RENO COUNTY —An Arlington man was injured in an accident just after 7 a.m. Thursday in Reno County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Chevy 1500 driven by Shannon W. Schoenecker, 54, Arlington, was northbound on Kansas 61 two and one half miles north of Arlington when Schoenecker fell asleep causing the pickup to drift over the center line and strike the guard rail.

EMS transported&nbsp;Schoenecker to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

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 </figure>RENO COUNTY —An Arlington man was injured in an accident just after 7 a.m. Thursday in Reno County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Chevy 1500 driven by Shannon W. Schoenecker, 54, Arlington, was northbound on Kansas 61 two and one half miles north of Arlington when Schoenecker fell asleep causing the pickup to drift over the center line and strike the guard rail.EMS transported&nbsp;Schoenecker to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Reno County man hospitalized after he falls asleep driving

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Ol’ Jake’s Convenience Store and Deli in Hutchinson in the Plaza Towers building is struggling after a few months short of a year in business.

After growing tired of traveling for a living, owner Jodi True opened the store on Jan. 4, 2022, with a dream, a sense of duty, and nothing but the people of downtown Hutchinson and their needs in mind.

“I saw potential for this area,” said True, a born and raised Hutchinson native. “Around here a lot of these people don’t have vehicles so they would have to walk to Dillon’s to get things, and so I just thought these people really need some place like Ol’ Jake’s. And then there’s not a whole lot of businesses downtown to eat.”

The original intent was to just be a convenience store before the addition of the deli. True named the business after her beloved and departed dog, Ol’ Jake.

“I had him one month shy of twenty years, he was a kid to me, he was our family” said True. “We lost him last year and it just broke our hearts, so I wanted to honor him some way.”

A massive photo of Ol’ Jake the dog currently hangs in the store named after him.

When preparing to open Ol’ Jake’s Convenience and Deli, True visited other convenience stores to look at their prices.

“I thought in good conscience, I could not charge those prices,” she said. “The people who live here don’t have that kind of money. I try to price it how they [other stores] price to be competitive, but I try to price things so people can afford them.”

True added, while Ol’ Jake’s does not make as much as money as it could, she is determined they perform more of a community service because of how they price.

“We barely make it,” said True. “I don’t make a dime off of the store, but I want to keep it to provide a job and provide a service. So that’s the way I look at it, it’s not for me to make a profit.”

Still, Ol’ Jake’s Convenience Store and Deli sees a lot of foot traffic. According to manager Patrick Nelson, on a good day, the store will see 130 people.

The deli’s homemade food, especially their soups and desserts, draw in a great deal of customers. People like the frozen homemade soups, especially during the winter.

Frequently purchased soups include the chicken noodle and gumbo.

A favorite dessert is a stuffed nearly half-pound cookie.

True takes pride in their homemade food, put together from locally sourced ingredients.

“If we have a soup on the menu, you know it’s going to be homemade,” said True about the deli. “We use Jackson Meat, Smith’s Market for vegetables, nothing comes pre-packaged. We bake our bread. Everything here is homemade or fresh.”

Jackson Meat is located 13 W. 6th Ave. and Smith’s Market is located at 211 S. Main Street, both in Hutchinson.

True said Ol’ Jake’s has a strong repeat in their customer base for their soups and sandwiches, with many preferring them as opposed to some big-name chains for their quality, quantity, and prices.

Additionally, all of the sandwiches are named after family pets, past and present.

True cited the ‘Molly,’ their Mediterranean veggie sandwich, as her favorite. However, their best-selling sandwich is the ‘Milo,’ a sandwich with ham, turkey and bacon.

Other examples include the ‘Fred,’ a ham sandwich, which True said was named after a particularly overreactive basset hound.

Despite all of their charm and matching sense of community, Ol’ Jake’s Convenience Store and Deli is struggling.

“Share us around, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OlJakes">visit us on Facebook</a>, come in,” encouraged True. “Spread the word around, think of us for catering.”

People wanting to order Ol’ Jake’s catering services for lunch or breakfast can expect things from small sandwiches to appetizers.

Parking has also been an issue. True said the owners of their building are going to order signs so people can park in the alley.

True said if they gather enough business, they will offer delivery either with UberEats or DoorDash.

“I’m not in this for the money, I make no money off of this,” said True. “I see this as a service. I had to get another job, back to nursing again, to supplement the store. I just want this place to succeed for my employees and the people who live here in the community.”

True’s aspirations is to make Ol’ Jake’s a hometown favorite for people.

Ol’ Jake’s Convenience Store and Deli is located at 15 E. 2nd Ave. They can be reached at 620-500-0005 for questions and call-in orders. Ol’ Jake’s also accepts EBT cards.

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 </figure>By JUDD WEIL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Ol’ Jake’s Convenience Store and Deli in Hutchinson in the Plaza Towers building is struggling after a few months short of a year in business.After growing tired of traveling for a living, owner Jodi True opened the store on Jan. 4, 2022, with a dream, a sense of duty, and nothing but the people of downtown Hutchinson and their needs in mind.“I saw potential for this area,” said True, a born and raised Hutchinson native. “Around here a lot of these people don’t have vehicles so they would have to walk to Dillon’s to get things, and so I just thought these people really need some place like Ol’ Jake’s. And then there’s not a whole lot of businesses downtown to eat.”The original intent was to just be a convenience store before the addition of the deli. True named the business after her beloved and departed dog, Ol’ Jake.“I had him one month shy of twenty years, he was a kid to me, he was our family” said True. “We lost him last year and it just broke our hearts, so I wanted to honor him some way.”A massive photo of Ol’ Jake the dog currently hangs in the store named after him.When preparing to open Ol’ Jake’s Convenience and Deli, True visited other convenience stores to look at their prices.“I thought in good conscience, I could not charge those prices,” she said. “The people who live here don’t have that kind of money. I try to price it how they [other stores] price to be competitive, but I try to price things so people can afford them.”True added, while Ol’ Jake’s does not make as much as money as it could, she is determined they perform more of a community service because of how they price.“We barely make it,” said True. “I don’t make a dime off of the store, but I want to keep it to provide a job and provide a service. So that’s the way I look at it, it’s not for me to make a profit.”Still, Ol’ Jake’s Convenience Store and Deli sees a lot of foot traffic. According to manager Patrick Nelson, on a good day, the store will see 130 people.The deli’s homemade food, especially their soups and desserts, draw in a great deal of customers. People like the frozen homemade soups, especially during the winter.Frequently purchased soups include the chicken noodle and gumbo.A favorite dessert is a stuffed nearly half-pound cookie.True takes pride in their homemade food, put together from locally sourced ingredients.“If we have a soup on the menu, you know it’s going to be homemade,” said True about the deli. “We use Jackson Meat, Smith’s Market for vegetables, nothing comes pre-packaged. We bake our bread. Everything here is homemade or fresh.”Jackson Meat is located 13 W. 6th Ave. and Smith’s Market is located at 211 S. Main Street, both in Hutchinson.True said Ol’ Jake’s has a strong repeat in their customer base for their soups and sandwiches, with many preferring them as opposed to some big-name chains for their quality, quantity, and prices.Additionally, all of the sandwiches are named after family pets, past and present.True cited the ‘Molly,’ their Mediterranean veggie sandwich, as her favorite. However, their best-selling sandwich is the ‘Milo,’ a sandwich with ham, turkey and bacon.Other examples include the ‘Fred,’ a ham sandwich, which True said was named after a particularly overreactive basset hound.Despite all of their charm and matching sense of community, Ol’ Jake’s Convenience Store and Deli is struggling.“Share us around, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OlJakes">visit us on Facebook</a>, come in,” encouraged True. “Spread the word around, think of us for catering.”People wanting to order Ol’ Jake’s catering services for lunch or breakfast can expect things from small sandwiches to appetizers.Parking has also been an issue. True said the owners of their building are going to order signs so people can park in the alley.True said if they gather enough business, they will offer delivery either with UberEats or DoorDash.“I’m not in this for the money, I make no money off of this,” said True. “I see this as a service. I had to get another job, back to nursing again, to supplement the store. I just want this place to succeed for my employees and the people who live here in the community.”True’s aspirations is to make Ol’ Jake’s a hometown favorite for people.Ol’ Jake’s Convenience Store and Deli is located at 15 E. 2nd Ave. They can be reached at 620-500-0005 for questions and call-in orders. Ol’ Jake’s also accepts EBT cards.<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;

