
HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp; Reno County Deputy Elections Officer Jenna Fager says voting is simple, just relax. The poll workers know what they're doing.

"When you go in, you will need to bring a government issued photo ID," Fager said. "You don't need to bring your disposition card that you received from our office or anything like that. You'll just walk up to the person and hand them your driver's license or show it to them and they'll look you up in the poll pad. After that's done, then they'll issue a paper ballot, and you'll go into the poll booth, vote your ballot and then you'll find the box that's at your location and feed your ballot through."

The poll worker will verbally ask you your address. It needs to match the one you gave on your voter registration.

"The machines that you feed your ballots into have memory cards in there," Fager said. "They bring those machines in and then that's when we pull those results."

Fager said there have been some new voters that might be a little surprising.

"This is definitely one for the books," Fager said. "It has been an experience so far, people voting for the first time who are in their eighties that have never voted in their lives are turning up, they're registered and they are voting. It's definitely been an experience. I've never experienced anything like this."

Preliminary results will be available tonight, but results are not official until after the canvass later this month.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp; Reno County Deputy Elections Officer Jenna Fager says voting is simple, just relax. The poll workers know what they're doing."When you go in, you will need to bring a government issued photo ID," Fager said. "You don't need to bring your disposition card that you received from our office or anything like that. You'll just walk up to the person and hand them your driver's license or show it to them and they'll look you up in the poll pad. After that's done, then they'll issue a paper ballot, and you'll go into the poll booth, vote your ballot and then you'll find the box that's at your location and feed your ballot through."The poll worker will verbally ask you your address. It needs to match the one you gave on your voter registration."The machines that you feed your ballots into have memory cards in there," Fager said. "They bring those machines in and then that's when we pull those results."Fager said there have been some new voters that might be a little surprising."This is definitely one for the books," Fager said. "It has been an experience so far, people voting for the first time who are in their eighties that have never voted in their lives are turning up, they're registered and they are voting. It's definitely been an experience. I've never experienced anything like this."Preliminary results will be available tonight, but results are not official until after the canvass later this month.

Fager: Voting is a simple process, but this election is 'one for the books'

The following is a release from Hutch in Harmony.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/59601c1a-d8ab-4bff-9ffc-a253cd5085fd">You can click here to read the response from&nbsp;&nbsp;Hutchinson City Manager Jeff Cantrell who took time during Tuesday’s Hutchinson City Council meeting to address the human relations position.</a>

On Saturday, October 31, multiple Black and Brown residents of Hutchinson reported being followed, harassed, or lambasted by racially and sexually aggressive slurs. Drivers flashing Nazi salutes, crossing over the center line and almost hitting oncoming cars, and other dangerous behaviors threatened public safety. But for those who perpetuated these actions while participating in the Trump parade, there will be few consequences. 

Why? Because the one person appointed to a position created to defend the rights of all Hutchinson residents to live in peace and safety was temporarily suspended from her position three days earlier on October 28. Victims like the young Black woman simply walking down the sidewalk, who was followed and harassed, have nowhere to lodge their complaints because our city manager suspended our Human Relations Officer, Datjaeda Moore. 

As Hutch in Harmony, we have fought hard for the protections a Human Relations Officer affords Hutchinson residents. This position makes a tremendous difference in the ability of Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, disabled, and elderly folks’ ability to live and thrive in Hutchinson. That’s why we feel the public has a right to know the political games being played with this position. 

Moore appeared in a video series to talk about candidate Jason Probst and his impact on our community. Many members of the community from both parties, including others with leadership positions in City Hall,  participated in this video series. However, after the series was released, Moore was told that because of her participation in the video project and other efforts she's undertaken to impact policy, she was being suspended until sometime after the election. Why was she singled out when other leaders were able to speak of Probst's positive community impact and when her job is specifically intended to help address inequities in City policies?

Part of the job description of the Human Relations Officer is to inform policy as it relates to those listed as protected classes. Moore is, at present, a contracted worker with the city, and will only become a full-time employee in January, when the position moves to full-time hours with subpoena powers. Her current job description does not forbid her from engaging local candidates. Especially while others in city leadership participated and were not suspended from their positions, this action is a violation of trust. Why was Moore, the only Black woman in the series, the only one singled out for suspension? 

Whatever the intent, these actions effectively silenced one of our community’s most important champions for equality days before an election. Not being an elected position, the city manager is bound to be non-partisan in the handling of all affairs. Silencing Moore, one of the very few people of color in City Hall, appears to be an attempt to suppress the voices of minorities and keep the status quo intact. The outcome of these actions favors one political party, which it now appears the city manager is working with in tandem. Where will Black and Brown voters go if they experience voter intimidation and suppression at the polls today? 

We are unwilling to revert to the days where people of color were forced to accept the results of actions intended to silence and censure their work for progress. We thought we’d grown beyond that, as a community, yet here we are. 

We call on city leadership to right these actions. We call on our community to act: call Jeff Cantrell (city manager) at 620-694-2611 and Paul Brown, city attorney, at 620-694-2641. Demand restoration of our Human Relations Officer to her position and transparency regarding this matter.

