignition Interlock Device; Operate MV without device during restriction; Registration Violation; Display or Possess a False, Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked Title, Plate, Decal, Placard12/18/2023 1:06 PM-Gilberto Garcia Jr.-Failure to Appear&nbsp;12/18/2023 12:18 PM-Pleasure	Marie Uluwehi Vansyckle-Failure to Appear12/18/2023 12:04 PM-Jessica	Lee Reta-Failure to Appear12/18/2023 11:30 AM-Thad	Leigh Gumpenberger-Failure to Appear12/18/2023 9:41 AM-Aaron	Bryce Moreno-Probation Violation12/18/2023 8:55 AM-Woodson	Dillard Crable-Domestic Battery; Aggravated; Impede Breathing by Pressure to Throat, Neck or Chest; Criminal Restraint; Disorderly Conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct&nbsp;

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Fire Department responded Monday afternoon to Cargill Salt for a report of two workers stuck on a hydraulic man lift.&nbsp;

Firefighters found the lift about 70 feet above ground. It was having mechanical problems and could not lower the men to the ground. Hutch Fire used a 100-foot aerial ladder to maneuver into position and transfer the workers from the man lift to the aerial platform.

Using the aerial ladder, workers were safely returned to the ground and assessed for injuries within about 15 minutes.

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 </figure>Hutchinson Fire DepartmentHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Fire Department responded Monday afternoon to Cargill Salt for a report of two workers stuck on a hydraulic man lift.&nbsp;Firefighters found the lift about 70 feet above ground. It was having mechanical problems and could not lower the men to the ground. Hutch Fire used a 100-foot aerial ladder to maneuver into position and transfer the workers from the man lift to the aerial platform.<figure>
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 </figure>Using the aerial ladder, workers were safely returned to the ground and assessed for injuries within about 15 minutes.Hutchinson Fire would like to thank Reno County EMS and Hutchinson/Reno County Emergency Communications for their assistance with the incident.<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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