Convenience store brings homemade to downtown

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas said gas prices are continuing their seasonal trend.

"Here in the last week or so in Kansas, we're down a couple of cents a gallon to $3.36," Steward said. "The national average is also down a couple of cents in the past week, so we have been seeing a drop in prices, albeit gradually. Domestic gas demand is about 400,000 barrels per day. That's less than we saw this time last year."

Area counties are on either side of the statewide average:

"Generally, this time of year, fall and winter, we see lower demand for driving and gasoline usage," Steward said. "Seasonally, as fewer people hit the roads, there's generally less demand for gas this time of year and we have been seeing that."

Also, winter is when the blend of gasoline is a little less expensive to manufacture.

"Kansas is 11th cheapest in the U.S. as of this week," Steward said. "We have been down in the teens or so, which is typically higher than we usually are. In past times, we've been sometimes in the top five cheapest gas prices, but generally, south of us and southeast of us are the cheapest prices in the country right now."

Geopolitical issues and the approaching usage of crude for other purposes as winter sets in could have an effect on prices, while in a normal year, prices would usually continue lower because of the reduced demand prior to the holiday season.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas said gas prices are continuing their seasonal trend."Here in the last week or so in Kansas, we're down a couple of cents a gallon to $3.36," Steward said. "The national average is also down a couple of cents in the past week, so we have been seeing a drop in prices, albeit gradually. Domestic gas demand is about 400,000 barrels per day. That's less than we saw this time last year."Area counties are on either side of the statewide average:Reno $3.25Harvey $3.22McPherson $3.19Sedgwick $3.29Stafford $3.45Pratt $3.50Kingman $3.43Rice $3.41"Generally, this time of year, fall and winter, we see lower demand for driving and gasoline usage," Steward said. "Seasonally, as fewer people hit the roads, there's generally less demand for gas this time of year and we have been seeing that."Also, winter is when the blend of gasoline is a little less expensive to manufacture."Kansas is 11th cheapest in the U.S. as of this week," Steward said. "We have been down in the teens or so, which is typically higher than we usually are. In past times, we've been sometimes in the top five cheapest gas prices, but generally, south of us and southeast of us are the cheapest prices in the country right now."Geopolitical issues and the approaching usage of crude for other purposes as winter sets in could have an effect on prices, while in a normal year, prices would usually continue lower because of the reduced demand prior to the holiday season.<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;

Steward: Gas prices still drifting lower

Central Kansas will get some rain tonight and Friday, but it could also come with some wind.

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has much of the central and south central part of the state in a Slight Risk for severe storms.&nbsp;

The storms that come will most likely be well after sunset and probably after 10 p.m. in the Hutchinson area and persist through the overnight hours into Friday.

There likely won't be huge moisture amounts, given the duration of the opportunity. The soggy conditions could see a wet snowflake or two mixed in by the time we get done with Friday night football, but no snow accumulation.

Ahead of the rain it will remain breezy, so until we get the moisture, fire danger will still persist on Thursday during the day.

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 </figure>Central Kansas will get some rain tonight and Friday, but it could also come with some wind.The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has much of the central and south central part of the state in a Slight Risk for severe storms.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>The storms that come will most likely be well after sunset and probably after 10 p.m. in the Hutchinson area and persist through the overnight hours into Friday.There likely won't be huge moisture amounts, given the duration of the opportunity. The soggy conditions could see a wet snowflake or two mixed in by the time we get done with Friday night football, but no snow accumulation.Ahead of the rain it will remain breezy, so until we get the moisture, fire danger will still persist on Thursday during the day.

Rain Thursday night into Friday, chance of severe weather

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Details are still being worked out on the interview schedule for the permanent Hutchinson City Manager. 

The City Council worked in executive session on Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates, but current interim manager Gary Meagher was not ready to release information on the results of that meeting as of Wednesday afternoon.&nbsp;

He told Hutch Post that once the council and the candidates have worked out the details, he will let us know how many interviewees there will be.

The intent expressed prior to Tuesday's meeting was that they want the interviews to take place in time to make a hire by the end of the year.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Details are still being worked out on the interview schedule for the permanent Hutchinson City Manager. The City Council worked in executive session on Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates, but current interim manager Gary Meagher was not ready to release information on the results of that meeting as of Wednesday afternoon.&nbsp;He told Hutch Post that once the council and the candidates have worked out the details, he will let us know how many interviewees there will be.The intent expressed prior to Tuesday's meeting was that they want the interviews to take place in time to make a hire by the end of the year.

City Manager interview details still being worked on

RENO COUNTY — Reno County Emergency Management gave additional details Wednesday evening on the small fire that closed K-14 briefly on Wednesday morning.