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 </figure>The following is a release from Hutch in Harmony.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/59601c1a-d8ab-4bff-9ffc-a253cd5085fd">You can click here to read the response from&nbsp;&nbsp;Hutchinson City Manager Jeff Cantrell who took time during Tuesday’s Hutchinson City Council meeting to address the human relations position.</a>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 3, 2020On Saturday, October 31, multiple Black and Brown residents of Hutchinson reported being followed, harassed, or lambasted by racially and sexually aggressive slurs. Drivers flashing Nazi salutes, crossing over the center line and almost hitting oncoming cars, and other dangerous behaviors threatened public safety. But for those who perpetuated these actions while participating in the Trump parade, there will be few consequences. Why? Because the one person appointed to a position created to defend the rights of all Hutchinson residents to live in peace and safety was temporarily suspended from her position three days earlier on October 28. Victims like the young Black woman simply walking down the sidewalk, who was followed and harassed, have nowhere to lodge their complaints because our city manager suspended our Human Relations Officer, Datjaeda Moore. As Hutch in Harmony, we have fought hard for the protections a Human Relations Officer affords Hutchinson residents. This position makes a tremendous difference in the ability of Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, disabled, and elderly folks’ ability to live and thrive in Hutchinson. That’s why we feel the public has a right to know the political games being played with this position. Moore appeared in a video series to talk about candidate Jason Probst and his impact on our community. Many members of the community from both parties, including others with leadership positions in City Hall, participated in this video series. However, after the series was released, Moore was told that because of her participation in the video project and other efforts she's undertaken to impact policy, she was being suspended until sometime after the election. Why was she singled out when other leaders were able to speak of Probst's positive community impact and when her job is specifically intended to help address inequities in City policies?Part of the job description of the Human Relations Officer is to inform policy as it relates to those listed as protected classes. Moore is, at present, a contracted worker with the city, and will only become a full-time employee in January, when the position moves to full-time hours with subpoena powers. Her current job description does not forbid her from engaging local candidates. Especially while others in city leadership participated and were not suspended from their positions, this action is a violation of trust. Why was Moore, the only Black woman in the series, the only one singled out for suspension? Whatever the intent, these actions effectively silenced one of our community’s most important champions for equality days before an election. Not being an elected position, the city manager is bound to be non-partisan in the handling of all affairs. Silencing Moore, one of the very few people of color in City Hall, appears to be an attempt to suppress the voices of minorities and keep the status quo intact. The outcome of these actions favors one political party, which it now appears the city manager is working with in tandem. Where will Black and Brown voters go if they experience voter intimidation and suppression at the polls today? We are unwilling to revert to the days where people of color were forced to accept the results of actions intended to silence and censure their work for progress. We thought we’d grown beyond that, as a community, yet here we are. We call on city leadership to right these actions. We call on our community to act: call Jeff Cantrell (city manager) at 620-694-2611 and Paul Brown, city attorney, at 620-694-2641. Demand restoration of our Human Relations Officer to her position and transparency regarding this matter.

Hutch in Harmony questions suspension of city employee


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The Reno County overall case count is at 708 as of Monday evening. The death count among Reno County residents is now 18.

The Correctional Facility cluster type has 409 active cases measured by the county's COVID-19 dashboard. The Long Term Care Facility cluster type has 13 cases, but has been responsible for 6 deaths. There are 21 active clusters in the county.

There are 318 cases in the community at large.

Twenty-two people are in the hospital. One hundred seven total have been hospitalized. Forty-five have been admitted to the ICU and 14 have been intubated. These are Reno County resident numbers regardless of where they are hospitalized.

The community's positive test rate is up to 12.04%, with the overall positive test rate at 18.43%. 20.37% of the population has been tested.

The next community testing date with appointments available is Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Journey at Yoder Church just north of Yoder. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/ea09c567-2db0-4b65-ba74-cbe34301ce8c">Appointment times for Tuesday's event at the Oz Breezeway on the Kansas State Fairgrounds are full, but they will be there again Saturday.</a> To schedule your appointment, call 1-844-834-3657.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The Reno County overall case count is at 708 as of Monday evening. The death count among Reno County residents is now 18.The Correctional Facility cluster type has 409 active cases measured by the county's COVID-19 dashboard. The Long Term Care Facility cluster type has 13 cases, but has been responsible for 6 deaths. There are 21 active clusters in the county.There are 318 cases in the community at large.Twenty-two people are in the hospital. One hundred seven total have been hospitalized. Forty-five have been admitted to the ICU and 14 have been intubated. These are Reno County resident numbers regardless of where they are hospitalized.The community's positive test rate is up to 12.04%, with the overall positive test rate at 18.43%. 20.37% of the population has been tested.The next community testing date with appointments available is Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Journey at Yoder Church just north of Yoder. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/ea09c567-2db0-4b65-ba74-cbe34301ce8c">Appointment times for Tuesday's event at the Oz Breezeway on the Kansas State Fairgrounds are full, but they will be there again Saturday.</a> To schedule your appointment, call 1-844-834-3657.

Case count at 708, with 318 in community as of Monday evening

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Health Department says that all appointment slots for Tuesday's COVID-19 testing at the fairgrounds are full.

The county is conducting pandemic testing each Tuesday and every other Saturday at the Oz Building breezeway.

The Health Department will also do testing at the Journey at Yoder Church just north of Yoder on Thursday from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Testing is also available this Saturday at the fairgrounds. Testing will be available at the fairgrounds Tuesday, Nov. 10, 17 and 24, and Saturday, Nov. 21. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins will be welcome if there is room.

For more information, contact the Health Department at 1-844-834-3657.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Health Department says that all appointment slots for Tuesday's COVID-19 testing at the fairgrounds are full.The county is conducting pandemic testing each Tuesday and every other Saturday at the Oz Building breezeway.The Health Department will also do testing at the Journey at Yoder Church just north of Yoder on Thursday from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.Testing is also available this Saturday at the fairgrounds. Testing will be available at the fairgrounds Tuesday, Nov. 10, 17 and 24, and Saturday, Nov. 21. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins will be welcome if there is room.For more information, contact the Health Department at 1-844-834-3657.

Appointment slots full for Tuesday's COVID testing at fairgrounds

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County took another step to finding a new director for the Health Department on Friday.&nbsp;

County Administrator Randy Partington said interviews with the two finalists went well and said both were strong candidates.

Partington says that some things need to be looked over before a recommendation can be made to the County Commission. Partington hoped to have the recommendation for the board as early as Tuesday’s meeting, but said the announcement won't come until the commission meeting next week.

