Hutchinson

After nearly two decades of wear and tear on the football field Hutchinson's High School Band is getting new uniforms.  It's an expensive purchase in these tight budget times. "These were purchased back in 1996," explained band director Daryl Koestel.  "A lot of these kids that are in band were not even born then, or they were just babies. " And the uniforms show their age in yellowed linings, torn hems, and frayed edges. "They were just falling apart," said Koestel.  "And there's not a whole lot that you can do when you have several hundred that are falling apart.

Television is not just pictures...sound is important, too. A caller from Hutchinson says on many network shows, the background music drowns out the dialogue. It's an issue we've heard before. Our engineers suggest checking your audio settings. Make sure they are on stereo. Hopefully you will hear the words and the music at their proper level. Roger

Hutchinson Police have arrested a teenager a second time in connection to a string of weekend burglaries. Officers said the crimes occurred at Dillon's, 1319 N. Main, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1602 N. Main and the First Church of Christ Scientist, 1400 N. Main.  Police arrested Joshua Hickey, 17, Tuesday. He is charged with 3 counts of burglary, 1 count arson, 2 counts criminal damage, 1 count felony criminal damage, 3 counts misdemeanor theft, 3 counts contributing to a child's misconduct or deprivation, 1 count unlawful possession of a prescription, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

It's a place of worship, but Trinity United Methodist Church in Hutchinson is also a repeat victim in a recent crime trend. Someone broke in Saturday night. It's the 4th time this church has had it happen in nine months. "I luckily didn't have a payment there," said Hutchinson resident Sarah Reazin. "But they broke into the payment box, so I don't know if they knew where it was. " Two blocks away, the Christian Science Church on Main street was also hit the same night.

The lack of rain has firefighters in Hutchinson quite worried.  They say the fire season has begun and they're concerned a major wildfire could threaten homes and lives. "We're just entering in our season, right now," said Deputy Fire Chief Michael L. Miller. Seven years ago it took every firefighter in Reno County, and then some, to put out a large brush fire in the Sand Hills.  Residents lost dozens of homes. "I do believe it's going to happen again," said Miller.

What originally appeared to be a stand-off involving police in Hutchinson Sunday, was actually a search for a gunman. A clerk at a Kwik Shop called 911 after a man came in saying someone shot at him. When police arrived, they searched the home where the man said the incident happened. It appeared that one shot was fired inside the home, but no one was hurt. People inside the home said the shooter left. Several blocks near 17th and Plum Street were closed for a couple of hours early Sunday afternoon while police searched for the man. We'll keep you updated on this story, on-air and online.

A Hutchinson woman dies from her injuries after her car strikes a tree. It happened in the 1700 block of E. 2nd St. around 6 p.m. Friday. Police said Deborah Anderson, 45, was driving her SUV eastbound, when she lost control after crossing the railroad tracks. The vehicle went airborne, landing on the north side of the road and hit a tree. Anderson was flown to Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis where she later died. No one else was hurt. Investigators said she was not wearing a seat belt.

The Hutchinson Community College men's and women's basketball teams made NJCAA history on Tuesday when the Blue Dragon men reached No. 1 in the latest Division I poll. Hutchinson becomes the only school in NJCAA Division I basketball history to have both its men's and women's teams hold the No. 1 ranking in their respective polls at the same time, according to the NJCAA. Last week, for the first time in HCC women's program history, the Lady Dragons (17-0, 3-0 Jayhawk West)

Hutchinson police warn people to be wary of some door-to-door salesmen. On the police department's Facebook page Hutch police say several people have complained about a company named ECR Corporations. The company has six or seven people in the Hutchinson area. Hutch police say the company is working without a required peddler's permit. The department says the employees have been seen wearing red jackets and are selling books and magazines. If you see one of the sales people, call 911.

A standoff between a man and Hutchinson police ended around 8:30 Wednesday night. The suspect surrendered after more than six hours of negotiations. According to Lt. John Moore, an officer noticed the suspect driving a vehicle stolen out of Wichita and tried to stop him. There was a short chase before the suspect abandoned the vehicle and ran into a home in the 800 block of N. Monroe. Everyone in the home got out safely. Police setup a perimeter around the home while they tried to get the man out.