According to the department, the fire was caused by a wheel coming off of a trailer at K-14 and Sun City road and the fire burning in the ditch blew the smoke across the road.

Three vehicles chose to drive into the smoke and an accident occurred. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The fire was contained to the ditch and a small portion of a pasture.

Fire crews from Pretty Prairie and rural fire districts 8 and 9 responded.

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According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office, K-14 was closed at Parallel Road near Pretty Prairie as of shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday due to a grass fire and was reopened just after noon.

A Wind Advisory is in effect for Reno County on Wednesday afternoon from noon until 6 p.m.

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 </figure>RENO COUNTY — Reno County Emergency Management gave additional details Wednesday evening on the small fire that closed K-14 briefly on Wednesday morning.According to the department, the fire was caused by a wheel coming off of a trailer at K-14 and Sun City road and the fire burning in the ditch blew the smoke across the road.Three vehicles chose to drive into the smoke and an accident occurred. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The fire was contained to the ditch and a small portion of a pasture.Fire crews from Pretty Prairie and rural fire districts 8 and 9 responded.___________________________________________According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office, K-14 was closed at Parallel Road near Pretty Prairie as of shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday due to a grass fire and was reopened just after noon.A Wind Advisory is in effect for Reno County on Wednesday afternoon from noon until 6 p.m.

UPDATE: Small grass fire closed K-14 briefly Wednesday

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After a delay in opening their Hutchinson location, Dunkin’ Donuts is aiming for an opening later this month.  Daniel Day, franchise owner of Dunkin’ Donuts remains optimistic to serve the community.  

Day said the store was announced in summer 2022 and had been being worked on for two years. It was originally intended to open in mid-September.   

In addition to Dunkin’ Donuts famous warm breakfast items including donuts, coffee, and sandwiches, the shop will also host a Baskin-Robbins within the building, offering their brand of cool confectionery.   

A delay in equipment is the reason for missing the initial September launch date. They still need sinks, the store’s water filtration system, and the Baskin-Robbins sign, according to Day. 

Dunkin’ Donuts-Hutchinson currently has 30 employees ready to start work when they launch.  

According to Day, it typically takes 25 to 30 trained employees to run a Dunkin’ Donuts. With the addition of Baskin-Robbins, he stated they will need about 30 to 40 employees.  

Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, located at the corner of Waldron and E. 17th Ave., is still hiring.  

When asked what separates Dunkin’ Donuts from their competition, like the Starbucks located not too far from them, Day emphasized options, highlighting the differences in Dunkin’ Donuts menu items. 

Specifically, how Dunkin’ Donuts is "East Coast coffee" while Starbucks is "West Coast coffee."

Day added Dunkin’ Donuts’ kitchen and accompanying sandwich items puts them over Starbucks.   

“This is just a great community and it’s the first one outside of Wichita we could get to,” said Day when asked why open a Dunkin’ Donuts in Hutchinson. “It’s close to Wichita but big enough to support the unit here, and just there’s lots of good things happening in Hutchinson so we just wanted to be part of the community and serve them well.”  

Day, of Wichita, said he was eager to partner with community entities, such as working with Hutchinson schools or being a part of fundraisers.  

“I am shooting for mid-November or the end of November,” Day stated. “Unless something goes terribly wrong, I can’t say anything going past the end of November."  

Both the Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins sides of the operation will open at the same time.  

Moving forward, Day said he would like to push more west into southwest Kansas, possibly opening stores in Dodge City and Garden City.

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 </figure>By JUDD WEIL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — After a delay in opening their Hutchinson location, Dunkin’ Donuts is aiming for an opening later this month. Daniel Day, franchise owner of Dunkin’ Donuts remains optimistic to serve the community. Day said the store was announced in summer 2022 and had been being worked on for two years. It was originally intended to open in mid-September. In addition to Dunkin’ Donuts famous warm breakfast items including donuts, coffee, and sandwiches, the shop will also host a Baskin-Robbins within the building, offering their brand of cool confectionery. A delay in equipment is the reason for missing the initial September launch date. They still need sinks, the store’s water filtration system, and the Baskin-Robbins sign, according to Day. Dunkin’ Donuts-Hutchinson currently has 30 employees ready to start work when they launch. According to Day, it typically takes 25 to 30 trained employees to run a Dunkin’ Donuts. With the addition of Baskin-Robbins, he stated they will need about 30 to 40 employees. Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, located at the corner of Waldron and E. 17th Ave., is still hiring. When asked what separates Dunkin’ Donuts from their competition, like the Starbucks located not too far from them, Day emphasized options, highlighting the differences in Dunkin’ Donuts menu items. Specifically, how Dunkin’ Donuts is "East Coast coffee" while Starbucks is "West Coast coffee."Day added Dunkin’ Donuts’ kitchen and accompanying sandwich items puts them over Starbucks. “This is just a great community and it’s the first one outside of Wichita we could get to,” said Day when asked why open a Dunkin’ Donuts in Hutchinson. “It’s close to Wichita but big enough to support the unit here, and just there’s lots of good things happening in Hutchinson so we just wanted to be part of the community and serve them well.” Day, of Wichita, said he was eager to partner with community entities, such as working with Hutchinson schools or being a part of fundraisers. “I am shooting for mid-November or the end of November,” Day stated. “Unless something goes terribly wrong, I can’t say anything going past the end of November." Both the Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins sides of the operation will open at the same time. Moving forward, Day said he would like to push more west into southwest Kansas, possibly opening stores in Dodge City and Garden City.<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;

Opening delayed for Dunkin', but staffing is going well

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The traffic signal at 23rd and Tyler will be turned off next Monday, November 7, for repair work and temporary stop signs will be put in place making the intersection an all way stop. 

Weather pending the repairs are scheduled to be done by end of day Thursday, November 10th.

For more information call Public Works Street and Traffic division at 620-694-1900.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The traffic signal at 23rd and Tyler will be turned off next Monday, November 7, for repair work and temporary stop signs will be put in place making the intersection an all way stop. Weather pending the repairs are scheduled to be done by end of day Thursday, November 10th.For more information call Public Works Street and Traffic division at 620-694-1900.<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;

23rd and Tyler signal work next week

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — David Foster, Executive Director at the Hutchinson YMCA gave an update to the Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday, as the integration into the Wichita YMCA network is now complete.

"It's really good for Hutchinson," Foster said. "Not only does that give us a lot of resources and things like that for training staff. It also helps us meet our mission, which is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all, regardless of the ability to pay. That's a way that we can really be a resource for residents and people in the community. No one should ever be turned away from the Y for membership or programs and free community programs that we offer, based on their financial situation."