The new director will replace Nick Baldetti, who recently left the Health Department for a new job at McPherson College.

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Finalists interview for Health Department position

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Rise Up Reno will
host a special Zoom program on suicide prevention. The program will be
Thursday, November 5th at 6:30 p.m.

The program will offer tips about identifying warning signs
for mental health distress and suicide, safe ways to talk about suicide and how
you can help in a mental health or suicide crisis.

The meeting is sponsored by the Reno County Suicide Prevention
Coalition. Access to the Zoom meeting can be found by going to <a href="http://riseupreno.org">riseupreno.org</a> or <a href="http://renogov.org">renogov.org</a>.

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host a special Zoom program on suicide prevention. The program will be
Thursday, November 5th at 6:30 p.m.The program will offer tips about identifying warning signs
for mental health distress and suicide, safe ways to talk about suicide and how
you can help in a mental health or suicide crisis.The meeting is sponsored by the Reno County Suicide Prevention
Coalition. Access to the Zoom meeting can be found by going to <a href="http://riseupreno.org">riseupreno.org</a> or <a href="http://renogov.org">renogov.org</a>.

Rise Up Reno to host suicide prevention program

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Chamber will host another Lunchtime Lowdown event on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 12:30 p.m.&nbsp;

Staff from the Reno County Health Department will be answering questions regarding COVID-19 on when it's safe to allow people back to work, what the numbers mean, and public health mitigation strategies in the workplace.&nbsp;&nbsp;

This is a virtual networking event and is free to all Chamber members. Advance registration is required and can be done at <a href="https://members.hutchchamber.com/events/LunchtimeLowdown-6457/details">hutchchamber.com</a>.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Chamber will host another Lunchtime Lowdown event on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 12:30 p.m.&nbsp;Staff from the Reno County Health Department will be answering questions regarding COVID-19 on when it's safe to allow people back to work, what the numbers mean, and public health mitigation strategies in the workplace.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a virtual networking event and is free to all Chamber members. Advance registration is required and can be done at <a href="https://members.hutchchamber.com/events/LunchtimeLowdown-6457/details">hutchchamber.com</a>.

Chamber to host Lunchtime Lowdown


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp;Medicaid expansion is still one of the major issues to go before the state legislature and that's one of the many differences between the two candidates for that seat. Medicaid already generally covers low-income children and pregnant women in Kansas. Medicaid expansion would be for adults 19-64.

"I've taken care of thousands of Medicaid patients, I've taken care of thousands of patients without insurance at all and I've never means tested any of them," Steffen said. "I'm intimately familiar with Medicaid as a physician, but also as a businessman, in that I run my own practice. I'm in control of my billing and so I know what a difficult entity that is to work with and try to provide care through. It's so much more burdensome from a regulation standpoint than Medicare and particularly commercial insurance. They try to keep you from taking care of patients."

For Democrat Shanna Henry, she focused on the perceived economic impact.

"In Reno County alone, another almost 1600 residents would gain health coverage," Henry said. "Two-hundred and seventy-five new jobs would be created and over $10 billion in new annual healthcare spending would create economic impact and improved health in our community. That's just Reno County. More numbers from Kingman County add to that and that is where I reside, so this is a very important issue to me."&nbsp;

The current holder of the seat heading into Tuesday, Republican Ed Berger, who lost to Steffen in the August primary, was a Medicaid expansion proponent.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp;Medicaid expansion is still one of the major issues to go before the state legislature and that's one of the many differences between the two candidates for that seat. Medicaid already generally covers low-income children and pregnant women in Kansas. Medicaid expansion would be for adults 19-64."I've taken care of thousands of Medicaid patients, I've taken care of thousands of patients without insurance at all and I've never means tested any of them," Steffen said. "I'm intimately familiar with Medicaid as a physician, but also as a businessman, in that I run my own practice. I'm in control of my billing and so I know what a difficult entity that is to work with and try to provide care through. It's so much more burdensome from a regulation standpoint than Medicare and particularly commercial insurance. They try to keep you from taking care of patients."For Democrat Shanna Henry, she focused on the perceived economic impact."In Reno County alone, another almost 1600 residents would gain health coverage," Henry said. "Two-hundred and seventy-five new jobs would be created and over $10 billion in new annual healthcare spending would create economic impact and improved health in our community. That's just Reno County. More numbers from Kingman County add to that and that is where I reside, so this is a very important issue to me."&nbsp;The current holder of the seat heading into Tuesday, Republican Ed Berger, who lost to Steffen in the August primary, was a Medicaid expansion proponent.

State senate candidates talk Medicaid expansion

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It’s fall and that means the deer are
getting more active around the area. And that means motorists have to be more aware when
driving.

The Reno County Sheriff’s Department reported seven vehicle vs. deer accidents since Friday evening. Deer are more active in the fall and
especially in the evening and just before sunrise. Motorists need to be
especially cautious at that time and when driving near creek and river beds.

It does sound strange, but if a deer runs in front of your
vehicle, it is better not to try and take evasive action as it could result in a
far worse accident than striking the animal.

Fortunately, there were no injuries with any of the reported accidents
over the weekend.

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getting more active around the area. And that means motorists have to be more aware when
driving.The Reno County Sheriff’s Department reported seven vehicle vs. deer accidents since Friday evening. Deer are more active in the fall and
especially in the evening and just before sunrise. Motorists need to be
especially cautious at that time and when driving near creek and river beds.It does sound strange, but if a deer runs in front of your
vehicle, it is better not to try and take evasive action as it could result in a
far worse accident than striking the animal.Fortunately, there were no injuries with any of the reported accidents
over the weekend.

Deer becoming more active, creating hazards for motorists


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp;The Administration recently finalized a rule ensuring greater price transparency on medical services and prescription drugs that will enable Americans to make better informed decisions about their health care.

