HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The VITA tax site at the Salvation Army at 700 North Walnut in Hutchinson remains open and will be open through April 13.

"This year, the state is allowing people to itemize, even if they are not able to itemize at the federal level," said preparer Sue Wegerle with VITA. "The standard deduction for the federal is so much higher than the standard deduction for the state. It might help even if you can't itemize at the federal, it might help on your state return."

IRS certified volunteers will prepare taxes for FREE for households with a combined 2022 income of $60,000 or less.

"The biggest thing that we have had rejection wise this year is people who have had any type of Marketplace insurance, even if they had it for a month," Wegerle said. "They should have received a 1095-A and if they didn't, they are going to have to call the Marketplace to get that."

The site will be open on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesdays &amp; Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There is also a new homestead tax credit for retirees.

"You have to be over 65," Wegerle said. "Your taxes have to be current, but you can make up to $50,000. What happens is they take the difference between, you have a base year, the base year is considered 2021, let's say your real estate taxes in 2021 were $1000 and in 2022 they were $1200, you get your difference between those two taxes. In other words, they are trying to keep people from being taxed out of their homes and they set a base tax rate and if the taxes go up then you get the difference between those."

The site will also be open Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A drop off service is also available. 

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The VITA tax site at the Salvation Army at 700 North Walnut in Hutchinson remains open and will be open through April 13."This year, the state is allowing people to itemize, even if they are not able to itemize at the federal level," said preparer Sue Wegerle with VITA. "The standard deduction for the federal is so much higher than the standard deduction for the state. It might help even if you can't itemize at the federal, it might help on your state return."IRS certified volunteers will prepare taxes for FREE for households with a combined 2022 income of $60,000 or less."The biggest thing that we have had rejection wise this year is people who have had any type of Marketplace insurance, even if they had it for a month," Wegerle said. "They should have received a 1095-A and if they didn't, they are going to have to call the Marketplace to get that."The site will be open on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesdays &amp; Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There is also a new homestead tax credit for retirees."You have to be over 65," Wegerle said. "Your taxes have to be current, but you can make up to $50,000. What happens is they take the difference between, you have a base year, the base year is considered 2021, let's say your real estate taxes in 2021 were $1000 and in 2022 they were $1200, you get your difference between those two taxes. In other words, they are trying to keep people from being taxed out of their homes and they set a base tax rate and if the taxes go up then you get the difference between those."The site will also be open Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A drop off service is also available. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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;

VITA tax site open with hours this Saturday

Dr. Russell Arben Fox, Friends University

Kansas is officially a Home Rule state. It has been since 1961, when an amendment to the Kansas state constitution officially declared that Kansas cities are “empowered to determine their local affairs…except when” such actions are “limited or prohibited” by an act of the state legislature. That’s an important acknowledgement of local democracy—or at least potentially so.

In my observation over the years, though, our elected representatives in Topeka tend to pay far more attention to the “except when” clause, thus leading the principle of Home Rule to be observed more often in the breach than in fact.

That’s not unusual, unfortunately. If you research which states allow Home Rule, as opposed to those which adopt “Dillon’s Rule”—a 19th-century judicial ruling which stipulated that the residents of cities have no inherent democratic right to rule themselves, and possess the power of local government only so far as states grant it to them—you’ll find that most of those states significantly limit the authority of their cities.

In Kansas, the language of our Home Rule amendment presents a fairly easy limitation for the state legislature to make use of: simply impose some kind of broad, state-wide prohibition, even if the issue is an entirely local one, and suddenly cities may be forbidden from governing themselves in that area whatsoever. A bill being debated in Topeka is just another example of this practice.

The bill, HB 2447, aims to take away from all Kansas cities the ability to ban or restrict within their borders the sale of any product that is otherwise legal elsewhere in the state. Pushed by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, its ostensible purpose is to prevent “disuniform business conditions across the state,” which is another way of saying that the people who live in some cities might be persuaded to regulate businesses in response to local problems in a way different from how other cities might. In reality, it’s not difficult to see this bill as reflecting an ideological disposition against giving power to those local residents—specifically, those in urban areas--who might prioritize certain social concerns over the interests of business owners.

The specific provenance of the bill is a pet store in Wichita, which sells dogs from breeders in a manner than many concerned about the size of the city’s population of abandoned and unhealthy pets wish to prevent. (Wichita’s citizen-run Animal Control Advisory Board has recommended action, but Wichita’s city council has as yet taken none, meaning this bill exists in response to a complete hypothetical.) In reality, a bill this broad could potentially prevent any Kansas city from imposing almost any regulation upon businesses within their borders. It also presents a sneaky return to the attempt to stop environmentally concerned Kansans who are pushing their cities to consider limitations on plastic bag use in grocery stores, an invasive bill which the Kansas Senate wisely killed last month.

In the face of criticism, promoters of the legislation have added qualifications, guaranteeing that the bill wouldn’t prevent Kansas cities from using their zoning power to regulate liquor stores, strip clubs, and the like. But in my view, that’s just putting Home Rule lipstick on a statist pig. John Doll, a state senator from Garden City, when voting down the aforementioned ban on local plastic bag bans, correctly expressed frustration at the legislature’s frequent “lack of respect” for “the ability of county and city governments” to determine what is best “for their particular communities.” Let’s hope a majority of Kansas legislators agree with Doll, and vote down this overreaching bill as well.

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 </figure>Dr. Russell Arben Fox, Friends UniversityKansas is officially a Home Rule state. It has been since 1961, when an amendment to the Kansas state constitution officially declared that Kansas cities are “empowered to determine their local affairs…except when” such actions are “limited or prohibited” by an act of the state legislature. That’s an important acknowledgement of local democracy—or at least potentially so.In my observation over the years, though, our elected representatives in Topeka tend to pay far more attention to the “except when” clause, thus leading the principle of Home Rule to be observed more often in the breach than in fact.That’s not unusual, unfortunately. If you research which states allow Home Rule, as opposed to those which adopt “Dillon’s Rule”—a 19th-century judicial ruling which stipulated that the residents of cities have no inherent democratic right to rule themselves, and possess the power of local government only so far as states grant it to them—you’ll find that most of those states significantly limit the authority of their cities.In Kansas, the language of our Home Rule amendment presents a fairly easy limitation for the state legislature to make use of: simply impose some kind of broad, state-wide prohibition, even if the issue is an entirely local one, and suddenly cities may be forbidden from governing themselves in that area whatsoever. A bill being debated in Topeka is just another example of this practice.The bill, HB 2447, aims to take away from all Kansas cities the ability to ban or restrict within their borders the sale of any product that is otherwise legal elsewhere in the state. Pushed by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, its ostensible purpose is to prevent “disuniform business conditions across the state,” which is another way of saying that the people who live in some cities might be persuaded to regulate businesses in response to local problems in a way different from how other cities might. In reality, it’s not difficult to see this bill as reflecting an ideological disposition against giving power to those local residents—specifically, those in urban areas--who might prioritize certain social concerns over the interests of business owners.The specific provenance of the bill is a pet store in Wichita, which sells dogs from breeders in a manner than many concerned about the size of the city’s population of abandoned and unhealthy pets wish to prevent. (Wichita’s citizen-run Animal Control Advisory Board has recommended action, but Wichita’s city council has as yet taken none, meaning this bill exists in response to a complete hypothetical.) In reality, a bill this broad could potentially prevent any Kansas city from imposing almost any regulation upon businesses within their borders. It also presents a sneaky return to the attempt to stop environmentally concerned Kansans who are pushing their cities to consider limitations on plastic bag use in grocery stores, an invasive bill which the Kansas Senate wisely killed last month.In the face of criticism, promoters of the legislation have added qualifications, guaranteeing that the bill wouldn’t prevent Kansas cities from using their zoning power to regulate liquor stores, strip clubs, and the like. But in my view, that’s just putting Home Rule lipstick on a statist pig. John Doll, a state senator from Garden City, when voting down the aforementioned ban on local plastic bag bans, correctly expressed frustration at the legislature’s frequent “lack of respect” for “the ability of county and city governments” to determine what is best “for their particular communities.” Let’s hope a majority of Kansas legislators agree with Doll, and vote down this overreaching bill as well.