The Y is looking at what the future may look like in Hutchinson and they believe it will likely be in the same place.

"Do we retrofit and renovate? Do we expand? We've got a lot of moving parts," Foster said. "We don't have any specific plans right now, but I want you to know that is something that we are looking at. If you've been to any of our other YMCAs in Wichita, not only are those facilities nice, but those facilities allow us to meet the needs, like I mentioned before."

A program that has been a big success is the middle school night at the Y.

"We open the Y one Saturday a month, the second Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.," Foster said. "After we close, those middle school students can come to the Y, have a safe place, a good environment, to do all the things that they maybe wouldn't otherwise be able to do. We had our first one of the school year in October and we had 138 students there, 126 of them were not members of the Y. That's a great outreach, I think, for us."

The hope is that maybe a retrofit or expansion could help to fill some of the gap in 0 to pre-K childcare, but no specific plans are on the table yet.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — David Foster, Executive Director at the Hutchinson YMCA gave an update to the Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday, as the integration into the Wichita YMCA network is now complete."It's really good for Hutchinson," Foster said. "Not only does that give us a lot of resources and things like that for training staff. It also helps us meet our mission, which is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all, regardless of the ability to pay. That's a way that we can really be a resource for residents and people in the community. No one should ever be turned away from the Y for membership or programs and free community programs that we offer, based on their financial situation."The Y is looking at what the future may look like in Hutchinson and they believe it will likely be in the same place."Do we retrofit and renovate? Do we expand? We've got a lot of moving parts," Foster said. "We don't have any specific plans right now, but I want you to know that is something that we are looking at. If you've been to any of our other YMCAs in Wichita, not only are those facilities nice, but those facilities allow us to meet the needs, like I mentioned before."A program that has been a big success is the middle school night at the Y."We open the Y one Saturday a month, the second Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.," Foster said. "After we close, those middle school students can come to the Y, have a safe place, a good environment, to do all the things that they maybe wouldn't otherwise be able to do. We had our first one of the school year in October and we had 138 students there, 126 of them were not members of the Y. That's a great outreach, I think, for us."The hope is that maybe a retrofit or expansion could help to fill some of the gap in 0 to pre-K childcare, but no specific plans are on the table yet.<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;

Foster: YMCA integration 'really good for Hutchinson'

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — As of earlier this week, over 2500 people had voted in advance at the Reno County Annex. If you work regular business hours, there are still a couple of advance opportunities before election day.

"On Wednesday, we'll actually be open until 7 p.m.," said Jenna Fager, Deputy Elections Clerk with the Reno County Clerk's Office. "On Saturday, we'll be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. here at the Reno County Annex."

Fager said the turnout is close to what she's used to for a governor year.

"We're on par with being higher than normal," Fager said. "I would say just a little bit higher. I would say anywhere between 35 and 40% is a good turnout for the off years like this."

The annex will be open for advance voting during regular business hours on Thursday and Friday of this week and you can still advance vote before noon on Monday next week, the 7th, but if you aren't done by then, you'll need to vote at your regular polling place on Election Day, Tuesday the 8th.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — As of earlier this week, over 2500 people had voted in advance at the Reno County Annex. If you work regular business hours, there are still a couple of advance opportunities before election day."On Wednesday, we'll actually be open until 7 p.m.," said Jenna Fager, Deputy Elections Clerk with the Reno County Clerk's Office. "On Saturday, we'll be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. here at the Reno County Annex."Fager said the turnout is close to what she's used to for a governor year."We're on par with being higher than normal," Fager said. "I would say just a little bit higher. I would say anywhere between 35 and 40% is a good turnout for the off years like this."The annex will be open for advance voting during regular business hours on Thursday and Friday of this week and you can still advance vote before noon on Monday next week, the 7th, but if you aren't done by then, you'll need to vote at your regular polling place on Election Day, Tuesday the 8th.<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;

Advance voting opportunities still going on

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board of Reno County Commissioners traditionally acts as the county board of canvassers, who are the final arbiters of whether or not provisional ballots and ballots with write in votes on them are counted or not. 

The likely most competitive county commission race that includes a write in candidate is for Reno County Commission District 1, currently served by Ron Sellers. As it happens, Sellers is unavailable to be on the canvassing board for the November 8 election when it meets on November 17. 

Michelle Updegrove, Registrar of Deeds, will be the third member of the canvassing board that day, along with the two commissioners who are not up for election this time around, Ron Hirst and Daniel Friesen. 

Friesen asked at Tuesday's county commission meeting for County Counselor Patrick Hoffman to explain how that process might work, if they have enough ballots with write in votes on them to potentially have an effect on any race.

"It has to be close for it to really be a big, big challenge," Friesen said. "It sounds like if you get to a certain level of sensitivity, the determination ballot by ballot may become much more important."

Hoffman gave election officials and the people who will be looking at ballots before commissioners see them some guardrails to follow.

"Here is a list of people who identified a write in candidate by first and last name and properly spelled that person's name," Hoffman said. "Here is a list where they properly spelled the surname. Some people will just write in, for me, maybe, Hoffman, or just the surname, so that category and then they'll have a different category of possibly a misspelled surname, which unfortunately, sometimes happens."

This really will only become an issue if the count on election night is as close as the one in the District 1 Republican primary. Randy Parks won that race by a single digit margin.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board of Reno County Commissioners traditionally acts as the county board of canvassers, who are the final arbiters of whether or not provisional ballots and ballots with write in votes on them are counted or not. The likely most competitive county commission race that includes a write in candidate is for Reno County Commission District 1, currently served by Ron Sellers. As it happens, Sellers is unavailable to be on the canvassing board for the November 8 election when it meets on November 17. Michelle Updegrove, Registrar of Deeds, will be the third member of the canvassing board that day, along with the two commissioners who are not up for election this time around, Ron Hirst and Daniel Friesen. Friesen asked at Tuesday's county commission meeting for County Counselor Patrick Hoffman to explain how that process might work, if they have enough ballots with write in votes on them to potentially have an effect on any race."It has to be close for it to really be a big, big challenge," Friesen said. "It sounds like if you get to a certain level of sensitivity, the determination ballot by ballot may become much more important."Hoffman gave election officials and the people who will be looking at ballots before commissioners see them some guardrails to follow."Here is a list of people who identified a write in candidate by first and last name and properly spelled that person's name," Hoffman said. "Here is a list where they properly spelled the surname. Some people will just write in, for me, maybe, Hoffman, or just the surname, so that category and then they'll have a different category of possibly a misspelled surname, which unfortunately, sometimes happens."This really will only become an issue if the count on election night is as close as the one in the District 1 Republican primary. Randy Parks won that race by a single digit margin.

