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Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.——————————————&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Matthew Alan Demoura 1/18/2025 12:40&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Use or Possess with Intent to use, Possession of depressant, Criminal Possession of Firearm by Felon; Conviction in Previous 10 Years of specified KSA, Drugs; Paraphernalia; Sell/Distribute, Drugs; Distribute Marijuana or An, Drugs; Distribute Substance, Distribute heroin/certain stim/fentanyl, &nbsp;

Jerome Windom Jr. 1/19/2025 1:32&nbsp;AM &nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowing or Rec, Failure to Appear, Criminal Damage to Property; Agg assault; w/ intent to comm, Agg battery; Knowingly use deadly weapon, &nbsp;

Joesph Ryan Taber 1/19/2025 6:01&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Ignition Interlock Device; Tampering, Criminal Damage to Property;&nbsp;Use or Possess with Intent to, Poss of hallucinogenic drug, Reckless Driving, Fail to Give Information at Una, Flee &amp; Elude; Reckless Driving, Interference with Law Enforcement, DUI; 3rd in 10y;drugs/combo, Agg assault of LEO; w/ deadly force&nbsp;

Zachary Curtis Cox &nbsp;1/19/2025 6:13 PM &nbsp;FTA; Municipal Court

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 </figure>Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.——————————————&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Matthew Alan Demoura 1/18/2025 12:40&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Use or Possess with Intent to use, Possession of depressant, Criminal Possession of Firearm by Felon; Conviction in Previous 10 Years of specified KSA, Drugs; Paraphernalia; Sell/Distribute, Drugs; Distribute Marijuana or An, Drugs; Distribute Substance, Distribute heroin/certain stim/fentanyl, &nbsp;Jerome Windom Jr. 1/19/2025 1:32&nbsp;AM &nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowing or Rec, Failure to Appear, Criminal Damage to Property; Agg assault; w/ intent to comm, Agg battery; Knowingly use deadly weapon, &nbsp;Joesph Ryan Taber 1/19/2025 6:01&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Ignition Interlock Device; Tampering, Criminal Damage to Property;&nbsp;Use or Possess with Intent to, Poss of hallucinogenic drug, Reckless Driving, Fail to Give Information at Una, Flee &amp; Elude; Reckless Driving, Interference with Law Enforcement, DUI; 3rd in 10y;drugs/combo, Agg assault of LEO; w/ deadly force&nbsp;Zachary Curtis Cox &nbsp;1/19/2025 6:13 PM &nbsp;FTA; Municipal Court

Daily Bookings

Hutchinson Fire Department fire chief Steven Beer took time on Friday to discuss winter fire safety.&nbsp;

Beer was asked about the "conceived" lower number of structure fires within the city. "Our numbers are pretty consistent from year to year," Chief Beer said.

Fire safety is the concern for Chief Beer.  When asked about fire safety, Beer said that the biggest change that he has seen in his career is that we are now teaching fire safety at all ages.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Beer continued, "When your smoke alarm goes off, you have two minutes to get out of your house. So that's not a lot of time to grab an extinguisher, try to put a fire out.&nbsp; It's basically get your kids, get your family members, try to get your dog or whatever and get out."&nbsp;

Winter brings another set of concerns.&nbsp; Do your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors work?&nbsp; "If you don't have a smoke detector, get ahold of my&nbsp;community risk reduction Fire Marshall Cain. He'll hook you up with some programs we have," said Beer.&nbsp;"Smoke detectors are your eyes and your nose in the middle of the night while you're sleeping."  

 "Same with this time of year with gas appliances. We've run a bunch of furnace issues already this year and so having a carbon monoxide detector that is working in your home is very important," said Beer.&nbsp;

Beer also touched on kitchen fires.&nbsp; He said, "Our number one fire issues is kitchen fires due to unattended cooking."

But, the second thing they see this time of year is space heater fires. Beer said, "Space heaters plugged into power strips. And these power strips aren't designed to have these big amperage draws out of these little power strips."&nbsp;

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 </figure>MARC JACOBS Hutch PostHutchinson Fire Department fire chief Steven Beer took time on Friday to discuss winter fire safety.&nbsp;Beer was asked about the "conceived" lower number of structure fires within the city. "Our numbers are pretty consistent from year to year," Chief Beer said.Fire safety is the concern for Chief Beer. When asked about fire safety, Beer said that the biggest change that he has seen in his career is that we are now teaching fire safety at all ages.&nbsp;&nbsp;Beer continued, "When your smoke alarm goes off, you have two minutes to get out of your house. So that's not a lot of time to grab an extinguisher, try to put a fire out.&nbsp; It's basically get your kids, get your family members, try to get your dog or whatever and get out."&nbsp;Winter brings another set of concerns.&nbsp; Do your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors work?&nbsp; "If you don't have a smoke detector, get ahold of my&nbsp;community risk reduction Fire Marshall Cain. He'll hook you up with some programs we have," said Beer.&nbsp;"Smoke detectors are your eyes and your nose in the middle of the night while you're sleeping." "Same with this time of year with gas appliances. We've run a bunch of furnace issues already this year and so having a carbon monoxide detector that is working in your home is very important," said Beer.&nbsp;Beer also touched on kitchen fires.&nbsp; He said, "Our number one fire issues is kitchen fires due to unattended cooking."But, the second thing they see this time of year is space heater fires. Beer said, "Space heaters plugged into power strips. And these power strips aren't designed to have these big amperage draws out of these little power strips."&nbsp;

Hutch fire chief talks winter fire safety 

HUTCHINSON, Kan (Hutch Post) — Dangerous cold temperatures are forecast for the upcoming days.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Much of the U.S. is bracing for cold temperatures, including Washington D.C. where President-elect Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated on Monday.&nbsp; Weather concerns were so bad that the president-elect moved his inaugural ceremony into the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.&nbsp;

The forecast from the KS Storm Info weather center has lows in single digits above and below zero Saturday through Monday night. The low temperatures couple with the strong winds drives the wind chills into the negative teens.&nbsp;

Temperatures look to warm a little as highs on Tuesday are back in the upper 20s and to the mid 30s by Thursday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Precautions should be taken if you have to go outdoors.&nbsp; Including multiple layers of clothing and limiting the time you need to spend outside.&nbsp;&nbsp;

If you have outdoor pets, bring them inside, check on the elderly to make sure that they are okay. Keep cabinet doors open if you have pipes that run along exterior walls so that the pipes will be less likely to freeze.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Marc JacobsHUTCHINSON, Kan (Hutch Post) — Dangerous cold temperatures are forecast for the upcoming days.&nbsp;&nbsp;Much of the U.S. is bracing for cold temperatures, including Washington D.C. where President-elect Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated on Monday.&nbsp; Weather concerns were so bad that the president-elect moved his inaugural ceremony into the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.&nbsp;The forecast from the KS Storm Info weather center has lows in single digits above and below zero Saturday through Monday night. The low temperatures couple with the strong winds drives the wind chills into the negative teens.&nbsp;Temperatures look to warm a little as highs on Tuesday are back in the upper 20s and to the mid 30s by Thursday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Precautions should be taken if you have to go outdoors.&nbsp; Including multiple layers of clothing and limiting the time you need to spend outside.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have outdoor pets, bring them inside, check on the elderly to make sure that they are okay. Keep cabinet doors open if you have pipes that run along exterior walls so that the pipes will be less likely to freeze.&nbsp;

Extreme cold moves into region 

WICHITA, Kan. (Hutch Post) — A dog found with its mouth taped shut in Wichita will be headed to a Hutchinson&nbsp;rescue.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Wichita police say that their animal services bureau investigated an incident that happened near Kellogg and Main on Tuesday evening.&nbsp;

