HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System announced Tuesday that Chuck Welch, Chief Strategy Officer, has been named to the Advisory Committee of the Hutchinson Community College Associate Nursing Degree Program effective immediately.

The council is designed to give input to HutchCC instructors in establishing, operating, and evaluating programs that serve the needs of students, business and industry, and to provide expertise pertaining to technological change. The committee also provides opportunities for industry to offer input on qualifications for entry-level workforce, current concerns of industry regarding workforce and economy, as well as lend industry support for program initiatives such as new equipment and updated curriculum.&nbsp;

Additional responsibilities will include assistance in public relations, job placement, recruiting, in-service training, leadership activities, networking with legislators and other community decision makers and program evaluation.

Welch said he is honored to work with the Hutchinson Community College Nursing Program. “Hutchinson Community College, nearly a century old, has served Kansas as not only one of the first community colleges in Kansas, but as an institution that has trained nurses and other healthcare professionals not only for our community but others throughout the region,” Welch said. “Many HRHS employees are HCC graduates and their excellent job performance is a true indicator of the quality of the education they received.”

HRHS partners with Hutchinson Community College including a scholarship program sponsored by the hospital auxiliary and the orthopedic unit, which is the exclusive provider of services for the 300 athletes enrolled at HutchCC.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System announced Tuesday that Chuck Welch, Chief Strategy Officer, has been named to the Advisory Committee of the Hutchinson Community College Associate Nursing Degree Program effective immediately.The council is designed to give input to HutchCC instructors in establishing, operating, and evaluating programs that serve the needs of students, business and industry, and to provide expertise pertaining to technological change. The committee also provides opportunities for industry to offer input on qualifications for entry-level workforce, current concerns of industry regarding workforce and economy, as well as lend industry support for program initiatives such as new equipment and updated curriculum.&nbsp;Additional responsibilities will include assistance in public relations, job placement, recruiting, in-service training, leadership activities, networking with legislators and other community decision makers and program evaluation.Welch said he is honored to work with the Hutchinson Community College Nursing Program. “Hutchinson Community College, nearly a century old, has served Kansas as not only one of the first community colleges in Kansas, but as an institution that has trained nurses and other healthcare professionals not only for our community but others throughout the region,” Welch said. “Many HRHS employees are HCC graduates and their excellent job performance is a true indicator of the quality of the education they received.”HRHS partners with Hutchinson Community College including a scholarship program sponsored by the hospital auxiliary and the orthopedic unit, which is the exclusive provider of services for the 300 athletes enrolled at HutchCC.<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;

Welch named to HutchCC Advisory Committee

TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Daniel Gilligan of Reno County received the Lee Nusser Award for Outstanding Magistrate Judge of 2021.

The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association presented the award to Gilligan at its annual meeting in October.

Gilligan serves in the 27th Judicial District, which is Reno County.

"Receiving the award was an unexpected and incredible honor," said Gilligan, who has served as treasurer of the association since 2019.

District Magistrate Judge Phil Moore presented the award to Gilligan. Moore serves in Clark County of the 16th Judicial District.

Moore, a member of the association’s board of directors, cited Gilligan’s recent service on the executive committee.

"He has worked hard for our association over the past two years and especially over the last year," Moore said.

As treasurer, Gilligan coordinated board governance training, worked on amending the bylaws, and partnered with the Washburn University Law Clinic to ensure that the association was operating properly.

District Magistrate Judge Jenifer Ashford, current association president, added, "Judge Gilligan exemplifies the true spirit of the Lee Nusser Award by supporting and enhancing this association through his work on the board."

Ashford serves in the 10th Judicial District, composed of Johnson County.

Gilligan has been a magistrate judge since 2019. He is a 2001 graduate of Wichita State University and a 2008 graduate of Washburn University School of Law.

The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association award is named for Judge Lee Nusser, who served as a district magistrate judge in Stafford County from 1976 to 1999. He died in 2003.

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 </figure>TOPEKA—District Magistrate Judge Daniel Gilligan of Reno County received the Lee Nusser Award for Outstanding Magistrate Judge of 2021.The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association presented the award to Gilligan at its annual meeting in October.Gilligan serves in the 27th Judicial District, which is Reno County."Receiving the award was an unexpected and incredible honor," said Gilligan, who has served as treasurer of the association since 2019.District Magistrate Judge Phil Moore presented the award to Gilligan. Moore serves in Clark County of the 16th Judicial District.Moore, a member of the association’s board of directors, cited Gilligan’s recent service on the executive committee."He has worked hard for our association over the past two years and especially over the last year," Moore said.As treasurer, Gilligan coordinated board governance training, worked on amending the bylaws, and partnered with the Washburn University Law Clinic to ensure that the association was operating properly.District Magistrate Judge Jenifer Ashford, current association president, added, "Judge Gilligan exemplifies the true spirit of the Lee Nusser Award by supporting and enhancing this association through his work on the board."Ashford serves in the 10th Judicial District, composed of Johnson County.Gilligan has been a magistrate judge since 2019. He is a 2001 graduate of Wichita State University and a 2008 graduate of Washburn University School of Law.The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association award is named for Judge Lee Nusser, who served as a district magistrate judge in Stafford County from 1976 to 1999. He died in 2003.

Reno County district magistrate judge receives statewide award

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — For a third time the city of Hutchinson did not get approval for a grant to make major improvements to the Woodie Seat Freeway. The city was notified on Monday that they were not approved for the funding, leaving questions on how to make the necessary improvements to the aging infrastructure around Avenue A.&nbsp;

“We are disappointed that we weren't able to capture any of the grant funding at this point,” City Engineer Jeff Peterson said. “There are potentially other options.”

Peterson said that could include doing the project in phases or scale back the project somehow.

With the grant application rejected, the city now must deal with what to do to make improvements which could carry a big price tag.

“We have five bridges within about three-fourths of a mile. Some of those would either need work or need to be redone,” Peterson said. “If we could get rid of a couple of the bridges that would help out because that is probably the most expensive piece of infrastructure with respect to the link in the community.”

Along with the bridges the Woodie Seat needs new center island work, on and off ramp reconstruction and surface improvements. The grant would have helped fund a proposed roundabout project that would have removed the bridges at Avenue A and B and built roundabouts at Avenue A and Adams and at the Woodie Seat entryway from Avenue A. it would have eliminated two of the bridges which will need replacement in the near future. The proposed project was said to cost just under $10 million. 