Insight Kansas: Home Rule on the voting block, again

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;

3/26/2023 4:32 AM-Wardell	Edward Gray-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction); DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+

3/26/2023 4:00 AM-John	Wayne Rogers-Furnishing Alcohol to a minor

3/26/2023 3:26 AM-David	Micheal Eugene Lowe-DUI; 2nd conv; blood or breath .08 or higher

3/26/2023 1:37 AM-Andrew	Franklin Berryhill-Drugs; Distribute Opiates/Opium/Narcotic (Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamine); 3.5g to &lt; 100g; Drugs; Paraphernalia; Sell/Distribute/Possess for illegal use; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body

3/26/2023 1:27 AM-Jonathon	James Hoag-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction); Disorderly Conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct; DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+

3/25/2023 10:33 PM-Scott	Alan Schweizer-DUI; 2nd conv; incapable of safely driving; Poss of marijuana; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Alcohol; Illegal Transportation of Alcoholic Beverage; DL Violation; No Drivers License in Possession

3/25/2023 7:20 PM-Genesen	Amber May-Failure to Appear; Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose; Felony Case, Execution of a Felony Warrant

3/25/2023 4:32 PM-Phyllis	Joan Blackburn-Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose, Misd case, Execution of Misd Warrant

3/25/2023 3:06 PM-Alissa	Anne Johnston-Battery; Phys contact rude/insult/angry manner

3/25/2023 12:15 PM-Emanuel Gonzales-Failure to Appear

3/25/2023 11:13 AM-Dustin	Wayne Roush-Agg battery; Knowingly cause great body harm; DUI; 1st conv; incapable of safely driving; Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose; Felony Case, Execution of a Felony Warrant; Poss of marijuana; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Rape; Overcome by Force or Fear

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;3/26/2023 4:32 AM-Wardell	Edward Gray-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction); DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+3/26/2023 4:00 AM-John	Wayne Rogers-Furnishing Alcohol to a minor3/26/2023 3:26 AM-David	Micheal Eugene Lowe-DUI; 2nd conv; blood or breath .08 or higher3/26/2023 1:37 AM-Andrew	Franklin Berryhill-Drugs; Distribute Opiates/Opium/Narcotic (Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamine); 3.5g to &lt; 100g; Drugs; Paraphernalia; Sell/Distribute/Possess for illegal use; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body3/26/2023 1:27 AM-Jonathon	James Hoag-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction); Disorderly Conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct; DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+3/25/2023 10:33 PM-Scott	Alan Schweizer-DUI; 2nd conv; incapable of safely driving; Poss of marijuana; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Alcohol; Illegal Transportation of Alcoholic Beverage; DL Violation; No Drivers License in Possession3/25/2023 7:20 PM-Genesen	Amber May-Failure to Appear; Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose; Felony Case, Execution of a Felony Warrant3/25/2023 4:32 PM-Phyllis	Joan Blackburn-Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose, Misd case, Execution of Misd Warrant3/25/2023 3:06 PM-Alissa	Anne Johnston-Battery; Phys contact rude/insult/angry manner3/25/2023 12:15 PM-Emanuel Gonzales-Failure to Appear3/25/2023 11:13 AM-Dustin	Wayne Roush-Agg battery; Knowingly cause great body harm; DUI; 1st conv; incapable of safely driving; Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose; Felony Case, Execution of a Felony Warrant; Poss of marijuana; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Rape; Overcome by Force or Fear

Daily Bookings

HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
This past week was National Poison Prevention Week. Cherie Sage with Safe Kids Kansas said help with accidental poisonings is just a phone call away at (800) 222-1222.

"We want people to not have to call this phone number," Sage said. "The fact is, sometimes these situations occur. While we want you to prevent poisonings by keeping medications and chemicals and vitamins and things like that out of reach and out of sight of children, we want you to keep things in their original containers, so you don't accidentally drink something out of a Gatorade container that is not actually Gatorade, or that you accidentally mix medications you have problems with, those type of things, we want you to prevent. But, despite our best intentions, these things sometimes happen."

While poison centers get more calls about children, calls about teens, adults and older adults tend to be more serious. Nearly 60% of calls to the Kansas Poison Control in 2021 involved medicines or pharmaceuticals, so put those up out of reach when you can.

"When children are coming to visit you, do you have pill minders, like little pill boxes out on the counter?" Sage said. "Those are to help keep adults safe, so we know we don't forget and take two doses or forget to take a dose of our prescription medications, but it also makes it very accessible for kids."&nbsp;

All calls are free. More than 70% of people who call get the help they need right where they are, saving the cost of a trip to the doctor or hospital.

"You're going to get routed to the closest poison center," Sage said. "They are going to have where the closest hospitals are. You have nurses, pharmacists and doctors who are the ones that are answering these calls, so you are getting professionals. They help in more than 150 languages. Doctors and hospitals will turn to them for help every day. They are available 24-7, 365 days a year. It&nbsp; is a fast way to get help. You are not looking things up online and hoping you are getting accurate information. It is free, it is also confidential."

Poison Centers are not just for emergencies. You can call anytime from anywhere in the nation for information or advice.

<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>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
This past week was National Poison Prevention Week. Cherie Sage with Safe Kids Kansas said help with accidental poisonings is just a phone call away at (800) 222-1222."We want people to not have to call this phone number," Sage said. "The fact is, sometimes these situations occur. While we want you to prevent poisonings by keeping medications and chemicals and vitamins and things like that out of reach and out of sight of children, we want you to keep things in their original containers, so you don't accidentally drink something out of a Gatorade container that is not actually Gatorade, or that you accidentally mix medications you have problems with, those type of things, we want you to prevent. But, despite our best intentions, these things sometimes happen."While poison centers get more calls about children, calls about teens, adults and older adults tend to be more serious. Nearly 60% of calls to the Kansas Poison Control in 2021 involved medicines or pharmaceuticals, so put those up out of reach when you can."When children are coming to visit you, do you have pill minders, like little pill boxes out on the counter?" Sage said. "Those are to help keep adults safe, so we know we don't forget and take two doses or forget to take a dose of our prescription medications, but it also makes it very accessible for kids."&nbsp;All calls are free. More than 70% of people who call get the help they need right where they are, saving the cost of a trip to the doctor or hospital."You're going to get routed to the closest poison center," Sage said. "They are going to have where the closest hospitals are. You have nurses, pharmacists and doctors who are the ones that are answering these calls, so you are getting professionals. They help in more than 150 languages. Doctors and hospitals will turn to them for help every day. They are available 24-7, 365 days a year. It&nbsp; is a fast way to get help. You are not looking things up online and hoping you are getting accurate information. It is free, it is also confidential."Poison Centers are not just for emergencies. You can call anytime from anywhere in the nation for information or advice.<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;

Sage: Poison control can answer questions any time

Editor’s Note: This article was originally authored by USW President Vince Peterson and published by USW on March 9, 2023. This article has been shortened and adapted for the Kansas Wheat Scoop. Find the full version at <a href="http://uswheat.org">uswheat.org</a>.&nbsp;

Headlines from the Black Sea region continue to move markets more than a year after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Recent analysis from U.S. Wheat Associates, the industry's export market development organization, shows the impact of Russian interventions in the market extends far beyond the current conflict and has been an underlying source of dramatic global wheat price volatility.&nbsp;

Over the years, Kansas wheat farmers answered the call to supply additional wheat to the world when the Russian government banned or restricted exports of wheat. However, with historically tight hard red winter (HRW) wheat supplies and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, price volatility reached record levels last year, said Mike Spier, Vice President of Overseas Operations with U.S. Wheat Associates.&nbsp;

“Russia’s government meddling clearly adds uncertainty and volatility in the market and that does make it more difficult for Kansas farmers to market their wheat,” Spier added.