Police say that they have identified the dog's owner, who has been cited for animal cruelty, and that he has surrendered the dog to them.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hutchinsons Redemption animal rescue picked up the dog from the Wichita Animal Shelter Saturday afternoon.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The rescue says that they will take the dog, named lucky, and he will receive vaccinations, microchipping and will be neutered and placed in a foster home before being available for adoption.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Wichita police say that they encourage everyone to report concerns about animal abuse directly to them. Timely reporting allows us to respond quickly and verify the safety of the animals involved.&nbsp;

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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. (Hutch Post) — A dog found with its mouth taped shut in Wichita will be headed to a Hutchinson&nbsp;rescue.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wichita police say that their animal services bureau investigated an incident that happened near Kellogg and Main on Tuesday evening.&nbsp;Police say that they have identified the dog's owner, who has been cited for animal cruelty, and that he has surrendered the dog to them.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hutchinsons Redemption animal rescue picked up the dog from the Wichita Animal Shelter Saturday afternoon.&nbsp; &nbsp;The rescue says that they will take the dog, named lucky, and he will receive vaccinations, microchipping and will be neutered and placed in a foster home before being available for adoption.&nbsp;&nbsp;Wichita police say that they encourage everyone to report concerns about animal abuse directly to them. Timely reporting allows us to respond quickly and verify the safety of the animals involved.&nbsp;

Hutch animal rescue to receive abused dog from Wichita 

Johnathan Patrick Kelly 1/17/2025 8:20&nbsp;AM &nbsp;Probation Violation&nbsp;

Tami Dee Radi 1/17/2025 1:13&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Viol protection order; Abuse order, Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose, Misdemeanor case, Execution of Misdemeanor Warrant&nbsp;

Cody Byron Showalter 1/17/2025 4:15&nbsp;PM Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle, Criminal Threat; with Intent to Terrorize or cause Evacuation, Direct Contempt&nbsp;

Keith Michael Dannebohm 1/17/2025 6:11&nbsp;PM&nbsp; Possession of marijuana, Criminal Damage to Property; Without consent; &lt; $1,000&nbsp;

Chad Robert Ringwald 1/17/2025 7:11&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Possession of marijuana; 2 or more prior convictions, Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human&nbsp;Body&nbsp;

Anthony Daniel Greene 1/17/2025 7:56&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Failure to Appear &nbsp;

Regan Genivieve Frederick 1/17/2025 7:57&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Failure to Appear &nbsp;

Karrin Mone Bruce 1/17/2025 9:06&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)&nbsp;

Stephanie Chandel Robinson 1/17/2025 11:35&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misdemeanor&nbsp;

Georgina Arianna De La Cadena 1/18/2025 3:35&nbsp;AM &nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction, Criminal Damage to Property; Without consent; &lt; $1,000&nbsp;

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 </figure>Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.——————————————&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Johnathan Patrick Kelly 1/17/2025 8:20&nbsp;AM &nbsp;Probation Violation&nbsp;Tami Dee Radi 1/17/2025 1:13&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Viol protection order; Abuse order, Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose, Misdemeanor case, Execution of Misdemeanor Warrant&nbsp;Cody Byron Showalter 1/17/2025 4:15&nbsp;PM Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle, Criminal Threat; with Intent to Terrorize or cause Evacuation, Direct Contempt&nbsp;Keith Michael Dannebohm 1/17/2025 6:11&nbsp;PM&nbsp; Possession of marijuana, Criminal Damage to Property; Without consent; &lt; $1,000&nbsp;Chad Robert Ringwald 1/17/2025 7:11&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Possession of marijuana; 2 or more prior convictions, Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human&nbsp;Body&nbsp;Anthony Daniel Greene 1/17/2025 7:56&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Failure to Appear &nbsp;Regan Genivieve Frederick 1/17/2025 7:57&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Failure to Appear &nbsp;Karrin Mone Bruce 1/17/2025 9:06&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)&nbsp;Stephanie Chandel Robinson 1/17/2025 11:35&nbsp;PM &nbsp;Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; misdemeanor&nbsp;Georgina Arianna De La Cadena 1/18/2025 3:35&nbsp;AM &nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction, Criminal Damage to Property; Without consent; &lt; $1,000&nbsp;

Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.——————————————&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

1/16/2025 9:48 PM	Hill		Patrick	Allan	Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia;&nbsp;Poss of marijuana; Criminal Deprivation of Property; Other than Motor Vehicle or Firearm; Criminal Damage to Property; Without consent; &lt; $1,000;&nbsp;Criminal Restraint;&nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowing or Reckless Bodily Harm (1st conviction);&nbsp;Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose, Misd case, Execution of Misd Warrant

1/16/2025 8:39 PM	Gonzales		Terri	Michelle	Probation Violation

1/16/2025 5:18 PM	Baayoun		Hanie	Omar	Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical

1/16/2025 4:32 PM	Hill		Teran	Tyrell&nbsp;Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Parap;&nbsp;Drugs; Arrange sale/purchase of controlled substance using a communication facility;&nbsp;Drugs;&nbsp;Possession of Paraphernalia with Intent to Manufacture/Plant/Cultivate/Distribute Controlled Substance;&nbsp;Drugs; Acquire proceeds from sale of controlled substance, Less than $5,000;&nbsp;Drugs; Distribute Opiates/Opium/Narcotic (Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamine); &lt; 3.5g;&nbsp;Distrib opiate/narc/stim; Dose &lt;10 1000 ft school;&nbsp;Distr heroin/fentanyl w/in 1000' school; &gt;100 gm;&nbsp;Domestic Battery; Aggravated; Impede Breathing by Pressure to Throat, Neck or Chest

1/16/2025 1:06 PM	Cranmer		Cayla	Arlene	Probation Violation

1/16/2025 12:43 PM	Johnson		John	Leon	Probation Violation

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 </figure>Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.——————————————&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;1/16/2025 9:48 PM	Hill		Patrick	Allan	Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia;&nbsp;Poss of marijuana; Criminal Deprivation of Property; Other than Motor Vehicle or Firearm; Criminal Damage to Property; Without consent; &lt; $1,000;&nbsp;Criminal Restraint;&nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowing or Reckless Bodily Harm (1st conviction);&nbsp;Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose, Misd case, Execution of Misd Warrant1/16/2025 8:39 PM	Gonzales		Terri	Michelle	Probation Violation1/16/2025 5:18 PM	Baayoun		Hanie	Omar	Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical1/16/2025 4:32 PM	Hill		Teran	Tyrell&nbsp;Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Parap;&nbsp;Drugs; Arrange sale/purchase of controlled substance using a communication facility;&nbsp;Drugs;&nbsp;Possession of Paraphernalia with Intent to Manufacture/Plant/Cultivate/Distribute Controlled Substance;&nbsp;Drugs; Acquire proceeds from sale of controlled substance, Less than $5,000;&nbsp;Drugs; Distribute Opiates/Opium/Narcotic (Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamine); &lt; 3.5g;&nbsp;Distrib opiate/narc/stim; Dose &lt;10 1000 ft school;&nbsp;Distr heroin/fentanyl w/in 1000' school; &gt;100 gm;&nbsp;Domestic Battery; Aggravated; Impede Breathing by Pressure to Throat, Neck or Chest1/16/2025 1:06 PM	Cranmer		Cayla	Arlene	Probation Violation1/16/2025 12:43 PM	Johnson		John	Leon	Probation Violation

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

STEVE HARMON Hutch Post Contributor

Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the northwest corner of 1st and Main.

In late 1871, Charles Collins built Hutchinson's first hotel at 101 N. Main St. and named it the Reno House Hotel. The first photo shows that establishment about 1887 along with its raised wooden sidewalks to deal with the sporadic flooding of downtown by Cow Creek.

In 1910, the building was razed and the new Reno Hotel was built along with the Deluxe Theatre. The second photo shows that after construction.

Around 1920, the hotel moved to 26 W. 1st Ave. above Graber Furniture. The State Exchange Bank moved from 27 N. Main St. to this location and added an extra floor on top. The third photo shows this after completion.

This bank later became the American National Bank and was there until 1956. The building has housed many businesses since, including Orth's Cards and Gifts, The Lunch Box and Pablo's Deli. The fourth photo shows the long run of Allie's Deli there, when Dallas and Linda Fowler owned it.