Peterson said that they will discuss the matter with the city council in the coming weeks.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — For a third time the city of Hutchinson did not get approval for a grant to make major improvements to the Woodie Seat Freeway. The city was notified on Monday that they were not approved for the funding, leaving questions on how to make the necessary improvements to the aging infrastructure around Avenue A.&nbsp;“We are disappointed that we weren't able to capture any of the grant funding at this point,” City Engineer Jeff Peterson said. “There are potentially other options.”Peterson said that could include doing the project in phases or scale back the project somehow.With the grant application rejected, the city now must deal with what to do to make improvements which could carry a big price tag.“We have five bridges within about three-fourths of a mile. Some of those would either need work or need to be redone,” Peterson said. “If we could get rid of a couple of the bridges that would help out because that is probably the most expensive piece of infrastructure with respect to the link in the community.”Along with the bridges the Woodie Seat needs new center island work, on and off ramp reconstruction and surface improvements. The grant would have helped fund a proposed roundabout project that would have removed the bridges at Avenue A and B and built roundabouts at Avenue A and Adams and at the Woodie Seat entryway from Avenue A. it would have eliminated two of the bridges which will need replacement in the near future. The proposed project was said to cost just under $10 million. Peterson said that they will discuss the matter with the city council in the coming weeks.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.

City denies Woodie Seat funding again


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — There are multiple reasons that Kansas First District Congressman Tracey Mann voted against the latest spending package backed by the Biden Administration.

"It's $1.75 trillion, which makes it one of the largest spending bills in the history of the country," Mann said. "It starts a lot of new programs. It's bad for the oil and gas industry. This bill spends $80 billion to hire almost 80,000 more IRS agents. It does not have the Hyde Amendment, which, you know, for decades has been our policy, that we do not have taxpayer funded abortions. That language is not included. This bill is bad, bad, bad, for the country and for the Big First. It's not something I could support."

Mann also isn't sure that the price tag is really what the administration is claiming, either.

"There's a group that scores it, meaning they are determining what it would cost and that's $1.75 trillion," Mann said. "But, a lot of the new programs and things that get started are only for a couple of years. Then they have to get reauthorized. If you look at this bill over the next 10 years, I think, more than likely, it would cost more like $4 trillion than $1.75 trillion. This just further adds to our $30 trillion debt we already have. This spending is not sustainable."

For Mann and many Republicans, it is fundamental to keep government in its lane.

"Big picture, there's an inverse relationship between freedom and the size of government," Mann said. "When government grows, freedom shrinks and when government shrinks, freedom grows. We have seen an expansive growth of government, in spending and in intrusion in our lives. Things like vaccine mandates, which I strongly oppose. These things are not good for our individual freedoms and liberties going forward."

Mann believes if the election were held now, Republicans would retake control of the House, but it remains to be seen what will change between now and next November.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — There are multiple reasons that Kansas First District Congressman Tracey Mann voted against the latest spending package backed by the Biden Administration."It's $1.75 trillion, which makes it one of the largest spending bills in the history of the country," Mann said. "It starts a lot of new programs. It's bad for the oil and gas industry. This bill spends $80 billion to hire almost 80,000 more IRS agents. It does not have the Hyde Amendment, which, you know, for decades has been our policy, that we do not have taxpayer funded abortions. That language is not included. This bill is bad, bad, bad, for the country and for the Big First. It's not something I could support."Mann also isn't sure that the price tag is really what the administration is claiming, either."There's a group that scores it, meaning they are determining what it would cost and that's $1.75 trillion," Mann said. "But, a lot of the new programs and things that get started are only for a couple of years. Then they have to get reauthorized. If you look at this bill over the next 10 years, I think, more than likely, it would cost more like $4 trillion than $1.75 trillion. This just further adds to our $30 trillion debt we already have. This spending is not sustainable."For Mann and many Republicans, it is fundamental to keep government in its lane."Big picture, there's an inverse relationship between freedom and the size of government," Mann said. "When government grows, freedom shrinks and when government shrinks, freedom grows. We have seen an expansive growth of government, in spending and in intrusion in our lives. Things like vaccine mandates, which I strongly oppose. These things are not good for our individual freedoms and liberties going forward."Mann believes if the election were held now, Republicans would retake control of the House, but it remains to be seen what will change between now and next November.

Mann concerned about spending and government intrusion


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The voting on the ratification of the contract between USD 308 and its teachers had not been completed in time for action from the USD 308 Board of Education Monday night, so the board tabled that item to their next meeting on December 13. 

The original vote was due to take place last week, but not enough members had been available to vote last Friday and an effort to get the vote done on Monday was not successful. 

The two sides recently came together on a new contract after declaring an impasse during negotiations. At that time a mediator was brought in to try and bring the two sides closer together. 

Key items in the agreement are an increase to the base pay and funding step and column movement for teachers. An additional step was added to some of the columns to fund movement for teachers who were frozen on the wage scale. 

Also in the agreement, it includes a $750 one time premium pay to teachers this year. Once approved, the additional compensation would be prorated through the rest of the contract year.

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HUTCHINSON,
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The voting on the ratification of the contract between USD 308 and its teachers had not been completed in time for action from the USD 308 Board of Education Monday night, so the board tabled that item to their next meeting on December 13. The original vote was due to take place last week, but not enough members had been available to vote last Friday and an effort to get the vote done on Monday was not successful. The two sides recently came together on a new contract after declaring an impasse during negotiations. At that time a mediator was brought in to try and bring the two sides closer together. Key items in the agreement are an increase to the base pay and funding step and column movement for teachers. An additional step was added to some of the columns to fund movement for teachers who were frozen on the wage scale. Also in the agreement, it includes a $750 one time premium pay to teachers this year. Once approved, the additional compensation would be prorated through the rest of the contract year.

Board tables contract vote because teachers vote not finished

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Commission will meet in regular session this morning with a light agenda.

The board will be introduced to several new attorneys from the DA’s office and take public comments. Also Tuesday, the board will pass the consent agenda including a tower lease for Highlands from Ideatek and finalize the canvass of votes from the last election for approval.&nbsp;

The only other items on the agenda are reports from the County Clerk's Office and the County Treasurer.