"This is another example of empowering patients," said Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall. "Our health care plan, we want to empower patients with more information. The President is doing something that he and I have been talking about for over three years now. Increased transparency is one of the pillars to driving down the cost of health care. We're going to make sure that patients understand how much they are paying for prescriptions and we're going to make sure that patients understand what their insurance company is paying for services that they've had done, as well. We all see those prices that we don't understand and those bills. We're going to be able to figure out exactly what the insurance companies are paying. It's going to allow us to be better consumers."

The new Executive Order also directed the expansion of health savings accounts and other tax-preferred health accounts.

"Medicare is paying half of what the sticker price is," said Marshall. "Blue Crosses of the world, Aetnas of the world are probably paying about two-thirds of the sticker price, so to speak. I think this is just a step in the right direction, that's going to allow consumers to make better decisions. If you walked into your orthopedic doctor's office and they said, you need your hip replaced and you could see where your doctor goes to have surgery, to do surgery, if you saw the outcomes and the prices and what your out of pocket is going to be, maybe you would make a different choice, as well, but as we know, when one gas station flashes a price, the other gas stations tend to follow it, as well, kind of get into a bidding war. That's the way competition works. That's the way we need to make healthcare, as well."

The requirement for the publicly available data files will take effect for plan or policy years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp;The Administration recently finalized a rule ensuring greater price transparency on medical services and prescription drugs that will enable Americans to make better informed decisions about their health care."This is another example of empowering patients," said Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall. "Our health care plan, we want to empower patients with more information. The President is doing something that he and I have been talking about for over three years now. Increased transparency is one of the pillars to driving down the cost of health care. We're going to make sure that patients understand how much they are paying for prescriptions and we're going to make sure that patients understand what their insurance company is paying for services that they've had done, as well. We all see those prices that we don't understand and those bills. We're going to be able to figure out exactly what the insurance companies are paying. It's going to allow us to be better consumers."The new Executive Order also directed the expansion of health savings accounts and other tax-preferred health accounts."Medicare is paying half of what the sticker price is," said Marshall. "Blue Crosses of the world, Aetnas of the world are probably paying about two-thirds of the sticker price, so to speak. I think this is just a step in the right direction, that's going to allow consumers to make better decisions. If you walked into your orthopedic doctor's office and they said, you need your hip replaced and you could see where your doctor goes to have surgery, to do surgery, if you saw the outcomes and the prices and what your out of pocket is going to be, maybe you would make a different choice, as well, but as we know, when one gas station flashes a price, the other gas stations tend to follow it, as well, kind of get into a bidding war. That's the way competition works. That's the way we need to make healthcare, as well."The requirement for the publicly available data files will take effect for plan or policy years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

Marshall explains new medical transparency rule


RENO COUNTY — 
Mohawk Road between Blanchard Avenue and Clark Road is closed to all through traffic beginning November 2 for road construction.

The road mile will be closed to through traffic until further notice.

The area is located along the Reno County Landfill and is scheduled to be vacated in the near future. No time line was given for when the road will open again.

If you have questions, call Reno County Public Works at&nbsp;620-694-2976.

RENO COUNTY — 
Mohawk Road between Blanchard Avenue and Clark Road is closed to all through traffic beginning November 2 for road construction.The road mile will be closed to through traffic until further notice.The area is located along the Reno County Landfill and is scheduled to be vacated in the near future. No time line was given for when the road will open again.If you have questions, call Reno County Public Works at&nbsp;620-694-2976.

Mohawk Road closed between Blanchard and Clark

It looks like a light agenda for the Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday. 

The council will have its public input time, approve the consent agenda, look at a zoning case for the building that houses Provincial Real Estate at 419 North Poplar, consider the construction of a new trail access point on Brookside Drive, approve the health and dental insurance plans for 2021 for City employees and receive reports from council members and the city manager. 

An executive session on a non-elected personnel topic is also planned.

The Hutchinson City Council meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall. The meeting will be available on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hutchinsonks">City's Facebook page</a>.

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 </figure>It looks like a light agenda for the Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday. The council will have its public input time, approve the consent agenda, look at a zoning case for the building that houses Provincial Real Estate at 419 North Poplar, consider the construction of a new trail access point on Brookside Drive, approve the health and dental insurance plans for 2021 for City employees and receive reports from council members and the city manager. An executive session on a non-elected personnel topic is also planned.The Hutchinson City Council meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall. The meeting will be available on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hutchinsonks">City's Facebook page</a>.

Hutchinson City Council to meet Tuesday

The Reno County overall case count is at 659 as of Sunday evening. The death count among Reno County residents is now 18.

The Correctional Facility cluster type has 410 active cases measured by the county's COVID-19 dashboard. Two Correctional Facility residents have died. The Long Term Care Facility cluster type has 12 cases, but has been responsible for 6 deaths. There are 19 active clusters in the county.

There are 268 cases in the community at large.

Eighteen people are in the hospital. Ninety-nine total have been hospitalized. Forty-three have been admitted to the ICU and 13 have been intubated. These are Reno County resident numbers regardless of where they are hospitalized.

The community's positive test rate is up to 11.85%, with the overall positive test rate at 18.12%. 20.17% of the population has been tested.

The next community testing date is Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Oz Breezeway on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. To schedule your appointment, call 1-844-834-3657.

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 </figure>The Reno County overall case count is at 659 as of Sunday evening. The death count among Reno County residents is now 18.The Correctional Facility cluster type has 410 active cases measured by the county's COVID-19 dashboard. Two Correctional Facility residents have died. The Long Term Care Facility cluster type has 12 cases, but has been responsible for 6 deaths. There are 19 active clusters in the county.There are 268 cases in the community at large.Eighteen people are in the hospital. Ninety-nine total have been hospitalized. Forty-three have been admitted to the ICU and 13 have been intubated. These are Reno County resident numbers regardless of where they are hospitalized.The community's positive test rate is up to 11.85%, with the overall positive test rate at 18.12%. 20.17% of the population has been tested.The next community testing date is Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Oz Breezeway on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. To schedule your appointment, call 1-844-834-3657.