The fifth photo shows the 101 N. Main location today, now remodeled into the Salt City Title Company with the building ownership under Krae L.L.C. of Lawrence.

To purchase a photo print, contact:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:sharmon5@cox.net">sharmon5@cox.net</a>.

Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:

<a href="https://www.hutchchamber.com/">Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce</a> <a href="https://underkansas.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_KHt9Zeq_QIVwRPUAR3CTwTSEAAYASAAEgJDJPD_BwE">STRATACA Kansas Underground Salt Museum</a>

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736953903053.png" alt="Reno House Hotel - Allie's Deli - 101 N. Main - c. 1887. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
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 </figure>Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then &amp; Now Collection."<figure>
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 </figure>STEVE HARMON Hutch Post ContributorToday's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the northwest corner of 1st and Main.In late 1871, Charles Collins built Hutchinson's first hotel at 101 N. Main St. and named it the Reno House Hotel. The first photo shows that establishment about 1887 along with its raised wooden sidewalks to deal with the sporadic flooding of downtown by Cow Creek.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736953903053.png" alt="Reno House Hotel - Allie's Deli - 101 N. Main - c. 1887. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
 <figcaption>Reno House Hotel - Allie's Deli - 101 N. Main - c. 1887. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection.</figcaption>
 </figure>In 1910, the building was razed and the new Reno Hotel was built along with the Deluxe Theatre. The second photo shows that after construction.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736954027141.png" alt="Reno House Hotel - New Reno Hotel - 101 N. Main - 1912. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
 <figcaption>Reno House Hotel - New Reno Hotel - 101 N. Main - 1912. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection.</figcaption>
 </figure>Around 1920, the hotel moved to 26 W. 1st Ave. above Graber Furniture. The State Exchange Bank moved from 27 N. Main St. to this location and added an extra floor on top. The third photo shows this after completion.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736954089268.png" alt="Reno House Hotel - State Exchange Bank - 101 N. Main - c. 1920. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
 <figcaption>Reno House Hotel - State Exchange Bank - 101 N. Main - c. 1920. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection.</figcaption>
 </figure>This bank later became the American National Bank and was there until 1956. The building has housed many businesses since, including Orth's Cards and Gifts, The Lunch Box and Pablo's Deli. The fourth photo shows the long run of Allie's Deli there, when Dallas and Linda Fowler owned it.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736954126476.png" alt="Reno House Hotel - Allie's Deli - 2012. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
 <figcaption>Reno House Hotel - Allie's Deli - 2012. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection.</figcaption>
 </figure>The fifth photo shows the 101 N. Main location today, now remodeled into the Salt City Title Company with the building ownership under Krae L.L.C. of Lawrence.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736954169500.png" alt="Reno House Hotel - Salt City Title - 101 N. Main - Dec. 9, 2024. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection." />
 <figcaption>Reno House Hotel - Salt City Title - 101 N. Main - Dec. 9, 2024. Courtesy of the Conard-Harmon Collection.</figcaption>
 </figure>To purchase a photo print, contact:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:sharmon5@cox.net">sharmon5@cox.net</a>.Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:<a href="https://www.hutchchamber.com/">Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce</a> <a href="https://underkansas.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_KHt9Zeq_QIVwRPUAR3CTwTSEAAYASAAEgJDJPD_BwE">STRATACA Kansas Underground Salt Museum</a>

📷 Throwback Thursday: Reno House Hotel - Vol. 105

Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.——————————————&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

1/15/2025 9:18 AM	Mitchell		Mykle	Charles	Probation Violation

1/15/2025 1:08 PM	McBrien		Douglas	Wayne	Possession of Parapernalia with Intent to Manufacture;&nbsp;Distr heroin/certain stim/fent;3.5 - &lt;100grams

1/15/2025 3:40 PM	Sainz		Christopher	Tomas	Failure to Appear

1/15/2025 4:31 PM	Brooks		Matthew	Douglas	Probation Violation

1/15/2025 6:03 PM	Munoz		Matthew	James	Probation Violation

1/15/2025 6:13 PM	Watkins		Joshua	Harold	Failure to Appear

1/15/2025 6:43 PM	Taylor		Kristi	Jean	Failure to Appear

1/15/2025 7:26 PM	Baker		Cherie	Christine	Failure to Appear

1/15/2025 8:10 PM	Holmes		Natasha	Rene	Probation Violation

1/15/2025 9:04 PM	Kerns		Richard	Charles	Failure to Appear

1/15/2025 9:04 PM	Kerns		Richard	Charles	Poss of marijuana;&nbsp;Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug paraphernalia;&nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)

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 </figure>Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.——————————————&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;1/15/2025 9:18 AM	Mitchell		Mykle	Charles	Probation Violation1/15/2025 1:08 PM	McBrien		Douglas	Wayne	Possession of Parapernalia with Intent to Manufacture;&nbsp;Distr heroin/certain stim/fent;3.5 - &lt;100grams1/15/2025 3:40 PM	Sainz		Christopher	Tomas	Failure to Appear1/15/2025 4:31 PM	Brooks		Matthew	Douglas	Probation Violation1/15/2025 6:03 PM	Munoz		Matthew	James	Probation Violation1/15/2025 6:13 PM	Watkins		Joshua	Harold	Failure to Appear1/15/2025 6:43 PM	Taylor		Kristi	Jean	Failure to Appear1/15/2025 7:26 PM	Baker		Cherie	Christine	Failure to Appear1/15/2025 8:10 PM	Holmes		Natasha	Rene	Probation Violation1/15/2025 9:04 PM	Kerns		Richard	Charles	Failure to Appear1/15/2025 9:04 PM	Kerns		Richard	Charles	Poss of marijuana;&nbsp;Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug paraphernalia;&nbsp;Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction)

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Tickets are still available to Saturday's Taste of Hutchinson: The Men Cook event to benefit Salthawk Community Support. The event is back Jan. 18.&nbsp;The event is at the Hutchinson Art Center from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

"We have 22 chefs who are coming and preparing samples of food for our guests," said Claire Foy with Salthawk Community Support. "With that sample of food or with a ticket of $45, there's our two drink tickets and dessert. Even though 22 chefs and samples doesn't seem like a lot of food, it's a lot of food, and people are full, and it's very social, having a lot of fun."

The mission of Salthawk Community Support is to work together to remove barriers to education for students in USD 308.

"We staff the closet," Foy said. "The closet is a room in B Hall at Hutchinson High School, and it's also, I can't remember what floor it is, at HMS 8, and we staff both rooms. Those rooms have clothing, socks, shoes, hygiene items. In some cases, we help provide transportation, lunch money if it's really needed. We provide supportive listening for the students and tutors. Tutors are provided after school."

There are several locations where you can get tickets.

"We have them available at Trinity United Methodist Church. They are also available at Apron Strings, the Wool Market, or through a board member," Foy said."Of course that's difficult to know who the board members are."

Find out more about Salthawk Community Support at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.trinityhutch.org/">https://www.trinityhutch.org/</a>, under the Serve tab.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1650637343877.jpeg" alt="Taste of Hutchinson-The Men Cook-File Photo from Salthawk Community Support." />
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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Tickets are still available to Saturday's Taste of Hutchinson: The Men Cook event to benefit Salthawk Community Support. The event is back Jan. 18.&nbsp;The event is at the Hutchinson Art Center from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m."We have 22 chefs who are coming and preparing samples of food for our guests," said Claire Foy with Salthawk Community Support. "With that sample of food or with a ticket of $45, there's our two drink tickets and dessert. Even though 22 chefs and samples doesn't seem like a lot of food, it's a lot of food, and people are full, and it's very social, having a lot of fun."The mission of Salthawk Community Support is to work together to remove barriers to education for students in USD 308."We staff the closet," Foy said. "The closet is a room in B Hall at Hutchinson High School, and it's also, I can't remember what floor it is, at HMS 8, and we staff both rooms. Those rooms have clothing, socks, shoes, hygiene items. In some cases, we help provide transportation, lunch money if it's really needed. We provide supportive listening for the students and tutors. Tutors are provided after school."There are several locations where you can get tickets."We have them available at Trinity United Methodist Church. They are also available at Apron Strings, the Wool Market, or through a board member," Foy said."Of course that's difficult to know who the board members are."Find out more about Salthawk Community Support at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.trinityhutch.org/">https://www.trinityhutch.org/</a>, under the Serve tab.