Today’s Reno County Commission meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Annex.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Commission will meet in regular session this morning with a light agenda.The board will be introduced to several new attorneys from the DA’s office and take public comments. Also Tuesday, the board will pass the consent agenda including a tower lease for Highlands from Ideatek and finalize the canvass of votes from the last election for approval.&nbsp;The only other items on the agenda are reports from the County Clerk's Office and the County Treasurer.Today’s Reno County Commission meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Annex.<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.

County Commission has light agenda

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Maj. Paul James with The Salvation Army was happy to receive 640 $25 Dillons gift cards from BW Radio's Project Concern. The cards will be distributed today from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. at The Salvation Army headquarters at 700 N. Walnut.

All $16,000 worth of gift cards were donated to The Salvation Army as part of this year's generosity of BW listeners.

A total of 625 households signed up for assistance through Project Concern, including 250 families with children, another 300 families without children plus 75 individuals.&nbsp;

This year, Project Concern raised nearly $18,000. The funds also provide assistance to Friendship Meals and the Christian Soup Ministry during the Thanksgiving holiday.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Maj. Paul James with The Salvation Army was happy to receive 640 $25 Dillons gift cards from BW Radio's Project Concern. The cards will be distributed today from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. at The Salvation Army headquarters at 700 N. Walnut.All $16,000 worth of gift cards were donated to The Salvation Army as part of this year's generosity of BW listeners.A total of 625 households signed up for assistance through Project Concern, including 250 families with children, another 300 families without children plus 75 individuals.&nbsp;This year, Project Concern raised nearly $18,000. The funds also provide assistance to Friendship Meals and the Christian Soup Ministry during the Thanksgiving holiday.<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;

Salvation Army receives Dillons gift cards from Project Concern

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It was a good turnout for the annual Reno County Toy Run on Sunday.&nbsp;

More than 500 motorcycles ran the usual parade route through Hutchinson from Main to 30th to K-61 and then to the Moose Lodge on Lorraine where the toys were dropped off. The run ended with a chili feed and a live auction.

The Reno County Toy Run was started in 1983 by a group of friends who saw a need in their community. The event is held the last Sunday before Thanksgiving.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It was a good turnout for the annual Reno County Toy Run on Sunday.&nbsp;More than 500 motorcycles ran the usual parade route through Hutchinson from Main to 30th to K-61 and then to the Moose Lodge on Lorraine where the toys were dropped off. The run ended with a chili feed and a live auction.The Reno County Toy Run was started in 1983 by a group of friends who saw a need in their community. The event is held the last Sunday before Thanksgiving.<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.

Toy Run successful again

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday that it has found the 2000 red Ford F-150 truck involved in a double homicide case from Aug. 27.&nbsp;

The truck was found after someone called authorities on a suspicious vehicle in a rural area of the county. Kyle Hardwick is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 56-year-old Marion Edward Bates and 58-year-old Phillip Duane Anstine.

Hardwick was arrested in Maize Sept. 1 after being listed as a person of interest when two bodies were discovered on a property in eastern Reno County. The truck had been missing since the crime was discovered.

The sheriff’s department says it hopes that the truck will bring about new information that will assist in the investigation.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday that it has found the 2000 red Ford F-150 truck involved in a double homicide case from Aug. 27.&nbsp;The truck was found after someone called authorities on a suspicious vehicle in a rural area of the county. Kyle Hardwick is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 56-year-old Marion Edward Bates and 58-year-old Phillip Duane Anstine.Hardwick was arrested in Maize Sept. 1 after being listed as a person of interest when two bodies were discovered on a property in eastern Reno County. The truck had been missing since the crime was discovered.The sheriff’s department says it hopes that the truck will bring about new information that will assist in the investigation.&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.

Truck believed to be part of double homicide is found

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — KWBW’s Project Concern for 2021 raised $17,386.88 from BW radio listeners.

BW was able to get back to putting its turkeys in the drive-through at the studios after being unable to do so in 2020 due to COVID-19.

KWBW obtains gift cards each year from Dillons for the Salvation Army to distribute. The amount to Dillons from listeners this year was $13,908.80. Dillons has donated additional funds to make a total of $16,000 of gift cards available, enough to help 640 families.

Friendship Meals will receive $1,739.04 and Christian Soup Ministry will receive $1739.04.

Last year, KWBW raised $16,175.81. Project Concern would not be a success each year without the help of BW's generous listeners.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — KWBW’s Project Concern for 2021 raised $17,386.88 from BW radio listeners.BW was able to get back to putting its turkeys in the drive-through at the studios after being unable to do so in 2020 due to COVID-19.KWBW obtains gift cards each year from Dillons for the Salvation Army to distribute. The amount to Dillons from listeners this year was $13,908.80. Dillons has donated additional funds to make a total of $16,000 of gift cards available, enough to help 640 families.Friendship Meals will receive $1,739.04 and Christian Soup Ministry will receive $1739.04.Last year, KWBW raised $16,175.81. Project Concern would not be a success each year without the help of BW's generous listeners.

28th Annual Project Concern raises thousands for Salvation Army

MAIZE, Kan. — A Hutchinson man was injured Friday night in a single vehicle accident in Sedgwick County.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Darryon Cushinberry was traveling on K-96 near 119th Street West around 9:30 p.m. when he swerved to miss a deer. The vehicle left the road and struck a guardrail.

Cushinberry was taken by EMS to St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita with minor injuries. He was wearing a seat belt.

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 </figure>MAIZE, Kan. — A Hutchinson man was injured Friday night in a single vehicle accident in Sedgwick County.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Darryon Cushinberry was traveling on K-96 near 119th Street West around 9:30 p.m. when he swerved to miss a deer. The vehicle left the road and struck a guardrail.Cushinberry was taken by EMS to St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita with minor injuries. He was wearing a seat belt.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hutchinson man injured in single vehicle accident Friday


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Beginning with the Tuesday, Nov. 23 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners will have a separate audio recording of the meetings that are available on video already.

The recording was set up with the vendor for the new system at the Reno County Annex, McClelland Sound out of Wichita. 

The recordings will be found at the <a href="https://www.renogov.org/430/Agendas-Minutes-Meetings">same link where agendas and video recordings are already available</a>.

Tuesday's meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Annex.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Beginning with the Tuesday, Nov. 23 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners will have a separate audio recording of the meetings that are available on video already.The recording was set up with the vendor for the new system at the Reno County Annex, McClelland Sound out of Wichita. The recordings will be found at the <a href="https://www.renogov.org/430/Agendas-Minutes-Meetings">same link where agendas and video recordings are already available</a>.Tuesday's meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Annex.