Case count at 659, with 268 in community as of Sunday evening

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — With the pandemic, shopping locally is more important than ever. Once again this year, the Chamber is offering a way to make your Christmas holiday better.

The Chamber is hosting the fourth annual Shop Local Giveaway this holiday season. When you shop and eat locally, you can collect your receipts and then submit a copy of them to the Chamber through Dec. 14.&nbsp;

Two winners will be drawn from those receipts for prizes, followed by the grand prize drawing for $250 worth of H-Bucks. The grand prize drawing will be held during the December Third Thursday event.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — With the pandemic, shopping locally is more important than ever. Once again this year, the Chamber is offering a way to make your Christmas holiday better.The Chamber is hosting the fourth annual Shop Local Giveaway this holiday season. When you shop and eat locally, you can collect your receipts and then submit a copy of them to the Chamber through Dec. 14.&nbsp;Two winners will be drawn from those receipts for prizes, followed by the grand prize drawing for $250 worth of H-Bucks. The grand prize drawing will be held during the December Third Thursday event.

Chamber Christmas shopping giveaway begins Nov. 9

Release from Central Christian School

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Central Christian School is excited to announce Everyone’s A Critic, an interactive virtual play performed by CCS high school students. As a part of the CCS Virtual Stewardship Challenge, the play will stream on Facebook Premier November 14th at 6pm. Viewers can enjoy a who-done-it mystery interspersed with interviews from CCS faculty, staff, and board of trustees about the ways we can go further together.

Central Christian students, along with choir director Angela Huck, gave their time and talent to prepare and present this virtual play. Would you go further together with Central Christian by donating to Christian Education?

At Central, the faculty and staff believe a thriving CCS is essential to the Hutchinson community. CCS prepares the students to integrate their faith in Christ, by equipping them to positively impact future fields of study, vocation, family, and church.

If you would like to donate to Central Christian School and make a positive impact on the Hutchinson community, visit <a href="https://www.cougarsccs.com/support-ccs/">https://www.cougarsccs.com/support-ccs/</a>

Viewers can join the stream at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CentralChristianCougars">https://www.facebook.com/CentralChristianCougars</a>

Central Christian School exists to glorify God by partnering with Christian families to provide students with a Christ-centered education which integrates faith, life, and learning. Students will receive a challenging pre-K through 12th grade education based on the truths in God’s Word.

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 </figure>Release from Central Christian School HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Central Christian School is excited to announce Everyone’s A Critic, an interactive virtual play performed by CCS high school students. As a part of the CCS Virtual Stewardship Challenge, the play will stream on Facebook Premier November 14th at 6pm. Viewers can enjoy a who-done-it mystery interspersed with interviews from CCS faculty, staff, and board of trustees about the ways we can go further together.Central Christian students, along with choir director Angela Huck, gave their time and talent to prepare and present this virtual play. Would you go further together with Central Christian by donating to Christian Education?At Central, the faculty and staff believe a thriving CCS is essential to the Hutchinson community. CCS prepares the students to integrate their faith in Christ, by equipping them to positively impact future fields of study, vocation, family, and church.If you would like to donate to Central Christian School and make a positive impact on the Hutchinson community, visit <a href="https://www.cougarsccs.com/support-ccs/">https://www.cougarsccs.com/support-ccs/</a>Viewers can join the stream at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CentralChristianCougars">https://www.facebook.com/CentralChristianCougars</a>Central Christian School exists to glorify God by partnering with Christian families to provide students with a Christ-centered education which integrates faith, life, and learning. Students will receive a challenging pre-K through 12th grade education based on the truths in God’s Word.

Central Christian to hold first ever virtual stewardship event

Join Hutch Post and Eagle Radio for election returns as they are received Tuesday night from the Reno County elections office and the Kansas Secretary of State's Office.

Below are interviews that aired on KWBW with candidates that will be on the ballot Tuesday.