Exiting Reno County Commissioner will not be on canvassing board

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;The&nbsp;City Commission approved the zoning change for HTeaO, a drive-thru iced tea store on 30th at their meeting on Tuesday.

&nbsp;"If you guys have ever been to HTeaO, it's kind of like a frozen yogurt/Starbucks, but in the form of iced tea," said franchisee Darren Thomas. "You walk in, you sample the teas. There's 25 flavors all the time and then some seasonal flavors. We'll also have some ice and water that's available. We'll also have a small retail side. We'll have some Yeti coolers and some Arctic and some things that you can come in and get your tumblers if you want to take your tea for the long time."

There is already one completed location in Wichita, with a second one to come. The new store will be near the corner of East 30th Avenue and Waldron Street, just 350 feet down the street from where there is already a Scooter's Coffee location and on the opposite side of the street from the Subway sandwich shop.

"We have redesigned it a little bit and allowed to get 20 cars in a drive-through stack," Thomas said. "With the center turn lane in that location, it allows for not much impact on the traffic flow either. We think it really is an ideal location for Hutchinson. You can get off the freeway, get back on and just kind of find a place to refresh."

As for this specific location, it will move as fast as they can, but like all construction processes these days, it will be months in the making.

"We're currently drawing plans for the location now," Thomas said. "We'll go to GC bids when the architectural plans are complete in about a month, with the hopes of being open in May."

The intent long term is to rezone more of that area of 30th for mixed usage so that individual cases like HTeaO's can be approved without having to go through the whole process, but that will likely be a part of the overall regulation rewriting that happens sometime next year.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;The&nbsp;City Commission approved the zoning change for HTeaO, a drive-thru iced tea store on 30th at their meeting on Tuesday.&nbsp;"If you guys have ever been to HTeaO, it's kind of like a frozen yogurt/Starbucks, but in the form of iced tea," said franchisee Darren Thomas. "You walk in, you sample the teas. There's 25 flavors all the time and then some seasonal flavors. We'll also have some ice and water that's available. We'll also have a small retail side. We'll have some Yeti coolers and some Arctic and some things that you can come in and get your tumblers if you want to take your tea for the long time."There is already one completed location in Wichita, with a second one to come. The new store will be near the corner of East 30th Avenue and Waldron Street, just 350 feet down the street from where there is already a Scooter's Coffee location and on the opposite side of the street from the Subway sandwich shop."We have redesigned it a little bit and allowed to get 20 cars in a drive-through stack," Thomas said. "With the center turn lane in that location, it allows for not much impact on the traffic flow either. We think it really is an ideal location for Hutchinson. You can get off the freeway, get back on and just kind of find a place to refresh."As for this specific location, it will move as fast as they can, but like all construction processes these days, it will be months in the making."We're currently drawing plans for the location now," Thomas said. "We'll go to GC bids when the architectural plans are complete in about a month, with the hopes of being open in May."The intent long term is to rezone more of that area of 30th for mixed usage so that individual cases like HTeaO's can be approved without having to go through the whole process, but that will likely be a part of the overall regulation rewriting that happens sometime next year.<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;

HTeaO zoning change approved

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario was the final speaker of the 2022 Ray and Stella Dillon Lecture Series at Hutchinson Community College on Tuesday. Addario knows that photographing war is a challenge for anyone and that in some societies in the Middle East, it's even more difficult as a woman, but she also saw that as an advantage.

"As a woman, I could go into people's homes," Addario said. "As a woman, I had access to men and women. The Taliban generally wouldn't go into places that was for women, so that was amazing, because I could photograph in all those places. The Taliban were men."

Addario's latest assignment is the war in Ukraine and she plans to return next week. She believes in both the photo and the journalist part of her title.

"I think a caption is as important as a photograph," Addario said. "It's my responsibility, not only to take a photograph, but to get the reporting information right and to make sure that all of that information that appears with the photograph is accurate. I think a lot of people don't realize that about photography, that you are as much a reporter as you are a photographer."

Addario is a regular contributor to National Geographic and the New York Times and also provides select images to the Getty Images service.

"I don't send all of the stories that I do to Getty for syndication," Addario said. "Some of the ones that are very sensitive, that I can't control, I don't syndicate through them. I just hold them."

Addario is careful about trying to make sure that the story her photos tell wherever they are published is consistent with what she was trying to tell when she took the photo, but with the proliferation of photo usage on social media and across the internet, it can be hard to make that happen.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario was the final speaker of the 2022 Ray and Stella Dillon Lecture Series at Hutchinson Community College on Tuesday. Addario knows that photographing war is a challenge for anyone and that in some societies in the Middle East, it's even more difficult as a woman, but she also saw that as an advantage."As a woman, I could go into people's homes," Addario said. "As a woman, I had access to men and women. The Taliban generally wouldn't go into places that was for women, so that was amazing, because I could photograph in all those places. The Taliban were men."Addario's latest assignment is the war in Ukraine and she plans to return next week. She believes in both the photo and the journalist part of her title."I think a caption is as important as a photograph," Addario said. "It's my responsibility, not only to take a photograph, but to get the reporting information right and to make sure that all of that information that appears with the photograph is accurate. I think a lot of people don't realize that about photography, that you are as much a reporter as you are a photographer."Addario is a regular contributor to National Geographic and the New York Times and also provides select images to the Getty Images service."I don't send all of the stories that I do to Getty for syndication," Addario said. "Some of the ones that are very sensitive, that I can't control, I don't syndicate through them. I just hold them."Addario is careful about trying to make sure that the story her photos tell wherever they are published is consistent with what she was trying to tell when she took the photo, but with the proliferation of photo usage on social media and across the internet, it can be hard to make that happen.<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;

Addario is 'as much a reporter as a photographer' in war zones

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County sales tax receipts were down considerably for the month of October, according to figures released from the Reno County Treasurer's Office.

October numbers totaled $418,252, more than $50,000 less than the previous year and down $140,000 from the previous month.&nbsp;

Sales tax receipts have surpassed the previous year seven of the ten months of 2022.

Sales tax numbers for October reflect shopping trends for the month of August.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County sales tax receipts were down considerably for the month of October, according to figures released from the Reno County Treasurer's Office.October numbers totaled $418,252, more than $50,000 less than the previous year and down $140,000 from the previous month.&nbsp;Sales tax receipts have surpassed the previous year seven of the ten months of 2022.Sales tax numbers for October reflect shopping trends for the month of August.<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.