County Commission to provide audio recordings of meetings


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The underground light display at STRATACA is something that started in the pandemic, but they are hoping will become an annual tradition for families.

"We started putting up Christmas lights last Christmas season," said board member Betty Taylor. "It went over really well. It's the end of the dark ride that everybody gets to participate in. This year, we expanded the area. We have twice as many lights."

That's over 50,000 lights 650 feet underground as part of the salt museum.

"It only takes 90 seconds in the hoist to get underground," Taylor said. "It's a really easy trip. You do the dark ride on a tram. You're driven through the lights. It's not as large as some park displays, but we're pretty proud of it, really."

The display will be available to see during the museum's operating hours between now and January 9. Go to <a href="https://www.underkansas.org/">underkansas.org</a> to buy tickets online.

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HUTCHINSON,
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The underground light display at STRATACA is something that started in the pandemic, but they are hoping will become an annual tradition for families."We started putting up Christmas lights last Christmas season," said board member Betty Taylor. "It went over really well. It's the end of the dark ride that everybody gets to participate in. This year, we expanded the area. We have twice as many lights."That's over 50,000 lights 650 feet underground as part of the salt museum."It only takes 90 seconds in the hoist to get underground," Taylor said. "It's a really easy trip. You do the dark ride on a tram. You're driven through the lights. It's not as large as some park displays, but we're pretty proud of it, really."The display will be available to see during the museum's operating hours between now and January 9. Go to <a href="https://www.underkansas.org/">underkansas.org</a> to buy tickets online.

Season of Lights continues at STRATACA

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson USD 308 School Board will meet in regular session this evening with a fairly light agenda.&nbsp;

If teachers vote and approve a new contract today, the matter will be up for action by the board.&nbsp;

The board will go over several personnel matters and hear the usual reports and go over gifts to schools and go into a study session.&nbsp;

Tonight's USD 308 school board meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the school district offices at 1520 N. Plum.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson USD 308 School Board will meet in regular session this evening with a fairly light agenda.&nbsp;If teachers vote and approve a new contract today, the matter will be up for action by the board.&nbsp;The board will go over several personnel matters and hear the usual reports and go over gifts to schools and go into a study session.&nbsp;Tonight's USD 308 school board meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the school district offices at 1520 N. Plum.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

USD 308 board meets this evening

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Teachers in Hutchinson USD 308 will try again today to vote on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The vote was to take place Friday. According to USD 308 Human Resources Director Dawn Johnson, the union did not have enough participants to vote on the contract, so voting will reopen today.

The two sides recently came together on a new contract after declaring an impasse during negotiations. At that time a mediator was brought in to try and bring the two sides closer together. If the teachers can get the contract approved the matter could go before the board during tonight's regular meeting.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Teachers in Hutchinson USD 308 will try again today to vote on a new collective bargaining agreement.The vote was to take place Friday. According to USD 308 Human Resources Director Dawn Johnson, the union did not have enough participants to vote on the contract, so voting will reopen today.The two sides recently came together on a new contract after declaring an impasse during negotiations. At that time a mediator was brought in to try and bring the two sides closer together. If the teachers can get the contract approved the matter could go before the board during tonight's regular meeting.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.

Teachers will try to vote on contract today

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Cosmosphere will be participating in the annual Giving Tuesday, to emphasize philanthropy following Thanksgiving and a weekend focused on shopping.

This year, funds raised on Giving Tuesday will support Cosmosphere Camp Scholarships.

Cosmosphere’s 2022 camp line-up includes nine space and STEM camps for students entering grades 3-12, plus Merits of Space camps for youth organizations. With enrollment in their camps expected to approach 1,000 youth, Cosmosphere relies on the support of donors to make the unique and impactful experience of Cosmosphere camp available to all students with a passion for space and STEM.

Scuba diving to train for spaceflight, Moon and Mars landing simulations, and training for a Martian settlement mission 650 feet below the surface of the earth are among the unforgettable adventures awaiting participants in 2022 summer camp experiences at the Cosmosphere.&nbsp;

Camp scholarship recipients are selected through a variety of criteria, with some scholarship funds based on financial need, others based on academic merit, and some based on specific areas scholarship donors wish to support, such as female campers or campers from specific rural counties in Kansas.

In 2021, Cosmosphere distributed more than $60,000 in Cosmosphere Camp scholarships, and they plan to build on momentum from Giving Tuesday to keep that trend going.&nbsp;

Supporters can contribute on Giving Tuesday at <a href="http://www.cosmo.org/donate">cosmo.org/donate</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Cosmosphere camp descriptions and registration information appear at <a href="http://www.cosmocamps.org/">cosmocamps.org</a>. Registration is open now.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Cosmosphere will be participating in the annual Giving Tuesday, to emphasize philanthropy following Thanksgiving and a weekend focused on shopping.This year, funds raised on Giving Tuesday will support Cosmosphere Camp Scholarships.Cosmosphere’s 2022 camp line-up includes nine space and STEM camps for students entering grades 3-12, plus Merits of Space camps for youth organizations. With enrollment in their camps expected to approach 1,000 youth, Cosmosphere relies on the support of donors to make the unique and impactful experience of Cosmosphere camp available to all students with a passion for space and STEM.Scuba diving to train for spaceflight, Moon and Mars landing simulations, and training for a Martian settlement mission 650 feet below the surface of the earth are among the unforgettable adventures awaiting participants in 2022 summer camp experiences at the Cosmosphere.&nbsp;Camp scholarship recipients are selected through a variety of criteria, with some scholarship funds based on financial need, others based on academic merit, and some based on specific areas scholarship donors wish to support, such as female campers or campers from specific rural counties in Kansas.In 2021, Cosmosphere distributed more than $60,000 in Cosmosphere Camp scholarships, and they plan to build on momentum from Giving Tuesday to keep that trend going.&nbsp;Supporters can contribute on Giving Tuesday at <a href="http://www.cosmo.org/donate">cosmo.org/donate</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cosmosphere camp descriptions and registration information appear at <a href="http://www.cosmocamps.org/">cosmocamps.org</a>. Registration is open now.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.