Barbara Bollier-Democrat U.S. Senate

Roger Marshall-Republican U.S. Senate

Kali Barnett-Democrat-Kansas 1st District-Congress

Tracey Mann-Republican-Kansas 1st District-Congress

Garth Strand-Democrat-KS House District 104

Paul Waggoner-Republican-KS House District 104

Jeff Stroberg-Democrat-KS House District 114

Michael Murphy-Republican-KS House District 114

Jason Probst-Democrat-KS House District 102

John Whitesel-Republican-KS House District 102

Shanna Henry-Democrat-KS Senate District 34

Mark Steffen-Republican-KS Senate District 34

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 </figure>Below are interviews that aired on KWBW with candidates that will be on the ballot Tuesday.Barbara Bollier-Democrat U.S. Senate<div><iframe title="Barbara Bollier-Democrat-US Senate" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/zy46j-f0f3fb?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Roger Marshall-Republican U.S. Senate<div><iframe title="Roger Marshall-Republican-US Senate" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/w9yra-f0f405?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Kali Barnett-Democrat-Kansas 1st District-Congress<div><iframe title="Kali Barnett-Democrat-Kansas 1st District-Congress" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/dhcdx-f0f40f?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Tracey Mann-Republican-Kansas 1st District-Congress<div><iframe title="Tracey Mann-Republican-Kansas 1st District-Congress" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/7vuxz-f0f412?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Garth Strand-Democrat-KS House District 104<div><iframe title="Garth Strand-Democrat-KS House District 104" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/erimm-f0f424?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Paul Waggoner-Republican-KS House District 104<div><iframe title="Paul Waggoner-Republican-KS House District 104" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/xt4cy-f0f419?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Jeff Stroberg-Democrat-KS House District 114<div><iframe title="Jeff Stroberg-Democrat-KS House District 114" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/mss3w-f0f430?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Michael Murphy-Republican-KS House District 114<div><iframe title="Michael Murphy-Republican-KS House District 114" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/rcg9q-f0f436?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Jason Probst-Democrat-KS House District 102<div><iframe title="Jason Probst-Democrat-KS House District 102" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/z82q2-f0f443?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>John Whitesel-Republican-KS House District 102<div><iframe title="John Whitesel-Republican-KS House District 102" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/b3a5j-f0f44b?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Shanna Henry-Democrat-KS Senate District 34<div><iframe title="Shanna Henry-Democrat-KS Senate District 34" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/ye4gh-f119b0?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>Mark Steffen-Republican-KS Senate District 34<div><iframe title="Mark Steffen-Republican-KS Senate District 34" height="122" width="100%" style="border: none;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/j47wp-f119d0?from=pb6admin&download=1&version=1&auto=0&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Helvetica&skin=1&pfauth=&btn-skin=107"></iframe></div>

Election Coverage Tuesday on Hutch Post: candidate interviews included

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Scammers are becoming more creative. The Reno County Sheriff's Department reported Thursday that it was notified of a subject who gave the name of a sergeant. The scammer told the potential victim to get Google Smart Cards to take care of her dad's bonds or he was going to arrest the father at his workplace.&nbsp;

Keep in mind, the suspect had info that made him sound legitimate. He insisted to the potential victim she needed to go to a Walmart, Dillons or a Love's store in her area to get the Google Smart Cards. After she got them and the suspect had confirmation she bought the cards, he would meet up with her to take care of her dad's warrants and "citations."

Law enforcement in Reno County does not have anyone buy Google Smart Cards or any other type of card to get anyone out of jail. This simply is not how it's done here or anywhere.&nbsp;

The sheriff's department tried to get the suspect to meet up with deputies, but the caller got suspicious and hung up.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Scammers are becoming more creative. The Reno County Sheriff's Department reported Thursday that it was notified of a subject who gave the name of a sergeant. The scammer told the potential victim to get Google Smart Cards to take care of her dad's bonds or he was going to arrest the father at his workplace.&nbsp;Keep in mind, the suspect had info that made him sound legitimate. He insisted to the potential victim she needed to go to a Walmart, Dillons or a Love's store in her area to get the Google Smart Cards. After she got them and the suspect had confirmation she bought the cards, he would meet up with her to take care of her dad's warrants and "citations."Law enforcement in Reno County does not have anyone buy Google Smart Cards or any other type of card to get anyone out of jail. This simply is not how it's done here or anywhere.&nbsp;The sheriff's department tried to get the suspect to meet up with deputies, but the caller got suspicious and hung up.&nbsp;

Scammers reported to sheriff's department

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Commissioners will seek approval of a contract for a bridge replacement project during Tuesday’s agenda session.

The small span is located one mile north and 11 miles west of Pretty Prairie on Silver Lake Road. The contract with Reece Construction of Salina totals $269,067. Federal funds will pay 80% of the cost of the project with the county picking up the rest. Those funds will come from the county’s special bridge fund.

Also Tuesday, the board will get an update on the latest pandemic numbers and authorize payment of the landfill improvements, which includes a new scale house and maintenance facility.&nbsp;

The board will address two zoning issues from the Planning Department. Tuesday’s Reno County Commission meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Courthouse.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Commissioners will seek approval of a contract for a bridge replacement project during Tuesday’s agenda session.The small span is located one mile north and 11 miles west of Pretty Prairie on Silver Lake Road. The contract with Reece Construction of Salina totals $269,067. Federal funds will pay 80% of the cost of the project with the county picking up the rest. Those funds will come from the county’s special bridge fund.Also Tuesday, the board will get an update on the latest pandemic numbers and authorize payment of the landfill improvements, which includes a new scale house and maintenance facility.&nbsp;The board will address two zoning issues from the Planning Department. Tuesday’s Reno County Commission meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Courthouse.

Commission to take action on bridge contract

HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp;After the <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/c1a2143a-83cf-44fc-90b0-ad1444f11e03">parade Saturday morning</a> in Hutchinson, the Reno County Republican Party held a barbecue event where candidates were allowed to speak at Memorial Hall. Congressman Roger Marshall, who is running for the U.S. Senate, was impressed by the size of the parade in Hutch Saturday.

"We literally counted over 800 cars," Marshall said. "I'm guessing, what do you think, there was four people on average? I saw cars with three, cars with five, never just two though, right? However many that is, you know, it must be 3000 people. We were at one in Kansas City, Missouri about a month ago and it was probably bigger, but other than that one, I can't think of anything bigger. I know everyone is just ready for Tuesday to be here."

Marshall is honestly surprised at how engaged everyone has been this election season.&nbsp;

"We thought it would be an uptick, but nothing like this," Marshall said. "It's almost like even the whole COVID thing has helped people to figure out a different way to do it, so maybe more people got the early ballots in. Whatever we're seeing, it's great. By the way, Republicans are out there in force outnumbering the Democrats in early voting. That's going to be a big plus as we go into election day."

Marshall knows there will be multiple issues where he needs to hit the ground running if he wins Tuesday.

"Number one to me is the economy and people's health and security, is that 1a or 1b?" Marshall said. "We'll be working on both of those at the same time. Keeping us safe, healthy and secure, as well as getting this economy going. Some great economic numbers out this week, a 33% growth in GDP, unemployment in Kansas is down to 5%. Our economy's trying to get fired back up again."

For Mann, he knows that a Saturday parade probably helped, but he's still impressed.