Annual fundraiser for Salthawk Community Support Saturday

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Next month, there will be an event that brides and grooms can attend to plan their wedding in 2025. It's at the 1861 Club on the Kansas State Fairgrounds.

"On February 2nd, that'd be a Sunday afternoon, we are hosting a everything weddings and events show there at the venue," said James Fisher with the 1861 Club. "What we're doing is we're pulling together kind of everything everybody or everything that you need if you got engaged and you're gonna start looking at planning your wedding.&nbsp; Everything you're gonna need to know, we're pulling together all of those vendors and those people that can help you with that on that afternoon."

&nbsp;"It is on the Sunday between the the AFC championship and then the Super Bowl the following Sunday," Fisher said. "We specifically went to that dead weekend from a football standpoint so that so that not only the brides but also the future grooms could be a part of the of the planning process."

The event is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. that day and will feature&nbsp;Brooklyn &amp; Co Bridal, Absolutely Flowers, Making Memories China Rental &amp; Décor and many others. Admission is $5.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Next month, there will be an event that brides and grooms can attend to plan their wedding in 2025. It's at the 1861 Club on the Kansas State Fairgrounds."On February 2nd, that'd be a Sunday afternoon, we are hosting a everything weddings and events show there at the venue," said James Fisher with the 1861 Club. "What we're doing is we're pulling together kind of everything everybody or everything that you need if you got engaged and you're gonna start looking at planning your wedding.&nbsp; Everything you're gonna need to know, we're pulling together all of those vendors and those people that can help you with that on that afternoon."They picked that date on purpose.&nbsp;"It is on the Sunday between the the AFC championship and then the Super Bowl the following Sunday," Fisher said. "We specifically went to that dead weekend from a football standpoint so that so that not only the brides but also the future grooms could be a part of the of the planning process."The event is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. that day and will feature&nbsp;Brooklyn &amp; Co Bridal, Absolutely Flowers, Making Memories China Rental &amp; Décor and many others. Admission is $5.

Wedding show at 1861 Club Feb. 2

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team extended its current win streak to six games, as the Blue Dragons defeated Seward County, 67-50 on Wednesday at the Sports Arena.

HutchCC is now 12-5 overall, 8-3 in the Jayhawk Conference.

The Blue Dragons fell behind five in the first half, but settled into the slow paced tempo that the Saints wanted to play. 

Hutchinson held a 34-29 lead at halftime.

The Blue Dragons' defense stepped up in the second half and held the Saints to 21 points, while Hutchinson scored 33 second half points.

HutchCC shot 54% from the floor, including 7 of 16 from behind the arc and 10 of 12 at the foul stripe. Seward County was held to 37% on 21 of 56 shooting.

D.J. Dudley led the Blue Dragons with 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Khalil Arnold and Bobby Cannon had 11 points apiece, while Bo Aldridge had six points and seven rebounds.

Muhammed Jobe had 20 points to lead an injury-depleted Saints roster.

Hutchinson will travel to Dodge City (6-11, 3-8) on Saturday. The game will tipoff at 3 p.m. inside the Student Activity Center. The game will be broadcasted on KHUT-FM (102.9), the flagship station for Blue Dragon athletics with pregame coverage starting at 12:45 p.m. with Sean Boston (play-by-play) and Daren Dunn (analyst).

Seward County (2-14, 1-10) will travel to Garden City for a 4 p.m. tipoff on Saturday in Conestoga Arena.

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 </figure><a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/boxscores/20250115_5wc4.xml?view=boxscore">BOX SCORE</a>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team extended its current win streak to six games, as the Blue Dragons defeated Seward County, 67-50 on Wednesday at the Sports Arena.HutchCC is now 12-5 overall, 8-3 in the Jayhawk Conference.The Blue Dragons fell behind five in the first half, but settled into the slow paced tempo that the Saints wanted to play. Hutchinson held a 34-29 lead at halftime.The Blue Dragons' defense stepped up in the second half and held the Saints to 21 points, while Hutchinson scored 33 second half points.HutchCC shot 54% from the floor, including 7 of 16 from behind the arc and 10 of 12 at the foul stripe. Seward County was held to 37% on 21 of 56 shooting.D.J. Dudley led the Blue Dragons with 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Khalil Arnold and Bobby Cannon had 11 points apiece, while Bo Aldridge had six points and seven rebounds.Muhammed Jobe had 20 points to lead an injury-depleted Saints roster.Hutchinson will travel to Dodge City (6-11, 3-8) on Saturday. The game will tipoff at 3 p.m. inside the Student Activity Center. The game will be broadcasted on KHUT-FM (102.9), the flagship station for Blue Dragon athletics with pregame coverage starting at 12:45 p.m. with Sean Boston (play-by-play) and Daren Dunn (analyst).Seward County (2-14, 1-10) will travel to Garden City for a 4 p.m. tipoff on Saturday in Conestoga Arena.

🏀 HutchCC downs Seward County for sixth straight win

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team overcame a slow start in route to a 52-40 win over Seward County Community College on Wednesday at the Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons improved their record to 17-0 overall, 11-0 in the Jayhawk Conference. HutchCC extended its win streak to 54 games, 38 straight against KJCCC schools.&nbsp;

The win also marked the 500th career head coaching victory for John Ontjes, who is in his 18th season. Ontjes now holds a 500-96 overall record.

Hutchinson didn't score it's first points until the 4:11 mark in the first quarter, already trailing 4-0 at that moment. The Blue Dragons held a slim 7-6 lead after the first quarter, the lowest scoring first period by HutchCC this season.

The Blue Dragons led 21-16 at halftime and then 38-29 after three quarters. Hutchinson extended the lead to 16 in the fourth quarter, their largest lead of the night.

Hailey Jackson finished with a team-high 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Blue Dragons, while Madi Denison and Jada Pleasant each had 10 points.&nbsp;

Ari Gordon led Seward County with 15 points, the only Saints player in double-figure scoring.

Hutchinson (17-0, 11-0) will travel to No. 3 Dodge City (15-2, 10-1) on Saturday. The game will tipoff at 1 p.m. inside the Student Activity Center. The game will be broadcasted on KHUT-FM (102.9), the flagship station for Blue Dragon athletics with pregame coverage starting at 12:45 p.m. with Sean Boston (play-by-play) and Daren Dunn (analyst).

Seward County (11-6, 6-5) will travel to Garden City on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tipoff from Conestoga Arena.

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 </figure><a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/boxscores/20250115_xtb9.xml?view=boxscore">BOX SCORE</a>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team overcame a slow start in route to a 52-40 win over Seward County Community College on Wednesday at the Sports Arena.The Blue Dragons improved their record to 17-0 overall, 11-0 in the Jayhawk Conference. HutchCC extended its win streak to 54 games, 38 straight against KJCCC schools.&nbsp;The win also marked the 500th career head coaching victory for John Ontjes, who is in his 18th season. Ontjes now holds a 500-96 overall record.Hutchinson didn't score it's first points until the 4:11 mark in the first quarter, already trailing 4-0 at that moment. The Blue Dragons held a slim 7-6 lead after the first quarter, the lowest scoring first period by HutchCC this season.The Blue Dragons led 21-16 at halftime and then 38-29 after three quarters. Hutchinson extended the lead to 16 in the fourth quarter, their largest lead of the night.Hailey Jackson finished with a team-high 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Blue Dragons, while Madi Denison and Jada Pleasant each had 10 points.&nbsp;Ari Gordon led Seward County with 15 points, the only Saints player in double-figure scoring.Hutchinson (17-0, 11-0) will travel to No. 3 Dodge City (15-2, 10-1) on Saturday. The game will tipoff at 1 p.m. inside the Student Activity Center. The game will be broadcasted on KHUT-FM (102.9), the flagship station for Blue Dragon athletics with pregame coverage starting at 12:45 p.m. with Sean Boston (play-by-play) and Daren Dunn (analyst).Seward County (11-6, 6-5) will travel to Garden City on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tipoff from Conestoga Arena.