Cosmophere to raise money for camp scholarships

Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmer

Earlier this summer after we had finished harvesting our wheat crop and wrapped up planting the rest of our fall crops, my husband casually mentioned that fall harvest would take a while this year. At that time, we had a lot of acres of corn, soybeans and sorghum growing that would all need to be harvested before the end of the year.

As the summer transitioned to fall, the machines were brought out of the sheds, and I mentally prepared myself for the long harvest ahead. 

While the summer wheat harvest for us is an incredibly busy two-week stretch requiring our undivided time and effort to get the grain out of the fields, our fall harvest is much more drawn out. I generally describe the summer wheat harvest as a sprint, whereas fall harvest is definitely a marathon. 

As August rolled into September, my family transitioned into the long days of fall harvest. September moved into October, and the combines and grain cart continued to traverse the dirt roads to the next fields awaiting their harvest while our trucks methodically delivered the grain to local elevators. Lower temperatures and less daylight ushered October out and we settled into a colder November while the harvest continued.

The food delivered to the fields for the noon and evening meals were intentionally warmer than the meals we started out with just a few, long months ago. The shorts and T-shirts some of us wore at the start of fall harvest have been traded in for coveralls and sweatshirts. The air conditioning in the combine was turned off and the seat warmer turned on. Satellite radio tuned to baseball and football broadcasts earlier in the season now occasionally plays Christmas music.

Yes, this year’s fall harvest absolutely fits that “marathon” description. But my family has much to be thankful for today as we will not be in the field this Thanksgiving. Our crew has crossed that finish line and this year’s harvest is now complete!

We have wrapped up this year’s long harvest with the help of many hands who dedicated their days and nights to keeping the machines and trucks moving the grain out of fields. Our crew remained safe and healthy during these long days and nights that easily and often become a blur over a three-month period. Our days were long, yet productive, and harvest was bountiful. We have so much to be thankful for this year.

And much like someone who has just completed another marathon, we will now rest and recover before preparing for the next race that’ll be here before we know it. Until then, we will enjoy each other’s company and be thankful for all that we’ve been afforded.

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

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 </figure>Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmerEarlier this summer after we had finished harvesting our wheat crop and wrapped up planting the rest of our fall crops, my husband casually mentioned that fall harvest would take a while this year. At that time, we had a lot of acres of corn, soybeans and sorghum growing that would all need to be harvested before the end of the year.As the summer transitioned to fall, the machines were brought out of the sheds, and I mentally prepared myself for the long harvest ahead. While the summer wheat harvest for us is an incredibly busy two-week stretch requiring our undivided time and effort to get the grain out of the fields, our fall harvest is much more drawn out. I generally describe the summer wheat harvest as a sprint, whereas fall harvest is definitely a marathon. As August rolled into September, my family transitioned into the long days of fall harvest. September moved into October, and the combines and grain cart continued to traverse the dirt roads to the next fields awaiting their harvest while our trucks methodically delivered the grain to local elevators. Lower temperatures and less daylight ushered October out and we settled into a colder November while the harvest continued.The food delivered to the fields for the noon and evening meals were intentionally warmer than the meals we started out with just a few, long months ago. The shorts and T-shirts some of us wore at the start of fall harvest have been traded in for coveralls and sweatshirts. The air conditioning in the combine was turned off and the seat warmer turned on. Satellite radio tuned to baseball and football broadcasts earlier in the season now occasionally plays Christmas music.Yes, this year’s fall harvest absolutely fits that “marathon” description. But my family has much to be thankful for today as we will not be in the field this Thanksgiving. Our crew has crossed that finish line and this year’s harvest is now complete!We have wrapped up this year’s long harvest with the help of many hands who dedicated their days and nights to keeping the machines and trucks moving the grain out of fields. Our crew remained safe and healthy during these long days and nights that easily and often become a blur over a three-month period. Our days were long, yet productive, and harvest was bountiful. We have so much to be thankful for this year.And much like someone who has just completed another marathon, we will now rest and recover before preparing for the next race that’ll be here before we know it. Until then, we will enjoy each other’s company and be thankful for all that we’ve been afforded."Insight" is a weekly column published by Kansas Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm organization whose mission is to strengthen agriculture and the lives of Kansans through advocacy, education and service. Copyright © 2021 Kansas Farm Bureau, All rights reserved.

Insight: The Marathon of Fall


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 Superintendent Curtis Nightingale let Hutch Post know that one of his schools is taking additional COVID-19 precautions immediately before Thanksgiving.

"Thursday of last week, we got a pretty decent spike at South Hutch Elementary," Nightingale said. "Today and tomorrow, South Hutch Elementary is in...they're in masks for Monday and Tuesday, to hopefully get us to the break."

The hope is that the break can give both students and staff a chance to reset.

"You've got to realize the amount of anxiety that faces our staff each and every day when they come to school," Nightingale said. "You think about a teacher that's got over 100 kids that are going to funnel through their classroom on a given day. As you do that, you're just dealing with that larger of a potential of either contracting something or something getting spread in your building and I think everybody's kind of looking forward to that."

The district is out from November 24-26 for Thanksgiving break and back in school Monday, November 29.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 Superintendent Curtis Nightingale let Hutch Post know that one of his schools is taking additional COVID-19 precautions immediately before Thanksgiving."Thursday of last week, we got a pretty decent spike at South Hutch Elementary," Nightingale said. "Today and tomorrow, South Hutch Elementary is in...they're in masks for Monday and Tuesday, to hopefully get us to the break."The hope is that the break can give both students and staff a chance to reset."You've got to realize the amount of anxiety that faces our staff each and every day when they come to school," Nightingale said. "You think about a teacher that's got over 100 kids that are going to funnel through their classroom on a given day. As you do that, you're just dealing with that larger of a potential of either contracting something or something getting spread in your building and I think everybody's kind of looking forward to that."The district is out from November 24-26 for Thanksgiving break and back in school Monday, November 29.

South Hutch Elementary in masks Monday and Tuesday

WICHITA, Kan. — The No. 8-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team won its first Jayhawk Conference Playoff championship since 1995 on Sunday and completed a dazzling three-week run in doing so.

Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/laible_dylan_vw09">Dylan Laible</a>&nbsp;threw for better than 300 yards for the fourth-consecutive game, the Blue Dragon defense forced five takeaways and special teams added a huge blocked punt as Hutchinson rolled in the final three quarters to defeat No. 11 Garden City 49-19 at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita.