"Unbelievable turnout, unbelievable excitement here in Reno County, downtown Hutch, supporting the President, supporting America," Mann said. "If people weren't able to be there, as far as you could see, you would see vehicles lined up, flags for Trump, for America, the biggest one I've ever been part of and it was really awesome."

Mann told the crowd that stuck around for the speeches and to talk to him in person that he thinks Republicans could take control of the House.

"If you look at the swing districts Democrats won the last cycle and you add up all those, the races were decided by less than 150,000 total votes," Mann said. "There absolutely is a path to taking back the House. We'll see. It all depends on who shows up to the polls on Tuesday, how those results go. Trump's surging. Don't count out the President. The Senate, I think, we will likely retain as Republicans. I wouldn't count out the House of Representatives, either. I feel like there's a surge happening and we're hoping for the best."

Mann has four kids. His two oldest were in Hutchinson with him Saturday. He admits that being a Congressman, should he win, will be hard in that regard.

"My kids are the reason both to run and not to run," Mann said. "Not to run because its hard to be away from them. It's fun, like this morning to take them, bring them with me and they got to experience the Trump train. The reason you're running is you want to make sure that we preserve America for our kids and grandkids, great grandkids and America, as we see it right now, is threatened and we've got to make sure that we step up and protect our great country."

In addition to Marshall and Mann, local statehouse candidates Paul Waggoner, Michael Murphy and John Whitesel spoke at the lunch, along with state senate candidate Dr. Mark Steffen.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp;After the <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/c1a2143a-83cf-44fc-90b0-ad1444f11e03">parade Saturday morning</a> in Hutchinson, the Reno County Republican Party held a barbecue event where candidates were allowed to speak at Memorial Hall. Congressman Roger Marshall, who is running for the U.S. Senate, was impressed by the size of the parade in Hutch Saturday."We literally counted over 800 cars," Marshall said. "I'm guessing, what do you think, there was four people on average? I saw cars with three, cars with five, never just two though, right? However many that is, you know, it must be 3000 people. We were at one in Kansas City, Missouri about a month ago and it was probably bigger, but other than that one, I can't think of anything bigger. I know everyone is just ready for Tuesday to be here."Marshall is honestly surprised at how engaged everyone has been this election season.&nbsp;"We thought it would be an uptick, but nothing like this," Marshall said. "It's almost like even the whole COVID thing has helped people to figure out a different way to do it, so maybe more people got the early ballots in. Whatever we're seeing, it's great. By the way, Republicans are out there in force outnumbering the Democrats in early voting. That's going to be a big plus as we go into election day."Marshall knows there will be multiple issues where he needs to hit the ground running if he wins Tuesday."Number one to me is the economy and people's health and security, is that 1a or 1b?" Marshall said. "We'll be working on both of those at the same time. Keeping us safe, healthy and secure, as well as getting this economy going. Some great economic numbers out this week, a 33% growth in GDP, unemployment in Kansas is down to 5%. Our economy's trying to get fired back up again."For Mann, he knows that a Saturday parade probably helped, but he's still impressed."Unbelievable turnout, unbelievable excitement here in Reno County, downtown Hutch, supporting the President, supporting America," Mann said. "If people weren't able to be there, as far as you could see, you would see vehicles lined up, flags for Trump, for America, the biggest one I've ever been part of and it was really awesome."Mann told the crowd that stuck around for the speeches and to talk to him in person that he thinks Republicans could take control of the House."If you look at the swing districts Democrats won the last cycle and you add up all those, the races were decided by less than 150,000 total votes," Mann said. "There absolutely is a path to taking back the House. We'll see. It all depends on who shows up to the polls on Tuesday, how those results go. Trump's surging. Don't count out the President. The Senate, I think, we will likely retain as Republicans. I wouldn't count out the House of Representatives, either. I feel like there's a surge happening and we're hoping for the best."Mann has four kids. His two oldest were in Hutchinson with him Saturday. He admits that being a Congressman, should he win, will be hard in that regard."My kids are the reason both to run and not to run," Mann said. "Not to run because its hard to be away from them. It's fun, like this morning to take them, bring them with me and they got to experience the Trump train. The reason you're running is you want to make sure that we preserve America for our kids and grandkids, great grandkids and America, as we see it right now, is threatened and we've got to make sure that we step up and protect our great country."In addition to Marshall and Mann, local statehouse candidates Paul Waggoner, Michael Murphy and John Whitesel spoke at the lunch, along with state senate candidate Dr. Mark Steffen.

Marshall, Mann join local Republicans at barbecue Saturday

Trump Train rolls through Hutchinson


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Daylight saving time ends this weekend.&nbsp;

The Hutchinson Fire Department reminded the community in a Facebook post not to forget to set your clocks back as you go to bed Saturday and change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and then test them. 

Protect your families and make sure the detectors are working for another 6 months.

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Daylight saving time ends this weekend.&nbsp;The Hutchinson Fire Department reminded the community in a Facebook post not to forget to set your clocks back as you go to bed Saturday and change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and then test them. Protect your families and make sure the detectors are working for another 6 months.

Daylight saving time ends Sunday


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp;Trick or treating in a pandemic may be different, but the protocols to stay safe are much the same as everyday life.

"We wear masks," said Cherie Sage with Safe Kids Kansas. "Not just spooky masks. We actually wear our masks as PPE. We make sure that we maintain distancing and we sanitize our hands and wash them frequently."

Though large indoor public gatherings are discouraged, there are ways to mitigate risk.

"Families, instead of greeting kids at the door, maybe just put treats out in individual bags on the porch and let them take that. We've seen some really creative approaches to doing events. I think that's the important thing. You can still celebrate."