🏀 Blue Dragons defeat Saints, Ontjes picks up win No. 500

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jonathan Vann with the City of Hutchinson explained to Hutch Post the expansion of events to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. All events are at the Stringer Fine Arts Center at Hutchinson Community College.

"This year we're starting MLK weekend on Friday," Vann said. "We're beginning with a Money Mastery workshop on Friday called Money Mastery 101 and the purpose behind it is to make sure that we get as much financial information to the community as possible. That way we can increase opportunities for people whether it's that you want to plan a family, sustain your family after you're gone, purchase life insurance, medical insurance, trust annuities, all of that. If you want to buy a house, invest in rental properties, open a business or buy a business, whatever your desires and goals are with regard to finance, we've assembled a team of industry experts from Reno County that are going to come and present all of their information and their knowledge for two solid hours on Friday."

That event is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. Saturday is an event for the whole family, as well.

"Saturday is our Lead the Change Summit," Vann said. "There's such a change that's happening here in Hutchin Reno County. It's like the landscape of leadership has just shifted and society wants to go with it and so what we want to do is to craft a workshop that's really centered around engagement and community empowerment that dials down the responsibility to the individual. What is my contribution to making sure that my community reflects the heart of community? We have empowerment workshops for men, women, boys, and girls. There will be four breakouts that are going to happen. It begins at 11 a.m. runs till about 2 p.m. Now we're also adding a vendor fair so if you are a person that crafts, if you are a baker, if you sew or whatever you do there's no registration fees but we do want to make sure that we have a conversation prior to Saturday's event."

Contact Vann at the city office if you want to be a vendor Saturday. Then Sunday is the traditional celebration.&nbsp;

"The community celebration begins at 2 p.m. but we've added another component," Vann said. "We're going to host a gospel concert that begins at 3:30 p.m."

Monday is a chance for both service and learning in the spirit of Dr. King.

"This is a collaborative effort with the Human Relations Office as well as Hutchinson NAACP, Hutch Community College and the United Way of Reno County plus the local health department." Vann said. "What we're going to be doing on Monday is crafting care packages that will be distributed later on in the week going to our unhoused population. At the same time we're also using this time of gathering as a open community forum where we're engaging different generations about topics and developments that we want to see happen here in Hutchinson and Reno County. So it is open to everyone there is lunch, lunch is going to be served towards the end of the event, but it's a time of building but also connecting."

Call Vann if you have any questions. His number is (620) 694-2608.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jonathan Vann with the City of Hutchinson explained to Hutch Post the expansion of events to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. All events are at the Stringer Fine Arts Center at Hutchinson Community College."This year we're starting MLK weekend on Friday," Vann said. "We're beginning with a Money Mastery workshop on Friday called Money Mastery 101 and the purpose behind it is to make sure that we get as much financial information to the community as possible. That way we can increase opportunities for people whether it's that you want to plan a family, sustain your family after you're gone, purchase life insurance, medical insurance, trust annuities, all of that. If you want to buy a house, invest in rental properties, open a business or buy a business, whatever your desires and goals are with regard to finance, we've assembled a team of industry experts from Reno County that are going to come and present all of their information and their knowledge for two solid hours on Friday."That event is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. Saturday is an event for the whole family, as well."Saturday is our Lead the Change Summit," Vann said. "There's such a change that's happening here in Hutchin Reno County. It's like the landscape of leadership has just shifted and society wants to go with it and so what we want to do is to craft a workshop that's really centered around engagement and community empowerment that dials down the responsibility to the individual. What is my contribution to making sure that my community reflects the heart of community? We have empowerment workshops for men, women, boys, and girls. There will be four breakouts that are going to happen. It begins at 11 a.m. runs till about 2 p.m. Now we're also adding a vendor fair so if you are a person that crafts, if you are a baker, if you sew or whatever you do there's no registration fees but we do want to make sure that we have a conversation prior to Saturday's event."Contact Vann at the city office if you want to be a vendor Saturday. Then Sunday is the traditional celebration.&nbsp;"The community celebration begins at 2 p.m. but we've added another component," Vann said. "We're going to host a gospel concert that begins at 3:30 p.m."Monday is a chance for both service and learning in the spirit of Dr. King."This is a collaborative effort with the Human Relations Office as well as Hutchinson NAACP, Hutch Community College and the United Way of Reno County plus the local health department." Vann said. "What we're going to be doing on Monday is crafting care packages that will be distributed later on in the week going to our unhoused population. At the same time we're also using this time of gathering as a open community forum where we're engaging different generations about topics and developments that we want to see happen here in Hutchinson and Reno County. So it is open to everyone there is lunch, lunch is going to be served towards the end of the event, but it's a time of building but also connecting."Call Vann if you have any questions. His number is (620) 694-2608.

MLK events expanded for 2025 

TOPEKA, Kan. — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Director for Kansas Rural Development Christy Davis on Wednesday announced that Rural Development is funding 54 projects to generate clean energy and improve energy efficiency in Kansas. The $5,883,731 in investments are made through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).

The following Hutch Post area projects are included in this round of grants:

A $187,680 grant will assist Stainless Systems Inc. purchase and install a 220.8 kW solar array. Stainless Systems is a rolled steel shape manufacturer in South Hutchinson. The project is estimated to replace 323,308 kWh per year, enough energy to power 29 homes.

A $137,828 grant will assist Color By Design Inc. purchase and install a 74.8 kW solar system. Color by Design is a paint and home improvement store in Hutchinson. The project is projected to produce 118,119 kWh annually and will replace 100 percent of the facility's annual energy usage.

A $164,724 grant will assist Stinger Inc. purchase and install a 140.6 kW solar array. Stinger Inc. is a farm machinery and equipment business in Burrton. The project is estimated to replace 201,119 kWh per year, enough energy to power 19 homes.

A $26,453 grant will assist Gordon W. Schmidt Trust purchase and install energy efficient irrigation equipment. Schmidt Trust operates a corn farm in Inman. The project is estimated to save 13,212 kWh per year, enough energy to power one home.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Director for Kansas Rural Development Christy Davis on Wednesday announced that Rural Development is funding 54 projects to generate clean energy and improve energy efficiency in Kansas. The $5,883,731 in investments are made through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).The following Hutch Post area projects are included in this round of grants:A $187,680 grant will assist Stainless Systems Inc. purchase and install a 220.8 kW solar array. Stainless Systems is a rolled steel shape manufacturer in South Hutchinson. The project is estimated to replace 323,308 kWh per year, enough energy to power 29 homes.A $137,828 grant will assist Color By Design Inc. purchase and install a 74.8 kW solar system. Color by Design is a paint and home improvement store in Hutchinson. The project is projected to produce 118,119 kWh annually and will replace 100 percent of the facility's annual energy usage.A $164,724 grant will assist Stinger Inc. purchase and install a 140.6 kW solar array. Stinger Inc. is a farm machinery and equipment business in Burrton. The project is estimated to replace 201,119 kWh per year, enough energy to power 19 homes.A $26,453 grant will assist Gordon W. Schmidt Trust purchase and install energy efficient irrigation equipment. Schmidt Trust operates a corn farm in Inman. The project is estimated to save 13,212 kWh per year, enough energy to power one home.