The Blue Dragons made their statement for a potential bid to the NJCAA National Playoffs and a chance to defend their national championship, improving to 8-2 overall and closing the season with five-straight dominating victories. The Blue Dragons are now 4-2 against NJCAA ranked opponents.

The Blue Dragons last won the KJCCC playoff championship game in 1995, a 34-22 win over the Broncbusters in Garden City.

Over their three-game KJCCC playoff run this season, the Blue Dragons outscored Highland, No. 5 Independence and No. 11 Garden City 168-19 and outgained their opponents 1,507-658. The Blue Dragons forced 10 takeaways and had just one turnover.

On Sunday at the home of the Wichita Wind Surge baseball team, the Blue Dragons rolled up 442 total yards (315 passing, 127 rushing), while holding the Broncbusters (7-3) to 299 yards (209 passing, 90 rushing).

Laible became the first quarterback since PJ Peters in 1995 to throw for 300-plus yards in four consecutive games on Sunday. Laible completed 12 of 27 passes for 315 yards and three touchdowns. Laible completed touchdown passes of 82 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/benson_malik_dv1a">Malik Benson</a>, 9 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/woods_micah_fijs">Micah Woods</a>&nbsp;and 40 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/braham_cortez_0pxe">Cortez Braham</a>.

Laible also moved past Peters into fourth place on the Blue Dragon career passing yards' list with 3,333 yards. He became just the third quarterback in Blue Dragon history with 40 or more career touchdown passes, now with 42. With 2,551 passing yards and 29 touchdown passes for the season, Laible is No. 3 in single-season history in both of those categories.

Benson had another huge came with five receptions for 194 yards and a touchdown. The 194 yards is the fourth-best receiving game in Blue Dragon history. Benson became just the fourth Blue Dragon receiver to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season, now with 1,032 yards.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/braham_cortez_0pxe">Cortez Braham</a>&nbsp;had three receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. Braham is now No. 5 in career receiving yards with 1,324 yards and now eighth in career receptions with 62.

Running back&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/lewis_anwar_72y9">Anwar Lewis</a>&nbsp;became the 18th Blue Dragon running back to surpass 1,000 yards in a season with 69 yards on 21 carries with three rushing touchdowns of 5, 20 and 4 yards. Lewis now has 1,065 yards for the season to become the first Blue Dragon to reach 1,000 rushing yards since Dezmon Jackson in 2018. He remains ninth on the career list with 1,600 yards.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/edwards_tye_6sym">Tye Edwards</a>&nbsp;had 65 yards on 19 carries and a 2-yard touchdown.

Defensively, the Blue Dragons forced five takeaways. Hutchinson's four interceptions from&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/westmoreland_davion_2l2o">Davion Westmoreland</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/singleton_deshon_6mos">Deshon Singleton</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/huff_jordan_zxt6">Jordan Huff</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/mann_emmanuel_p0zn">Emmanuel Mann</a>&nbsp;tied for third most in HutchCC history, the 11th time the Blue Dragons have had four interceptions in a game. Linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/french_martavius_8yfu">Martavius French</a>&nbsp;had nine total tackles and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/evans_r.j._5cam">R.J. Evans</a>&nbsp;had six. The Blue Dragons had 10 tackles for loss, including three quarterback sacks and seven quarterback hurries.

One of the biggest plays of the game came from special teams when&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/kedzior_dylan_cjzb">Dylan Kedzior</a>&nbsp;blocked a Garden City punt in the second quarter that set up a short Blue Dragon touchdown that gave Hutch a 21-13 lead.

Garden City quarterback Rhett Ricedorff was 19 of 52 passing for 199 yards and four interceptions. Manace Freeman had 60 rushing yards on five carries. David Elder had eight receptions for 66 yards.

The Broncbusters moved the ball easily in the first quarter, racking up 129 yards against Hutchinson. The Blue Dragon defense managed to get key late stops on Garden's first two possessions and the Busters had to settle for Jason Hernandez field goals of 29 and 42 yards to lead 6-0 with 2:01 to play in the opening quarter.

That changed on one play when Benson caught a Laible pass for an 82-yard scoring strike with Benson out-sprinting the Busters the final 50 yards for a touchdown. The Dragons led 7-6 after one quarter.

Garden City regained the lead at 13-7 on the first play of the second quarter when, on a trick play, Ricedorff caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Elder. The Blue Dragons had an immediate answer as Woods' 9-yard touchdown reception finished off a 76-yard, 11-play scoring drive for a 14-13 Dragon lead with 9:35 to go in the period.

The Busters threw three-straight incompletions on their next possession, which preceded Kedzior's blocked punt that was recovered at the Garden City 5. Lewis scored on the next play for a 21-13 Dragon lead with 9:00 to play in the period.

The Blue Dragons added an Edwards 2-yard touchdown run with 2:01 to play for a 28-13 Hutchinson lead, which was the score at halftime.

Garden City received the second-half kickoff. On the fifth play of the drive, Westmoreland intercepted the ball at the Garden City 35. Lewis made it 35-9 with a 20-yard touchdown run with 11:35 to play in the third quarter. The Dragons capped a 35-7 run through the middle two quarters with an Edwards 2-yard touchdown run for a 42-7 lead with 8:45 to play in the second quarter.

Garden City's Devion Hodges scored on a 22-yard touchdown run with 10:09 to play. The Dragons answered that with a 4-yard Lewis touchdown for a 49-19 lead with 6:27 to go.

GAME NOTES&nbsp;– Blue Dragon head coach Drew Dallas reached 16 wins, which is the second most by a Blue Dragon coach in team history. Andy Hill had 18 wins in his first two seasons. The Blue Dragons are now 41-40 all-time against Garden City. The Dragons are 43-42 all-time in KJCCC/Region VI playoff history, including 2-5 in championship games.