Sales tax in Reno County down in October

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The No. 13 men's basketball team and No. 9 women's basketball team combined for 212 points to open the season in the Sports Arena Tuesday night.

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🏀 HUTCHCC: Dragons score 212 points combined

TOPEKA—The&nbsp;<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/F1I27ItU3jIlJrpU9zRe9pKQuXF8jk0BYMFDz1PTow8" target="_blank">9th Judicial District Nominating Commission</a>&nbsp;will convene at 8:30 a.m. Friday, December 9, to interview nominees for a district magistrate judge vacancy. &nbsp; The district magistrate judge position was among several certified by&nbsp;<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/F1I27ItU3jIlJrpU9zRe9mHR0Pbku3zdGBJ8_dFALfA" target="_blank">Administrative Order 2022-JA-020</a>&nbsp;after the Kansas Legislature passed and the governor signed 2022 House Substitute for Substitute for Senate Bill No. 267 to fund them.&nbsp;&nbsp;The 9th Judicial District is composed of Harvey and McPherson counties.&nbsp;&nbsp; Public access &nbsp; Interviews are open to the public. They will take place at: &nbsp; Harvey County CourthouseCommunity room &nbsp; 800 N Main St &nbsp; Newton, KS &nbsp; The interview schedule will be announced once it’s finalized. &nbsp; The nominees are: &nbsp;

Accommodation &nbsp; Any person with a disability who requires accommodation to access the nominating commission meeting should notify the judicial branch ADA coordinator as early as possible: &nbsp; ADA Coordinator &nbsp; <a href="mailto:ADA@kscourts.org" target="_blank">ADA@kscourts.org</a> 785-296-2256 &nbsp; TTY at 711 &nbsp; District magistrate judge appointment process &nbsp; To be considered for district magistrate judge, a nominee must be:

Term of office &nbsp; After serving one year in office, a new judge must stand for a retention vote in the next general election to remain in the position. If retained, the incumbent will serve a four-year term. &nbsp; Nominating commission &nbsp; The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Melissa Standridge as the nonvoting chair; Glen Snell of Lindsborg; Thomas Adrian, George “Chip” Westfall, Jana McKinney, and John Robb, all of Newton; and David O’Dell, Brian Bina, and Ann Elliott, all of McPherson.

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 </figure>TOPEKA—The&nbsp;<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/F1I27ItU3jIlJrpU9zRe9pKQuXF8jk0BYMFDz1PTow8" target="_blank">9th Judicial District Nominating Commission</a>&nbsp;will convene at 8:30 a.m. Friday, December 9, to interview nominees for a district magistrate judge vacancy. &nbsp; The district magistrate judge position was among several certified by&nbsp;<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/F1I27ItU3jIlJrpU9zRe9mHR0Pbku3zdGBJ8_dFALfA" target="_blank">Administrative Order 2022-JA-020</a>&nbsp;after the Kansas Legislature passed and the governor signed 2022 House Substitute for Substitute for Senate Bill No. 267 to fund them.&nbsp;&nbsp;The 9th Judicial District is composed of Harvey and McPherson counties.&nbsp;&nbsp; Public access &nbsp; Interviews are open to the public. They will take place at: &nbsp; Harvey County CourthouseCommunity room &nbsp; 800 N Main St &nbsp; Newton, KS &nbsp; The interview schedule will be announced once it’s finalized. &nbsp; The nominees are: &nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Joseph Owen, Newton, state trooper, Kansas Highway Patrol</li><li>Joseph Uhlman, Sedgwick, attorney, Adrian &amp; Pankratz, P.A.</li>
 </ul>Accommodation &nbsp; Any person with a disability who requires accommodation to access the nominating commission meeting should notify the judicial branch ADA coordinator as early as possible: &nbsp; ADA Coordinator &nbsp; <a href="mailto:ADA@kscourts.org" target="_blank">ADA@kscourts.org</a> 785-296-2256 &nbsp; TTY at 711 &nbsp; District magistrate judge appointment process &nbsp; To be considered for district magistrate judge, a nominee must be:<ul>
 <li>a resident of Harvey County at the time of taking office and while holding office; &nbsp;</li><li>a graduate of a high school, a secondary school, or the equivalent; and &nbsp;</li><li>either a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas or able to pass an examination to become certified within 18 months.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>Term of office &nbsp; After serving one year in office, a new judge must stand for a retention vote in the next general election to remain in the position. If retained, the incumbent will serve a four-year term. &nbsp; Nominating commission &nbsp; The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Melissa Standridge as the nonvoting chair; Glen Snell of Lindsborg; Thomas Adrian, George “Chip” Westfall, Jana McKinney, and John Robb, all of Newton; and David O’Dell, Brian Bina, and Ann Elliott, all of McPherson.

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Interviews for 9th District Magistrate Judge Dec. 9 in Newton

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Republican County Commission District 5 primary winner Don Bogner wants to be sure that the county is fair to its rural areas.

"Traditionally, we get taxed and most of the money ends up other places," Bogner said. "We need to be included in that distribution of funds when it comes back in the rural areas. That's what I saw. We had, the way it was shaping up, no representation. They were, granted, good people, but they were all from the same area."

Bogner understands that the job of commissioners is to make sure the County Administrator is doing what they need to, but otherwise to leave it in their hands.

"Either you're going to be a full-time manager and be there every day, or you go to the form of government we currently have in Reno County, where you have an administrator and he takes care of the day to day," Bogner said. "The only downfall that you've got to be careful of in that kind of deal is you've got to make sure the information you're getting is complete."

Bogner believes that being sure that things are fair, no matter the size of your concern, is important.

"I do believe that all companies should be treated the same, no matter how big a project or small," Bogner said. "If you're going to come in to this county, you need to abide by our rules and our laws. Some of the things that have happened recently haven't quite been done that way."

Find out more about Bogner's campaign at <a href="https://www.electbogner.com/">https://www.electbogner.com/</a>.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Republican County Commission District 5 primary winner Don Bogner wants to be sure that the county is fair to its rural areas."Traditionally, we get taxed and most of the money ends up other places," Bogner said. "We need to be included in that distribution of funds when it comes back in the rural areas. That's what I saw. We had, the way it was shaping up, no representation. They were, granted, good people, but they were all from the same area."Bogner understands that the job of commissioners is to make sure the County Administrator is doing what they need to, but otherwise to leave it in their hands."Either you're going to be a full-time manager and be there every day, or you go to the form of government we currently have in Reno County, where you have an administrator and he takes care of the day to day," Bogner said. "The only downfall that you've got to be careful of in that kind of deal is you've got to make sure the information you're getting is complete."Bogner believes that being sure that things are fair, no matter the size of your concern, is important."I do believe that all companies should be treated the same, no matter how big a project or small," Bogner said. "If you're going to come in to this county, you need to abide by our rules and our laws. Some of the things that have happened recently haven't quite been done that way."Find out more about Bogner's campaign at <a href="https://www.electbogner.com/">https://www.electbogner.com/</a>.