REAP grants awarded to area businesses

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Raj Bhala, Brenneisen Distinguished Professor at KU Law, noted that the recent passing of former President Jimmy Carter gave the world an opportunity to appreciate his contributions in many areas. One of those was trade policy.

"A trade imbalance, protecting the strength of the dollar, working with allies and friends for freer trade, the dialectic between free trade and fair trade, and the question of unfair foreign trade practices that hurt our workers, even illegal ones. These are all topics that all of the presidents since President Carter, and now President Trump in the second administration, will have to deal with," Bhala said. "Many of these words could easily, if we didn't date them, be spoken by contemporary politicians. It's also worth pointing out that President Carter both started and ended the last great successful round of multilateral trade negotiations. That was called the Tokyo Round. It was the last great successful round before the Uruguay Round, which gave birth to the WTO. The Tokyo Round was in 1976 to 1979. It was under the old General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. It laid a lot of key documents, treaties for the Uruguay Round that would come from 1986 to 1994 and give birth to the WTO. President Carter had to deal with a lot of themes and issues that we see today. In some sense, he was avant-garde. His record on multilateralism with the Tokyo Round, it was exceptionally strong."

As for the second bite at the apple for incoming President Donald Trump, it remains to be seen if his hard-nosed approach to negotiation will ultimately prove successful.

"If we were in the old world, the old paradigm of a liberal international trading order, I don't mean politically liberal, I mean liberal in the sense of open trade, open investment, low tariffs. If we were in that kind of world, the kind of world that President Carter was negotiating, then tariff threats would not be used for non-tariff purposes like immigration or narcotics," Bhala said. "We are in a different paradigm in which trade is very clearly linked to national security by President Trump. He's not the only one. Other presidents have done it before him. I think we've been clearly moving in that direction. President Biden certainly has linked trade to national security. And so President Trump will indeed, as he has been, continue to pull trade levers like tariffs and non-tariff barriers, export controls, trade sanctions, investment bans for any non-trade purpose that he feels is important to U.S. national security. It's an expanded use or scope of application of the tariff weapon."

The U.S., especially in the Trump I and Biden administrations, has been willing to go it alone quite often in trade policy. Bhala doesn't expect that to change.

"It's going to be much more of a unilateral thing, not only from the US side, but unilateralism begets unilateralism," Bhala said. "You're already seeing that from the European Union side, for example, where there's a huge clash between Trump I and Trump II, on the one hand, and most European countries, on the other hand, on climate change issues and the use of tariffs to encourage the production and exportation of low carbon emission goods. Well, the European Union has already put on its carbon border adjustment mechanism and it's continuing to phase it in. That's going to mean potentially higher tariffs on some US goods that are dirty goods. That carbon border adjustment mechanism or CBAM, as it's called, probably violates a number of WTO rules. But the European Union is not going to be bound down by a failure of the multilateral trading system, the WTO, to agree on how trade should address climate change, just like Trump one and Trump two are not going to be bound down by WTO inaction on how to deal with China, such as, for example, overcapacity in the Chinese steel industry. The failure of the WTO to address Chinese Communist Party policies on trade that are orthogonal, are perpendicular, are averse to US national security interests is not going to stop the Trump administration from continuing to act and prosecute this trade war."

Bhala said that the height of the effectiveness of the WTO was about 20 years ago, and unless many changes happen that are not currently on the horizon, its influence will likely continue to wane in the coming years.

The full conversation between Nick Gosnell and Raj Bhala is below.

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 <figcaption>Raj Bhala is the Brenneisen Distinguished Professor at the KU School of Law. Photo Courtesy University of Kansas.</figcaption>
 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Raj Bhala, Brenneisen Distinguished Professor at KU Law, noted that the recent passing of former President Jimmy Carter gave the world an opportunity to appreciate his contributions in many areas. One of those was trade policy."A trade imbalance, protecting the strength of the dollar, working with allies and friends for freer trade, the dialectic between free trade and fair trade, and the question of unfair foreign trade practices that hurt our workers, even illegal ones. These are all topics that all of the presidents since President Carter, and now President Trump in the second administration, will have to deal with," Bhala said. "Many of these words could easily, if we didn't date them, be spoken by contemporary politicians. It's also worth pointing out that President Carter both started and ended the last great successful round of multilateral trade negotiations. That was called the Tokyo Round. It was the last great successful round before the Uruguay Round, which gave birth to the WTO. The Tokyo Round was in 1976 to 1979. It was under the old General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. It laid a lot of key documents, treaties for the Uruguay Round that would come from 1986 to 1994 and give birth to the WTO. President Carter had to deal with a lot of themes and issues that we see today. In some sense, he was avant-garde. His record on multilateralism with the Tokyo Round, it was exceptionally strong."As for the second bite at the apple for incoming President Donald Trump, it remains to be seen if his hard-nosed approach to negotiation will ultimately prove successful."If we were in the old world, the old paradigm of a liberal international trading order, I don't mean politically liberal, I mean liberal in the sense of open trade, open investment, low tariffs. If we were in that kind of world, the kind of world that President Carter was negotiating, then tariff threats would not be used for non-tariff purposes like immigration or narcotics," Bhala said. "We are in a different paradigm in which trade is very clearly linked to national security by President Trump. He's not the only one. Other presidents have done it before him. I think we've been clearly moving in that direction. President Biden certainly has linked trade to national security. And so President Trump will indeed, as he has been, continue to pull trade levers like tariffs and non-tariff barriers, export controls, trade sanctions, investment bans for any non-trade purpose that he feels is important to U.S. national security. It's an expanded use or scope of application of the tariff weapon."The U.S., especially in the Trump I and Biden administrations, has been willing to go it alone quite often in trade policy. Bhala doesn't expect that to change."It's going to be much more of a unilateral thing, not only from the US side, but unilateralism begets unilateralism," Bhala said. "You're already seeing that from the European Union side, for example, where there's a huge clash between Trump I and Trump II, on the one hand, and most European countries, on the other hand, on climate change issues and the use of tariffs to encourage the production and exportation of low carbon emission goods. Well, the European Union has already put on its carbon border adjustment mechanism and it's continuing to phase it in. That's going to mean potentially higher tariffs on some US goods that are dirty goods. That carbon border adjustment mechanism or CBAM, as it's called, probably violates a number of WTO rules. But the European Union is not going to be bound down by a failure of the multilateral trading system, the WTO, to agree on how trade should address climate change, just like Trump one and Trump two are not going to be bound down by WTO inaction on how to deal with China, such as, for example, overcapacity in the Chinese steel industry. The failure of the WTO to address Chinese Communist Party policies on trade that are orthogonal, are perpendicular, are averse to US national security interests is not going to stop the Trump administration from continuing to act and prosecute this trade war."Bhala said that the height of the effectiveness of the WTO was about 20 years ago, and unless many changes happen that are not currently on the horizon, its influence will likely continue to wane in the coming years.The full conversation between Nick Gosnell and Raj Bhala is below.<div><iframe title="Raj Bhala, KU Law" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=ud2am-17ae25a-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

Bhala: Presidents change, but trade challenges continue

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1/14/2025 8:48 PM-Chelsie	Kay Allison-Criminal Trespass; Defiance of Restraining Order&nbsp;

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1/14/2025 9:28 AM-Ashley	Marie Juarez-Battery; Phys contact rude/insult/angry manner&nbsp;

1/14/2025 4:16 AM-Martin	Ramon Duran-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction); Domestic Battery; Aggravated; Impede Breathing by Pressure to Throat, Neck or Chest&nbsp;

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 </figure>Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.——————————————&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;1/15/2025 2:02 AM-Riley	William Jenkins-Battery; Phys contact rude/insult/angry manner; Criminal Damage to Property; Without consent; $1,000 to $24,9991/14/2025 8:48 PM-Chelsie	Kay Allison-Criminal Trespass; Defiance of Restraining Order&nbsp;1/14/2025 1:29 PM-Bradley	ScottHolmes-Criminal Deprivation of Property; Other than Motor Vehicle or Firearm1/14/2025 9:28 AM-Ashley	Marie Juarez-Battery; Phys contact rude/insult/angry manner&nbsp;1/14/2025 4:16 AM-Martin	Ramon Duran-Domestic Battery; Knowingly Cause Physical Contact (1st conviction); Domestic Battery; Aggravated; Impede Breathing by Pressure to Throat, Neck or Chest&nbsp;

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Dec. 18, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

Harvey County - 135‑40 KA‑7547‑01 ‑ I‑135, from the K‑15/I‑135 junction north to the Harvey/McPherson county line, pavement patching, 8.3 miles, RA Knapp Construction Inc., Lenexa, Kansas, $369,409.50.