By STEVE CARPENTERBlue Dragon Sports InformationWICHITA, Kan. — The No. 8-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team won its first Jayhawk Conference Playoff championship since 1995 on Sunday and completed a dazzling three-week run in doing so.Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/laible_dylan_vw09">Dylan Laible</a>&nbsp;threw for better than 300 yards for the fourth-consecutive game, the Blue Dragon defense forced five takeaways and special teams added a huge blocked punt as Hutchinson rolled in the final three quarters to defeat No. 11 Garden City 49-19 at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita.The Blue Dragons made their statement for a potential bid to the NJCAA National Playoffs and a chance to defend their national championship, improving to 8-2 overall and closing the season with five-straight dominating victories. The Blue Dragons are now 4-2 against NJCAA ranked opponents.The Blue Dragons last won the KJCCC playoff championship game in 1995, a 34-22 win over the Broncbusters in Garden City.Over their three-game KJCCC playoff run this season, the Blue Dragons outscored Highland, No. 5 Independence and No. 11 Garden City 168-19 and outgained their opponents 1,507-658. The Blue Dragons forced 10 takeaways and had just one turnover.On Sunday at the home of the Wichita Wind Surge baseball team, the Blue Dragons rolled up 442 total yards (315 passing, 127 rushing), while holding the Broncbusters (7-3) to 299 yards (209 passing, 90 rushing).Laible became the first quarterback since PJ Peters in 1995 to throw for 300-plus yards in four consecutive games on Sunday. Laible completed 12 of 27 passes for 315 yards and three touchdowns. Laible completed touchdown passes of 82 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/benson_malik_dv1a">Malik Benson</a>, 9 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/woods_micah_fijs">Micah Woods</a>&nbsp;and 40 yards to&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/braham_cortez_0pxe">Cortez Braham</a>.Laible also moved past Peters into fourth place on the Blue Dragon career passing yards' list with 3,333 yards. He became just the third quarterback in Blue Dragon history with 40 or more career touchdown passes, now with 42. With 2,551 passing yards and 29 touchdown passes for the season, Laible is No. 3 in single-season history in both of those categories.Benson had another huge came with five receptions for 194 yards and a touchdown. The 194 yards is the fourth-best receiving game in Blue Dragon history. Benson became just the fourth Blue Dragon receiver to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season, now with 1,032 yards.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/braham_cortez_0pxe">Cortez Braham</a>&nbsp;had three receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. Braham is now No. 5 in career receiving yards with 1,324 yards and now eighth in career receptions with 62.Running back&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/lewis_anwar_72y9">Anwar Lewis</a>&nbsp;became the 18th Blue Dragon running back to surpass 1,000 yards in a season with 69 yards on 21 carries with three rushing touchdowns of 5, 20 and 4 yards. Lewis now has 1,065 yards for the season to become the first Blue Dragon to reach 1,000 rushing yards since Dezmon Jackson in 2018. He remains ninth on the career list with 1,600 yards.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/edwards_tye_6sym">Tye Edwards</a>&nbsp;had 65 yards on 19 carries and a 2-yard touchdown.Defensively, the Blue Dragons forced five takeaways. Hutchinson's four interceptions from&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/westmoreland_davion_2l2o">Davion Westmoreland</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/singleton_deshon_6mos">Deshon Singleton</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/huff_jordan_zxt6">Jordan Huff</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/mann_emmanuel_p0zn">Emmanuel Mann</a>&nbsp;tied for third most in HutchCC history, the 11th time the Blue Dragons have had four interceptions in a game. Linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/french_martavius_8yfu">Martavius French</a>&nbsp;had nine total tackles and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/evans_r.j._5cam">R.J. Evans</a>&nbsp;had six. The Blue Dragons had 10 tackles for loss, including three quarterback sacks and seven quarterback hurries.One of the biggest plays of the game came from special teams when&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/kedzior_dylan_cjzb">Dylan Kedzior</a>&nbsp;blocked a Garden City punt in the second quarter that set up a short Blue Dragon touchdown that gave Hutch a 21-13 lead.Garden City quarterback Rhett Ricedorff was 19 of 52 passing for 199 yards and four interceptions. Manace Freeman had 60 rushing yards on five carries. David Elder had eight receptions for 66 yards.The Broncbusters moved the ball easily in the first quarter, racking up 129 yards against Hutchinson. The Blue Dragon defense managed to get key late stops on Garden's first two possessions and the Busters had to settle for Jason Hernandez field goals of 29 and 42 yards to lead 6-0 with 2:01 to play in the opening quarter.That changed on one play when Benson caught a Laible pass for an 82-yard scoring strike with Benson out-sprinting the Busters the final 50 yards for a touchdown. The Dragons led 7-6 after one quarter.Garden City regained the lead at 13-7 on the first play of the second quarter when, on a trick play, Ricedorff caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Elder. The Blue Dragons had an immediate answer as Woods' 9-yard touchdown reception finished off a 76-yard, 11-play scoring drive for a 14-13 Dragon lead with 9:35 to go in the period.The Busters threw three-straight incompletions on their next possession, which preceded Kedzior's blocked punt that was recovered at the Garden City 5. Lewis scored on the next play for a 21-13 Dragon lead with 9:00 to play in the period.The Blue Dragons added an Edwards 2-yard touchdown run with 2:01 to play for a 28-13 Hutchinson lead, which was the score at halftime.Garden City received the second-half kickoff. On the fifth play of the drive, Westmoreland intercepted the ball at the Garden City 35. Lewis made it 35-9 with a 20-yard touchdown run with 11:35 to play in the third quarter. The Dragons capped a 35-7 run through the middle two quarters with an Edwards 2-yard touchdown run for a 42-7 lead with 8:45 to play in the second quarter.Garden City's Devion Hodges scored on a 22-yard touchdown run with 10:09 to play. The Dragons answered that with a 4-yard Lewis touchdown for a 49-19 lead with 6:27 to go.GAME NOTES&nbsp;– Blue Dragon head coach Drew Dallas reached 16 wins, which is the second most by a Blue Dragon coach in team history. Andy Hill had 18 wins in his first two seasons. The Blue Dragons are now 41-40 all-time against Garden City. The Dragons are 43-42 all-time in KJCCC/Region VI playoff history, including 2-5 in championship games.

🏈 Dominant Blue Dragons win KJCCC Playoff Title


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Reno County Commissioner Daniel Friesen let those who might be interested in becoming a colleague of his on a new five-member county commission in 2023 know that you need to be adaptable to do the job well.

"One warning is, you certainly can't predict what will be on your plate by the time you get there," Friesen said Friday. "It's a process a half a year or more before you get into the commission. You need to be ready for about anything that's thrown at you. COVID really wasn't a thing when I threw in my candidacy a year and a half ago, at least or two years now. That was a surprise to me."

There's a whole lot more to the job that isn't in the public meetings.