In six documented situations since 2007, when the global wheat market showed any sign of stress, the government of Russia stepped in to impose an export ban, export tax or export quota to isolate their home market. These actions intentionally limited world wheat importers’ access to Russian wheat supplies. This Russian intervention further magnified any supply shortage and accelerated the rise in wheat prices.

Twice in this time frame, Russian military aggression against Ukraine directly caused world wheat prices to spike sharply. The world is reeling viscerally and economically from the shock of that situation right now.

“…We are closely monitoring prices for the most essential social goods such as food, including bread,” said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in early March about its domestic wheat supply. “Russian grain is in good demand from abroad, and its price is increasing. That said, it is necessary to provide the necessary raw materials, first of all, to the domestic baking industry.”

The Prime Minister made this comment with specific reference to the hyper reaction of global wheat prices to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the immediate impacts of the widespread economic sanctions levied on Russia in response. Yet it spotlights the core tenants of Russia’s protectionist and heavy-handed wheat supply and price control policies. Russian intervention has been front and center since the country first entered the global wheat export trade.

“Defending Russian domestic supplies and keeping domestic prices low by withholding supplies from the world will always be their primary wheat policy weapon,” wrote USW President Vince Peterson. “And they deploy it without regard for the harm and expense it creates for anyone.”

Underscoring this point, the Russian Ministry of Economy confirmed on Mar. 11, 2022, that they are banning wheat exports through Aug. 31, 2022, to their fellow Eurasian Economic Union member states, including its Ukraine invasion staging partner Belarus, along with Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Russia’s war on Ukraine has blocked nearly 30% of the expected wheat export supply from governments and people that depend on it the most. Uncertainty runs rampant. And it is almost impossible to know how this war will be prosecuted. How long it will persist? What will the physical and economic situation of Ukraine and Russia be at the end?

Market analysts everywhere are trying to assess the many implications of this latest Russian intervention. Who will be most severely impacted? What will be the magnitude of the shortage created in the global wheat supply chain? And how will the world’s remaining supplies be apportioned, priced and relocated to the most severely affected countries?

Such high prices and volatility create challenges for the world’s wheat buyers and farmers and grain traders, who must also use the futures market to manage price risk.

Kansas State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics is actively tracking the agricultural ramifications of the Ukraine-Russia conflict through regular webinar updates. A main resource for these updates is Antonina Broyaka, who moved to the United States from Ukraine following the Russian invasion and is serving as an extension associate on the issue of economic impact of Russian military aggression on Ukrainian agriculture and global food security.&nbsp;

Keep up to date with the latest analysis on the agricultural ramifications of the Ukraine-Russia conflict at agmanager.info and broader analysis of world wheat markets at <a href="http://uswheat.org">uswheat.org</a>.

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 </figure>Editor’s Note: This article was originally authored by USW President Vince Peterson and published by USW on March 9, 2023. This article has been shortened and adapted for the Kansas Wheat Scoop. Find the full version at <a href="http://uswheat.org">uswheat.org</a>.&nbsp;Headlines from the Black Sea region continue to move markets more than a year after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Recent analysis from U.S. Wheat Associates, the industry's export market development organization, shows the impact of Russian interventions in the market extends far beyond the current conflict and has been an underlying source of dramatic global wheat price volatility.&nbsp;Over the years, Kansas wheat farmers answered the call to supply additional wheat to the world when the Russian government banned or restricted exports of wheat. However, with historically tight hard red winter (HRW) wheat supplies and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, price volatility reached record levels last year, said Mike Spier, Vice President of Overseas Operations with U.S. Wheat Associates.&nbsp;“Russia’s government meddling clearly adds uncertainty and volatility in the market and that does make it more difficult for Kansas farmers to market their wheat,” Spier added.Every Spike Reveals Russian InterventionIn six documented situations since 2007, when the global wheat market showed any sign of stress, the government of Russia stepped in to impose an export ban, export tax or export quota to isolate their home market. These actions intentionally limited world wheat importers’ access to Russian wheat supplies. This Russian intervention further magnified any supply shortage and accelerated the rise in wheat prices.Twice in this time frame, Russian military aggression against Ukraine directly caused world wheat prices to spike sharply. The world is reeling viscerally and economically from the shock of that situation right now.Consistent Protectionism“…We are closely monitoring prices for the most essential social goods such as food, including bread,” said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in early March about its domestic wheat supply. “Russian grain is in good demand from abroad, and its price is increasing. That said, it is necessary to provide the necessary raw materials, first of all, to the domestic baking industry.”The Prime Minister made this comment with specific reference to the hyper reaction of global wheat prices to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the immediate impacts of the widespread economic sanctions levied on Russia in response. Yet it spotlights the core tenants of Russia’s protectionist and heavy-handed wheat supply and price control policies. Russian intervention has been front and center since the country first entered the global wheat export trade.“Defending Russian domestic supplies and keeping domestic prices low by withholding supplies from the world will always be their primary wheat policy weapon,” wrote USW President Vince Peterson. “And they deploy it without regard for the harm and expense it creates for anyone.”Underscoring this point, the Russian Ministry of Economy confirmed on Mar. 11, 2022, that they are banning wheat exports through Aug. 31, 2022, to their fellow Eurasian Economic Union member states, including its Ukraine invasion staging partner Belarus, along with Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.Rampant UncertaintyRussia’s war on Ukraine has blocked nearly 30% of the expected wheat export supply from governments and people that depend on it the most. Uncertainty runs rampant. And it is almost impossible to know how this war will be prosecuted. How long it will persist? What will the physical and economic situation of Ukraine and Russia be at the end?Market analysts everywhere are trying to assess the many implications of this latest Russian intervention. Who will be most severely impacted? What will be the magnitude of the shortage created in the global wheat supply chain? And how will the world’s remaining supplies be apportioned, priced and relocated to the most severely affected countries?Such high prices and volatility create challenges for the world’s wheat buyers and farmers and grain traders, who must also use the futures market to manage price risk.Kansas State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics is actively tracking the agricultural ramifications of the Ukraine-Russia conflict through regular webinar updates. A main resource for these updates is Antonina Broyaka, who moved to the United States from Ukraine following the Russian invasion and is serving as an extension associate on the issue of economic impact of Russian military aggression on Ukrainian agriculture and global food security.&nbsp;Keep up to date with the latest analysis on the agricultural ramifications of the Ukraine-Russia conflict at agmanager.info and broader analysis of world wheat markets at <a href="http://uswheat.org">uswheat.org</a>.<figure>
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Wheat Scoop: USW analysis shows Russian intervention has fueled every wheat price spike since 2007

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Planning Commission will look over text amendments to its zoning regulations regarding the keeping of chickens at its meeting on Tuesday. Below is the proposed text to be considered by the Planning Commission.