Bogner is looking to be fair to rural areas in District 5

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Penny Poitras from Haven is running as a write in candidate for Reno County Commission in District 5. She still believes she has something to offer, if people choose to write her in.

"They expanded the commission from three to five, so there was a new district created for District 5," Poitras said. "Up until May, no one had even filed to be a Reno County District 5 commissioner. I thought, well, we don't want that to go to an appointment. They've expanded this commission, now we need to have somebody actually file for it. Up until the filing deadline, I think it was the day before, there were only two people who filed and they were both from Hutchinson."

Not that there's anything wrong with having Hutchinson represented, but that's what the new District 4 is for.

"I really felt strongly that, especially with the ARPA funds, I noticed that I didn't feel like there was an equitable distribution of those funds. Haven received $12,000 out of $12 million. I just felt like the rural communities needed to be better represented, so I decided to throw my hat in the ring. It wasn't until after that I found out there was another Haven resident."

She acknowledges that she lost the four way primary on the Republican side, but she doesn't believe a majority of the District 5 electorate has been heard, yet.

"Of those 7000 voters, approximately half are Republican," Poitras said. "Since all of the candidates were Republicans on the primary ballot, there were four of us, only the Republicans got to weigh in on who the District 5 commissioner would be. Out of those 3500 people, Don Bogner received just a little over 900, so he got about 25% of the vote and he won. The total electorate, that's only about, just under 13%."

You can find out more about Poitras at <a href="https://www.poitrasforrenocounty.com/">https://www.poitrasforrenocounty.com/</a>.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Penny Poitras from Haven is running as a write in candidate for Reno County Commission in District 5. She still believes she has something to offer, if people choose to write her in."They expanded the commission from three to five, so there was a new district created for District 5," Poitras said. "Up until May, no one had even filed to be a Reno County District 5 commissioner. I thought, well, we don't want that to go to an appointment. They've expanded this commission, now we need to have somebody actually file for it. Up until the filing deadline, I think it was the day before, there were only two people who filed and they were both from Hutchinson."Not that there's anything wrong with having Hutchinson represented, but that's what the new District 4 is for."I really felt strongly that, especially with the ARPA funds, I noticed that I didn't feel like there was an equitable distribution of those funds. Haven received $12,000 out of $12 million. I just felt like the rural communities needed to be better represented, so I decided to throw my hat in the ring. It wasn't until after that I found out there was another Haven resident."She acknowledges that she lost the four way primary on the Republican side, but she doesn't believe a majority of the District 5 electorate has been heard, yet."Of those 7000 voters, approximately half are Republican," Poitras said. "Since all of the candidates were Republicans on the primary ballot, there were four of us, only the Republicans got to weigh in on who the District 5 commissioner would be. Out of those 3500 people, Don Bogner received just a little over 900, so he got about 25% of the vote and he won. The total electorate, that's only about, just under 13%."You can find out more about Poitras at <a href="https://www.poitrasforrenocounty.com/">https://www.poitrasforrenocounty.com/</a>.

Poitras still seeking rural representation in write-in campaign

MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture and&nbsp;From the Land of Kansas&nbsp;state trademark program will host a marketing training academy in 2023 for Kansas specialty crop growers. This program — Marketing Mastery Academy for Specialty Crop Growers — is designed to bring marketing skills and strategies to specialty crop growers to expand the sale of specialty crop products in Kansas.

“Our growers do a very proficient job of raising specialty crops across the state. However, one of the concerns we hear often is the lack of training and support in the marketing of their products,” said Russell Plaschka, KDA agriculture marketing director.&nbsp;“This training opportunity will address the challenges those farmers face and help them develop and implement a marketing plan.”&nbsp;

The marketing training academy will be hosted online for up to 40 specialty crop grower applicants geographically distributed throughout Kansas and will consist of seven training sessions on a variety of marketing topics. The sessions will take place in January, February, and March of 2023 and will be primarily virtual.

Register at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMDEuNjYwMTYwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tzc3BlY2lhbHR5Y3JvcHNtYXJrZXRpbmdhY2FkZW15LmNvbS9yZWdpc3Rlcj91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.9xcy7E40UgOWck4t3vkUQhhrm68h4JYqBNmi8DKsY9w/s/1377891908/br/147178843981-l" target="_blank">ksspecialtycropsmarketingacademy.com/register</a>. For more information, contact Sammy Gleason, KDA’s&nbsp;From the Land of Kansas&nbsp;marketing manager, at 785-564-6759 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:FromtheLandofKansas@ks.gov" target="_blank">FromtheLandofKansas@ks.gov</a>.

This program is made possible by a U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant. The SCBG makes funds available to state departments of agriculture solely to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. According to USDA, specialty crops are defined as “fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.”

This grant helps fulfill KDA’s mission to provide an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture and&nbsp;From the Land of Kansas&nbsp;state trademark program will host a marketing training academy in 2023 for Kansas specialty crop growers. This program — Marketing Mastery Academy for Specialty Crop Growers — is designed to bring marketing skills and strategies to specialty crop growers to expand the sale of specialty crop products in Kansas.“Our growers do a very proficient job of raising specialty crops across the state. However, one of the concerns we hear often is the lack of training and support in the marketing of their products,” said Russell Plaschka, KDA agriculture marketing director.&nbsp;“This training opportunity will address the challenges those farmers face and help them develop and implement a marketing plan.”&nbsp;The marketing training academy will be hosted online for up to 40 specialty crop grower applicants geographically distributed throughout Kansas and will consist of seven training sessions on a variety of marketing topics. The sessions will take place in January, February, and March of 2023 and will be primarily virtual.Register at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMDEuNjYwMTYwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tzc3BlY2lhbHR5Y3JvcHNtYXJrZXRpbmdhY2FkZW15LmNvbS9yZWdpc3Rlcj91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.9xcy7E40UgOWck4t3vkUQhhrm68h4JYqBNmi8DKsY9w/s/1377891908/br/147178843981-l" target="_blank">ksspecialtycropsmarketingacademy.com/register</a>. For more information, contact Sammy Gleason, KDA’s&nbsp;From the Land of Kansas&nbsp;marketing manager, at 785-564-6759 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:FromtheLandofKansas@ks.gov" target="_blank">FromtheLandofKansas@ks.gov</a>. This program is made possible by a U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant. The SCBG makes funds available to state departments of agriculture solely to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. According to USDA, specialty crops are defined as “fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.”This grant helps fulfill KDA’s mission to provide an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy.