"The public a lot of times sees us meet publicly for a couple hours, they believe that's the commission's work," Friesen said. "That's when we get together to make decisions, but each commissioner has a significant amount of time dedicated to communicating with the public and the county administrator and staff, developing their own policy decisions, researching those items of debate that they want to bring to the commission."

It's also important to know the limits of the commission's influence.

"A lot of the county's departments are run by other elected officials," Friesen said. "Because of that, the county commission has a limited capability to change what they are doing. It's more of an encouragement than dictation that the commission can do."

As some examples, the county clerk, county treasurer, county sheriff and register of deeds are all department heads directly elected by the people. Most of those also have state statutes that require them to perform certain duties in specific manners that may or may not be cost-effective.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Reno County Commissioner Daniel Friesen let those who might be interested in becoming a colleague of his on a new five-member county commission in 2023 know that you need to be adaptable to do the job well."One warning is, you certainly can't predict what will be on your plate by the time you get there," Friesen said Friday. "It's a process a half a year or more before you get into the commission. You need to be ready for about anything that's thrown at you. COVID really wasn't a thing when I threw in my candidacy a year and a half ago, at least or two years now. That was a surprise to me."There's a whole lot more to the job that isn't in the public meetings."The public a lot of times sees us meet publicly for a couple hours, they believe that's the commission's work," Friesen said. "That's when we get together to make decisions, but each commissioner has a significant amount of time dedicated to communicating with the public and the county administrator and staff, developing their own policy decisions, researching those items of debate that they want to bring to the commission."It's also important to know the limits of the commission's influence."A lot of the county's departments are run by other elected officials," Friesen said. "Because of that, the county commission has a limited capability to change what they are doing. It's more of an encouragement than dictation that the commission can do."As some examples, the county clerk, county treasurer, county sheriff and register of deeds are all department heads directly elected by the people. Most of those also have state statutes that require them to perform certain duties in specific manners that may or may not be cost-effective.

Friesen: Commission more work than meets the eye

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Twenty-seven law enforcement officers representing 12 agencies across Kansas completed the one-week intensive Gracie University jiu-jitsu instructor certification program at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC).

Jiu-jitsu is one of several defensive tactics that stresses the importance of self-control and can result in fewer instances of use of force.

James Buettgenbach, an instructor at KLETC and participant in the course, said the training exceeded his expectations and he looks forward to sharing the training with his students.

"The method of presentation of information will be valuable to me as I go back into the classroom," Buettgenbach said. "I will use the skills, techniques, and information to teach officers to be more confident in their skills and abilities.”

Buettgenbach also emphasized the impact the training had on him.

“It’s been as challenging as I was told it would be, and I believe all officers should not only attend this training as they enter the law enforcement profession, but continue to train and practice these skills throughout their careers,” he said.&nbsp;

This is the first time the program was offered at the training center.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Twenty-seven law enforcement officers representing 12 agencies across Kansas completed the one-week intensive Gracie University jiu-jitsu instructor certification program at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC).Jiu-jitsu is one of several defensive tactics that stresses the importance of self-control and can result in fewer instances of use of force.James Buettgenbach, an instructor at KLETC and participant in the course, said the training exceeded his expectations and he looks forward to sharing the training with his students."The method of presentation of information will be valuable to me as I go back into the classroom," Buettgenbach said. "I will use the skills, techniques, and information to teach officers to be more confident in their skills and abilities.”Buettgenbach also emphasized the impact the training had on him.“It’s been as challenging as I was told it would be, and I believe all officers should not only attend this training as they enter the law enforcement profession, but continue to train and practice these skills throughout their careers,” he said.&nbsp;This is the first time the program was offered at the training center.<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;

KLETC offers jiu-jitsu course to officers

Tragedy at a Wisconsin Christmas parade, Kansas Legislature in special session today, HutchCC wins conference playoff crown, plus more from Hutch Post.

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November 22, 2021 Morning News

As we celebrate the 150th birthday of Hutchinson and Reno County, we want to go through the years, decade by decade, to see how things have changed and — remarkably — how they have stayed the same. This would not be possible without the efforts of Steve Harmon, the Reno County Museum, and the Hutchinson Public Library, who have made a great effort to supply us with the information and photos that you’ll see in this 15-part series. We hope you enjoy it.

We invite you to help us with this trip down memory lane. If you have specific memories of our city or county's growth&nbsp;since the 1960s, or have photos you'd like to share, send them to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:HutchPost@eagleradio.net">HutchPost@eagleradio.net</a>.

A combination of holding your breath and wild celebration is a part of the rollover to Y2K. Police guard banks and many watch to see if their computers will function. Once everything settled down, there was a lot of news in the 2000s, including 9/11, the Hutchinson gas explosions, and a scandal in the sheriff’s department. Efforts begin to save one of the city’s historic buildings, HutchCC and HHS get a beautiful new home for football and track, and one of the more high-profile trials begins when Max Ary is indicted. There's a new home for Eagle Communications and a major highway project begins. That, plus Siemens and more as we begin the new millennium on this edition of The Decades.

2000: Y2K comes and goes with little trouble. Hutchinson police stand by at banks just in case.

Shareese Teanan is the first baby born in Hutchinson in the new millennium.

The Hutchinson City Council and Reno County Commission discuss holding prayer before meetings. The tradition continues.

The Hutchinson police chief offers up his support for the new state seat belt law that allows officers to cite motorists for not wearing a seat belt.

Efforts continue to try to find a way to relocate Midwest Iron and Metal from the Lincoln School neighborhood. It is still there today.

Reno County Sheriff Larry Leslie is caught up in a money kickback scheme connected to the new jail annex along with Gerald Hertach. Leslie resigns and is convicted.&nbsp;

The City Council avoids controversy when it votes down a $20,000 expenditure for new chairs for the council.

The Salt City Splash opens after several delays to start the inaugural season.

The County Commission rejects a proposal by union to go back to collective bargaining for county employees.

The city approves widening 17th Avenue from Lorraine to Waldron.

2001: The world stands still as terrorists attack the United States on 9/11. Not to bow down to terrorists, the Kansas State Fair stays open.&nbsp;

City residents are held in fear as a series of gas explosions tear through parts of the city, killing two people and destroying the Decor retail store downtown.

Over the objections of County Commissioner Fran Garcia, County Commission pay is increased to $28,980. It's now 18,000.

Randy Henderson becomes the new Reno County sheriff.

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