The Keeping of Chickens shall be permitted as an accessory use to any principal lawful use in the R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 and MH districts provided the following requirements are met:

A. A maximum of 8 chickens may be kept in the side or rear yard only on any zoning lot listed above. For rear yards over 2,000 sq. ft. 1 additional chicken may be kept for each additional 250 sq. ft. up to a maximum of 20 chickens.

B. All chickens must be kept within a fenced part of a yard and provided with appropriate shelter. All chicken coops, hen houses and other structures used to house chickens must be kept in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 7, Animal and Fowl Regulations of the Hutchinson City Code.

C. All chicken coops, hen houses and other structures used to house chickens must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from side lots, 5 feet from rear lot&nbsp;line and 20 feet from any adjacent residential dwelling, church, school or business that is outside of the owner’s property lines and shall not project closer to the front or side street than the principal structure.

E. NO public slaughtering or processing of chickens allowed.

F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to zoos, animal exhibits, veterinarian services, pet stores or the State Fairgrounds.

G. Anyone Keeping Chickens improperly and found to allow chickens to run from their property and damage the property of their neighbors will be subject to action pursuant to Chapter 7, Animal and Fowl Regulations of the Hutchinson City Code.

The Planning Commission will also discuss if any other changes are needed in the regular spring update of the zoning regulations, which usually happens in April.&nbsp;

Also, the owners of Uptown Hutch have asked for a replat of a portion of the property and that will be considered, as well.

The Hutchinson Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the City Council Chambers at 125 East Ave. B.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Planning Commission will look over text amendments to its zoning regulations regarding the keeping of chickens at its meeting on Tuesday. Below is the proposed text to be considered by the Planning Commission.Sec. 27-919 Keeping of ChickensThe Keeping of Chickens shall be permitted as an accessory use to any principal lawful use in the R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 and MH districts provided the following requirements are met:A. A maximum of 8 chickens may be kept in the side or rear yard only on any zoning lot listed above. For rear yards over 2,000 sq. ft. 1 additional chicken may be kept for each additional 250 sq. ft. up to a maximum of 20 chickens.B. All chickens must be kept within a fenced part of a yard and provided with appropriate shelter. All chicken coops, hen houses and other structures used to house chickens must be kept in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 7, Animal and Fowl Regulations of the Hutchinson City Code.C. All chicken coops, hen houses and other structures used to house chickens must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from side lots, 5 feet from rear lot&nbsp;line and 20 feet from any adjacent residential dwelling, church, school or business that is outside of the owner’s property lines and shall not project closer to the front or side street than the principal structure.D. NO Roosters shall be kept.E. NO public slaughtering or processing of chickens allowed.F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to zoos, animal exhibits, veterinarian services, pet stores or the State Fairgrounds.G. Anyone Keeping Chickens improperly and found to allow chickens to run from their property and damage the property of their neighbors will be subject to action pursuant to Chapter 7, Animal and Fowl Regulations of the Hutchinson City Code.The Planning Commission will also discuss if any other changes are needed in the regular spring update of the zoning regulations, which usually happens in April.&nbsp;Also, the owners of Uptown Hutch have asked for a replat of a portion of the property and that will be considered, as well.The Hutchinson Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the City Council Chambers at 125 East Ave. B.<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;

Planning commission to look over chicken regs Tuesday

<a href="https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/d/8/t94h0rzhya3ifn/2022-23_DI_MBB_Championship_Bracket_-_Version_29.pdf">Bracket after Friday's games</a>

Here is the game schedule for games at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.

10 a.m. Monroe College 83, South Georgia State 63 Noon Chipola 96, Cape Fear 66 2 p.m. Vincennes 70, Trinity Valley 57 4:30 p.m. Butler 85, Roane State 66 6:30 p.m. Dodge City 83, Meridian 63 8:30 p.m. Tallahassee 78 , Trinidad State 75

10 a.m. Southeastern 75, Snead State 49 Noon Ranger 78, Seminole State 75 2 p.m. John A Logan 105, Monroe 85 4:30 p.m. Midland 69, Chipola 55 6:30 p.m. Vincennes 75 , Southern Idaho 70 8:30 p.m. Northwest Florida St. 71, Butler 59

Noon Dodge City 77, Moberly Area 74 2 p.m. Tallahassee 94, Salt Lake 93 OT 6 p.m. Odessa 62, Southeastern 56 8 p.m. Indian Hills 88, Ranger 68

Noon John A. Logan 74, Midland 70 2 p.m. Northwest Florida St. 68, Vincennes 55 6 p.m. Tallahassee 75, Dodge City 69 8 p.m. Indian Hills 79, Odessa 75 OT

5 p.m. John A. Logan 94, Tallahassee 89 7 p.m. Northwest Florida St. 79, Indian Hills 75

1 p.m. John A. Logan vs. Northwest Florida St.

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 </figure><a href="https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/d/8/t94h0rzhya3ifn/2022-23_DI_MBB_Championship_Bracket_-_Version_29.pdf">Bracket after Friday's games</a>Here is the game schedule for games at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.Monday, March 2010 a.m. Monroe College 83, South Georgia State 63 Noon Chipola 96, Cape Fear 66 2 p.m. Vincennes 70, Trinity Valley 57 4:30 p.m. Butler 85, Roane State 66 6:30 p.m. Dodge City 83, Meridian 63 8:30 p.m. Tallahassee 78 , Trinidad State 75Tuesday, March 2110 a.m. Southeastern 75, Snead State 49 Noon Ranger 78, Seminole State 75 2 p.m. John A Logan 105, Monroe 85 4:30 p.m. Midland 69, Chipola 55 6:30 p.m. Vincennes 75 , Southern Idaho 70 8:30 p.m. Northwest Florida St. 71, Butler 59Wednesday, March 22Noon Dodge City 77, Moberly Area 74 2 p.m. Tallahassee 94, Salt Lake 93 OT 6 p.m. Odessa 62, Southeastern 56 8 p.m. Indian Hills 88, Ranger 68Thursday, March 23Noon John A. Logan 74, Midland 70 2 p.m. Northwest Florida St. 68, Vincennes 55 6 p.m. Tallahassee 75, Dodge City 69 8 p.m. Indian Hills 79, Odessa 75 OTFriday, March 245 p.m. John A. Logan 94, Tallahassee 89 7 p.m. Northwest Florida St. 79, Indian Hills 75Saturday, March 251 p.m. John A. Logan vs. Northwest Florida St.<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;

🏀 Updated NJCAA Men's Tournament schedule

BUHLER, Kan. — The Buhler City Council will receive a presentation from the Buhler Economic Development Board at its regular meeting Tuesday.

Also on the agenda is an appointment to the Buhler Library Board, an appointment of the city's Freedom of Information Officer and confirmation that Hutch Rec will handle the operations for the Buhler Pool for the 2023 season. The council will also designate the name of the access road for its new industrial park and discuss water rates.

The Buhler City Council will meet Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Buhler city offices.