KDA Offers Marketing Training Academy

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp; Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Hutchinson announced&nbsp; on Monday that Lindsey Fields has returned to the Clubs and is serving as the new director of operations, effective October 26. 

Fields has 5 years of experience in the Boys &amp; Girls Club movement and 10 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. She replaces Lance Patterson in the position, who was promoted to chief executive officer after 18 years with the organization.

“We are excited to welcome Lindsey back to the Club as our new director of operations,” said Lance Patterson, chief executive officer. “She will work to ensure a positive Club experience for our families, Vision Leaders and donors. We will work together to carry out our mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”

Fields previously served as the Club’s resource development coordinator for five years, beginning in 2016. Most recently she served as the communications officer for the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, a statewide health foundation based in Hutchinson. 

In addition to her role with the Boys &amp; Girls Club, she serves as the board president of the Buhler Public Library. “It is an honor to serve as the new director of operations for the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Hutchinson,” said Fields. “I hope to follow in the footsteps of Lance Patterson—and Ernest Bradley before him—in creating an atmosphere where every child who walks through our doors can form positive, lifelong relationships. The Club is a place for children and teens to make connections to their peers, Club, school, and community that will help them become thriving adults.”

The Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Hutchinson is composed of two sites that together serve more than 1,000 area youth each year. As director of operations, Fields will oversee the organization’s administrative and operational systems and procedures to support the achievement of the Club’s goals.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp; Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Hutchinson announced&nbsp; on Monday that Lindsey Fields has returned to the Clubs and is serving as the new director of operations, effective October 26. Fields has 5 years of experience in the Boys &amp; Girls Club movement and 10 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. She replaces Lance Patterson in the position, who was promoted to chief executive officer after 18 years with the organization.“We are excited to welcome Lindsey back to the Club as our new director of operations,” said Lance Patterson, chief executive officer. “She will work to ensure a positive Club experience for our families, Vision Leaders and donors. We will work together to carry out our mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”Fields previously served as the Club’s resource development coordinator for five years, beginning in 2016. Most recently she served as the communications officer for the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, a statewide health foundation based in Hutchinson. In addition to her role with the Boys &amp; Girls Club, she serves as the board president of the Buhler Public Library. “It is an honor to serve as the new director of operations for the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Hutchinson,” said Fields. “I hope to follow in the footsteps of Lance Patterson—and Ernest Bradley before him—in creating an atmosphere where every child who walks through our doors can form positive, lifelong relationships. The Club is a place for children and teens to make connections to their peers, Club, school, and community that will help them become thriving adults.”The Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Hutchinson is composed of two sites that together serve more than 1,000 area youth each year. As director of operations, Fields will oversee the organization’s administrative and operational systems and procedures to support the achievement of the Club’s goals.

Fields returns to Boys and Girls Club as director of operations

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to put untying liquor by the drink to food sales to a vote of the public in November of 2023.

"I have talked to the state election office and they said other counties have taken this route," said County Counselor Patrick Hoffman. "The statute is self-contradictory, but we believe we can do it, because we have every single precinct having a ballot in a county wide election, we're going to put in on county wide."

Sandhills Brewery had an issue with their liquor license this time around as just weeks before their deadline they had not sold enough food to maintain compliance. 

 Pippin Williamson, owner of Sandhills was before the commission requesting the vote after a herculean effort by the community got enough food purchased for this renewal.&nbsp;

If passed in 2023, there would no longer be a food requirement to sell liquor in the county.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to put untying liquor by the drink to food sales to a vote of the public in November of 2023."I have talked to the state election office and they said other counties have taken this route," said County Counselor Patrick Hoffman. "The statute is self-contradictory, but we believe we can do it, because we have every single precinct having a ballot in a county wide election, we're going to put in on county wide."Sandhills Brewery had an issue with their liquor license this time around as just weeks before their deadline they had not sold enough food to maintain compliance. Pippin Williamson, owner of Sandhills was before the commission requesting the vote after a herculean effort by the community got enough food purchased for this renewal.&nbsp;If passed in 2023, there would no longer be a food requirement to sell liquor in the county.

Liquor by the drink question approved for Nov. 2023 ballot

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council voted 3-2 to go with the Woodie Seat Freeway option that removes all pedestrian and vehicle access under the new Woodie Seat Freeway at Avenue B, matching the recommendation of the 2017 TEAP Study and which showed the closing of Avenue B due to the low traffic volumes that were observed.

Council members Fast and Garza voted against the motion, Council members Bagwell and Richardson and Mayor Piros de Carvalho voted for the motion.

The residents of the Southwest Bricktown Neighborhood felt that closing all access to Avenue B would harm their community prompting the City of Hutchinson to commission the study.

To maintain pedestrian access at this location, a proposed sidewalk will be constructed on both sides of Woodie Seat south to Avenue C where pedestrians can use the existing bridge opening to cross under the freeway.&nbsp;

As the approved option also takes away the vehicle access that is provided with the current configuration of Avenue B, roadway improvements will need to be designed for vehicles to turn around on both sides of the Woodie Seat Freeway. 

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council voted 3-2 to go with the Woodie Seat Freeway option that removes all pedestrian and vehicle access under the new Woodie Seat Freeway at Avenue B, matching the recommendation of the 2017 TEAP Study and which showed the closing of Avenue B due to the low traffic volumes that were observed.Council members Fast and Garza voted against the motion, Council members Bagwell and Richardson and Mayor Piros de Carvalho voted for the motion.The residents of the Southwest Bricktown Neighborhood felt that closing all access to Avenue B would harm their community prompting the City of Hutchinson to commission the study.To maintain pedestrian access at this location, a proposed sidewalk will be constructed on both sides of Woodie Seat south to Avenue C where pedestrians can use the existing bridge opening to cross under the freeway.&nbsp;As the approved option also takes away the vehicle access that is provided with the current configuration of Avenue B, roadway improvements will need to be designed for vehicles to turn around on both sides of the Woodie Seat Freeway. The most efficient way to provide this turn around are called “hammerheads”, T-shaped dead-ends that leave room for traffic to turn around while also tying into the existing alley sections north and south of Avenue B.The goal would be to finish all the design work for the project within about a year and encumber additional ARPA funds made available because of the KDOT Cost Share grant to do work on the side streets in that neighborhood before the deadline to encumber ARPA money in 2024.<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; &nbsp;

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