If you are going to let kids do traditional trick or treating, be sure that they can see and be seen to mitigate the risk of car-pedestrian accidents. Also, if you're out driving during trick or treat time, watch out for kids who may be paying more attention to getting candy than they are to whether or not a car is there.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. —&nbsp;Trick or treating in a pandemic may be different, but the protocols to stay safe are much the same as everyday life."We wear masks," said Cherie Sage with Safe Kids Kansas. "Not just spooky masks. We actually wear our masks as PPE. We make sure that we maintain distancing and we sanitize our hands and wash them frequently."Though large indoor public gatherings are discouraged, there are ways to mitigate risk."Families, instead of greeting kids at the door, maybe just put treats out in individual bags on the porch and let them take that. We've seen some really creative approaches to doing events. I think that's the important thing. You can still celebrate."If you are going to let kids do traditional trick or treating, be sure that they can see and be seen to mitigate the risk of car-pedestrian accidents. Also, if you're out driving during trick or treat time, watch out for kids who may be paying more attention to getting candy than they are to whether or not a car is there.

Safe Kids: Use hygiene practices to keep Halloween safe

The Reno County overall case count is at 640 as of Friday evening. The death count among Reno County residents is now 18.

The Correctional Facility cluster type has 416 active cases measured by the county's COVID-19 dashboard. The Long Term Care Facility cluster type has 11 cases, but has been responsible for six deaths. There are 19 active clusters in the county.

There are 243 cases in the community at large.

The community's positive test rate is up to 11.72%, with the overall positive test rate at 17.99%. 19.99% of the population has been tested.

The school gating criteria will remain in the red for the upcoming week. 14-Day Positive Test Rate as of 10/26 is 21.1%. 14-Day New Case Total as of 10/26 is 339.

Depending on the week, 40 to 50% of people who test positive have no idea where they were exposed. In Hutchinson, when measuring by home address, the area extending southwest of the fairgrounds has been an ongoing area of greater concentration of those unknown cases for several months. The area north of 30th from Severance to Monroe has emerged more recently with a greater concentration of positive cases with unknown exposure. South Hutchinson also has a concentrated area of unknown exposures and Buhler and Partridge are also having those issues.

Widespread community testing is how you find those unknown cases before they can continue to spread. The next community testing date is November 3 at the Oz Breezeway on the Kansas State Fairgrounds from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The county is also encouraging groups to limit gathering sizes even more than the local health order suggests. A Friday release would like to see people voluntarily limit such gatherings to 10.

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 </figure>The Reno County overall case count is at 640 as of Friday evening. The death count among Reno County residents is now 18.The Correctional Facility cluster type has 416 active cases measured by the county's COVID-19 dashboard. The Long Term Care Facility cluster type has 11 cases, but has been responsible for six deaths. There are 19 active clusters in the county.There are 243 cases in the community at large.Eighteen people are in the hospital. Ninety-nine total have been hospitalized. Forty-three have been admitted to the ICU and 13 have been intubated. These are Reno County resident numbers regardless of where they are hospitalized.The community's positive test rate is up to 11.72%, with the overall positive test rate at 17.99%. 19.99% of the population has been tested.The school gating criteria will remain in the red for the upcoming week. 14-Day Positive Test Rate as of 10/26 is 21.1%. 14-Day New Case Total as of 10/26 is 339.Depending on the week, 40 to 50% of people who test positive have no idea where they were exposed. In Hutchinson, when measuring by home address, the area extending southwest of the fairgrounds has been an ongoing area of greater concentration of those unknown cases for several months. The area north of 30th from Severance to Monroe has emerged more recently with a greater concentration of positive cases with unknown exposure. South Hutchinson also has a concentrated area of unknown exposures and Buhler and Partridge are also having those issues.Widespread community testing is how you find those unknown cases before they can continue to spread. The next community testing date is November 3 at the Oz Breezeway on the Kansas State Fairgrounds from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.The county is also encouraging groups to limit gathering sizes even more than the local health order suggests. A Friday release would like to see people voluntarily limit such gatherings to 10.

Case count at 640, with 243 in community, deaths up to 18

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Siemens Gamesa says the company has achieved 100% power use from renewable resources company-wide.

With an annual electricity consumption of more than 180,000 MWh, the company avoids emitting more than 80,000 tons of CO2 annually – doubling the savings achieved the previous year.

The company says electricity supply in locations with strong manufacturing footprints, such as Spain, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom, led the way and had gone green in recent years. The remaining locations have followed. The renewable electricity ratio has steadily increased from 62% in fiscal year 2019 to 100% in the recently-closed fiscal year 2020.&nbsp;

Siemens Gamesa’s electricity consumption is covered by Energy Attribute Certificates, which ensure the origin of the electricity is from renewable sources. In addition, Siemens Gamesa owns wind and solar assets that produced more than 390,000 MWh of electricity offsite in fiscal year 2020. This is more than twice of the company’s own consumption, making Siemens Gamesa a net-producer of renewable electricity, according to a news release.&nbsp;

The company says the milestone is a step toward attaining a net-zero emission as a company by 2050.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Siemens Gamesa says the company has achieved 100% power use from renewable resources company-wide.With an annual electricity consumption of more than 180,000 MWh, the company avoids emitting more than 80,000 tons of CO2 annually – doubling the savings achieved the previous year.The company says electricity supply in locations with strong manufacturing footprints, such as Spain, Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom, led the way and had gone green in recent years. The remaining locations have followed. The renewable electricity ratio has steadily increased from 62% in fiscal year 2019 to 100% in the recently-closed fiscal year 2020.&nbsp;Siemens Gamesa’s electricity consumption is covered by Energy Attribute Certificates, which ensure the origin of the electricity is from renewable sources. In addition, Siemens Gamesa owns wind and solar assets that produced more than 390,000 MWh of electricity offsite in fiscal year 2020. This is more than twice of the company’s own consumption, making Siemens Gamesa a net-producer of renewable electricity, according to a news release.&nbsp;The company says the milestone is a step toward attaining a net-zero emission as a company by 2050.&nbsp;