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 </figure>BUHLER, Kan. — The Buhler City Council will receive a presentation from the Buhler Economic Development Board at its regular meeting Tuesday.Also on the agenda is an appointment to the Buhler Library Board, an appointment of the city's Freedom of Information Officer and confirmation that Hutch Rec will handle the operations for the Buhler Pool for the 2023 season. The council will also designate the name of the access road for its new industrial park and discuss water rates.The Buhler City Council will meet Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Buhler city offices.<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211228111042/https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211228111042/https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

Buhler City Council to meet Tuesday

TOPEKA, Kan. — The first meeting of the Early Childhood Transition Task Force has been scheduled for March 31. One of the members is the leader of a Hutchinson-based nonprofit organization.&nbsp;

David Jordan, President of the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, has been tapped to serve on the task force, that&nbsp;was created by Governor Laura Kelly’s first executive order of her second term,&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMjEuNzE5MzQ4NTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2dvdmVybm9yLmthbnNhcy5nb3YvZ292ZXJub3Ita2VsbHktc2lnbnMtZmlyc3QtZXhlY3V0aXZlLW9yZGVyLW9mLXNlY29uZC10ZXJtLXRvLWltcHJvdmUtZWFybHktY2hpbGRob29kLWNhcmUtYW5kLWVkdWNhdGlvbi8ifQ.vuNJ63j-StNQQIFcwxS7C4qeYQmVLj-e77OvUUdTC7A/s/2958202315/br/154797281549-l" target="_blank">Executive Order 23-01</a>.

The Task Force is charged with reviewing the Kansas early childhood care and education system and developing a roadmap for the creation of a cabinet-level agency dedicated to supporting the youngest Kansans.

Members appointed to the Early Childhood Transition Task Force are:

The Hunt Institute will provide operational and staffing support to the Task Force. Established in 2001 by former North Carolina Governor James Hunt, The Hunt Institute’s mission is to provide unbiased research, technical expertise, and learning opportunities that equip and empower educators and policymakers to drive equitable education reforms.

The Hunt Institute will serve as the Task Force’s primary convener, provide policy and research expertise, and manage a statewide community engagement tour. The Hunt Institute has provided similar services in the review of early childhood programming in states including New Mexico, Missouri, North Dakota, Alabama, and Delaware.

The March 31 meeting will be at 1 p.m. in the Kansas Statehouse in the Old Supreme Court chamber, room 346-S.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. — The first meeting of the Early Childhood Transition Task Force has been scheduled for March 31. One of the members is the leader of a Hutchinson-based nonprofit organization.&nbsp;David Jordan, President of the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, has been tapped to serve on the task force, that&nbsp;was created by Governor Laura Kelly’s first executive order of her second term,&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMjEuNzE5MzQ4NTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2dvdmVybm9yLmthbnNhcy5nb3YvZ292ZXJub3Ita2VsbHktc2lnbnMtZmlyc3QtZXhlY3V0aXZlLW9yZGVyLW9mLXNlY29uZC10ZXJtLXRvLWltcHJvdmUtZWFybHktY2hpbGRob29kLWNhcmUtYW5kLWVkdWNhdGlvbi8ifQ.vuNJ63j-StNQQIFcwxS7C4qeYQmVLj-e77OvUUdTC7A/s/2958202315/br/154797281549-l" target="_blank">Executive Order 23-01</a>. The Task Force is charged with reviewing the Kansas early childhood care and education system and developing a roadmap for the creation of a cabinet-level agency dedicated to supporting the youngest Kansans.Members appointed to the Early Childhood Transition Task Force are:<ul>
 <li>Barry Downing, Wichita—Honorary Chair</li><li>Cornelia Stevens, Wichita—Co-Chair</li><li>Sam Huenergardt, Shawnee—Co-Chair</li><li>Secretary Laura Howard, Topeka</li><li>Secretary Janet Stanek, Topeka</li><li>Melissa Rooker, Fairway</li><li>Amanda Petersen, Lawrence</li><li>Sara Bloom, Hays</li><li>Lona Duvall, Garden City</li><li>Kelly Davydov, Overland Park</li><li>Betsy Wearing, Salina</li><li>Jennifer Adhima, Lawrence</li><li>David&nbsp;Jordan, Hutchinson</li><li>Monica Murnan, Pittsburg</li><li>Senator Pat Pettey, Kansas City</li><li>Senator Brenda Dietrich, Topeka</li><li>Representative Susan Ruiz, Shawnee</li><li>Representative Troy Waymaster, Bunker Hill</li>
 </ul>The Hunt Institute will provide operational and staffing support to the Task Force. Established in 2001 by former North Carolina Governor James Hunt, The Hunt Institute’s mission is to provide unbiased research, technical expertise, and learning opportunities that equip and empower educators and policymakers to drive equitable education reforms.The Hunt Institute will serve as the Task Force’s primary convener, provide policy and research expertise, and manage a statewide community engagement tour. The Hunt Institute has provided similar services in the review of early childhood programming in states including New Mexico, Missouri, North Dakota, Alabama, and Delaware.The March 31 meeting will be at 1 p.m. in the Kansas Statehouse in the Old Supreme Court chamber, room 346-S.<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;

Early Childhood Task Force announces first meeting next week

&nbsp;By JUDD WEIL&nbsp; Hutch Post

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The&nbsp;Apostolic Faith Tabernacle (AFT) is hosting a Blue Bus Bonanza Giveaway Contest up until Easter Sunday.&nbsp;

Children who ride the Blue Bus will receive all-you-can eat donuts from either Daylight Donuts or Dunkin' Donuts.&nbsp;

There will also be door prizes, and other prizes include a $10 gift certificate to a restaurant or business of choice.&nbsp;

The grand-prize is a chance to enter to win a Nintendo Switch videogame system.&nbsp;

The contest is to help gather children for their Sunday School.&nbsp;

The contest is open to Hutchinson children ages five to 17.&nbsp;

Contest participants should be mindful that seating on the bus is limited.&nbsp;

For more information on how to enter contact Brent Magazine at (620) 513-6376.

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 </figure>&nbsp;By JUDD WEIL&nbsp; Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The&nbsp;Apostolic Faith Tabernacle (AFT) is hosting a Blue Bus Bonanza Giveaway Contest up until Easter Sunday.&nbsp;Children who ride the Blue Bus will receive all-you-can eat donuts from either Daylight Donuts or Dunkin' Donuts.&nbsp;There will also be door prizes, and other prizes include a $10 gift certificate to a restaurant or business of choice.&nbsp;The grand-prize is a chance to enter to win a Nintendo Switch videogame system.&nbsp;The contest is to help gather children for their Sunday School.&nbsp;The contest is open to Hutchinson children ages five to 17.&nbsp;Contest participants should be mindful that seating on the bus is limited.&nbsp;For more information on how to enter contact Brent Magazine at (620) 513-6376.<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;

Hutchinson church hosting children's contest 

3/25/2023 1:59 AM-James	Kent Rein-DWS; 1st conviction; DUI; 3rd conv in 10yrs; blood or breath .08 &gt;; Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose; Felony Case, Execution of a Felony Warrant; Failure to Appear

3/24/2023 11:35 PM-Chance Pond-In Transit From-To Other Agency

3/24/2023 9:36 PM-Keaton	Robert Bower-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)

3/24/2023 8:13 PM-Audra	Lynn Legron-Viol protection order; Abuse order

3/24/2023 7:19 PM-Stephanie	Nicole Miller-DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+

3/24/2023 7:15 PM-Galena	Daun Speaks-DUI; 1st conv; combination of drugs and alcohol

3/24/2023 6:31 PM-Quistion	Demetrius Wade-DUI; 1st conv; incapable of safely driving

3/24/2023 3:58 PM-David	Duane Beer-Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv

3/24/2023 3:34 PM-Tammy	Lyn Harmony-DUI; Alcohol or drugs; Unk sev

3/24/2023 11:27 AM-David	Andrew Johnson-Probation Violation

3/24/2023 10:56 AM-Randy	Scott Wilson-Poss of marijuana

3/24/2023 9:30 AM-Leroy	C Paige-Theft; By Deception; $1,500 to $24,999; Computer Crime; False representation with damage &gt; $100,000

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Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;——————————————&nbsp; &nbsp;3/25/2023 1:59 AM-James	Kent Rein-DWS; 1st conviction; DUI; 3rd conv in 10yrs; blood or breath .08 &gt;; Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose; Felony Case, Execution of a Felony Warrant; Failure to Appear3/24/2023 11:35 PM-Chance Pond-In Transit From-To Other Agency3/24/2023 9:36 PM-Keaton	Robert Bower-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)3/24/2023 8:13 PM-Audra	Lynn Legron-Viol protection order; Abuse order3/24/2023 7:19 PM-Stephanie	Nicole Miller-DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+3/24/2023 7:15 PM-Galena	Daun Speaks-DUI; 1st conv; combination of drugs and alcohol3/24/2023 6:31 PM-Quistion	Demetrius Wade-DUI; 1st conv; incapable of safely driving3/24/2023 3:58 PM-David	Duane Beer-Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv3/24/2023 3:34 PM-Tammy	Lyn Harmony-DUI; Alcohol or drugs; Unk sev3/24/2023 11:27 AM-David	Andrew Johnson-Probation Violation3/24/2023 10:56 AM-Randy	Scott Wilson-Poss of marijuana3/24/2023 9:30 AM-Leroy	C Paige-Theft; By Deception; $1,500 to $24,999; Computer Crime; False representation with damage &gt; $100,0003/24/2023 7:07 AM-Jacob	Riley Tripp-Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misd; unknown conv

LINDSBORG, Kan. —&nbsp;The 13th iteration of Våffeldagen celebrated in Lindsborg, Kansas is March 25. &nbsp;

Downtown Lindsborg will be full of waffles and waffle-based&nbsp;with games, photo opportunities, unique waffle creations,&nbsp;and getting ‘waffled’ by the ‘Waffle People.’&nbsp;

Carla Wilson,&nbsp;Våffeldagen&nbsp;organizer, said this year’s theme is “Luck be a Waffle.” &nbsp;

Våffeldagen, translating to ‘Waffle Day,’ is not 13-years-old however. At least not to its origin-county,&nbsp;Sweden. &nbsp;

&nbsp;“We observe a lot of Swedish holidays here in town and I had never heard of Waffle Day, and I happened upon it,” Wilson said. “I just thought, ‘this&nbsp;sounds fun,’ and we don't have really anything this time of year.” &nbsp;

Wilson said she went around to the different restaurants of Lindsborg, informing them that March 25 is National Waffle Day in Sweden, and asking them if they would be willing to serve waffles on that day.&nbsp;

&nbsp;“They all said sure, so I went home and I made some waffle costumes and in Lindsborg fashion, I asked some people, if they would be ‘Waffle People’ and roam around and just hand out little trinkets or goodies and&nbsp;greet people and say ‘you've been waffled’ and that's how it started,” Wilson said. &nbsp;

Lindsborg is considered the Little Sweden of Kansas, so adopting and celebrating Våffeldagen seemed natural.&nbsp;

“We keep our heritage alive by&nbsp;honoring the Swedish or celebrating the Swedish festivals,” Wilson said. &nbsp;

Våffeldagen finds its origins in the religious holiday day, the&nbsp;Feast of the Annunciation, or ‘Vårfrudagen,’ which translates to ‘Our Lady’s Day.’&nbsp;

The Feast of the Annunciation or Our Lady’s Day is a recognition of the biblical event where the angel Gabriel told Mary of Nazareth she was pregnant with the son of God. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The day of waffles came to be because when said quickly, ‘Vårfrudagen’ sounds like ‘Våffeldagen.’&nbsp;

Waffle Day and Our Lady’s Day are both celebrated on the same day, March 25. &nbsp;

Throughout the day, several Lindsborg businesses will be ‘waffle-ized.’ &nbsp;

The White Peacock Coffee Shop located at 14 S. Main St. Will be selling a ‘sugar pearl’ waggle with berries and cream cheese, maple waffle frappes, and will also host photo ops starting at 7 a.m.&nbsp;

350 Degrees Bakery located at 118 S. Main St. Will have hot Belgian waffles with Swedish lingonberries and syrup and waffle sugar cookies with chocolate starting at 8:30 a.m.&nbsp;

Smoky Valley Arts &amp; folklife Center located at 114 ½ S. Main St. will have a waffle charcuterie buffet with spreads, toppings, and mimosas starting at 8 a.m. &nbsp;

Jalisco Mexican Restaurant located at 107 N. Main St. Will debut their new experiment, the waffle tostada starting at 11 a.m. &nbsp;

Crown and Rye Restaurant located at 121 N. Main St. will have waffle Monte Christo sandwiches, hot waffles with warm honey butter, waffles and chicken, and a special waffle cocktail. &nbsp;

Blacksmith Coffee Shop &amp; Roastery located at 122 N. Main St. will have hot Belgian waffle with maple whipped and bacon strips. &nbsp;

Indigo Moo’d Ice Cream located at 125 N. Main St. will have house-made maple bacon waffle ice cream sandwiches and waffles cones to pair with their other ice cream flavors. &nbsp;

Öl Stuga located at 119 S. Main St. will have waffle shots in addition to their regular menu. &nbsp;

White’s Foodliner located at 215 N. Harrison St. will have hot waffles and chickens in their deli case. &nbsp;

Most business will have their special Waffle Day items until they run out. &nbsp;

Then at the Lindsborg Community Library from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., there will be waffled-themed children’s crafts and games.&nbsp;

More free crafts and games will be hosted at 350 Degrees Bakery, Clara Hatton Center, The Good Merchant, and Stockholm Estates. &nbsp;

Then people can get decked out waffle ‘swag’ for Våffeldagen by purchasing clothing and gear at the Ivory Thimble from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hair bows, headbands, scrunchies, and jewelry are just some of the items. &nbsp;

As people tour Lindsborg during Våffeldagen, they can keep track of all of the Swedish Dala Horses, traditional carved, painted wooden statues of horses, all ‘waffled’ as well. &nbsp;

“Everything’s better with a waffle on it,” Wilson said. &nbsp;

According to Wilson,&nbsp;a herd of photogenic horses will be wandering around Lindsborg during the celebration.&nbsp;

Additionally, the Lindsborg Community will host a special guest, PBS’s Nature Cat for photo opportunities with children. &nbsp;

For more information visit the Våffeldagen Facebook page.&nbsp;

Våffeldagen will continue into&nbsp;the evening Saturday, March 25. Go grab a waffle. &nbsp;