The following Hutch Post area projects were approved from the Nov. 20, 2024, letting.

McPherson County ‑&nbsp;260‑59 KA‑6896‑01 – K-260, pavement restoration in Moundridge from Christian Avenue to Wedel Avenue, grading and surfacing, 0.1 mile, Vogts-Parga Construction LLC, Moundridge, Kansas, $367,794.06.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Dec. 18, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.The Hutch Post area projects include:Harvey County - 135‑40 KA‑7547‑01 ‑ I‑135, from the K‑15/I‑135 junction north to the Harvey/McPherson county line, pavement patching, 8.3 miles, RA Knapp Construction Inc., Lenexa, Kansas, $369,409.50.The following Hutch Post area projects were approved from the Nov. 20, 2024, letting.McPherson County ‑&nbsp;260‑59 KA‑6896‑01 – K-260, pavement restoration in Moundridge from Christian Avenue to Wedel Avenue, grading and surfacing, 0.1 mile, Vogts-Parga Construction LLC, Moundridge, Kansas, $367,794.06.

KDOT announces approved bids

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The United Way of Reno County is working on educating the public this month on how to help those who need it have a place to sleep at night.

"On MLK Day on the 20th, from 10 a.m. to noon, we're asking community members to come together at Stringer Fine Arts Center," said Valerie Taylor with United Way of Reno County. "For an hour and 15 minutes, we're going to put together kits. These kits will go out to our homeless population. They will have food, harm reduction kits, things to keep warm, socks, all of these items that can really help someone get through a night when they're struggling with homelessness. Then we'll also have 45 minutes of a session called Debunked, where we're gonna share some facts with those volunteers who are coming in so that they know what's going on locally in our community and maybe some of the fact checking. Is this really accurate? Is this really true?"

This is all in preparation for the city's Point In Time count on Jan. 23.

"The point in time count occurs every year," Taylor said. "It is a snapshot of the amount of people in Reno County who are experiencing homelessness on a literal level. They're sleeping in their cars, they're sleeping on the streets, they're sleeping in our shelters, or they're sleeping in hotels that are paid through vouchers, through churches, or different organizations. This helps bring in money for our community so that we can start working on shelter and all of the resources that individuals who are facing homelessness need in our community. We're asking for our community to come in and help us. So from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on January the 23rd, we will be at the Avenue A Park. The city of Hutchinson has graciously donated that building at Avenue A Park so that we can get out of the elements, provide some resources, meals, and get a count of individuals in our community who are experiencing homelessness."

For more information on the events, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unitedwayofrenocounty.org/">https://www.unitedwayofrenocounty.org/</a>.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The United Way of Reno County is working on educating the public this month on how to help those who need it have a place to sleep at night."On MLK Day on the 20th, from 10 a.m. to noon, we're asking community members to come together at Stringer Fine Arts Center," said Valerie Taylor with United Way of Reno County. "For an hour and 15 minutes, we're going to put together kits. These kits will go out to our homeless population. They will have food, harm reduction kits, things to keep warm, socks, all of these items that can really help someone get through a night when they're struggling with homelessness. Then we'll also have 45 minutes of a session called Debunked, where we're gonna share some facts with those volunteers who are coming in so that they know what's going on locally in our community and maybe some of the fact checking. Is this really accurate? Is this really true?"This is all in preparation for the city's Point In Time count on Jan. 23."The point in time count occurs every year," Taylor said. "It is a snapshot of the amount of people in Reno County who are experiencing homelessness on a literal level. They're sleeping in their cars, they're sleeping on the streets, they're sleeping in our shelters, or they're sleeping in hotels that are paid through vouchers, through churches, or different organizations. This helps bring in money for our community so that we can start working on shelter and all of the resources that individuals who are facing homelessness need in our community. We're asking for our community to come in and help us. So from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on January the 23rd, we will be at the Avenue A Park. The city of Hutchinson has graciously donated that building at Avenue A Park so that we can get out of the elements, provide some resources, meals, and get a count of individuals in our community who are experiencing homelessness."For more information on the events, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unitedwayofrenocounty.org/">https://www.unitedwayofrenocounty.org/</a>.

United Way working on education this month

1/14/2025 1:14 AM-Biagio	Napolean Harrington-DL Violation; Operate motorized bicycle on the highway without a License; Failure to Appear&nbsp;

1/13/2025 7:16 PM-Brandon	Mark Williams-Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose; Felony Case, Execution of a Felony Warrant; Burglary; Vehicle to commit felony, theft, dv, sex; Theft; Property or Services; Less than $1,500; Criminal Damage to Property; Without consent; $1,000 to $24,999; Theft; Property or Services; $25,000 to $99,999

1/13/2025 3:32 PM-Ryan	Devon Spence-In Transit From-To Other Agency

1/13/2025 3:19 PM-James	Edward Killingsworth-DUI; Alcohol or drugs; Felony&nbsp;

1/13/2025 1:02 PM-Cody	Ryan Griffin-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Poss of marijuana; 1 prior conviction; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Theft; Property or Services; $1,500 to $24,999&nbsp;

1/13/2025 1:00 PM-Robyn	James Ramsey-Domestic Battery; Knowing or Reckless Bodily Harm (1st conviction); Criminal Restraint

1/13/2025 10:45 AM-Adriana	Rose Peek-Failure to Appear

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 </figure>Here’s the latest booking activity from the Reno County Jail. This information is provided by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The Hutch Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.——————————————&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;1/14/2025 1:14 AM-Biagio	Napolean Harrington-DL Violation; Operate motorized bicycle on the highway without a License; Failure to Appear&nbsp;1/13/2025 7:16 PM-Brandon	Mark Williams-Interference with Law Enforcement; Obstruct, Resist, Oppose; Felony Case, Execution of a Felony Warrant; Burglary; Vehicle to commit felony, theft, dv, sex; Theft; Property or Services; Less than $1,500; Criminal Damage to Property; Without consent; $1,000 to $24,999; Theft; Property or Services; $25,000 to $99,9991/13/2025 3:32 PM-Ryan	Devon Spence-In Transit From-To Other Agency1/13/2025 3:19 PM-James	Edward Killingsworth-DUI; Alcohol or drugs; Felony&nbsp;1/13/2025 1:02 PM-Cody	Ryan Griffin-Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant; Poss of marijuana; 1 prior conviction; Use or Possess with Intent to use Drug Paraphernalia into Human Body; Theft; Property or Services; $1,500 to $24,999&nbsp;1/13/2025 1:00 PM-Robyn	James Ramsey-Domestic Battery; Knowing or Reckless Bodily Harm (1st conviction); Criminal Restraint1/13/2025 10:45 AM-Adriana	Rose Peek-Failure to Appear

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jon Austin, DVM with Hutchinson Small Animal Hospital recommends that pet owners discuss with their veterinarian what the best food is for their pet.

"I always tell people, your pet food needs to correspond with the stage of life that your pet is in," Austin said. "Puppies need puppy food. Big breed dogs that are growing fast and their bones are getting long quickly. They need what's called large breed puppy food. The nutrition market has kind of gone from just dog food to more stage of life foods. You see puppy foods specific for large breed dogs or puppy foods for toys, toy breed dogs. Then you have adult foods or what they kind of call maintenance foods from about a year and a half to seven. Then you see senior diets or things like that."