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 </figure>By JUDD WEIL&nbsp; Hutch PostLINDSBORG, Kan. —&nbsp;The 13th iteration of Våffeldagen celebrated in Lindsborg, Kansas is March 25. &nbsp;Downtown Lindsborg will be full of waffles and waffle-based&nbsp;with games, photo opportunities, unique waffle creations,&nbsp;and getting ‘waffled’ by the ‘Waffle People.’&nbsp;Carla Wilson,&nbsp;Våffeldagen&nbsp;organizer, said this year’s theme is “Luck be a Waffle.” &nbsp;Våffeldagen, translating to ‘Waffle Day,’ is not 13-years-old however. At least not to its origin-county,&nbsp;Sweden. &nbsp;&nbsp;“We observe a lot of Swedish holidays here in town and I had never heard of Waffle Day, and I happened upon it,” Wilson said. “I just thought, ‘this&nbsp;sounds fun,’ and we don't have really anything this time of year.” &nbsp;Wilson said she went around to the different restaurants of Lindsborg, informing them that March 25 is National Waffle Day in Sweden, and asking them if they would be willing to serve waffles on that day.&nbsp;&nbsp;“They all said sure, so I went home and I made some waffle costumes and in Lindsborg fashion, I asked some people, if they would be ‘Waffle People’ and roam around and just hand out little trinkets or goodies and&nbsp;greet people and say ‘you've been waffled’ and that's how it started,” Wilson said. &nbsp;Lindsborg is considered the Little Sweden of Kansas, so adopting and celebrating Våffeldagen seemed natural.&nbsp;“We keep our heritage alive by&nbsp;honoring the Swedish or celebrating the Swedish festivals,” Wilson said. &nbsp;Våffeldagen finds its origins in the religious holiday day, the&nbsp;Feast of the Annunciation, or ‘Vårfrudagen,’ which translates to ‘Our Lady’s Day.’&nbsp;The Feast of the Annunciation or Our Lady’s Day is a recognition of the biblical event where the angel Gabriel told Mary of Nazareth she was pregnant with the son of God. &nbsp;&nbsp;The day of waffles came to be because when said quickly, ‘Vårfrudagen’ sounds like ‘Våffeldagen.’&nbsp;Waffle Day and Our Lady’s Day are both celebrated on the same day, March 25. &nbsp;Throughout the day, several Lindsborg businesses will be ‘waffle-ized.’ &nbsp;The White Peacock Coffee Shop located at 14 S. Main St. Will be selling a ‘sugar pearl’ waggle with berries and cream cheese, maple waffle frappes, and will also host photo ops starting at 7 a.m.&nbsp;350 Degrees Bakery located at 118 S. Main St. Will have hot Belgian waffles with Swedish lingonberries and syrup and waffle sugar cookies with chocolate starting at 8:30 a.m.&nbsp;Smoky Valley Arts &amp; folklife Center located at 114 ½ S. Main St. will have a waffle charcuterie buffet with spreads, toppings, and mimosas starting at 8 a.m. &nbsp;Jalisco Mexican Restaurant located at 107 N. Main St. Will debut their new experiment, the waffle tostada starting at 11 a.m. &nbsp;Crown and Rye Restaurant located at 121 N. Main St. will have waffle Monte Christo sandwiches, hot waffles with warm honey butter, waffles and chicken, and a special waffle cocktail. &nbsp;Blacksmith Coffee Shop &amp; Roastery located at 122 N. Main St. will have hot Belgian waffle with maple whipped and bacon strips. &nbsp;Indigo Moo’d Ice Cream located at 125 N. Main St. will have house-made maple bacon waffle ice cream sandwiches and waffles cones to pair with their other ice cream flavors. &nbsp;Öl Stuga located at 119 S. Main St. will have waffle shots in addition to their regular menu. &nbsp;White’s Foodliner located at 215 N. Harrison St. will have hot waffles and chickens in their deli case. &nbsp;Most business will have their special Waffle Day items until they run out. &nbsp;Then at the Lindsborg Community Library from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., there will be waffled-themed children’s crafts and games.&nbsp;More free crafts and games will be hosted at 350 Degrees Bakery, Clara Hatton Center, The Good Merchant, and Stockholm Estates. &nbsp;Then people can get decked out waffle ‘swag’ for Våffeldagen by purchasing clothing and gear at the Ivory Thimble from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hair bows, headbands, scrunchies, and jewelry are just some of the items. &nbsp;As people tour Lindsborg during Våffeldagen, they can keep track of all of the Swedish Dala Horses, traditional carved, painted wooden statues of horses, all ‘waffled’ as well. &nbsp;“Everything’s better with a waffle on it,” Wilson said. &nbsp;According to Wilson,&nbsp;a herd of photogenic horses will be wandering around Lindsborg during the celebration.&nbsp;Additionally, the Lindsborg Community will host a special guest, PBS’s Nature Cat for photo opportunities with children. &nbsp;For more information visit the Våffeldagen Facebook page.&nbsp;Våffeldagen will continue into&nbsp;the evening Saturday, March 25. Go grab a waffle. &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;

13th Annual Våffeldagen in Lindsborg 

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —At a pretrial conference on March 24, Nathan Leon Plum, Hutchinson, waived his right to speedy trial and is set go before a jury on June 13.&nbsp;

Plum <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/470ffd12-010a-4f5b-bb0e-a68f32b14ab2">was arrested in February 2022</a> and booked into the Reno County Jail on charges related to a 2021 shooting.

According to Hutchinson Police Captain Dustin Loepp, Plum was arrested on a warrant from a shooting that occurred in Dec. 2, 2021.

A 38-year-old male was contacted near the alley behind 322 E. 2nd Ave. with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was treated medically and survived.

Plum is alleged to have fled Kansas. He was eventually taken into custody on unrelated charges in Oklahoma. 

He had other legal obligations before he could be extradited to Kansas, which extended time to trial for the events of December 2021.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. —At a pretrial conference on March 24, Nathan Leon Plum, Hutchinson, waived his right to speedy trial and is set go before a jury on June 13.&nbsp;Pretrial is set for June 12.&nbsp;Plum <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/470ffd12-010a-4f5b-bb0e-a68f32b14ab2">was arrested in February 2022</a> and booked into the Reno County Jail on charges related to a 2021 shooting.According to Hutchinson Police Captain Dustin Loepp, Plum was arrested on a warrant from a shooting that occurred in Dec. 2, 2021.A 38-year-old male was contacted near the alley behind 322 E. 2nd Ave. with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was treated medically and survived.Plum is alleged to have fled Kansas. He was eventually taken into custody on unrelated charges in Oklahoma. He had other legal obligations before he could be extradited to Kansas, which extended time to trial for the events of December 2021.<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;

Plum to go before jury in June

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Pretrial for Anthony O. Krause has been continued to May 5.&nbsp;

Krause was present and secured with his attorney before Judge Trish Rose on March 24.&nbsp;

He was originally bound over for trial on rape and other sex crime charges following a <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/4a9761f6-ab0d-40b6-aec7-34fc081186b6">preliminary hearing in Reno County District Court in December 2022</a>.

Krause is accused to have had sex with a child under 14 on May 11, and to have committed aggravated indecent liberties with the same child on May 17.

Krause is also accused of soliciting the same person for the unlawful act on May 8 and to attempt to persuade the person to commit such an act on that same date.

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/c5293d4b-9f3a-4d39-a637-25c6b9cfa45b">Charges were formally filed against Krause in October.</a>&nbsp;

The rape and indecent liberties counts as charged are off-grid felonies, potentially punishable by a hard 50-year sentence, a mandatory 50 years in prison.&nbsp;

If convicted, Krause could be looking at a sentence of life in prison without the chance of parole for 25 years.

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 </figure>&nbsp;By JUDD WEIL&nbsp; Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Pretrial for Anthony O. Krause has been continued to May 5.&nbsp;Krause was present and secured with his attorney before Judge Trish Rose on March 24.&nbsp;He was originally bound over for trial on rape and other sex crime charges following a <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/4a9761f6-ab0d-40b6-aec7-34fc081186b6">preliminary hearing in Reno County District Court in December 2022</a>.Krause is accused to have had sex with a child under 14 on May 11, and to have committed aggravated indecent liberties with the same child on May 17.Krause is also accused of soliciting the same person for the unlawful act on May 8 and to attempt to persuade the person to commit such an act on that same date.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/c5293d4b-9f3a-4d39-a637-25c6b9cfa45b">Charges were formally filed against Krause in October.</a>&nbsp;The rape and indecent liberties counts as charged are off-grid felonies, potentially punishable by a hard 50-year sentence, a mandatory 50 years in prison.&nbsp;If convicted, Krause could be looking at a sentence of life in prison without the chance of parole for 25 years.<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;

Pretrial continued for Krause in rape case

RICE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating several cases of fraudulent debit/credit card purchases at fuel pumps, according to a media release from police in Lyons.

Police believe a device known as a skimmer was placed on a fuel pump card reader.

Police advised, when using credit or debit cards at fuel pumps, check to make sure the card reader is secured to the pump. If you find that the card reader is not secure, please contact the Lyons Police Department immediately. Their phone number is (620) 257-2355.

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 </figure>RICE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating several cases of fraudulent debit/credit card purchases at fuel pumps, according to a media release from police in Lyons.Police believe a device known as a skimmer was placed on a fuel pump card reader.Police advised, when using credit or debit cards at fuel pumps, check to make sure the card reader is secured to the pump. If you find that the card reader is not secure, please contact the Lyons Police Department immediately. Their phone number is (620) 257-2355.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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;

Police: Possible card skimmer on gas pump in Lyons

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council didn't really reach any final conclusions following a study session on the future of water in the city on Tuesday. Reno County is interested in developing a water district to serve areas south of Hutchinson.

"They wanted us to continue our efforts towards perfecting our current authorized water rights," said Hutchinson City Manager Kendal Francis. "You get 40 years to prove that you need that amount of water. In that time frame, whatever you don't use, you lose."

In an effort to help the City make an informed decision, Burns &amp; McDonnell was hired to&nbsp;develop a 20-year water demand projection for the City of Hutchinson, and Kansas Water Resources Consulting (KWRC) was brought in to evaluate the City’s water rights and develop a strategy to perfect the City’s uncertified water rights.

According to Burns &amp; McDonnell, the wholesale opportunity based on the current perfected water right is approximately 0.28 million gallons per day in 2043 and the wholesale opportunity based on the current authorized water right is approximately 1.46 million gallons per day in 2043.

Kansas Water Resources Consulting, led by former state chief engineer David Barfield, is recommending to the city that there are two potential opportunities to expand its overall quantity limitation with its existing wells. Those are requesting additional time to perfect and filing new applications on its existing wells.

Barfield also recommends the city request GMD 2 to provide its preliminary Safe Yield evaluations at each uncertified water right well location and develop a proposal for a series of new applications and limitations that would allow the city additional opportunity to increase its overall limitation consistent with their original approvals but within the principle of Safe Yield.

Barfield also suggests that the city meet with the current chief engineer at the state Department of Water Resources to review the approaches to provide more time to increase the City’s overall limitation. Francis doesn't know yet when that meeting will be.&nbsp;Earl Lewis&nbsp;has served as chief engineer since 2020.&nbsp;

"There's also, you know, I think a changing philosophy at the state level, people understanding how valuable water is and that there needs to be flexibility in some of these laws," Francis said. "Earl is the chief engineer. I've known him for many years. He was with the Division of Water Resources and the Kansas Water Office. We're hoping that we can make the case to something favorable for Hutchinson."

The needs for water south of Hutchinson look to only grow with the intended expansion of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center that is in the HABIT area near Yoder and the potential for a large lots industrial park south of South Hutchinson along K-96, not to mention any growth that can be brought to the city of Hutchinson itself over the next several decades.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council didn't really reach any final conclusions following a study session on the future of water in the city on Tuesday. Reno County is interested in developing a water district to serve areas south of Hutchinson."They wanted us to continue our efforts towards perfecting our current authorized water rights," said Hutchinson City Manager Kendal Francis. "You get 40 years to prove that you need that amount of water. In that time frame, whatever you don't use, you lose."In an effort to help the City make an informed decision, Burns &amp; McDonnell was hired to&nbsp;develop a 20-year water demand projection for the City of Hutchinson, and Kansas Water Resources Consulting (KWRC) was brought in to evaluate the City’s water rights and develop a strategy to perfect the City’s uncertified water rights.According to Burns &amp; McDonnell, the wholesale opportunity based on the current perfected water right is approximately 0.28 million gallons per day in 2043 and the wholesale opportunity based on the current authorized water right is approximately 1.46 million gallons per day in 2043.Kansas Water Resources Consulting, led by former state chief engineer David Barfield, is recommending to the city that there are two potential opportunities to expand its overall quantity limitation with its existing wells. Those are requesting additional time to perfect and filing new applications on its existing wells.Barfield also recommends the city request GMD 2 to provide its preliminary Safe Yield evaluations at each uncertified water right well location and develop a proposal for a series of new applications and limitations that would allow the city additional opportunity to increase its overall limitation consistent with their original approvals but within the principle of Safe Yield.Barfield also suggests that the city meet with the current chief engineer at the state Department of Water Resources to review the approaches to provide more time to increase the City’s overall limitation. Francis doesn't know yet when that meeting will be.&nbsp;Earl Lewis&nbsp;has served as chief engineer since 2020.&nbsp;"There's also, you know, I think a changing philosophy at the state level, people understanding how valuable water is and that there needs to be flexibility in some of these laws," Francis said. "Earl is the chief engineer. I've known him for many years. He was with the Division of Water Resources and the Kansas Water Office. We're hoping that we can make the case to something favorable for Hutchinson."The needs for water south of Hutchinson look to only grow with the intended expansion of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center that is in the HABIT area near Yoder and the potential for a large lots industrial park south of South Hutchinson along K-96, not to mention any growth that can be brought to the city of Hutchinson itself over the next several decades.<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;

No conclusions from water study session

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Krystal Young with Hutchinson USD 308 explained to Hutch Post where the growth in number of kids is that prompted the boundaries for Graber and McCandless Elementary being adjusted by the Board of Education earlier this month for the upcoming school year.

"It's on the east side of K-61, really it's right around the Commerce Gardens area," Young said. "If we go back a few years, Commerce Gardens started to build up in about 2019 and have added 10 buildings currently. In those 10 buildings, they are housing many more students than before. When we did the boundary change, that shifted that area."

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Krystal Young with Hutchinson USD 308 explained to Hutch Post where the growth in number of kids is that prompted the boundaries for Graber and McCandless Elementary being adjusted by the Board of Education earlier this month for the upcoming school year."It's on the east side of K-61, really it's right around the Commerce Gardens area," Young said. "If we go back a few years, Commerce Gardens started to build up in about 2019 and have added 10 buildings currently. In those 10 buildings, they are housing many more students than before. When we did the boundary change, that shifted that area."It really is about the physical size of the buildings."As we look to the future, we want to think about where do we have the ability to take the most students? McCandless is a larger school. It has the ability to be what we would call a three track school, which means we have three of every grade level, whereas Graber doesn't. Graber would hit capacity earlier than McCandless would."Parents will receive more information as soon as they have it."We have about 38 families that will be impacted by this shift," Young said. "A little bit later this month or in early April, they will get a letter from us that kind of tells them, hey, this is what you need to be looking forward to. McCandless is planning a welcome to McCandless event. We want to get that date in the letter and then we'll also tell them, what does enrollment look like for you and things to look forward to at the beginning of the school year."The goal is to even out the class sizes so that as many classes as possible across the district can be for a single grade level.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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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