Some companies have special formulas to help with certain conditions.

"Those are typically tailored for specific diseases and issues like kidney disease, heart disease, liver disease. We have special diets for those issues, and those are prescription diets. That's part of the treatment plan that your veterinarian will recommend when you go see them for your pet. If we do blood work and we find heart issues or kidney issues, liver issues, we can help treat them with special prescription diets. But the most important thing is, across the board is that everybody has a diet and feeds a diet that's appropriate for the stage of life that your pet is in."

It's important to maintain a relationship with your veterinarian so that they can catch some of these conditions on yearly appointments, because they already know you and your pet.

"In our case, it's typically a one time in and out visit. We draw the blood sample at that point, run those tests that are necessary and then call and communicate with the owners afterwards. That's, again, part of that relationship that we talk about with your veterinarian. I don't do those blood tests on everybody every year. We kind of wait till the pets are getting a little more farther along in their life, maybe seven or eight when we start recommending doing that annually."

It's also important that your pet be fed an appropriate amount for their size, so that they can keep their weight in a safe and healthy range long-term.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jon Austin, DVM with Hutchinson Small Animal Hospital recommends that pet owners discuss with their veterinarian what the best food is for their pet."I always tell people, your pet food needs to correspond with the stage of life that your pet is in," Austin said. "Puppies need puppy food. Big breed dogs that are growing fast and their bones are getting long quickly. They need what's called large breed puppy food. The nutrition market has kind of gone from just dog food to more stage of life foods. You see puppy foods specific for large breed dogs or puppy foods for toys, toy breed dogs. Then you have adult foods or what they kind of call maintenance foods from about a year and a half to seven. Then you see senior diets or things like that."Some companies have special formulas to help with certain conditions."Those are typically tailored for specific diseases and issues like kidney disease, heart disease, liver disease. We have special diets for those issues, and those are prescription diets. That's part of the treatment plan that your veterinarian will recommend when you go see them for your pet. If we do blood work and we find heart issues or kidney issues, liver issues, we can help treat them with special prescription diets. But the most important thing is, across the board is that everybody has a diet and feeds a diet that's appropriate for the stage of life that your pet is in."It's important to maintain a relationship with your veterinarian so that they can catch some of these conditions on yearly appointments, because they already know you and your pet."In our case, it's typically a one time in and out visit. We draw the blood sample at that point, run those tests that are necessary and then call and communicate with the owners afterwards. That's, again, part of that relationship that we talk about with your veterinarian. I don't do those blood tests on everybody every year. We kind of wait till the pets are getting a little more farther along in their life, maybe seven or eight when we start recommending doing that annually."It's also important that your pet be fed an appropriate amount for their size, so that they can keep their weight in a safe and healthy range long-term.

Vet: Feed your pet according to their stage of life

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Buhler USD 313 Superintendent Cindy Couchman told Hutch Post she has been making an effort in the past few months to be sure all of those that care about the Crusaders have a chance to hear from her.

"Some of them get to get to know what's going on in districts because they have kids involved directly with us and they are very well informed of all of the things that are happening in our district," Couchman said. "Sometimes there are groups that don't necessarily have a direct influence or direct connection to the activities in our school district or you know the achievements or challenges that we face."

One of those groups is an advisory council of students.

"I've been meeting with them probably every couple months every two to three months," Couchman said.&nbsp; "We've met twice this semester already. We'll meet twice more in second semester, by the quarter and just asking questions about what's going well what what isn't going well and giving them a chance to ask me questions."

Another group is at the Senior Center in Buhler.

"I've been trying to meet with them the third Monday of every month or the fourth Monday of every month, depending on where vacations fall and going down there and having a coffee with them and just having an informal conversation about our district," Couchman said. "I'm answering any questions we can and sharing information, bringing administrators in to meet with them and so I've brought a different administrator every time I go to introduce themselves to that group of community members so that they know our administrators, too, not just me."

She's also been meeting regularly with the district's site council, as well, and feedback from each of those groups has gone into conversations she is having with the Board of Education as they prepare to finalize the district's strategic plan. Couchman hopes that can happen later this month.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Buhler USD 313 Superintendent Cindy Couchman told Hutch Post she has been making an effort in the past few months to be sure all of those that care about the Crusaders have a chance to hear from her."Some of them get to get to know what's going on in districts because they have kids involved directly with us and they are very well informed of all of the things that are happening in our district," Couchman said. "Sometimes there are groups that don't necessarily have a direct influence or direct connection to the activities in our school district or you know the achievements or challenges that we face."One of those groups is an advisory council of students."I've been meeting with them probably every couple months every two to three months," Couchman said.&nbsp; "We've met twice this semester already. We'll meet twice more in second semester, by the quarter and just asking questions about what's going well what what isn't going well and giving them a chance to ask me questions."Another group is at the Senior Center in Buhler."I've been trying to meet with them the third Monday of every month or the fourth Monday of every month, depending on where vacations fall and going down there and having a coffee with them and just having an informal conversation about our district," Couchman said. "I'm answering any questions we can and sharing information, bringing administrators in to meet with them and so I've brought a different administrator every time I go to introduce themselves to that group of community members so that they know our administrators, too, not just me."She's also been meeting regularly with the district's site council, as well, and feedback from each of those groups has gone into conversations she is having with the Board of Education as they prepare to finalize the district's strategic plan. Couchman hopes that can happen later this month.

USD 313 Superintendent reaching out

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — John Wilson with Kansas Action for Children said that one of that group's priorities for the 2025 legislative session in Topeka as it starts this week is to continue the discussion of a Child Tax Credit at the state level.

"The federal child tax credit lifted you know hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty during that pandemic era," Wilson said. "The federal child tax credit still exists but it's in a different format and families are no longer receiving that monthly payment like they received or could have received during the pandemic. Kansas is one of the states that doesn't have a state level child tax credit and last year we proposed a state child tax credit. We're going to do that again this year and it's really straightforward. It provides a tax credit to any family with eligible children and the great thing about a child tax credit is that it could be used for any types of expenses related to raising children."

An important key is to make it refundable.

"One family might need it for child care expenses another family might just need to help support rent or pay for food," Wilson said. "It's a really flexible form of supporting families and the way that we would like to see it structured is that the lower the income the household the higher the benefit because they're the ones that need it the most and importantly a child tax credit needs to be what we call refundable meaning if they're very low income and they don't have a tax liability they can still receive that tax credit."

They would also like to see it phase out with increased income.

"There wouldn't necessarily be a cliff if you will based on income," Wilson said. "It might be that the credit is slightly smaller but as long as you file a simple tax return you would receive that credit at the time you file your taxes."

The federal EITC was initially enacted in 1975.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — John Wilson with Kansas Action for Children said that one of that group's priorities for the 2025 legislative session in Topeka as it starts this week is to continue the discussion of a Child Tax Credit at the state level."The federal child tax credit lifted you know hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty during that pandemic era," Wilson said. "The federal child tax credit still exists but it's in a different format and families are no longer receiving that monthly payment like they received or could have received during the pandemic. Kansas is one of the states that doesn't have a state level child tax credit and last year we proposed a state child tax credit. We're going to do that again this year and it's really straightforward. It provides a tax credit to any family with eligible children and the great thing about a child tax credit is that it could be used for any types of expenses related to raising children."An important key is to make it refundable."One family might need it for child care expenses another family might just need to help support rent or pay for food," Wilson said. "It's a really flexible form of supporting families and the way that we would like to see it structured is that the lower the income the household the higher the benefit because they're the ones that need it the most and importantly a child tax credit needs to be what we call refundable meaning if they're very low income and they don't have a tax liability they can still receive that tax credit."They would also like to see it phase out with increased income."There wouldn't necessarily be a cliff if you will based on income," Wilson said. "It might be that the credit is slightly smaller but as long as you file a simple tax return you would receive that credit at the time you file your taxes."The federal EITC was initially enacted in 1975.